Chesilhurst, New Jersey

About Chesilhurst

Set in the southwestern part of New Jersey, Chesilhurst is a small town counting 1,558 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Chesilhurst is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 906 residents per square mile.

📰 Chesilhurst News Today

• UPDATE: N.J. MAYOR ORDERS SHUTDOWN OF FIRE STATION Firefighter Close Calls · Feb 20
• Home in Chesilhurst · 4 bedrooms · 6 beds · 2 baths Airbnb · May 15
• Gloria Delores McClain Obituary | Covington Funeral Home | Atco, NJ Tribute Archive · Nov 6
• Jamila A. Odom Bremmer Camden County, NJ · Jan 10
• Chesilhurst Police Officer Indicted On Official Misconduct Charge Insider NJ · Sep 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chesilhurst Unique

• The only place in America named Chesilhurst — 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 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Chesilhurst

• Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
• Waterford Elementary School
• Winslow Township Elementary School One

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

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