Carneys Point Township
Carneys Point Township is located in Salem County, NJ at Exit 1 of the New Jersey Turnpike and Exit 4 of Interstate 295. The township is situated 2 miles from the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
Carneys Point Fire Department and Rescue Squad has been serving the 18.1 square miles of the township of Carneys Point for 58 years providing fire, rescue and EMS services to:
- Over 8,000 residents
- More than 3,500 households including:
- two senior citizens facilities,
- 3 apartment complexes,
- 3 residential nursing facilities,
- over ten miles of farm and rural land, and
- over 100 businesses including major industries such as:
- The Carneys Point Co-Generation Plant,
- McClane Trucking/Distribution Center,
- Bud Chemical Company,
- Atlantic City Electric Service Center, and
- 4 Traveler/Trucking Plazas.
- Educational Facilities:
- 3 Elementary Schools,
- a Regional High School, and
- Salem Community College with a student population of 1,500 students
- Approximately 70 miles of roadways:
- 4.9 miles of the New Jersey Turnpike including the exit 1 interchange,
- 5.5 miles of Interstate 295,
- 5 miles of State Highway 130,
- 6 miles of State Highway 40,
- 20 miles of Salem County roads, and
- 30 miles of municipal streets.
