Medford Lakes, New Jersey

About Medford Lakes

Medford Lakes is a small town in southwestern New Jersey with an estimated population of 4,347.

Officially, Medford Lakes is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.14 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,813 residents per square mile.

📰 Medford Lakes News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Medford Lakes, New Jersey - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Medford Lakes incumbents fend off challenge New Jersey Globe · May 13
• Medford Lakes Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Longtime NJ sports announcer's dream comes true in Phillies' radio booth 6abc Philadelphia · Aug 18
• Timothy B. Wright Obituary (2026) - Medford Lakes, NJ - Bradley & Stow Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Medford Lakes Unique

• The only place in America named Medford Lakes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• 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 Medford Lakes

• Bean Street Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Illiano Cucina — italian
• Johnny's Pies — pizza
• Medport Diner
• PJ Whelihan's Pub & Restaurant — american
• Riviera Pizza — pizza
• Roast Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tacos el Tio — mexican
• U Sushi Asian Cuisine — sushi

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Medford Lakes

• Freedom Park reviews ★
• Leon E. Todd Memorial Park reviews ★
• Medford Village Park - Gazebo reviews ★
• Still Park reviews ★
• Ted's Terrain · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Medford Lakes

• Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford
• Chairville Elementary School
• Cranberry Pines Elementary
• Haines Sixth Grade Center
• Indian Mills Elementary School
• Indian Mills Memorial School
• Kirby's Mill Elementary School
• Medford Memorial Middle School
• Milton H. Allen Elementary School
• Neeta School
• Nokomis School
• Shawnee High School
• Taunton Forge Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Medford Lakes

🏘️ Nearby Communities