Fort Dix, New Jersey

About Fort Dix

Set in the central part of New Jersey, Fort Dix is a small unincorporated community.

Fort Dix holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.21 square miles.

📰 Fort Dix News Today

• Inside the married NJ prison guard’s illicit affair with inmate — and the X-rated texts they sent New York Post · Aug 4
• DARPA wants injured brains to rewire and repair themselves as the US military confronts traumatic brain injuries Business Insider · Aug 15
• USO opens new center, increases mobile support at JB MDL jbmdl.jb.mil · May 9
• N.J. corrections officer had sex with inmate who paid lookouts to hide it, feds say Corrections1 · Jul 28
• FORMER American rapper, record producer and entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was reportedly placed in solitary confinement after an altercation at the federal prison where he was being held. facebook.com · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fort Dix Unique

• The only place in America named Fort Dix — 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.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏫 Schools in Fort Dix

• Fort Dix Elementary School

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

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