Pitman is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough’s population was 8,780, a drop of 231 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census enhance of 9,011, reflecting a fade away of 320 (−3.4%) from the 9,331 in the 2000 census. The borough was named for Rev. Charles Pitman, a Methodist minister.

Until August 2014, Pitman was a dry town. Though the borough still does not allow liquor stores or bars, patrons can buy wine by the bottle from local vineyards at choose licensed establishments below the terms of a state doing that bypasses municipal oversight. In 2016, a pair of local breweries opened in Pitman’s Uptown concern district below the terms of a state pretend that allows the sale of beer by the glass in tasting rooms.

In 1871, land was agreed in both Glassboro and Mantua Township to be make available for a Methodist summer camp. The New Jersey Conference Camp Meeting Association was officially chartered and conclusive authority higher than the land assent in 1872, and began planning the campground and organizing meetings. The estate had an arena located upon a central meeting ground, and twelve roads originated from the central area as spokes upon a wheel. This Place became known as the Pitman Grove, and though worshipers’ tents originally lined each of the twelve roads, cottages slowly replaced the tents and formed the initiation of the town of Pitman. By the 1880s, the number of cottages had climbed to 400 and residents had begun staying year-round, both of which led to the start of the first public scholarly in 1884. In 1904, residents of Pitman Grove voted 122 to 35 for immersion as an autonomous borough, and on May 24, 1905, Governor of New Jersey Edward C. Stokes signed a put it on granting the incorporation.

Pitman Grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.