Allenwood, New Jersey

About Allenwood

Set in the eastern part of New Jersey, Allenwood is a small unincorporated community.

Allenwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.75 square miles.

📰 Allenwood News Today

• Brick Teen Killed in Wall Township Single-Vehicle Crash Shorebeat · Aug 13
• Charles White Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Allenwood, NJ - NJ.com NJ.com · Mar 21
• Obituary | Helen Witherspoon of Brick, New Jersey Colonial Funeral Group · Feb 12
• Vincent J. Reilly Jr. Obituary (2026) - Allenwood, NJ - Orender Family Home Legacy obituary · Mar 9
• Obituary for Mary Taurosa Timothy E. Ryan Home For Funerals · Dec 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Allenwood Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Allenwood

• Allenwood General Store — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Wall Stadium Speedway · Attraction
• Brick Township Historical Society · Museum
• The New Jersey Museum of Transportation · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Allenwood

• Allaire State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Robert L Brice Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Allenwood

• Allenwood Elementary School
• Herbertsville Early Childhood Development Center

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Allenwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities