Carneys Point & Penns Grove
Surrounding towns:
Mannington, Oldmans Township, Pennsville and Pilesgrove
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Official Web Site for Carney's Point
Office Web Site for Penns Grove
Upper Penns Neck Township was formed on July 10, 1721, when Penn's Neck Township was subdivided and Lower Penns Neck Township (now Pennsville Township) was also formed. The township was incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Oldmans Township (February 7, 1881) and Penns Grove borough (March 8, 1894). The township was renamed Carneys Point Township based on November 10, 1976.
In the early 20th century, many Italian immigrants from Valle San Giovanni and the surrounding province of Teramo came to work at the local E.I. DuPont de Nemours plant in Carneys Point. Many settled on Pitman Street in Penns Grove. In 1925, a copy of the statue of the Madonna and Child, found in the Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie in Teramo was placed in the Saint James Roman Catholic Church.
Government
Carney's Point Township
303 Harding Hwy
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-0070
Penns Grove Township
1 State St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-0098
Departments
Construction Official
Carneys Point: 856-299-0070 x123
Penns Grove: 856-299-0098, x100
Court Administator
Carneys Point: 856-299-1013
Fire - 911
(Non-Emergency)
Carneys Point: 856-299-2276
Penns Grove: 856-299-0055
First Aid - 911
(Non-Emergency)
Carneys Point: 856-299-2275
Penns Grove: 856-299-0098
Health Department
Carneys Point: 856-299-0070 x123
Penns Grove: 856-299-0098 x184
Library
Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
Carneys Point: 856-299-0070 x124
Police - 911
(Non-emergency)
Carneys Point: 856-299-1212
Public Works 856-299-7082
Recreation
Penns Grove: 856-299-0098 x184
Senior Citizens
Tax Collector's Office:
Carneys Point: 856-299-0070 Ext. 143
Tax Assessor:
Carneys Point: 856-299-0070 x119
Penns Grove: 856-299-0098, ext. 116
Education
PTO
Lafayette-Pershing School - Elementary Grades PreK - K
237 Shell Road
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-3230
Field Street School - Elementary Grades 1 - 3
144 Field Street
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-0170
Paul W Carlton School - Grades 4 - 5
256 Maple Ave
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-1706
Penns Grove Middle School - Grades 6 - 8
351 Maple Ave.
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-0576
Penns Grove High School - Grades 9 - 12
334 Harding Highway
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-6300
Private schools
Arts
Art
- Salem County Arts Alliance
204 Shell Rd #2
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-7434
Cooking
Dance
Martial Arts
Music
- Salem County Arts Alliance
204 Shell Rd #2
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-7434
Performing Arts / Theaters
Cemeteries
Funeral Homes & Monuments
- Funeral Homes
- Adams Funeral Home
18 E Maple
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-2121
- Ashcraft Funeral Home
47 State St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-3366
- Bagwell Funeral Home
131 S Broad St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-1611
- Adams Funeral Home
- Monuments
Clubs and Organizations
- American Legion
40 S Smith Ave
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-514-2162
- Catholic Charities
114 State St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-1296
- Habitat for Humanity of Salem County
416 S Pennsville Auborn Rd
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-0031
- Penns Grove Elks Lodge #1358
57 W Main St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-9840
- Puerto Rican Action Committee
114 E Main St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-5800
- Salem County Board of Social Services
147 S Virginia Ave
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-7200
- Salem Health & Wellness Foundation
91 S Virginia Ave
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-4460
- Serviceman's Memorial Home
528 S Dupont Rd
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-4177
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
Margaret St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
816-756-3390
Historic Places
Historical Society
Penns Grove Historical Society
48 W Main St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-1556
Parks
Places of Worship
- Bethel Bible Baptist Church
20 E Elmwood St
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-3307
- Calvary Baptist Church
30 Georgetown Rd
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-0372
- Church of Our Merciful Savior
100 E Maple Ave
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-6038
- Corpus Christi Church
369 Georgetown Rd
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-3833
- Emmanuel United Methodist Church
174 S Broad St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-2266
- First Assembly of God
380 Georgetown Rd
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-2821
- Fuente De Amor
47 Walnut St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-7717
- Healing Wings Pentecostal
52 E Main St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-8298
- Holy Temple Church of The Fresh Harvest
44 Willis St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-5251
- Inglesia Un Cantico Nuevo
235 N Broad St
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-1888
- Joy Tabernacle
31 Penn St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-7700
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
269 S Golfwood Ave
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-8124
- Mt Olive AME Church
Lanning Ave
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-4049
- Pentecostal of Light
195 N Broad St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-376-3809
- St Paul's United Methodist Church
17 Franklin St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-0074
- Trinity Lutheran Church
320 Georgetown Rd
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-4304
- Union Presbyterian Church
254 Shell Rd
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-1724
- Wesleyan Church
333 Georgetown Rd
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-1497
- World Outreach Restoration
51 N Broad St
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-4534
Sports & Recreation
Amusement
Baseball & Softball
Basketball
Boating
Bowling
Diving Instruction
Equestrian
Fishing
Fitness
- YMCA
204 Shell Rd
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
856-299-1493
Football
Golf
- Sakima Country Club
383 Shell Rd
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-299-0201
Gymnastics
Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis