Dorothy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Weymouth Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08317. As of the 2020 census, Dorothy had a population of 1,057.
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Demographics
Dorothy first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
As of 2020, the population of the area was 1,057.
Education
The CDP is in the Weymouth Township School District.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Dorothy include:
Frances Edelstein (1926–2018), businesswoman who ran the Cafe Edison in New York City's Theater District, together with her husband
Harry Edelstein (1917–2009), Holocaust survivor and restaurateur known for running what was called the Polish Tea House
Kathleen Karr (1946–2017), young adult and children's novelist
Rhoda Scott (born 1938), soul jazz organist and singer