Island Heights, New Jersey

About Island Heights

Island Heights, NJ is a small town located in eastern New Jersey, home to 1,715 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Island Heights is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.61 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,811 residents per square mile.

📰 Island Heights News Today

• Island Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Free ‘Broadway Meets the Beach’ Performances Moving to Island Heights This Summer Shorebeat · Jun 17
• ISLAND HEIGHTS MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL, DISTRIBUTING OBSCENE MATERIAL TO A MINOR, LURING AND ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhime facebook.com · Feb 24
• Eve Allison Obituary - Toms River, NJ Dignity Memorial · Feb 1
• Ocean County Artists' Guild presents "Proof I Was Here" by Conni Freestone NewJerseyStage.com · May 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Island Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Island Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Island Heights

• Aqua Blu
• Due Back — coffee shop (café)
• Four Seasons Diner
• Pondrelli's Pizza and Kitchen — pizza
• A1 Seafood center — seafood
• Bandwagon Diner — american
• Bubbles 07 — bubble tea (café)
• Caffe Italia — italian
• Della Cucina — italian
• Dragon Chinese Food — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• John F. Peto Studio Museum · Museum
• Ocean County Artists’ Guild · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Island Heights

• Deer Hollow Park reviews ★
• Island Heights Methodist Camp Meeting Grounds reviews ★
• Skyview Park reviews ★
• Wanamaker Field reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Island Heights

• Island Heights Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Island Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities