page_title: Elmer, New Jersey
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Elmer, New Jersey / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Store in Elmer, New Jersey on US 40
context_page_description: Elmer is a borough in Salem County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,395, reflecting an increase of 11 from the 1,384 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 187 from the 1,571 counted in the 1990 Census. It is the home of the annual Appel Farm Arts and Music Festival, which celebrated its 23rd year in 2012.
context_section_description: Elmer 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 held four days earlier. The borough was named for Lucius Elmer a former judge who helped obtain a post office for the community during his service as Congressman.
  Elmer is a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold.
caption: Market on US 40
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