Salem City, NJ News
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New Jersey American Water and Salem City cut ribbon on $21.3M PFAS treatment projectROI-NJ
Around Salem City
Town website: cityofsalemnj.gov
Town hall: City of Salem, 125 West Broadway, Salem, NJ 08079 · 856-935-0372. Source
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Salem was $4,027 in 2025. Property taxes by town
Paying property taxes: Salem City tax collector. Due dates and grace period
Top-rated public schools here (see all Salem County rankings):
Salem High SchoolNo. 5 of 8 high schools in Salem County · Grade C+ · Niche 2027
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About Salem
At a glance. Salem is a Salem County city of 5,296 people (2020 census). City Hall is at 125 West Broadway.
History. John Fenwick, a Quaker, laid out the town and colony of Salem in 1675. Salem was incorporated as a township in 1798 and became Salem City in 1858.
Places to know. The Old Salem County Courthouse, built in 1735, is the oldest active courthouse in New Jersey. The Salem Oak, a white oak nearly 600 years old that stood on Broadway, fell on June 6, 2019.
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 Salem city 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 Salem: About Salem City · N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3: smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate. Last reviewed October 9, 2026.