Audubon Park is a borough in Camden County, in the southern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey.
[23] Audubon Park is a dry town where alcohol is not permitted to be sold by law.
[27] This was the first of eight projects undertaken by the Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division of the Federal Works Agency under the leadership of Colonel Lawrence Westbrook.
The Audubon Mutual Housing Corporation owns and administers all property in the borough and in turn is responsible for renting homes to residents.
[31][32][33] The 2010 United States census counted 1,023 people, 493 households, and 282 families in the borough.
[36] As of the 2000 United States census[16] there were 1,102 people, 496 households, and 302 families residing in the borough.
[7] The borough form of government used by Audubon Park is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie.
The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.
[40][41] As of 2024[update], the mayor of Audubon Park is Republican Lawrence "Larry" Pennock, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.
[42][43][44][45][46] In January 2014, the borough council selected John Carpinelli from among three names nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seat that had been held by Frederick T. Passon until his death.
[47] In May 2012, the borough council chose Judy DiPasquale from among a list of three names provided to fill the vacant seat of Charles Beeman.
[50] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).
[53] For the 2024-2025 session, the 6th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James Beach (D, Voorhees Township) and in the General Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill).
[62][55][63][64][65] Camden County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill, 2029)[66][67] Sheriff Chuck Billingham (D, Gloucester City, 2027)[68][69] and Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, Gloucester Township, 2025).
[73] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 78.2% (vs. 57.1% in Camden County) were registered to vote, including 90.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).
[95] Route 168 (Black Horse Pike) runs for 0.3 miles (0.48 km) from Audubon to Haddon Township.
[97][98] NJ Transit bus service is available in the borough on routes 400 (between Sicklerville in Winslow Township and Philadelphia) and 450 (between the Cherry Hill Mall and Camden).