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Around Carneys Point
Town website: carneyspointtwp.org
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Carneys Point Township was $5,813 in 2025. Property taxes by town
Top-rated public schools here (see all Salem County rankings):
Penns Grove High SchoolNo. 6 of 8 high schools in Salem County · Grade C+ · Niche 2027
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About Carneys Point
At a glance. Carneys Point is a Salem County township of 8,637 people (2020 census).
History. The township is named for Thomas Carney. The area was first called West Fenwick and later Penn's Neck. Oldmans Township was set off from it in 1881, when it was still called Upper Penn's Neck.
Schools. Carneys Point and Penns Grove share the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, from pre-kindergarten through Penns Grove High School.
Getting around. The Delaware Memorial Bridge connects the township to Delaware, and interchange 1 of the New Jersey Turnpike is in the township. Interstate 295 has exits 2 and 4 in the township, and U.S. Routes 40 and 130 pass through. NJ Transit bus 402 runs to Philadelphia, and bus 468 gives local service.
Neighborhoods. Most residents live in Carneys Point, a census place of 7,841 people in 2020. Smaller places include Biddles Landing, Helms Cove and Laytons Lake.
Selling a home. New Jersey requires a certificate for working smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and a portable fire extinguisher before a one- or two-family home gets a new owner or tenant. Ask the Carneys Point Township construction office whether anything else is checked before a sale. Rules change, so check with the town before listing.
Sources: NJ Department of Labor: 2020 census population by municipality · Salem County: Towns and county names · Oldmans Township · Wikipedia: Carneys Point Township, New Jersey · N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3: smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate. Last reviewed October 13, 2026.