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Around Woodstown
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Town website: historicwoodstown.org
Town hall: Borough of Woodstown, 25 West Avenue, Woodstown, NJ 08098 · 856-769-2200. Source
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Woodstown was $8,931 in 2025. Property taxes by town
Top-rated public schools here (see all Salem County rankings):
Woodstown High SchoolNo. 2 of 8 high schools in Salem County · Grade B · Niche 2027 Salem County Career and Technical High SchoolNo. 4 of 8 high schools in Salem County · Grade B- · Niche 2027 Woodstown Middle SchoolNo. 3 middle schools in Salem County · Grade B+ · Niche 2027 Mary S. Shoemaker SchoolNo. 3 elementary schools in Salem County · Grade B · Niche 2027
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About Woodstown
At a glance. Woodstown is a Salem County borough of 3,678 people (2020 census). Borough offices are at 25 West Avenue.
History. Woodstown is said to be named for Jaconias Wood, who built the first house there. In 1797 it was called Woodsboro. The village was incorporated as a borough in 1882.
Schools. The Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District teaches pre-kindergarten through 12th grade for Woodstown and Pilesgrove, at the William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center, Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School, Woodstown Middle School and Woodstown High School. Woodstown High School also takes students from Alloway and Upper Pittsgrove townships and some from Oldmans Township.
Getting around. U.S. Route 40 runs east to west through the borough and Route 45 runs south to north. NJ Transit bus 401 runs between Salem and Philadelphia, and bus 468 runs between Penns Grove and Woodstown.
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 Woodstown borough 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 · Borough of Woodstown · Wikipedia: Woodstown, New Jersey · N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3: smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate. Last reviewed October 13, 2026.