Breton Woods, New Jersey

Breton Woods, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
At the center of Breton Woods along CR 528
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Coordinates: 40°02′44″N74°06′31″W / 40.04556°N 74.10861°W / 40.04556; -74.10861
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Ocean
Township	Brick
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
GNIS feature ID	874918 [1]

Breton Woods is an unincorporated community located within Brick Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[2] The community is located near the Metedeconk River and is bisected by Mantoloking Road (County Route 528). Except for commercial businesses located along Mantoloking Road, the area is made up of bungalows dotting the small roads throughout the area. ^[3] A wood area of 31 acres near the community is known as Breton Woods. It was owned by the Archdiocese of Trenton, which had once intended or create a cemetery. ^[4]

History

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	1,619		—
1960	1,292		−20.2%
Population sources: 1950 [5] 1960 [6] 1970 [7] 1980 [8] 1990 [9] 2000 [10] 2010 [11]

Breton Woods was established in the 1930s when property developers laid out a community of summer homes. ^[12] A post office was established at Breton Woods in 1937, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960. ^[13]

The community was listed as an unincorporated community in the 1950 U.S. census under the name Breton Woods-Osbornville; ^[5] and as Breton Woods in the 1960 U.S. census. ^[6]

References

1. "Breton Woods". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 16, 2014.
2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
3. "Aerial view of Breton Woods" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved August 31, 2016.
4. Kudisch, Brianna (January 17, 2023). "Catholic Church plans to sell 31 acres of N.J. 'pristine forest' over objections of neighbors". NJ.com.
5. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - New Jersey" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2025.
6. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - New Jersey" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025.
7. "1970 Census of Population - Charecteristics of the Population - New Jersey" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2025.
8. "1980 Census of Population - Volume 1 - Characteristics of the Population - Number of Inhabitants - New Jersey" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2025.
9. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - New Jersey" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2025.
10. "2000 Census of Population and Housing - Population and Housing Unit Counts - New Jersey" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025.
11. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - New Jersey" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2025.
12. Donatiello, Gene; Leavey, John (2013). Brick Township. Arcadia Publishing. p. 23. ISBN   978-0-7385-9764-5.
13. "Ocean County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2014.