About Colonia
Colonia is a small unincorporated community in eastern New Jersey.
Colonia holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.03 square miles.
📰 Colonia News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Colonia Unique
- The only place in America named Colonia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Colonia
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colonia
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Colonia
- Carl H. Kumpf School
- Claremont Avenue Elementary School
- Colonia High School
- Colonia Middle School
- Frank K. Hehnly
- Franklin D Roosevelt School
- James Madison Primary School
- Lynn Crest Elementary School
- Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School
- Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.