Franklinville, NJ News
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Man in custody in fatal Franklinville, New Jersey, shootingCBS Philadelphia Man sought after woman killed in Franklinville home early MondayNBC10 / South Jersey
Around Franklinville
Town hall: Township of Franklin, 1571 Delsea Drive, Franklinville, NJ 08322 · 856-694-1234. Source
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Franklin Township was $7,109 in 2025. Property taxes by town
Top-rated public schools here (see all Gloucester County rankings):
Delsea Regional Middle SchoolNo. 10 of 18 middle schools in Gloucester County · Grade B- · Niche 2027
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About Franklinville
At a glance. Franklinville is a community in Franklin Township, Gloucester County. Franklinville had 1,927 people in the 2020 census, its first count as a census place. It was once called Little Ease. The old Franklinville railroad station now sits on the shore of Franklinville Lake.
History. Franklin Township was incorporated on January 27, 1820, from parts of Woolwich and Greenwich townships. Glassboro, Clayton, Newfield and Elk were once part of it. A rail line that opened in 1861 had stations at Franklinville, Iona and Malaga.
Schools. Younger students go to Franklin Township Public Schools, and older students to the Delsea Regional School District, which runs Delsea Regional High School. Delsea Regional was built in 1960.
Getting around. Route 47, Delsea Drive, meets County Routes 538 and 613 at a five-way crossroads in the center of Franklinville, with roads toward Williamstown, Glassboro and Vineland.
Selling a home. New Jersey requires a certificate for working smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and a portable fire extinguisher before a one- or two-family home gets a new owner or tenant. Ask the Franklin Township construction office whether anything else is checked before a sale. Rules change, so check with the town before listing.
Sources: NJ Department of Labor: 2020 census population by municipality · Franklin Township: History of Franklin Township · Wikipedia: Franklinville, New Jersey · N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3: smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate. Last reviewed October 13, 2026.