Welcome to Lumberton Township

This site offers everything you need to know about Lumberton Township, for residents, businesses, and visitors alike. Lumberton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1860, from portions of Medford Township, Southampton Township and Eastampton Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 12, 1924, to form Hainesport. The township was named for its early lumber industry, with pine trees cut down to supply wood used in Philadelphia. Lumberton is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 of 565 municipalities statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. As of 2025, members of the Lumberton Township Committee are Mayor Gina LaPlaca (term as Mayor ends 12/31/2025; term on Committee ends 12/31/2026), Deputy Mayor Lori Faye (term as Deputy Mayor ends 12/31/2025, term on Committee ends 12/31/2025), Committeeman Terrance Benson (term ends 12/31/2026), Committeeman Grant Robinson (term ends 12/31/2027) and Committeewoman Amanda Smith (term ends 12/31/2027).

Our History

Lumberton or as it was once known, Lumbertown, was a pioneer settlement. Its name came from the fact that Pine trees were abundant in the vicinity and boats and rafts carried lumber and cord wood from the Rancocas Creek to Philadelphia and other places. There were two or three lumber yards and saw mills at one time. In 1683, Robert Dimsdale, an English physician, bought a tract of land from William Penn on the North side of the Rancocas Creek.

Updates

Summer Office Hours 2025

By Lumberton Township|April 16, 2025|

Hydrant Flushing in Lumberton Township – April 28-May 18

Each year, New Jersey American Water flushes the pipes in our water distribution system. This is an essential part of our system maintenance program, which helps us to continue to provide you with high-quality water service. Flushing will begin in Lumberton during the week of April 28th and continue until May 18th.

When crews are in your area, customers may notice a drop in water pressure or discolored water. Discolored water may occur because the sediment in water mains gets stirred up when the fire hydrants are used and when the flow of water in mains changes. This is normal. If this happens, it is not harmful. Simply let your cold water run until it is clear. Also, please see attached insert for additional information

Hydrant Flushing NJAW 03-2025