City of Salem, NJ Chapter 26 Election Districts

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Salem as Ch. XV of the 1975 Municipal Code; amended in its entirety 4-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-06. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 26-1 Election district boundaries.

The election district boundaries shall be as follows:

A. East Ward. The First Election District in the East Ward of the City of Salem shall include all of the territory and inhabitants thereof contained, in an area which is bounded and described as follows:

(1) Beginning at a point where the physical center line of Grant Street (County Route 657) is intersected by the center line of Keasbey's Creek (a waterway), which is also the City of Salem and Township of Mannington, Salem County shared border;

(2) Thence, northwesterly, following along the physical center line of Grant Street (County Route 657), to a point where said boundary intersects the physical center line of Ninth Street;

(3) Thence, southwest, following along the physical center line of Ninth Street, to a point where said boundary is intersected by the physical center line of East Broadway (NJ State Route 49);

(4) Thence, northwest, following along the physical center line of East Broadway (NJ State Route 49), to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the physical center line of Eakin Street;

(5) Continue, southwesterly, following along the physical center line of Eakin Street, crossing over the physical center line of Sinnickson Street, to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the physical center line of Smith Street;

(6) Thence, northwest, following along the physical center line of Smith Street, to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the physical center line of Walnut Street (County Route 665);

(7) Proceed, southwest, following along the physical center line of Walnut Street (County Route 665), to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the physical center line of Grieves Parkway (private);

(8) Thence, northwest, following along the physical center line of Grieves Parkway (private), crossing over the physical center line of Chestnut Street (County Route 625), to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the physical center line of Oak Street;

(9) Thence, southwest, following along the physical center line of Oak Street, which transitions into the physical center line of Chestnut Street (County Route 625), to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the City of Salem and Township of Elsinboro, Salem County shared border;

(10) Thence, southerly then easterly, various courses, following along the City of Salem and Township of Elsinboro, Salem County, shared border, crossing over the physical center line of Walnut Street (County Route 665) then crossing over the physical center line of Yorke Street (County Route 658), to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the City of Salem, the Township of Lower Alloways Creek and the Township of Quinton, Salem County shared border;

(11) Thence, easterly, various courses, following along the City of Salem and Township of Quinton, Salem County, shared border, to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the center line of Keasbey's Creek (a waterway), which is also another point on the City of Salem and Township of Quinton, Salem County shared border;

(12) Thence, northerly, various courses, following along the center line of Keasbey's Creek (a waterway), which is also the City of Salem and Township of Quinton, Salem County shared border; crossing over the physical center line of East Broadway (NJ State Route 49), to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the City of Salem and the Township of Mannington, Salem County shared border;

(13) Thence, northeasterly, various courses, following along the center line of Keasbey's Creek (a waterway), which is also the City of Salem and Township of Mannington, Salem County shared border, to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the physical center line of Grant Street (County Route 657), which is also another point on the City of Salem and Township of Mannington, Salem County shared border and also the point of beginning.

B. West Ward. The First Election District in the West Ward of the City of Salem shall include all of the territory and inhabitants thereof contained, in an area which is bounded and described as follows:

(1) Beginning at a point where the physical center line of Grant Street (County Route 657) is intersected by the center line of Keasbey's Creek (a waterway), which is also the City of Salem and Township of Mannington, Salem County shared border;

(2) Thence, northwesterly, various courses, following along the center line of Keasbey's Creek (a waterway), which transitions into the center line of the Fenwick Creek (a waterway) and is also the City of Salem and Township of Mannington, Salem County shared border, crossing over the physical center line of Market Street (NJ State Route 45), to a point where said boundary intersects with the center line of the Salem River (a waterway), which is also a point on the City of Salem and Township of Pennsville, Salem County shared border;

(3) Continue, southwesterly then northwesterly then southwesterly, various courses, following along the center line of the Salem River (a waterway), which is also the City of Salem and Township of Pennsville, Salem County shared border, to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the City of Salem and Township of Elsinboro, Salem County shared border;

(4) Proceed, southeasterly then southerly, various courses, following along the City of Salem and Township of Elsinboro, Salem County shared border, crossing over the physical center line of Tilbury Road (County Route 661), to a point where said boundary intersects with a point on the physical center line of Chestnut Street (County Route 625);

(5) Thence, northeast, following along the physical center line of Chestnut Street (County Route 625), which transitions into the physical center line of Oak Street, to a point where said boundary intersects with the physical center line of Grieves Parkway (private);

(6) Thence, southeast, following along the physical center line of Grieves Parkway (Private), crossing over the physical center line of Chestnut Street (County Route 625), to a point where said boundary intersects with the physical center line of Walnut Street (County Route 665);

(7) Thence, northeast, following along the physical center line of Walnut Street (County Route 665), to a point where said boundary intersects with the physical center line of Smith Street;

(8) Thence, southeast, following along the physical center line of Smith Street, to a point where said boundary intersects with the physical center line of Eakin Street;

(9) Thence, northeasterly, following along the physical center line of Eakin Street, crossing over the physical center line of Sinnickson Street, to a point where said boundary intersects with the physical center line of East Broadway (NJ State Route 49);

(10) Thence, southeast, following along the physical center line of East Broadway (NJ State Route 49), to a point where said boundary intersects with the physical center line of Ninth Street;

(11) Thence, northeast, following along the physical center line of Ninth Street, to a point where said boundary intersects with the physical center line of Grant Street (County Route 657);

(12) Thence, southeasterly, following along the physical center line of Grant Street (County Route 657), to a point where said boundary intersects with the center line of Keasbey's Creek (a waterway), which is also the City of Salem and Township of Mannington, Salem County shared border, and is also the point of beginning.