Mercerville, New Jersey

About Mercerville

Mercerville, NJ is a small unincorporated community located in central New Jersey.

Officially, Mercerville is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.69 square miles.

📰 Mercerville News Today

• A 46-year-old Mercerville pizza spot just got the 'One Bite' treatment from Dave Portnoy New Jersey 101.5 · Aug 12
• Renée Wrobel Obituary (2026) - Mercerville, NJ - The Times of Trenton NJ.com · Jul 31
• Jeanne Anne Rossiter Obituary (2026) - Mercerville, NJ - Saul Colonial Home Legacy obituary · Jun 20
• Mercerville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• NJ chain Bagel Bazaar sets up shop in Mercerville communitynews.org · Nov 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mercerville Unique

• The only place in America named Mercerville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mercerville

• Applebee's — american
• Brookwood Cafe (café)
• Brother's Pizza on Rt. 33 — pizza
• Candela Pizza II — italian
• Golden Dawn Diner
• Mario's Pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Rossiu's Bar & Grill — italian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Brookwood Cafe — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Grounds For Sculpture · Attraction
• Museum Building · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mercerville

• Grounds For Sculpture · Attraction reviews ★
• Acer Courtyard · Garden reviews ★
• Colonial Lake Park reviews ★
• Fairgrounds Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Megan Kanka Memorial Park reviews ★
• Periwinkle Park reviews ★
• Van Horn Park reviews ★
• Van Nest Refuge Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Water Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mercerville

• Greenwood Elementary School
• Hamilton North - Nottingham
• Klockner Elementary School
• Langtree Elementary School
• Mercerville Elementary School
• Morgan Elementary School
• Sayen Elementary School
• University Heights Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mercerville

🏘️ Nearby Communities