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Mizpah, New Jersey
Populated place in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mizpah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located within the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6]
Mizpah was established as a Jewish colony in southern New Jersey and was planned out by a New York firm of cloak makers. It originally had a factory, 30 houses, and about 100 settlers.[7]
Uncle Dewey's is a popular barbecue stand located in Mizpah, along U.S. Route 40.[8]
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Demographics
Mizpah was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[10]
As of 2020, the population was 479.[2]
Education
The CDP is within two school districts: Hamilton Township School District (elementary) and Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.[11] The zoned high school for Hamilton Township is Oakcrest High School, which is a part of the Greater Egg Harbor district.[12]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hamilton Township include:
- Shameka Marshall (born 1983), long jumper who won the gold medal at the 2007 NACAC Championships in Athletics.[13]
References
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