Lawnside is a historically Black community that was formerly known as Snow Hill and Free Haven, according to the New Jersey League of Municipalities. The Peter Mott House in Lawnside became an important stop on the Underground Railroad and has been preserved as a museum by the Lawnside Historical Society.

Residents in a historically Black community in Camden County were upset after racist graffiti was discovered on a fence at a woman's home, officials said. The incident happened in a neighborhood in Lawnside,

A home in the historically Black community of Lawnside in Camden County was hit by racist graffiti shortly after the election, prompting condemnations as well as shows of community support for the woman who lives there.