Commercial Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township’s population was 5,178, reflecting a decline of 81 (-1.5%) from the 5,259 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 233 (+4.6%) from the 5,026 counted in the 1990 Census.

Commercial Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 27, 1874, from portions of Downe Township. The township was named for its shellfish industry.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,178 people, 1,880 households, and 1,337 families residing in the township. The population density was 161.2 per square mile (62.2/km²). There were 2,115 housing units at an average density of 65.8 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 83.72% (4,335) White, 10.24% (530) Black or African American, 0.35% (18) Native American, 0.52% (27) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.53% (79) from other races, and 3.65% (189) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.10% (316) of the population.

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Commercial Township include:

• Helen Gandy (1897-1988), secretary to J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for 54 years.
• Elden H. Johnson (1921-1944), United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II.
• Henry C. Loudenslager (1852–1911), represented New Jersey’s 1st congressional district from 1893 to 1911.
• Larry Milbourne (born 1951), second baseman who played for 11 seasons in Major League Baseball.
• Dallas Lore Sharp (1870–1929), author and university professor.

Source: Wikipedia