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About Olivet
Set in the southwestern part of New Jersey, Olivet is a small unincorporated community.
Olivet holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.49 square miles.
📰 Olivet News Today
- Maria Martins Obituary | August F Schmidt Memorial Funeral Home | Elizabeth, NJ Tribute Archive · Jul 4
- Antonia Sinicropi Obituary - Linden, NJ Dignity Memorial · Apr 6
- Family Files Lawsuit After Discovering Loved Ones Remains Were Not Buried At Gravesite News12 | New Jersey · Jul 30
- Mixed-use development planned around Olivet Baptist Church Urbanize Chicago · Apr 30
- Obituary | Kenneth R Proctor of Brick, New Jersey Colonial Funeral Group · Jul 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Olivet Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Olivet — 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 southwestern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Olivet
- Ye Olde Centerton Inn
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Centerton Golf Course · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Olivet
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Olivet
- Arthur P. Schalick High School
- Olivet Elementary School
- Pittsgrove Township Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew Jersey
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.49 sq mi
Coordinates39.5381, -75.1763