1889Government
Pleasantville was originally incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 10, 1889, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, based on the results of...
1907Government
Beginning in 1907, the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad provided electric interurban service to Pleasantville on its Atlantic City–Ocean City line.
1914Government
Pleasantville was incorporated as a city on April 14, 1914, replacing Pleasantville borough, based on the results of a referendum held that same day.
1945Military
== Sports ==
In 1945, the Boston Red Sox held their spring training at Ansley Field in Pleasantville, rather than in Florida, due to travel restrictions related to World War II.
1948Infrastructure
The railroad discontinued operation in 1948.
1994Government
Pleasantville was selected in 1994 as one of a group of 10 zones added to participate in the program and one of four of those chosen based on a competition.
1995Civil Rights
Established in March 1995, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in March 2026.
2004Government
In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 4,301 votes (80.9% vs.
2006History
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $39,560 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,09...
2007Crime
On September 6, 2007, the FBI arrested five members of the Pleasantville school board as part of a federal corruption case that included several state lawmakers and other public...
2008Government
In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 5,945 votes (89.7% vs.
2009Government
In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 2,146 ballots cast (82.0% vs.
2011Government
Augustus Harmon was appointed in November 2011 to fill the seat of his brother, Johnson Harmon, who died before the election in which he had won a fifth term of office.
2012Government
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 5,675 votes (92.4% vs.
2013Government
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 1,951 ballots cast (69.1% vs.
2016History
In September 2016, the City Council appointed Nolan Q.
2017Military
Allen to fill the Ward 1 seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Lincoln Green Sr.
2019Culture
By 2019, there had been 169 businesses that had been certified to participate in the city's UEZ program.
2020History
The city had the eighth-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.903% in 2020, compared to 2.560% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of...
2021Education
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,743 students and 316.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ...
2023Military
As of 2023, the mayor of the City of Pleasantville is Democrat Judy Ward, whose term of office ends December 31, 2024.
2025Military
Barclay (D, 2025; Ward 1), Victor M.
2026Government
For the 2026–2027 session, the 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Vincent J.
2027Military
New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).