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Towaco, New Jersey
CDP
About Towaco
Towaco, NJ is a small unincorporated community located in northern New Jersey.
Towaco holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6 square miles.
📰 Towaco News Today
- Vape Waves Smoke Shop in Towaco Shut Down, Owner and Employee Arrested in Multi-Town Sweep TAPinto · Jul 10
- Joan Edna Van Riper Obituary (1932 - 2026) - Towaco, NJ Denver Gazette · Jan 16
- David Rettagliata, Jr. Obituary | Keri Memorial Funeral Home | Lincoln Park, NJ Tribute Archive · Aug 7
- Laura DeBrock Obituary - Towaco, New Jersey Vander May Funeral Home · Dec 18
- Irina Ikhelson Obituary - Hackensack, NJ Dignity Memorial · Apr 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Towaco Unique
- The only place in America named Towaco — 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 northern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Towaco
- Asian Kawa — japanese
- Fortune City — chinese
- Pizza Cucina — italian
- Rails Steakhouse — steak house
- Red Barn Restaurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- "Limestone" Quarry · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Towaco
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Towaco
- Cedar Hill School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew Jersey
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6 sq mi
Coordinates40.9269, -74.3424