See also Berlin Township, New Jersey.

Berlin, New Jersey
Berlin Borough highlighted in Camden County
Coordinates: 39°47′39″N 74°56′15″W / 39.79417, -74.9375
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Camden
Incorporated	April 26, 1927
Government
- Type	Borough (New Jersey)
- Mayor	John Armano
Area
- Total	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km²)
- Land	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1]	144 ft (44 m)
Population (2006)[2]
- Total	7,910
- Density	1,718.6/sq mi (663.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	08009
Area code(s)	856
FIPS code	34-05440[3]
GNIS feature ID	0885158[4]
Website: http://www.berlinnj.org

Berlin is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,149.

Berlin was incorporated as a borough on March 29, 1927, from portions of Berlin Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26, 1927.^[5]

Geography

Berlin is located at 39°47′35″N, 74°56′7″W (39.793015, -74.935180)^[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.

Berlin Borough borders Berlin Township, Lindenwold, Pine Hill, Waterford, and Winslow.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 6,149 people, 2,205 households, and 1,660 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,718.6 people per square mile (663.2/km²). There were 2,275 housing units at an average density of 635.8/sq mi (245.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.06% White, 2.18% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.69% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.

There were 2,205 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $60,286, and the median income for a family was $68,704. Males had a median income of $44,211 versus $31,980 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,675. About 1.9% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Berlin operates under the Borough form of New Jersey government. The mayor is directly elected by the voters to a four-year term of office. There are six members of the Borough Council, each elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.

The Mayor of Berlin Borough is John Armano. Members of the Borough Council and their departmental assignments are:^[8]

• James Chojnacki - Council President & Department of Finance
• Stephen Clyde - Department of Buildings and Grounds
• Joseph Sahina - Department of Public Safety
• William Casey - Department of Health and Recreation
• Nick Maccaroni - Department of Water and Sewer
• Scott Scelso - Department of Streets and Roads

Federal, state and county representation

Berlin Borough is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District.^[9]

New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 6th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John Adler (D, Cherry Hill Township) and in the Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms by the residents of the county.^[10] As of 2008, Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2010), Riletta L. Cream (Camden, 2008), Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2009), Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill Township, 2009), Joseph Ripa (Voorhees Township, 2009) and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2010).^[11]

Education

Public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Berlin Community School, which served a total of 822 students as of the 2005-06 school year.^[12] Many Community Education and Recreation (CER) programs are held at Berlin Community School, including preschool and after school programs.

Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District, a limited-purpose, public regional school district. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[13]) are Eastern Intermediate High School with 1,135 students for grades 9 and 10, and Eastern High School with 1,099 students for grades 11 and 12. The schools serve a combined population of approximately 37,000 in the communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township. Both schools are located on the same site, but operate independently. ^[14]

Transportation

New Jersey Transit local service is available on the 554 route.^[15] Camden County Airport is located 1 mile southwest of the central business district.

Notable People

Notable current and former residents of Berlin include:

• Rachel Dawson (1985-), field hockey midfielder.^[16]
• Sarah Dawson (1982-), field hockey forward / midfielder.^[17]
• Kelly Ripa (1970-), co-host of Live with Regis and Kelly and soap opera actress.^[18]

References

External links

• Berlin Borough municipal website
• Berlin Community School
• Berlin Community School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Berlin Community School, National Center for Education Statistics
• Eastern Camden County Regional High School District

• Berlin, New Jersey is at coordinates 39°47′35″N 74°56′07″W / 39.793015, -74.93518 (Berlin, New Jersey)Coordinates: 39°47′35″N 74°56′07″W / 39.793015, -74.93518 (Berlin, New Jersey)

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