Westville, New Jersey

About Westville

Set in the southwestern part of New Jersey, Westville is a small town, home to 4,350 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Westville holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.02 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,265 residents per square mile.

📰 Westville News Today

• Judge delays Westville mayoral ballot challenge to July 29 New Jersey Globe · Jul 13
• Bruce O'Donnell Obituary (2019) - Westville, NJ - Courier Post Durango Herald · Oct 1
• Westville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Westville, New Jersey - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 10
• New Jersey high school football: NJSIAA Week 7 schedule, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders MaxPreps · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Westville Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Westville — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Westville

• Piston Diner

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Museum Of American History at Deptford · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Westville

• Hessian Run Park reviews ★
• Michael K. Gailnbraith Park reviews ★
• Westville Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Westville

• Parkview Elementary School
• Shady Lane Elementary School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Westville

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