New Jersey Place Names with Former Names and County

Acquackanock (Passaic County)

Currently Passaic

Afton (Morris County)

Formerly Columbia Bridge
Currently Florham Park

Asbury Park (Monmouth County)

Currently Asbury Park

Athenia (Passaic County)

Currently Clifton

Atlantic Highlands (Monmouth County)

Currently Atlantic Highlands

Baptistown (Monmouth County)

Formerly called Freehold (village)
Currently Holmdel

Barnegat Bay (Ocean County)

A bay formed from the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean County.

Battentown (Gloucester County)

Currently part of Swedesboro

Bayonne (Hudson County)

Currently Bayonne, Hudson County

Bedminster Township (Somerset County)

Belleville (Essex County)

Part of the land separated from Newark that made up Bloomfield
Separated from Bloomfield and called Second River
Currently Belleville

Belvidere (Warren County)

Currently Belvidere
County seat of Warren County

Bergen County (est. 1682)

Enlarged and divided into three townships: Bergen, New Barbadoes, and Hackensack, 1693
Bergen Township, Lodi Township, Jersey City, and the area known as New Barbadoes Neck separated from Bergen County to form Hudson County, 1840
Bergen County re-annexed a part of this land, 1852
Currently Bergen County

Bergen Village, Town, Township (Bergen County/Hudson County)

Founded as the colonial village of Bergen, 1661
Bergen incorporated as a town, 1668
Bergen Township established with the creation of Bergen County, 1682
Bergen Township combined with part of Lodi Township (thereafter called Harrison Township), Jersey City, and the area known as New Barbadoes Neck to form Hudson County, 1840
Bergen Township joined with Hudson (city) and Jersey City to form Jersey City, 1870
Currently Jersey City, Hudson County

Bloomfield (Essex County)

Separated from Newark
Split into Cranetown (now Montclair), Second River (now Belleville), and Bloomfield
Contains the areas previously known as Stone House Plains and Watsesson
Currently Bloomfield

Bloomingdale (Passaic County)

Currently Bloomingdale

Boiling Springs

Currently East Rutherford

Boonton (Morris County)

Currently Boonton

Bordentown (Burlington County)

Bound Brook (Somerset County)

Bridgeton (Cumberland County)

Currently Bridgeton
County seat of Cumberland County

Brighton (Sussex County)

Currently Brighton

Brooklyn (Sussex County)

Located on the southern shore of Lake Hopatcong, on the border of Sussex and Morris County
Currently ??

Bromley (Somerset County)

Currently Burnt Mills

Budd Lake (Morris County)

Formerly Hattacawanna Lake
Currently Budd Lake, Mount Olive Township, Morris County

Burlington (Burlington County)

Currently Burlington, Burlington County

Burlington County

Currently Burlington County

Burnt Mills (Somerset County)

Formerly Bromley

Caldwell (Essex County)

Currently Caldwell

Camptown (Essex County)

Previously known as The Farms or Newark West Farms
Currently Irvington

Camden (Camden County)

Currently Camden
County seat of Camden County

Canoe Brook (Essex County)

Currently Canoe Brook, Millburn Township, Essex County

Cape May (Cape May County)

Currently Cape May

Cape May Court House (Cape May County)

Currently Cape May Court House
County seat of Cape May County

Cedar Grove (Essex County)

Currently Cedar Grove (est. 1908)

Chatham (Morris County)

Currently Chatham, Morris County

Chesterfield (Burlington County)

Clifton (Passaic County)

Previously known as Athenia
Currently Clifton

Clinton (Hunterdon County)

Currently Clinton

Closter (Bergen County)

Currently Closter, Bergen County

Cold Spring (Cape May County)

Currently Cold Spring

Columbia (Hudson County)

A district of Bergen Township, Hudson County
Currently Jersey City, Hudson County?

Columbia Bridge (Morris County)

Became Afton
Currently Florham Park

Communipaw (Bergen County)

Founded as the colonial village of Communipaw
Was located in and a district of Bergen Township, Bergen County
Currently Jersey City, Hudson County

Connecticut Farms (Union County)

Currently Connecticut Farms, Union Township, Union County

Cranetown (Essex County)

Was part of the land separated from Newark that became Bloomfield
Bloomfield was divided into Cranetown, Second River (now Belleville), and Bloomfield
Name changed to West Bloomfield
Currently Montclair

Cream Ridge (Monmouth County)

Was/is? in Upper Freehold Township

Danville (Warren County)

Located in Independence Township

Deckertown (Sussex County)

Currently Sussex, Sussex County

Denmark (Morris County)

Village in Rockaway Township
Currently ??

