Hart, Steven. "New mayor appointed by Pemberton Borough Council", Burlington County Times, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 28, 2014. "Harold Griffin, a retired high school guidance counselor and former borough tax collector, is now the town's mayor.Griffin, 80, was appointed Monday by a unanimous vote of the Borough Council. He succeeds William Kochersperger, who resigned earlier this month over health concerns."
Levinsky, David. "Pemberton Borough moving forward with school demolition", Burlington County Times, February 5, 2020. Accessed April 1, 2020. "The school opened in 1960 but has been boarded up and empty since 2007 when the kindergarten-through-sixth grade elementary school was closed in favor of sending all students from the borough to schools in neighboring Pemberton Township. Originally the borough paid the township a lump sum tuition based on the number of students who attended, but the non-operating school district was merged into the Pemberton Township School District in 2008."
Hayes, Alexandra. "Coming Soon to a Theater Near You"Archived 2008-06-14 at the Wayback Machine, copy of article from South Jersey Magazine, May 2007. Accessed December 4, 2007. "And, actor-turned-director Jeff Celentano (Moscow Heat,Under the Hula Sun) grew up in Pemberton. He's currently shooting Order of Redemption in New Jersey, starring Tom Berenger and Busta Rhymes."
DeMarco, Megan. "Voters to decide whether to merge two Princetons into one", The Star-Ledger, November 3, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2017. "There are 22 sets of 'doughnut towns' in New Jersey, those where one town wraps around the other town". Note that following voter approval of the Princeton merger, 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" remain.
What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."
District Overview, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed May 13, 2020. "Pemberton Township Schools serves approximately 5,000 students from Pemberton Township, Pemberton Borough and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. With a dedicated early childhood education center serving 3 and 4 year-old pre-kindergarten students, seven elementary schools (grades kindergarten through 5th), two middle schools (one for grade 6, another for grades 7 and 8), and high school (grades 9-12), Pemberton Township Schools provide a quality, comprehensive education for all students."
Melegari, Douglas D. "Pemberton Boro Landlord Who Operates Stained-Glass Business Selected As Late Councilman’s Successor With Election Looming", Pine Barrens Tribune, September 2020. Accessed August 28, 2022. "Melissa Tettemer, a 14-year resident of Pemberton Borough who is self-employed making stained-glass windows, panels, and suncatchers, has been selected as late Pemberton Borough Councilman George Ward’s successor, but in order to maintain her spot on the governing body, she must run for the unexpired term this November."
Pemberton Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 – Identification, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed January 1, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Pemberton Township School District. Composition: The Pemberton Township School District is composed of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Pemberton Township and Pemberton Borough."
Hayes, Alexandra. "Coming Soon to a Theater Near You"Archived 2008-06-14 at the Wayback Machine, copy of article from South Jersey Magazine, May 2007. Accessed December 4, 2007. "And, actor-turned-director Jeff Celentano (Moscow Heat,Under the Hula Sun) grew up in Pemberton. He's currently shooting Order of Redemption in New Jersey, starring Tom Berenger and Busta Rhymes."
