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Bridgeport is an Unincorporated area inside Logan Township , located in Gloucester County , New Jersey . HISTORY Bridgeport was one of only two Swedish Settlements in New Jersey, along with Swedesboro . It was originally called New Stockholm , but the name was changed at a later date. GEOGRAPHY Bridgeport lies along the Delaware River at the mouth of the Raccoon Creek . US 322 enters New Jersey in Bridgeport via the Commodore Barry Bridge , and continues on to cross US 130 and Interstate 295 before leaving Logan Township. Route 44 is an old alignment of US 130 , beginning at a point north of US 322 . Unsigned Route 324 is an East-West state highway completely within Bridgeport, running from where a ferry used to take US 322 across the river to a dead end next to the current US 322. There is a private marina and a small airfield in town, and a railroad line crosses Raccoon Creek at the Conrail Railroad Bridge in Bridgeport at mile 2.0. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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