Denville (Morris County)

Currently Denville

Deptford Township (Gloucester County)

Currently Deptford Township

Doddtown (Essex County)

Formerly a section of Newark
Currently East Orange (Essex County)

Dover (Morris County)

Currently Dover, Morris County

Dover Township (Monmouth/Ocean County)

Formerly in Monmouth County(?)
Currently Dover Township, Ocean County

Dutch Valley (Morris County)

Originally known as Long Valley
Name changed to Dutch Valley, then German Valley, before again becoming Long Valley
Currently Long Valley

East Amwell Township (Hunterdon County)

Currently East Amwell Township, Hunterdon County

East Fenwick Township (Salem County)

Currently Mannington Township

East Orange (Essex County)

Formerly known as Doddtown, a section of Newark
Currently East Orange, Essex County

East Rutherford (Bergen County)

Previously known as Boiling Springs

Echo Lake (Passaic County)

Currently Echo Lake

Egg Harbor Township (Atlantic County)

Currently Egg Harbor Township

Elizabeth (Essex/Union County)

Previously known as Elizabethtown
Originally part of Essex County
Currently Elizabeth
County seat of Union County

Elizabethtown (Essex County)

Currently Elizabeth, Union County

Ellisdale (Monmouth County)

Formerly Shelltown
Currently Ellisdale
Located in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County

Ellisdale (Morris County)??

Located in Hanover Township, Morris County??
Currently ??

English Neighborhood (Bergen County)

A region currently extending from Englewood to Ridgefield in Bergen County
Currently Ridgefield

Essex County

Established in 1682
County seat is Newark
Currently Essex County

Evesham (Burlington County)

Farms, The (Essex County)

Also known as Newark West Farms
Became Camptown
Currently Irvington

Ferromonte (Morris County)

Flemington (Hunterdon County)

Currently Flemington
County seat of Hunterdon County

Florham Park (Morris County)

Originally Columbia Bridge
Became Afton
Currently Florham Park

Franklin (Hudson County)

A section of Bergen Township, Hudson County
Currently Jersey City, Hudson County

Franklin (Sussex County)

Currently Franklin

Franklin Lakes (Bergen County)

Currently Franklin Lakes

Freehold (Monmouth County)

Currently Freehold
County seat of Monmouth County

Freehold (village) (Monmouth County)

Became Baptistown
Currently Holmdel

Freehold Township (Monmouth County)

Currently Freehold Township

German Valley (Morris County)

Originally known as Long Valley, then called Dutch Valley
Became German Valley before again becoming Long Valley
Currently Long Valley

Gibbstown (Gloucester County)

Currently Greenwich

Glen Ridge (Essex County)

Currently Glen Ridge (established 1895)

Green Pond (Morris County)

Currently Green Pond

Greenville (Ocean County)

Currently Greenville

Greenville (Salem County)

Currently Greenville

Greenwich (Gloucester County)

Formerly Gibbstown

Hackensack (Bergen County)

Formerly Bergen Township
Currently Hackensack
County seat of Bergen County

Hackettstown (Warren County)

Currently Hackettstown

Haddonfield (Camden County)

Currently Haddonfield

Hanover (Morris County)

Currently Hanover

Hanover Township (Morris County)

Currently Hanover Township, Morris County

Hardistonville (Sussex County?)

Currently ??

Hardwick Township (Warren County)

Formerly in Sussex County
Currently Hardwick Township

Hardystown Township (Sussex County)

Currently Hardystown Township

Harrison (Hudson County)

Was part of New Barbados Neck (?)

Harrison Township (Hudson County)

Was formerly Lodi Township of Bergen County
Lodi Township joined with Bergen Township, Jersey City, and an area called New Barbadoes Neck to form Hudson County, 1840
Lodi Township was renamed Harrison Township, 1840
Northern section established as Kearny, 1867
Currently Harrison (city?) and Kearny (?)

Haskell (Passaic County)

Currently ??

