Richard J. Hughes
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Richard Joseph Hughes was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. A Democrat, he served as the 45th governor of New Jersey from 1962 to 1970, and as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court fr
Hughes in 1962
Florence Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 12,812, an increase of 703 from the 2010 censu
Richard J. Hughes
…justice. Hughes was also the first Roman Catholic governor in New Jersey's history. Hughes was born into an Irish-American family on August 10, 1909, in Florence Township, New Jersey. He was the son of Richard Paul and Veronica Hughes (née Gallagher). His father was active in Democratic politics, serving as a state civil service…
Florence rail station, a stop along the River Line of NJ Transit in the township
The business district of Florence Township
Northbound Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike Pennsylvania Extension) in Florence