Pleasantville, NJ News
Recent Pleasantville headlines from local publishers, with direct links to their reporting and related South Jersey coverage.
Highlights: Ocean City beats PleasantvillePress of Atlantic City Jackson Becker discusses Ocean City's win over PleasantvillePress of Atlantic City Game of the week: Familiar foes Ocean City, Pleasantville renew rivalry in playoffsPress of Atlantic City What to know about Absecon's bid to leave Pleasantville High SchoolPress of Atlantic City
Around Pleasantville
Town website: pleasantville-nj.org
Town hall: City of Pleasantville, 18 North First Street, Pleasantville, NJ 08232 · 609-484-3600. Source
Municipal clerk: Pleasantville City Clerk
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Pleasantville was $5,507 in 2025. Property taxes by town
Library: Atlantic County Library, Pleasantville Branch
Top-rated public schools here (see all Atlantic County rankings):
Pleasantville High SchoolNo. 11 of 13 high schools in Atlantic County · Grade C- · Niche 2027
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About Pleasantville
At a glance. Pleasantville is an Atlantic County city of 20,629 people (2020 census), about five miles from downtown Atlantic City. City Hall is at 18 N. First Street.
History. The area grew up along Old Shore Road and was once known as Risleytown, Adamstown and Lakestown, after early settlers. The Shore Road School, the first in the area, started in 1800. Pleasantville was part of Egg Harbor Township until it became a borough in 1888. By local legend the name comes from a sign painted for the storekeeper Daniel Lake: "Lake's Store, Pleasantville, New Jersey."
Library. The Pleasantville Branch of the Atlantic County Library System is at 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
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 Pleasantville 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 · City of Pleasantville · Atlantic County: History of Pleasantville · Atlantic County Library System: Pleasantville Branch · N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3: smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate. Last reviewed October 9, 2026.