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Cold Spring is an unincorporated community in Lower Township, Cape May County,
As with other parts of Lower Township it is covered by Lower Township School District for elementary grades and Lower Cape May Regional School District for secondary grades.
Three of the Lower Township elementary district facilities are in Cold Spring:
* Carl T. Mitnick Elementary School (grades 1-2) - This facility houses the district administration. The school was named after
"T. MILLET HAND, 54, LEGISLATOR, DEAD; U.S. Representative From Second Jersey District-- Once Cape May Mayor"
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New Jersey
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History
A post office was established in 1809, with Aaron Eldredge as the first postmaster. There are several historic properties in the area. TheCold Spring Presbyterian Church
The Cold Spring Presbyterian Church is home to a congregation of worship and mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and West Jersey Presbytery that began in 1714.
Building
The historic two-story red brick building located at 780 Seashore ...
, also known as the "Old Brick", is a historic church listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
in 1991. With
The Historic Cold Spring Village
Historic Cold Spring Village is a non-profit living history museum in the Cold Spring section of Lower Township in Cape May County, New Jersey. The village was listed as the Historic Cold Spring Village Historic District on the New Jersey Regist ...
is an open-air museum
An open-air museum (or open air museum) is a museum that exhibits collections of buildings and artifacts out-of-doors. It is also frequently known as a museum of buildings or a folk museum.
Definition
Open air is “the unconfined atmosphere� ...
containing several NRHP listed buildings. The Cold Spring Grange Hall
Cold Spring Grange Hall is a historic building located in the Cold Spring section of Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The hall was built in 1912 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1998.
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, listed in 1998, serves as the entrance to the village. With
Education
As with other parts of Lower Township it is covered by Lower Township School District for elementary grades and Lower Cape May Regional School District for secondary grades.
Three of the Lower Township elementary district facilities are in Cold Spring:
* Carl T. Mitnick Elementary School (grades 1-2) - This facility houses the district administration. The school was named after Carl T. Mitnick Carl may refer to:
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, who donated land to the township. He developed Tranquility Park and did development in North Cape May.
* Maud Abrams Elementary School (grades 3-4)
* Sandman Consolidated School (grades 5-6)
David Douglass School (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten) is in Villas CDP. The LCMR schools (Richard Teitelman Middle and Lower Cape May Regional High School) are in the Erma area.
Students are also eligible to attend Cape May County Technical High School in Cape May Court House, which serves students from the entire county in its comprehensive and vocational programs, which are offered without charge to students who are county residents. Special needs students may be referred to Cape May County Special Services School District in Cape May Court House.
In the mid-20th century there was a separate Cold Spring Elementary School. It enrolled students of all races as there was no dedicated school for black children in proximity.
Notable people
*T. Millet Hand
Thomas Millet Hand (July 7, 1902 in Cape May, New Jersey – December 26, 1956 in Cold Spring, New Jersey) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Rep ...
(1902-1956), politicianStaff"T. MILLET HAND, 54, LEGISLATOR, DEAD; U.S. Representative From Second Jersey District-- Once Cape May Mayor"
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The New York Times
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'', December 27, 1956. Accessed August 10, 2016. "Thomas Millet Hand, Representative in Congress from the Second New Jersey District, died this evening at his home in nearby Cold Spring apparently of a heart attack."
See also
*Cold Spring Inlet
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References
Lower Township, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Cape May County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey {{CapeMayCountyNJ-geo-stub