Towns in NJ: New Jersey plays name game with so many similar sounding, named locations
Thank goodness for Waze.
Not for Jersey residents. We know what we're doing and where we're going, but for out-of-towners, our state can be a little confusing. That's what happens when you have a lot of towns with similar names.
So, right off the bat, let's get a few things straight:
No, National Park, New Jersey, is not a national park.
The Red Bank Battlefield is nowhere near Red Bank.
We don't know where West Brunswick or North Orange are (hint: they don't exist).
These towns just get confusing if not pronounced right:
Bellmawr vs. Belmar
Moorestown vs. Morristown
Oakland vs. Oaklyn
Still scratching your head? Don't worry, we got you covered:
East Coast, represent!
East Amwell Township, Hunterdon County
East Brunswick Township, Middlesex County
East Greenwich Township, Gloucester County
East Hanover Township, Morris County
East Newark Borough, Hudson County
East Orange City, Essex County
East Rutherford Borough, Bergen County
East Windsor Township, Mercer County
Eastampton Township, Burlington County
NJ fair towns
Fair Haven Borough, Monmouth County
Fair Lawn Borough, Bergen County
Fairfield Township, Cumberland County
Fairfield Township, Essex County
Fairview Borough, Bergen County
It's all about the Benjamin's ... Franklin, that is
Franklin Borough, Sussex County
Franklin Lakes Borough, Bergen County
Franklin Township, Gloucester County
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County
Franklin Township, Somerset County
Franklin Township, Warren County
Be Free, free bee
Fredon Township, Sussex County
Freehold Borough, Monmouth County
Freehold Township, Monmouth County
Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County
Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County
Sadly, Ceelo Green isn't from these towns
Green Brook Township, Somerset County
Green Township, Sussex County
Greenwich Township, Cumberland County
Greenwich Township, Gloucester County
Greenwich Township, Warren County
The Hills are High in New Jersey (well, not really)
Atlantic Highlands Borough, Monmouth County
High Bridge Borough, Hunterdon County
Highland Park Borough, Middlesex County
Highlands Borough, Monmouth County
Hightstown Borough, Mercer County
Hillsborough Township, Somerset County
Hillsdale Borough, Bergen County
Hillside Township, Union County
Hi-Nella Borough, Camden County
Why the Long face?
Long Beach Township, Ocean County
Long Branch City, Monmouth County
Long Hill Township, Morris County
Longport Borough, Atlantic County
Meek Mill isn't from NJ, but you'll find these Mill towns in NJ
Milford Borough, Hunterdon County
Millburn Township, Essex County
Millstone Borough, Somerset County
Millstone Township, Monmouth County
Milltown Borough, Middlesex County
Millville City, Cumberland County
Monroe: Marilyn, Gloucester or Middlesex
Monroe Township, Gloucester County
Monroe Township, Middlesex County
North Jersey isn't the only North in New Jersey
North Arlington Borough, Bergen County
North Bergen Township, Hudson County
North Brunswick Township, Middlesex County
North Caldwell Borough, Essex County
North Haledon Borough, Passaic County
North Hanover Township, Burlington County
North Plainfield Borough, Somerset County
North Wildwood City, Cape May County
Northfield City, Atlantic County
Ocean temp is always right in these Ocean cities
Ocean City, Cape May County
Ocean Gate Borough, Ocean County
Ocean Township, Monmouth County
Ocean Township, Ocean County
Oceanport Borough, Monmouth County
Rollin' on a River in New Jersey
River Edge Borough, Bergen County
River Vale Township, Bergen County
Riverdale Borough, Morris County
Riverside Township, Burlington County
Riverton Borough, Burlington County
Down the Shore, everything's alright at these Sea towns
Sea Bright Borough, Monmouth County
Sea Girt Borough, Monmouth County
Sea Isle City, Cape May County
Seaside Heights Borough, Ocean County
Seaside Park Borough, Ocean County
Secaucus Town, Hudson County
You don't need a road trip to head South of the border
South Amboy City, Middlesex County
South Bound Brook Borough, Somerset County
South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County
South Hackensack Township, Bergen County
South Harrison Township, Gloucester County
South Orange Village Township, Essex County
South Plainfield Borough, Middlesex County
South River Borough, Middlesex County
South Toms River Borough, Ocean County
Southampton Township, Burlington County
We hope these Union NJ towns don't go on strike
Union Beach Borough, Monmouth County
Union City, Hudson County
Union Township, Hunterdon County
Union Township, Union County
George Washington would be proud
Washington Borough, Warren County
Washington Township, Bergen County
Washington Township, Burlington County
Washington Township, Gloucester County
Washington Township, Morris County
Washington Township, Warren County
It's the wild West in these New Jersey towns
West Amwell Township, Hunterdon County
West Caldwell Township, Essex County
West Cape May Borough, Cape May County
West Deptford Township, Gloucester County
West Long Branch Borough, Monmouth County
West Milford Township, Passaic County
West New York Town, Hudson County
West Orange Township, Essex County
West Wildwood Borough, Cape May County
West Windsor Township, Mercer County
Westampton Township, Burlington County
Westfield Town, Union County
Westville Borough, Gloucester County
Westwood Borough, Bergen County
You'll have a blast on the beach in Wildwood, but which one?
North Wildwood City, Cape May County
West Wildwood Borough, Cape May County
Wildwood City, Cape May County
Wildwood Crest Borough, Cape May County
NJ Pine Barrens lead to a lot of Wood towns
Woodbine Borough, Cape May County
Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County
Woodbury City, Gloucester County
Woodbury Heights Borough, Gloucester County
Woodcliff Lake Borough, Bergen County
Woodland Park Borough, Passaic County
Woodland Township, Burlington County
Woodlynne Borough, Camden County
Wood-Ridge Borough, Bergen County
Woodstown Borough, Salem County
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: NJ towns: New Jersey town names can be similar, confusing
