Paulsboro, New Jersey
Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
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Paulsboro is a borough situated on the banks of the Delaware River in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,196, an increase of 99 (+1.6%) from the 6,097 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn had reflected a decline of 63 (−1.0%) from the 6,160 counted in the 2000 census. Paulsboro and surrounding Gloucester County constitute part of South Jersey.
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.
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2012 Paulsboro train derailment
Disaster in Gloucester County, New Jersey
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Tinicum Island Rear Range Light
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Fort Billingsport
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0.8 mi awayPort of Paulsboro
Port in United States
0.9 mi awayMantua Creek
River in New Jersey, United States
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