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Country :
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United States
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State :
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New Jersey
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County :
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Middlesex
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Incorporated :
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February 21, 1798
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• Type :
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Faulkner Act (mayor–council)
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• Body :
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City Council
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• Mayor :
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Fred A. Henry (D, term ends December 31, 2022)[4][5]
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• Administrator :
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Glenn Skarzynski[6]
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• Municipal clerk :
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Deborah Brooks[7]
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• Total :
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8,631
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• Land :
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1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2)
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• Water :
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1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) 42.76%
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Area rank :
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365th of 565 in state19th of 25 in county[2]
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Elevation[9] :
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10 ft (3 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[13] :
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9,176
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• Rank :
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265th of 566 in state19th of 25 in county[14]
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• Density :
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5,577.1/sq mi (2,153.3/km2)
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• Density rank :
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94th of 566 in state7th of 25 in county[14]
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Time zone :
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UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
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ZIP Codes :
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08879[15]
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Area code(s) :
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732 and 848[16]
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FIPS code :
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3402368550[2][17][18]
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GNIS feature ID :
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0885399[2][19]
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Website :
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www.southamboynj.gov
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