Wharton, New Jersey

About Wharton

Set in the northern part of New Jersey, Wharton is a close-knit town, home to 7,444 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Wharton holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 2.08 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,579 residents per square mile.

📰 Wharton News Today

• Wharton Arts Launches 2026–27 Season Under New President & CEO Carol Chickering Burden NewJerseyStage.com · Oct 8
• Wharton, NJ Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• New Jersey is Home to One of the Scariest Haunted House Experiences in the U.S. NJ Family · Oct 8
• Wharton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Abandoned mines leave sinkhole danger in New Jersey, across the nation ABC7 New York · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Wharton Unique

• Positioned in northern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,444.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wharton

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Colossal Restaurant

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 13th Hour Haunted House · Attraction
• Patriotic Tank · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Wharton

• Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School
• Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School
• Marie V. Duffy Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Wharton

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