Waretown, New Jersey
Waretown is a community of 2,076 people in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Why visit Waretown
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Falkinburg Farmstead, Mary Etta Cox House and Sands Point Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Waretown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Waretown
Waretown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on the Jersey Shore within Ocean Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 1,483, a decrease of 86 (5.5%) from the 1,589 recorded at the 2010 United States census, which in turn had decreased by 13 (-0.8%) from the 1,582 counted at the 2000 census. Waretown is home to Albert Music Hall, an event venue.
From the Wikipedia article Waretown, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Falkinburg Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Ocean County, New Jersey
Mary Etta Cox House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house inn Ocean County, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes6
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Frederic A. Priff Elementary School
School · 0.4 mi
139 Wells Mill Road, Waretown
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School
School · 5.3 mi
281 Manchester Ave, Lanoka Harbor
Marine Academy of Technology And Environmental Science
School · 6.0 mi
195 Cedar Bridge Road, Manahawkin
Map of Waretown
40 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 22°F | 4.4 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 22°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 28°F | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 38°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 5.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 42°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 32°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 5.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Toms River Hcn (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ocean County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2025-04-24: Jones Road Fire (Fire)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Terminal Ocean County (MJX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Forked River 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Barnegat 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Ocean Acres 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Manahawkin 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Beach Haven West 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Surf City 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Beachwood 10 mi north, about 15 min by car
- South Toms River 10 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Pine Beach 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Ocean Gate 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- FALKINBURGFARMSTEAD, OCEAN COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cox House Ocean Co NJ 1, Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocean County Library, Waretown, NJ branch, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waretown, NJ United Methodist Church, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean Township, Ocean County, NJ municipal building, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
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