Oak RidgeNew Jersey
Oak Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in West Milford Township in Passaic County and Jefferson Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
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About Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge is a small unincorporated community in northern New Jersey.
Oak Ridge holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.31 square miles.
What Makes Oak Ridge Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Oak Ridge — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oak Ridge
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Oak Ridge
- Academy for Environmental Science
- Cozy Lake Elementary School
- Jefferson Township High School
- Jefferson Township Middle School
- Paradise Knoll Elementary School
- White Rock Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.