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About Gloucester City, NJ
Gloucester City is a city in Camden County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census the population of Gloucester City was 11,484. In the 17th an d18th centuries, the area of Gloucester City was home to one of many Dutch forts used for trading beaver pelts and other valuable goods with local indians, mainly the Susquehannock and Lenape tribes in this region. In later years, the area of Gloucester City was considered by many to be the birthplace of Rock and Roll. "BIll Haley and His Comets" was a house band who in 1954 performed for 18 months at a local Gloucester City venue. They were said to have tweaked their syle from a traditional country band to a style of music more aligned with what came to be known as rock and roll. Many credit Bill Haley and His Comets for having been the inventors of rock and roll while playing in Gloucester City. The biggest schools in Gloucester City are Gloucester City Junior High School and Cold Springs School.