Laurel Heights, New Jersey

About Laurel Heights

Set in the southwestern part of New Jersey, Laurel Heights is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Laurel Heights is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.26 square miles.

📰 Laurel Heights News Today

• VIDEO: Coyote spotted wandering around San Francisco's Laurel Heights neighborhood ABC7 Bay Area · Jun 29
• SF developer doubles down on upscale neighborhood, plans for 1,000 homes San Francisco Chronicle · Dec 14
• Donna C. Walters Obituary (2025) - Bridgeton, NJ - Padgett Funeral Home - Upper Deerfield Township Legacy obituary · Mar 4
• Caroline Heckman-Cordero Obituary (2020) - Millville, NJ - South Jersey Times NJ.com · Sep 21
• Gouldtown, New Jersey Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Laurel Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Laurel Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern 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 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Laurel Heights

• Bridgeton Family Diner
• De Olde Towne Restaurant — american
• Tio Santos — mexican
• Chinese
• Pizza
• Shanti Jamaican Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Laurel Heights

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