Mays Landing, NJ News
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Around Mays Landing
Local government: Mays Landing is part of Hamilton Township, so its town hall, taxes and local services are the township's. Source
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Hamilton Township was $5,931 in 2025. Property taxes by town
Library: Atlantic County Library, Mays Landing Branch
Parks with a Mays Landing address: Atlantic County Park at Estell Manor and the Warren E. Fox Nature Center · Lake Lenape and the Lake Lenape Boathouse. Atlantic County parks
Paying property taxes: Hamilton Township tax collector. Due dates and grace period
Top-rated public schools here (see all Atlantic County rankings):
Atlantic County Institute of TechnologyNo. 4 of 13 high schools in Atlantic County · Grade B+ · Niche 2027 Oakcrest High SchoolNo. 7 of 13 high schools in Atlantic County · Grade B- · Niche 2027
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About Mays Landing
At a glance. Mays Landing is the county seat of Atlantic County. It is a community in Hamilton Township and had 5,603 people in the 2020 census.
History. George May settled here in the early 1700s, and the place is named for him. When Atlantic County was created from Gloucester County in 1837, Mays Landing became the county seat. The courthouse built here in 1838 is still in use.
Library. The Mays Landing Branch of the Atlantic County Library System is at 40 Farragut Avenue.
Places to know. The Mays Landing Historic District, 147 acres, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Atlantic Cape Community College and the Atlantic County Institute of Technology are here.
Schools. Younger students go to Hamilton Township Schools. High school students go to Oakcrest High School in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.
Getting around. NJ Transit bus 315 runs to Philadelphia and bus 553 to Atlantic City.
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 your township's 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 · Atlantic County: History of Atlantic County · Atlantic County Library System: Mays Landing Branch · Wikipedia: Mays Landing, New Jersey · N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3: smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate. Last reviewed October 13, 2026.