Forked River, New Jersey

About Forked River

Set in the southeastern part of New Jersey, Forked River is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Forked River is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.73 square miles.

📰 Forked River News Today

• Forked River Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Forked River Siblings Killed In Boat Crash Laid To Rest DailyVoice.com · Jul 23
• Forked River Man Dies After Being Caught In Rip Current newjersey.news12.com · Jun 6
• The Soundtrack of Resilience: Explore Music's Role in Post-9/11 America at the Lacey Library | FORKED RIVER, NJ NewJerseyStage.com · Aug 6
• Liane Coale Obituary | Riggs Bugbee-Riggs Funeral Homes | Forked River, NJ Tribute Archive · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Forked River Unique

• The only place in America named Forked River — 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 southeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Forked River

• Applebee's — american
• Biagio's — italian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Waterfront
• CJ's — american
• Captain's Inn
• German Butcher Shop — german
• IHOP — breakfast
• Papouli's Brick Oven Pizza & Restaurant — pizza
• Pies on Nine — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Forked River Schoolhouse Museum · Museum
• Lacey Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forked River

• Forked River Mountains Wilderness Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sands Point Park reviews ★
• Ash Park reviews ★
• Enos Pond County Park reviews ★
• Glen Cedars reviews ★
• Island Beach State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Parkside Drive Park reviews ★
• Vincent Clune Park reviews ★
• William Hebrew Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Forked River

• Cedar Creek Elementary School
• Forked River Elementary School
• Lacey Township High School
• Lacey Township Middle School
• Lanoka Harbor Elementary School
• Mill Pond Elementary School
• OCEAN RCH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Forked River

🏘️ Nearby Communities