Paulsboro, New Jersey
| Paulsboro, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Paulsboro | |
The Gill House, now the library
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 Map of Paulsboro highlighted within Gloucester County. Inset: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Paulsboro, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°50′24″N 75°14′24″W / 39.839975°N 75.23996°WCoordinates: 39°50′24″N 75°14′24″W / 39.839975°N 75.23996°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County |
 Gloucester
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| Incorporated | March 2, 1904 |
| Named for | Samuel Phillip Paul |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Gary C. Stevenson (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Lorraine Boyer (interim) |
| • Clerk | Kathy A. VanScoy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.605 sq mi (6.745 km2) |
| • Land | 1.896 sq mi (4.910 km2) |
| • Water | 0.709 sq mi (1.836 km2) 27.21% |
| Area rank | 367th of 566 in state 16th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,097 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,989 |
| • Rank | 342nd of 566 in state 14th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 3,216.4/sq mi (1,241.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 205th of 566 in state 5th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08066 |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 224, 423, 467, 599 |
| FIPS code | 3401557150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885344 |
| Website | www |
Paulsboro is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,097, reflecting a decline of 63 (-1.0%) from the 6,160 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 417 (-6.3%) from the 6,577 counted in the 1990 Census.
Paulsboro was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1904, from portions of Greenwich Township. It was named for Samuel Phillip Paul, son of a settler.
Paulsboro is the home of Fort Billingsport, the first land purchase made by the United States, acquired the day after the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Paulsboro is the location of the Tinicum Island Rear Range Lighthouse, first lit on the night of December 31, 1880. In 1997 a local citizen's group was established with the purpose of providing tours and public access to the structure. The lighthouse is one of New Jersey's few publicly accessible aids to navigation and is the centerpiece of Paulsboro's cultural revitalization.
The East Jefferson Street railroad bridge over Mantua Creek was built in 1917 and rebuilt in 1940 for the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (PRSL). It is now part of Conrail's Penns Grove Secondary. On November 30, 2012 it buckled, causing seven cars of a freight train to derail. One of the four tanker cars that fell into the creek was punctured, leaking thousands of gallons of vinyl chloride. Homes in the borough had to be evacuated and dozens of people went to hospitals as a precautionary measure due to exposure to the chemicals. Some residents in the area have filed suit against Conrail and CSX in Pennsylvania State Court having "complained about respiratory and bronchial related illnesses, headaches, eye and skin irritations and multiple other symptoms." In March 2013, Conrail announced that the bridge would be replaced with an expected September 2014 operational date. Normally, between March 1 and November 30 the bridge is left in the open position for maritime traffic and closed when trains approach. It will remain locked in the closed position until the bridge is replaced. In September 2013, another less serious derailment took place along the Paulsboro Gibbstown border, with one car leaving the tracks on a train consisting mostly of empty tanker cars.
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