Port Murray, New Jersey

About Port Murray

Port Murray, NJ is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern New Jersey.

Officially, Port Murray is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.99 square miles.

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What Makes Port Murray Unique

• The only place in America named Port Murray — 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.
• Positioned in northwestern 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 4 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Murray

• Hector A. Cafferata, Jr. Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• North Section of Point Mountain Reservation · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Port Murray Preserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Port Murray

• Mansfield Township Elementary
• WARREN REGIONAL SCHOOL

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

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