Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: The concerns of Atlantic County are not necessarily the same as those of Ocean County. The presence of casinos in Atlantic City provides an example of issues that affect only Atlantic County. A major problem is that Galloway and Port Republic have no representation in the State Legislature. LD9’s political activities and campaigning take place in Ocean County only. We do not know who, if anyone, is running against the current incumbents since campaigning is geared toward Ocean County voters only.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: Both Galloway and Port Republic are the only towns in Atlantic County that are included in Legislative District 9, the bulk of which is in Ocean County. Geographically there’s no reason for this, except that the area is like a nodule attached to Ocean County. I recently read a newspaper article in the Press of Atlantic City which discussed the inclusion of 15 Atlantic County municipal courts into one central court. I doubt that the Assembly persons and Senator of Ocean County would find this of interest, and that’s understandable. I’m asking for your consideration in removing Galloway Township and Port Republic from LD9 and putting us in a district that is more compatible geographically