Williamstown, NJ News
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Williamstown man, 58, killed while crossing Harding Highway in Mays Landing, police sayPress of Atlantic City Williamstown man fatally struck in Hamilton Township crashBreakingAC
Around Williamstown
Farmers market: Williamstown Farmers Market, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 AM to 6 PM; Saturdays, 8 AM to 4 PM, year-round. South Jersey farmers markets
Local government: Williamstown is part of Monroe Township, so its town hall, taxes and local services are the township's. Source
Town hall: Township of Monroe, 125 Virginia Avenue, Williamstown, NJ 08094 · 856-728-9800. Source
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Monroe Township was $7,874 in 2025. Property taxes by town
Top-rated public schools here (see all Gloucester County rankings):
Williamstown High SchoolNo. 6 of 15 high schools in Gloucester County · Grade B · Niche 2027
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About Williamstown
At a glance. Williamstown is a census-designated place of 15,082 people (2020 census) in Monroe Township, Gloucester County, with the ZIP code 08094.
Schools. Monroe Township Public Schools teaches kindergarten through 12th grade. St. Mary School is a Catholic school for kindergarten through eighth grade.
Getting around. Route 42 (the Black Horse Pike) and U.S. Route 322 run through the center of town. Cross Keys Airport, a public general aviation field, is about 2.5 miles northwest.
Places to know. Scotland Run Golf Club is a public course, and Skydive Cross Keys is nearby.
Selling a home. Monroe Township's Housing Enforcement Office inspects a home before it changes owners and issues a certificate of occupancy once it passes. For an as-is sale, the buyer can sign an affidavit taking on the repairs and get a transfer certificate that doesn't allow moving in until the work passes. Rentals are inspected every year and again before each new tenant moves in. Rules change, so check with the town before listing.
Sources: Wikipedia: Williamstown · Monroe Township: Housing Enforcement. Last reviewed September 26, 2026.