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U.S. Route 9 at Wells Mills Road and Bryant Road in Waretown, looking south

Notable Neighborhoods of Ocean Township Waretown

The bayside village at the heart of Ocean Township in Ocean County, home of Albert Music Hall.

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The Short Take

Waretown At A Glance

Waretown is a census-designated place on the Barnegat Bay side of Ocean Township in Ocean County, about 0.93 square miles, with 1,483 residents in 2020. Many people use the name Waretown for the whole township. The name comes from Abraham Weair, who settled here around 1737 and built a sawmill, and in the 1700s and 1800s Waretown was a shipbuilding center using local white cedar.

Sources: Wikipedia, Waretown; Wikipedia, Ocean Township, Ocean County. Checked October 2026.

Known For Albert Music Hall

Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Road (Route 532), has hosted folk, country, Pinelands, bluegrass and Americana music since 1974, with Saturday shows.

Source: Albert Music Hall. Checked October 2026.

Home Prices

What Homes Have Sold For

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Local Favorites

Where To Eat Nearby

Clemmy's and Manzano's are in Waretown; Lefty's is a short drive south on Route 9 in Barnegat. Each checked as open in October 2026. Businesses change: check hours before you go.

Know Before You Buy

Flood Zones And Schools

Before you make an offer, look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for the flood zone and any elevation certificate. Dennis Mark can pull the flood zone for any home you're considering.

Waretown is in the Ocean Township School District (office at 64 Railroad Avenue), whose schools are Waretown Elementary School and the Frederic A. Priff School. Students in grades 7 to 12 attend Southern Regional Middle School and Southern Regional High School in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township.

School information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and boundaries change often. Verify enrollment with the school district.

Sources: Ocean Township School District; Southern Regional School District; Wikipedia, Ocean Township, Ocean County. Checked October 2026.

Waretown Q&A

Common questions, each with its source. Checked October 2026.

Is Waretown a town?

Waretown is a census-designated place within Ocean Township in Ocean County, though many people use the name for the whole township. Source: Wikipedia, Ocean Township, Ocean County.

Is this the same Ocean Township as Oakhurst?

No. This is Ocean Township in Ocean County. Ocean Township in Monmouth County is a different town. Source: Wikipedia, Ocean Township, Ocean County.

Where does the name Waretown come from?

From Abraham Weair (1683-1768), who came to the area around 1737 and built a sawmill. Source: Wikipedia, Ocean Township, Ocean County.

What is Albert Music Hall?

A music hall at 131 Wells Mills Road (Route 532) presenting folk, country, Pinelands, bluegrass and Americana music since 1974. Source: Albert Music Hall.

What Parkway exit is Waretown?

Exit 69, for County Route 532, signed for Waretown and Forked River. Source: Wikipedia, Ocean Township, Ocean County.

Where can you fish in Waretown?

The Waretown Municipal Dock at the end of Bryant Road has a fishing pier, and Sands Point Park has a fishing pier and boat launch. Source: Wikipedia, Ocean Township, Ocean County.

Which schools serve Waretown?

Waretown Elementary School and the Frederic A. Priff School in the Ocean Township School District, then Southern Regional for grades 7 to 12. Verify enrollment with the district. Sources: Ocean Township School District; Wikipedia.

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Photo: Dennis Mark InterdonatoThe Falkinburg Farmstead, a house first built in 1732, Waretown. Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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