Florence, New Jersey

About Florence

Florence is a small unincorporated community in western New Jersey.

Officially, Florence is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.25 square miles.

📰 Florence News Today

• Families have been consuming contaminated water in N.J. town for years NJ.com · Jul 29
• High Levels Of Toxic Chemicals Detected In Florence Township News12 | New Jersey · Jul 30
• BurlCo Commissioners To Improve Florence Intersection Burlington County, NJ (.gov) · Jun 22
• Large Fight Ends With Multiple Arrests In South Jersey, Police Say Patch · Jul 27
• Worker rescued from water tower after suffering medical emergency in Florence, New Jersey 6abc Philadelphia · Mar 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Florence Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Florence — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🏫 Schools in Florence

• Florence Riverfront School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Florence

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