Hattacawanna Lake (Morris County)

Currently Budd Lake, Mount Olive Township, Morris County

Hawthorne (Passaic County)

Currently Hawthorne

Hibernia (Morris County)

Part of Rockaway Borough
Currently Hibernia

Hoboken (Hudson County)

Currently Hoboken

Hohokus (Bergen County)

Currently Hohokus

Holmdel (Monmouth County)

Previously called Freehold (village)
Became Baptistown (part of Middletown)
Currently Holmdel

Hope (Warren County)

Currently Hope

Hornerstown (Monmouth County)

Was/is? in Upper Freehold Township

Howell Township (Monmouth County)

Currently Howell Township, Monmouth County

Hudson (city) (Bergen?/Hudson County)

Combined with Bergen Township and Jersey City to form Jersey City, 1870
Currently Jersey City, Hudson County

Hudson County (est. 1840)

Formed from Lodi Township, Bergen Township, Jersey City, and the area known as New Barbadoes Neck (currently West Hudson area) in Bergen County, 1840
County seat is Jersey City

Irvington (Essex County)

Previously called The Farms or Newark West Farms
Next called Camptown
Currently Irvington

Jefferson Township (Morris County)

Currently Jefferson Township

Jefferson Village (Essex County)

Currently Maplewood

Jersey City (Bergen/Hudson County)

Formerly Paulus Hook, Bergen County
Became part of Hudson County at its establishment, 1840
Combined with the Hudson (city) and Bergen Township, 1870
Currently Jersey City, Hudson County
County seat of Hudson County

Kearny (Hudson County)

Was once part of New Barbados Neck (?)
Currently Kearny

Kennilworth (Union County)

Previously known as New Orange

Kingsland (Bergen County?)

Currently ??

Kinnelon (Morris County)

Currently Kinnelon

Knowlton (Warren County)

Currently Knowlton, Knowlton Township, Warren County

Knowlton Township (Warren County)

Currently Knowlton Township, Warren County

Lake Hopatcong (Sussex County)

Currently Lake Hopatcong

Lawrenceville (Mercer County)

Previously known as Maidenhead
Currently Lawrenceville

Lincoln Park (Morris County)

Currently Lincoln Park

Little Egg Harbor Township (Ocean County)

Currently Little Egg Harbor Township

Little Falls (Passaic County)

Currently Little Falls

Livingston (Essex County)

Currently Livingston

Lodi Township (Bergen County)

Joined with Bergen Township, Jersey City, and an area called New Barbadoes Neck to form Hudson County, 1840
Renamed Harrison Township, 1840
Northern section established as Kearney, 1867
Currently ??

Logan Township (Gloucester County)

Originally West Woolwich Township

Long Branch (Monmouth County)

Currently Long Branch

Long Valley (Morris County)

Originally known as Long Valley its name was later changed to first Dutch Valley and then German Valley
Currently Long Valley

Lower Penns Neck Township (Salem County)

Originally part of West Fenwick Township, later called Penns Neck Township
Penns Neck Township was broken into Upper Penns Neck Township, Lower Penns Neck Township, and Oldmans Township
Lower Penns Neck Township became Pennsville Township (?)
Currently Pennsville Township (?)

Lyndhurst (Bergen County)

Was once part of New Barbados Neck (?)
Currently Lyndhurst

Lyonsville (Morris County)

Currently Lyonsville

Macopin (Passaic County)

Currently Macopin

Mahway (Bergen County)

Currently Mahwah

Maidenhead (Mercer County)

Currently Lawrenceville

Mannington Township (Salem County)

Originally East Fenwick Township
Currently Mannington Township

Maplewood (Essex County)

Previously known as Jefferson Village
Currently Maplewood

Mays Landing (Atlantic County)

Currently Mays Landing
County seat of Atlantic County

Mendham (Morris County)

Previously spelled Mendom

Mendom (Morris County)

Currently spelled Mendham

Middlesex County

Established in 1682
Currently Middlesex County

Middletown Township (Monmouth County)

Currently Middletown Township

Midland Park (Bergen County)

Currently Midland Park

Midvale (Passaic County)

Currently Midvale

Millburn (Essex County)

Currently Millburn

Millburn Township (Essex County)

Currently Millburn Township, Essex County

Millstone (Somerset County)

Currently Millstone

Milton (Morris County)

Part of Jefferson Townhip

Mine Hill (Morris County)

Monmouth County

Established in 1682
Currently Monmouth County

Montclair (Essex County)

Part of the land separated from Newark that became Bloomfield
Divided from Bloomfield as Cranetown
Then called West Bloomfield
Currently Montclair (established 1868)

Montvale (Bergen County)

Currently Montvale

Montville (Morris County)

Currently Montville

Morristown (Morris County)

Currently Morristown, Morristown Town, Morris County, NJ
County seat of Morris County

Mount Airy (Hunterdon County)

Currently Mount Airy
Currently part of West Amwell Township

Mount Arlington (Morris County)

Currently Mount Arlington

Mount Bethel (Hunterdon County???)

