Bridgeport, New Jersey

Bridgeport is an Unincorporated Area within Logan Township , located in Gloucester County , New Jersey . The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08014.

As of the United States 2000 Census , the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08014 was 635.

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.

After the '', November 9 , 2001

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.

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