[25][26] The township is headquarters for Troop A of the New Jersey State Police, which covers more than 2,000 square miles (5,200 km2) and 1.7 million residents.

For the first half of the month of May, Richland became Mojito, New Jersey, named after the Cuban rum drink.

Bacardi had offered to give the township $5,000 for recreation projects in exchange for a sign placed on U.S. Route 40 commemorating the new name.

Richland was chosen because it is home to the family-run Dalponte Farms, a major east coast supplier of mint, an essential ingredient of the mojito.

[1][2] Collings Lakes (with a 2010 population of 1,706[29]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Buena Vista Township.

[30][31][32] Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Buena Acres, East Vineland, Lake Ann, Milmay, New Kuban, Newtonville, Pine Lake Estates and Richland.

[37] Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Atlantic County, along with areas in Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.

[38] The 2010 United States census counted 7,570 people, 2,786 households, and 2,020 families in the township.

[21] As of the 2000 United States census[15] there were 7,436 people living in the township, organized into 2,648 households and 1,972 families.

[51][52][53][54][55][56] In December 2019, the Township Committee selected Ronnise White to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that became vacant following the death of Chuck Chiarello earlier that month; Chiarello had served on the Township Committee for 28 years and as mayor for the previous 23 years.

[60] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township).

[64][65] As of 2025[update], Atlantic County's Executive is Dennis Levinson (R, Northfield), whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.

[84] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 63.8% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 82.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide).

[109][110][111][112] Borough public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township[113] or the Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts, located in Somers Point.

The closest limited access roads are Route 55 in neighboring Franklin and Vineland, as well as the Atlantic City Expressway in Hamilton Township.

[118][119] People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Buena Vista Township include: