Stockton Township was a township that existed in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, from 1859 until its dissolution in 1899.
However, in the 1850 US Census, Stockton Township is the given enumeration district.
[1] On March 3, 1874, the borough of Merchantville was formed from portions of the township.
[1] Stockton was reincorporated as a town on May 1, 1894, based on the results of a referendum held on March 22, 1894.
[1] On March 24, 1899, the remaining portion of Stockton was annexed by the City of Camden, thereby forming "East Camden" and its constituent neighborhoods of Cramer Hill, Pavonia, Beideman, Stockton, etc.