Port Republic is a city on the Mullica River, located in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

[21][22] Geographically, the city, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the South Jersey region of the state and of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.

[23] In 1774, Evi Smith, Hugh McCullum, and Richard Wescoat applied for a Royal charter to build a dam, sawmill, and gristmill on their land along Nacote Creek.

[25][26] During the American Revolutionary War, Port Republic provided refuge to the residents of the nearby community of Chestnut Neck when the British Army, arriving by ship, sacked their town on October 6, 1778.

[27] Among the refugees was Daniel Mathis, a tavernkeeper who built the Franklin Inn in Port Republic, which is used as a private house today.

[24] The General Lafayette Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a monument on October 6, 1911, to mark the site of the Battle of Chestnut Neck.

A Continental Army soldier at the top of the 50-foot (15 m) monument faces the river, "guarding the shore" against the approaching enemy.

[28] In 1842, an effort was made to rename the area from Wrangleborough to Unionville, with a post office to be established under that name.

[29] Port Republic was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1905, from portions of Galloway Township.

[1][2] Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Chestnut Neck and Unionville.

Under this form of government, the council functions as a legislative body: it passes ordinances and approves the appointments of the mayor.

[6][48] As of 2023[update], the Mayor of the City of Port Republic is Republican Monica "Niki" Giberson, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025.

[3][49][50][51][52][53] In June 2018, the City Council selected Tom Kurtz to fill the Ward I seat expiring in December 2020 that had become vacant following the resignation of Nicholas Capille the previous month.

[56] In March 2017, the City Council swore in Stanley Kozlowski to fill the vacant Ward II seat expiring in December 2019 that was won by John Bonthron in the November 2016 general election.

[58] After Council President Craig J. Rummler's resignation letter was accepted in May 2016,[59] Steven Allgeyer was selected from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee and sworn in to fill the vacant Ward I seat.

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

[65] For the 2024-2025 session, the 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Vincent J. Polistina (R, Egg Harbor Township) and in the General Assembly by Don Guardian (R, Atlantic City) and Claire Swift (R, Margate City).

[67][68] As of 2025[update], Atlantic County's Executive is Dennis Levinson (R, Northfield), whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.

[87] Among the city's 2010 Census population, 76.7% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 98.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide).

[119] NJ Transit provides bus services on the 559 route between Lakewood Township and Atlantic City.

[120][121] Locations in Port Republic listed on the National Register of Historic Places include the Amanda Blake Store located at 104 Main Street (added January 25, 1979, as building #79001469), and the Port Republic Historic District (added May 16, 1991 as district #91000596), which is roughly bounded by Mill Street, Clark's Landing Road, Adams Avenue, Port Republic-Smithville Road and Riverside Drive.