Shark River Hills, New Jersey

About Shark River Hills

Set in the eastern part of New Jersey, Shark River Hills is a small unincorporated community.

Shark River Hills holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.86 square miles.

📰 Shark River Hills News Today

• William Rosen Obituary - Ocean, NJ Dignity Memorial · Aug 3
• Shark River Hills Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Jack Hill Obituary (2026) - Shark River Hills, NJ - Jersey Shore Cremation Legacy obituary · Aug 5
• Head of N.J. town’s rescue squad dies suddenly NJ.com · Aug 3
• Shark River Hills: Possible Explosive Device Reported TAPinto · Oct 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shark River Hills Unique

• The only place in America named Shark River Hills — 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 eastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shark River Hills

• Daisy's Deli — sandwich
• Delvetto's Pizzeria & Pub — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• New Jersey Shipwreck Museum · Museum
• Radio Technology Museum · Museum
• Veteran Wireless Operators Association · Museum
• Vintage Computer Federation Museum · Museum
• Diana Radio Telescope Museum · Museum
• InfoAge Science Center · Museum
• Military Technology Museum Of New Jersey · Museum
• Us Army Signal Corps Electronics World War Two Communication · Museum
• World War Ii Military Miniatures And Artifact Museum Gallery · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shark River Hills

• Camp Evans Historic District reviews ★
• Field reviews ★
• Roosevelt Street Recreation Area reviews ★
• Shark River Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Shark River Hills

• Central Elementary School
• College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District
• Shark River Hills Elementary School
• Summerfield Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shark River Hills

🏘️ Nearby Communities