Lavallette, New Jersey

About Lavallette

Lavallette, NJ is a small town located in eastern New Jersey, home to 1,854 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Lavallette is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,261 residents per square mile.

📰 Lavallette News Today

• Obituary | Emil Nauerz of Lavallette, New Jersey Colonial Funeral Group · Oct 10
• Car crashes into Lavallette, N.J. restaurant outdoor dining area, killing 1 and injuring 7 others CBS News · Sep 21
• 2307 Grand Central Ave Apt 7, Lavallette, NJ 08735 Realtor.com · Oct 10
• 1 dead, 7 others injured after SUV crashes into tables outside Ocean County restaurant ABC7 New York · Sep 20
• Car crashes into Meg's Grill in Lavallette, driver will not face charges New Jersey 101.5 · Sep 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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What Makes Lavallette Unique

• The only place in America named Lavallette — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lavallette

• The Music Man Singing Ice Cream Shoppe — ice cream
• Bay View Cafe (café)
• Castaway's Pub
• Crab's Claw Inn — seafood
• Gabriella's Italian Restaurant
• Kenny D's — bagel
• Lavallette Ristorante & Pizzeria
• Lenny's Pizza & Grill
• Little Mia's Pizza
• Ohana Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lavallette

• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Jacobsen Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lavallette

• Lavallette Elementary School

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

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