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The Old Salem County Courthouse, located on the same block as the Salem County Courthouse, serves as the court for Salem City in the 21st century. It is the oldest active courthouse in New Jersey and is the second oldest courthouse in continuous use in the United States, the oldest being King William County Courthouse in Virginia. [15]
New Jersey was governed by two groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces, East Jersey and West Jersey, between 1674 and 1702.New Jersey's first counties were created as administrative districts within each province, with East Jersey split in 1675 into Bergen, Essex, Middlesex and Monmouth counties, while West Jersey's initial counties of Burlington and Salem date to 1681.
Salem is a city in and the county seat of Salem County, [19] the most rural county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [20] The name Salem, for both the city and county, is derived from the Hebrew word shalom , meaning peace.
The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents. [3] New Jersey is the most populous U.S. state with no cities ranked in the top 50 most populous United States cities, with the next most populous being South Carolina.
Lower Alloways Creek Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,717, [9] a decrease of 53 (−3.0%) from the 2010 census count of 1,770, [17] [18] which in turn reflected a decline of 81 (−4.4%) from the 1,851 counted in the 2000 census.
Local government in New Jersey is composed of counties and municipalities. Local jurisdictions in New Jersey differ from those in some other states because the entire area of the state is part of a municipality; each of the 564 municipalities is in exactly one county; and each of the 21 counties has more than one municipality.
Penns Grove is a borough in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,837, [11] a decrease of 310 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 5,147, [20] [21] which in turn reflected an increase of 261 (+5.3%) from the 4,886 counted in the 2000 census.
Oldmans Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,910, [8] an increase of 137 (+7.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,773, [17] [18] which in turn reflected a decline of 25 (−1.4%) from the 1,798 counted in the 2000 census.