New Jersey has some strange town names that, while normal for us, may seem silly to outsiders. Many of the names have interesting history, or are related to Native American words.
- Ho-Ho-Kus
Wikipedia/NHRHS2010 This town has two hyphens simply to make it more unique. Residents voted on the punctuation and are proud to be one-of-a-kind!
- Brick
Facebook/TownshipOfBrick They’ve BUILT a lovely town here in BRICK!!!
- Egg Harbor
Facebook/Egg Harbor Township School District You won’t find tea in this harbor, but you might find eggs? Actually, Egg Harbor got its name from Dutch explorer Cornelius Jacobsen Mey. In 1614, Mey came upon the inlet to the Great Egg Harbor River. The meadows were so covered with shorebird and waterfowl eggs that he called it “Eieren Haven” (Egg Harbor).
- Teaneck
Facebook/TeaneckCinemas The origin and meaning of the name “Teaneck” is unknown, but experts agree Teaneck is probably Indian in origin, and may mean “place where there are woods”.
- Wall
Facebook/Wall Township Police K9 Not far from Brick, Wall was named for Garret D. Wall, a lawyer and general.
- Cinnaminson
Facebook/CinnaminsonTownship CINNAMIN is nearly as sweet as cinnamon!
- Little Ferry
Flickr/AnthonyQuintano Little Ferry was named after a little ferry that ran across the Hackensack River. The ferry played an important role in the Revolution and was used by Washington’s troops.
- Buttzville
Flickr/Todd Lapin This town is actually quite charming, yet it ends up the BUTT of many jokes.
- Neptune
Facebook/NeptunePublicLibrary This New Jersey town is out of this world!
- Shamong
Flickr/NeilFein Shamong always sounded silly to me, but it’s one of the nicest places to live in the state, according to New Jersey Monthly.
We also have Commercial Township, but it really wants to get into movies, and Hi-Nella, where residents never want to say goodbye. What other strange or silly town names can you think of?
Wikipedia/NHRHS2010
This town has two hyphens simply to make it more unique. Residents voted on the punctuation and are proud to be one-of-a-kind!
Facebook/TownshipOfBrick
They’ve BUILT a lovely town here in BRICK!!!
Facebook/Egg Harbor Township School District
You won’t find tea in this harbor, but you might find eggs? Actually, Egg Harbor got its name from Dutch explorer Cornelius Jacobsen Mey. In 1614, Mey came upon the inlet to the Great Egg Harbor River. The meadows were so covered with shorebird and waterfowl eggs that he called it “Eieren Haven” (Egg Harbor).
Facebook/TeaneckCinemas
The origin and meaning of the name “Teaneck” is unknown, but experts agree Teaneck is probably Indian in origin, and may mean “place where there are woods”.
Facebook/Wall Township Police K9
Not far from Brick, Wall was named for Garret D. Wall, a lawyer and general.
Facebook/CinnaminsonTownship
CINNAMIN is nearly as sweet as cinnamon!
Flickr/AnthonyQuintano
Little Ferry was named after a little ferry that ran across the Hackensack River. The ferry played an important role in the Revolution and was used by Washington’s troops.
Flickr/Todd Lapin
This town is actually quite charming, yet it ends up the BUTT of many jokes.
Facebook/NeptunePublicLibrary
This New Jersey town is out of this world!
Flickr/NeilFein
Shamong always sounded silly to me, but it’s one of the nicest places to live in the state, according to New Jersey Monthly.
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