Woodstown, New Jersey

About Woodstown

Set in the southwestern part of New Jersey, Woodstown is a small town counting 3,757 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Woodstown is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,393 residents per square mile.

📰 Woodstown News Today

• Alloway-Woodstown Road, Woodstown, NJ DailyVoice.com · Aug 14
• Deadly shooting in Woodstown believed to be targeted 6abc Philadelphia · Jun 1
• Woodstown Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Woodstown Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Lawrence Walter "Larry" Point Obituary May 17, 2026 Edwards and Son Funeral Home · May 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Woodstown Unique

• The only place in America named Woodstown — 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

• 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Woodstown

• Woodstown Diner — diner
• Gao Sheng Chinese Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bowling · Attraction
• Marlton Park Entrance · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Woodstown

• Fenwick Monument reviews ★
• Marlton Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Salem River Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Woodstown

• Mary S. Shoemaker School
• Salem Campus
• Salem County Career and Technical High School
• William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center
• Woodstown High School
• Woodstown Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Woodstown

🏘️ Nearby Communities