The Borough of Elmer has a total area of 0.91 square miles and is located in the eastern side of Salem County. The name comes from a former judge and Congressman (serving from 1843-1845) Lucius Elmer who helped obtain the post office there.
Affectionately known by locals as “The Small Town with a Big Heart,” Elmer offers a welcoming, walkable downtown nestled amidst Salem County’s vast farmlands. Originally growing around a bustling late-19th-century train depot, the borough maintains an authentic, historic charm. It stands today as a tight-knit community where neighbors know each other and civic pride is always on display.
The borough’s identity was forged as a vital stop on the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, serving as the primary transit point for local agricultural goods.
The area was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 28, 1893, from portions of Pittsgrove Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township, based on the results of a referendum several days prior. The borough quickly evolved into a self-sufficient center of commerce and community.
Main Street serves as the community’s anchor, featuring local shops and eateries that have served generations of families. From local parades to quiet afternoons in the borough park, the quaint borough captures the timeless essence of small-town New Jersey.
Elmer News and Articles
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Schalick’s fourth straight berth in sectional final a ‘Shore thing’
Cougars remain undefeated behind Bartee’s 3 TDs, 6 fourth-down stops by defense SOUTH JERSEY GROUP ! CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 1 Schalick 21, Shore 0 Audubon at Paulsboro, Sat. Pennsville 49, Delaware Valley 21 Woodstown at Salem, Sat. SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Friday, Nov. 13 Nov. 13 or Nov. 14 Pennsville at Schalick Woodstown-Salem vs. Audubon-Paulsboro…
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Hassler edges ahead of Ramsay as new ballots are counted; Salem County commissioner races still too close to call
Last updated: Nov. 4, 12:58 AM. Unofficial results from the Salem County Clerk’s Office, 12:07 AM. UPDATED 12:58am — Salem County’s two Commissioner races remain too close to call early Wednesday. Updated unofficial results from the Salem County Clerk’s Office flipped the three-year seat, with Democrat Charles Hassler now leading Republican Ed Ramsay, 9,483 votes…
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Schalick rolls in girls soccer playoffs opener
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 1 TUESDAY’S SCORES FRIDAY’S QUARTERFINALS Haddon Twp. 7, Glassboro 0 Pitman at Haddon Twp. Pitman 2, Palmyra 1 Audubon 2, Pennsville 0 Audubon at Schalick Schalick 7, Riverside 0 Gateway 5, Woodbury 1 Woodstown at Gateway Woodstown 6, Maple Shade 0 Collingswood 5, Clayton 0 Collingswood at Wildwood Wildwood 4, Cape May…
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Eagles score late TD to survive SJ Group 1 playoff opener
SALEM COUNTY PLAYOFF SCORES Included below: Top-seeded Schalick routs Maple Shade in rematch of its season opener PENNSVILLE – For all the close games Pennsville played and lost in its WJFL division this season, including one against the team it played Friday night, the Eagles figured it was about time they pulled one out. When Burlington…
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Schalick checks all the boxes in beating Overbrook, eyes playoffs as top seed
Cougars clinch undefeated regular season, Diamond Division outright title and No. 1 seed in South Jersey Group 1 playoffs PINE HILL – Schalick checked all the boxes in their final regular season game Thursday night. The Cougars completed an undefeated regular season, clinched the WJFL Diamond Division title outright and sealed up the No. 1…
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Bartee breaks barrier, leads Schalick overruns Pennsville to close on division title
Junior QB becomes Cougars’ first 1,000-yard rusher since 2022 after big night PITTSGROVE — It was the most eventful night so far this year in a season full of eventful nights at Cougar Field. DezYon Purnell scored on a 65-yard run with the first snap of the game, Kenny Bartee had a career rushing night to…
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Bartee punishes Penns Grove, makes something out of nothing twice, helps Schalick stay unbeaten
Kenny Bartee turns two broken plays into touchdowns as the 7-0 Cougars shut out a Penns Grove team missing its top back. PITTSGROVE — Believe it or not, given the way he takes over a game these days, Kenny Bartee didn’t like playing football when he was little. He wasn’t ashamed to admit he cried…
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Big shot propels Woodstown past Schalick in county field hockey showdown
WOODSTOWN – Lux Holmes couldn’t say she was surprised by the first question in her post-game interview. Woodstown had just scored a huge TCC Diamond Division win over archrival Schalick 3-1 with Holmes scoring the final goal, but instead of being asked about the impact of the game all the inquisitor wanted to know was the…
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Purnell returns with a vengeance, helps Schalick reclaim Hars-Lake Trophy
BRIDGETON — All Dez Purnell could do was watch last week’s game from his living room on somebody’s Facebook Live. And he cried. He wanted to be out there with his teammates more than anyone could know, but the officials ruled him out of bounds. At that moment the Schalick senior running back/linebacker decided when he…
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Cougars in right place, right time to take down Woodstown
PITTSGROVE — Joe Mannella is constantly reminding his Schalick soccer players the value of collecting rebounds. Be in the right place at the right time enough times, the 300-win coach tells them, and the goals will come. While long free kicks, even longer upfield runs to beat a defender one-on-one and headers off corner kicks are…
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Schalick sends message in SJ Group 1 girls soccer, blanks Woodstown
By Brian TortellaSpecial to The News of Salem CountyWOODSTOWN — After graduating a talented senior class that accounted for nearly half of the team’s scoring last season, it would be understandable if Will Kemp didn’t know what to expect this season from a young squad featuring several new faces. However, it didn’t take the Schalick…
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Freshman leads Woodstown girls to fourth straight win
MONDAY’S SCORES GIRLS SOCCER Woodstown 7, Audubon 1 Millville 6, Pennsville 1 Pitman 6, Salem Tech 0 BOYS SOCCER Audubon 1, Woodstown 0 Salem Tech 1, Paulsboro 0 FIELD HOCKEY Salem 2, Clayton 1 GIRLS TENNIS Schalick 5, Penns Grove 0 VOLLEYBALL Timber Creek at Salem Tech COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Atlantic Cape 3, Salem CC 0 (25-6, 25-9, 25-6) Woodstown…
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This week’s Salem County sports schedule – Sept. 21-26
MONDAY, SEPT. 21 BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER FIELD HOCKEY GIRLS TENNIS Schalick at Kingsway VOLLEYBALL COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 (Power points cutoff for girls tennis) FIELD HOCKEY BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS CROSS COUNTRY VOLLEYBALL WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23 VOLLEYBALL WJFL FOOTBALL FIELD HOCKEY BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL FRIDAY, SEPT.…
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Schalick scores late to stun Salem
PITTSGROVE — There was no doubt in Schalick coach Kevin Leamy’s mind he was going for two — and the win — when Salem opened the door. The players all wanted to go for 2 right away after the Cougars scored with 12 seconds left Friday night, but Leamy has a strong-legged, reliable kicker who could…
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Freshman keeper stops two PK’s in Penns Grove win over Pennsville Boys Soccer
Rookie Keeper Ruben Torres Saenz shuts out Pennsville in statement win for PG CARNEYS POINT – Mano Massari had a big problem. His all-star goalie had graduated, leaving a big hole on the back line of his Penns Grove defense. He was just about resigned to promoting last year’s backup who had never played in…