Whittingham, New Jersey
Whittingham is a community of 2,480 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Why visit Whittingham
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Buckelew Mansion, Holmes-Tallman House and Thompson Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 24 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Whittingham
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Whittingham
Whittingham, also known as Greenbriar at Whittingham, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 2,348. The area is focused around the age-restricted gated community of Whittingham.
From the Wikipedia article Whittingham, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Buckelew Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Holmes-Tallman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
United States historic place
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
200 Buckelew Avenue, Jamesburg
Mo-Sa 05:00-22:00; Su 06:00-20:00
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Ethel Mcknight Elementary School
School · 5.1 mi
58 Twin Rivers Dr South, East Windsor
Map of Whittingham
42 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 21°F | 3.5 in | 5.8 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 23°F | 2.6 in | 8.0 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 30°F | 4.3 in | 4.6 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 39°F | 3.7 in | 0.6 in |
| May | 73°F | 48°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 58°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 63°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 61°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 42°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 33°F | 3.3 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 27°F | 4.2 in | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hightstown 2 W Hcn (8 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
Middlesex County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Princeton Airport (PCT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Concordia 1 mi south, about 1 min by car
- Rossmoor 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- The Ponds 1 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Jamesburg 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Clearbrook 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Forsgate 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Stonebridge 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Regency at Monroe 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Helmetta 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Cranbury 4 mi west, about 7 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
- Holmes-Tallman House, Deanlav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buckelew Mansion, Rickyrab at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landscape at Thompson Park in Monroe Township, Mlaurenti at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 55+ community in Monroe, Freeholdman12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Polygrammate hebraeicum 305548940, Mirko Schoenitz, CC0
- Youth of Monroe at a track meet, Freeholdman12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thompson Park Trailhead, FossilDS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thompson Park Parking, FossilDS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Berry Global manufacturing facility in Monroe Township New Jersey, Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abandoned siding of Hightstown Industrial Track in Monroe Township, Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gazebo at Thompson Park, Freeholdman12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manalapan Brook Thompson Park, FossilDS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Middlesex CR 625 nb entering Jamesburg, NJ, May 2025, 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
- Playground in Monroe, Freeholdman12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jamesburg, NJ Borough Hall, May 2025, 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
- Hightstown Industrial Track in disuse at Prospect Plains Road in Monroe Township, Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hightstown Industrial Track looking northeast from Prospect Plains Road in Monroe Township, Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hightstown Industrial Track looking southwest from Prospect Plains Road in Monroe Township, Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freight train on the Freehold Secondary in Jamesburg 2023, Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freight train cars on the Freehold Secondary in Jamesburg 2023, Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0
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