Salem County New Jersey

Salem County New Jersey!

Salem County is in the Southwestern part of the State located next to the Delaware River. Salem County is about 30 minutes from Philadelphia and 1.5 hours from Atlantic City New Jersey. We are about 2 hours from New York City.

We are located a little over an hour from Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson New Jersey. If you want to go to six flags in Jackson New Jersey just use the plan your visit link.

People on r/newjersey say it is like a time warp living in Salem County and that is why so many people love to live here too.

We are the most rural county in the state of New Jersey. Farming contributes to many incomes in our area of New Jersey. The closest largest city would be Wilmington Delaware. Second closest city would be Philadelphia.

About Salem County

Our local About Salem County even references:

“In an age of urban sprawl, Salem County stands out as an unspoiled oasis with a genuine, “down-home country” feel that pervades every facet of the county. The people only surpass its agricultural, historical, cultural, and economic characteristics here who work as a team to preserve the features that make the county great while planning to keep it viable for future generations”.

That says a lot and one of the many reasons people love living in Salem County. I like to say that we have the best of both worlds. We have farm fields and creeks, but at the same time we can be in a major city in 30 minutes. Life on the good earth!

Sometimes the creek flooding makes it a bit difficult to get where we need to go but having 4×4 is a plus. The small-town feel is what truly makes Salem County New Jersey the place to live. Choose Salem is a great local website to showcase bsuiness in Salem County.

Alice Dunbar-Nelson

A great poet Alice Dunbar-Nelson wrote about Carney’s Point. A poem titled The Lights at Carney’s Point.

She is a great poet and wrote about her time in Carneys Point. Not many people have even heard of Carneys Point, but there is another great celebrity that is from the same town.

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis is from Penns Grove in Salem County New Jersey. He lived here befroe he became famous and still visits from time to time. A local Facebook post will usually let us know when he is in town. He love the local stores and can be seen eating his favorite cheesesteak from Roman Pantry.

Amazon Prime

Recently in the past couple of years Amazon has built fulfillment warehouses in the area, which make amazon prime delivery very fast! Talk about inventory management.

ecommerce businesses, order fulfillment services and fulfillment centers make up a good percentage of small businesses in cities in the United States.

Even better there are now 800 more jobs available to area residents. Amazon has a few warehouses in our area and has been building numerous warehouses within our region.

The newest warehouse is in Carneys Point, which for many years was the home of DuPont. DuPont helped subsidize the property taxes for many years. We still enjoy lower property taxes than most of New Jersey.

Our local Salem County Economic Development helps businesses thrive in Salem County. We are proud of the acomplishments.

Carneys Point Township

Our local newsletter shows the community involvement and how close knit this community really is to begin with. Our local Carneys Point Township newsletter has been included with this post for your reading pleasure.

A ¾ acre 3-bedroom home would be taxed at about $5,000-$6,000 per year in Salem County, while other property taxes up north may runway past $12,000.00 for the same sized house and property.

Granted, we must drive a bit more to get where we need to go, but not having to sit in traffic for hours is well worth it.

The Wal Mart trip takes about 15 minutes and driving to the food store is about the same driving time. We have a different feel than most urban areas.

Our business is in Quinton which is about 20 minutes from our home and outside of Salem City. Salem City has such old architecture and buildings which make it an historical landmark. Visiting old Salem City in the summer is wonderful.

We are proud to be a part of the Salem County Chamber of Commerce and thank Jennifer Jones for all her demanding work over the years.

Salem Oak Tree

We had the 600-year-old Salem County Oak that fell in 2019. On Thursday, June 6th, 2019, at around 6:00 in the evening, the stately Salem Oak lay down, after standing tall for an estimated 600 years. She was at home, in the Salem Friends Burial Ground on Broadway, in the small historic town of Salem, New Jersey.

We have a small cutting with the certificate of authenticity of the Great Salem Oak. Looking at this piece of oak and knowing that Native Americans signed treaties under this tree is amazing.

We have many historical sites in Salem County New Jersey. From the Salem Oak to the bunkers Fort Mott State Park. The historic district in downtown Salem City has buildings over 200 years old.

Rural, honest, and hardworking is what Salem County New Jersey is all about. There is not too much excitement in Salem County and that is thew way people like it, but there was an incident that put Salem County New Jersey in the media spotlight.

Body like a back road

Recently, We had a situation where a truck carrying an oversized forklift hit one of the overpasses that goes through a few main arteries in our area.

These arteries go between interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike. The overpass was damaged to the point where traffic cannot go past exits 2 in Carneys Point. This is causing a traffic nightmare in our area in the past few days.

We still have back roads to get back and forth to Christopher’s Organic Botanicals, but getting to work may take a little more time over the next few months.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation stated that this issue will take months to resolve. At least we have a nice view while traveling to work.

Jc penney near me

The old wild west buildings are still standing. Some of the buildings have been going through restoration. The original J.C. Penney building still stands and is one of the buildings that are being restored.

I love seeing the old buildings. I can only imagine what it was like 100 years ago. Imagine a time where there weren’t any vehicles and only horse drawn carriages.

Neighborhood watch sign

Our area is like living 40 years in the past and the people love it! Some call our area of Salem County New Jersey the Bible belt of the northeast.

Within 1 mile of my home there are 7 churches with 7 different denominations. People take old school living seriously around here and do not want the added drama.

Neighborhood watch takes on a whole different meaning. People will know if you do not live in the area. Difference is that people will ask you if you need help, or if there is anything that they can do to help you.

I remember mowing my lawn when I first moved here 9 years ago. The local police drove by and waved. Stopped and Asked how my day was going. That was wonderful and made me feel like our local Police really care about people.

If you want to feel like you are at home and surrounded by people who care, then visit Salem County New Jersey!

Conclusion

I grew up 20 minutes from Staten Island in Northern New Jersey. Being able to have a bit more relaxed commute and living environment has made life better for me and my family. The days of sitting in traffic for hours has ended.

That still does not mean the occasional flooded road, downed tree, or lost cow will not cause some delays! It Happens!

Thank You for reading and thank you for supporting our family business!

“Post updated February 23, 2023”