About Stockton College

Stockton University is a public academic world in Galloway Township, New Jersey. It is allowance of New Jersey’s public system of progressive education. It is named for Richard Stockton, one of the New Jersey signers of the Declaration of Independence. Founded in 1969, Stockton all the rage its charter class in 1971. At its creation in 1971, classes were held at the Mayflower Hotel in Atlantic City; the campus in Galloway Township began dynamic late in 1971. Nearly 10,000 students are enrolled at Stockton and it is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. At 114.49 square miles (296.5 km2) of total area (land and water combined), Galloway Township is the largest municipality in the state. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township’s population was 37,349, reflecting an buildup of 6,140 (+19.7%) from the 31,209 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in aim increased by 7,879 (+33.8%) from the 23,330 counted in the 1990 Census; The buildup of more than 14,000 in population since the 1990 Census was the 11th-highest in the state.

Galloway Township was incorporated by Royal charter upon April 4, 1774, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, when it was yet part of Gloucester County. Galloway was incorporated as one of the initial society of 104 townships by an conflict of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. After becoming allocation of the newly formed Atlantic County in 1837, portions of the township were taken to create Mullica Township (March 13, 1838), Egg Harbor City (June 14, 1858), Absecon town (February 29, 1872), Brigantine Beach borough (now Brigantine city; June 14, 1890) and Port Republic (March 1, 1905).