Bridgeport, New Jersey: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Bridgeport is an 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.

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, NJ 44 and I-295 before leaving Logan Township. NJ 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.