Pluckemin, New Jersey

About Pluckemin

Set in the northern part of New Jersey, Pluckemin is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Pluckemin is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.69 square miles.

📰 Pluckemin News Today

• Historians say NJ site may predate West Point as first academy Central New Jersey News · May 26
• Pluckemin village park contract awarded New Jersey Hills Media Group · Apr 13
• Photos show artifacts from NJ site that may predate West Point Central New Jersey News · May 26
• 'The most important landmark:' Pluckemin Presbyterian Church honored for 175 years New Jersey Hills Media Group · Jan 23
• Pluckemin, New Jersey Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pluckemin Unique

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

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pluckemin

• Rocco's Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Cafe Carriage House
• Kiku — sushi
• Panatieri's Pizza & Pasta — pizza
• Pancheros Mexican Grill — mexican
• Pluckemin Inn — american
• Sakana — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Center for Contemporary Art · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pluckemin

• Burnt Mills Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pluckemin

• Hillside Intermediate School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pluckemin

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