Mount Bethel (Somerset County)

Village located in Warren Township

Mount Bethel (Warren County)

Village located in Mansfield Township

Mount Holly (Burlington County)

Currently Mount Holly
County seat of Burlington County

Mount Hope (Morris County)

Currently Mount Hope

Mount Olive Township (Morris County)

Currently Mount Olive Township, Morris County

Mount Pleasant (Hunterdon County)

Currently Mount Pleasant

Mountain (Essex County)

Currently West Orange

Mountain View (Passaic County)

Currently Mountain View

New Barbadoes Neck (Essex/Bergen County)

Colonial territory made up of the land between the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers in what is now Bergen and Hudson Counties
Originally located in Essex County
Moved to Bergen County, 1693
Combined with Lodi Township, Bergen Township, and Jersey City to form Hudson County, 1840
Area now containing the towns of Harrison and Kearny and the boroughs of East Newark and Arlington

New Barbadoes Township (Bergen County)

One of the original townships of Bergen County, established 1693
Bounded north by Harrington, east and southeast by Hackensack, southwest by Lodi, and west by Saddle River Township
Currently Rochelle Park and Saddle Brook area

New Bedford (Monmouth County)

New Brunswick (Middlesex County)

Currently New Brunswick
County seat of Middlesex County

New Germantown (Hunterdon County)

Currently Oldwick

New Orange (Union County)

Currently Kennilworth

New Providence (Union County)

Previously known as Turkey
Currently New Providence

Newark (Essex County)

Divided into Bloomfield, Montclair, Belleville, the Oranges
Currently Newark
County seat of Essex County

Newark Mountain (Essex County)

Currently West? Orange

Newark West Farms (Essex County)

Also known as The Farms
Becomes Camptown
Currently Irvington

Newfoundland (Passaic County)

Currently Newfoundland

Newton (Sussex County)

Currently Newton
County seat of Sussex County

Nolans Point (Morris County)

Now located in Jefferson Township, Morris County

North Arlington (Bergen County)

Part of New Barbados Neck (?)

North Crosswicks (Burlington County)

Nutley (Essex County)

Currently Nutley

Oakland (Bergen County)

Currently Oakland

Ocean Beach (Ocean County)

Currently Ocean Beach

Ogdensburg (Sussex County)

Currently Ogdensburg

Oldmans Township (Salem County)

Originally part of West Fenwick Township, later called Penns Neck Township
Penns Neck Township was broken into Upper Penns Neck Township, Lower Penns Neck Township, and Oldmans Township
Currently Oldmans Township

Oldwick (Hunterdon County)

Formerly New Germantown

Orange (Essex County)

Currently Orange

Ortley Beach (Ocean County)

Currently Ortley Beach, Dover Township, Ocean County

Paramus (Bergen County)

Currently Paramus

Parsippany (Morris County)

Currently Parsippany

Passaic (Passaic County)

Formerly Acquackanock

Paterson (Passaic County)

Currently Paterson
County seat of Passaic County

Paulus Hook (Bergen County)

Currently Jersey City, Hudson County

Penns Neck (Salem County)

Currently Churchtown, Pennsville Township

Penns Neck Township (Salem County)

Originally called West Fenwick Township
Name changed to Penns Neck in honor of William Penn
Broken into Upper Penns Neck Township, Lower Penns Neck Township, and Oldmans Township
Currently Upper Penns Neck Township, Oldmans Township, and Pennsville Township

Pennsville Township (Salem County)

Originally part of West Fenwick Township, later called Penns Neck Township
Penns Neck Township was broken into Upper Penns Neck Township, Lower Penns Neck Township, and Oldmans Township
Lower Penns Neck Township became Pennsville Township (?)
Currently Pennsville Township

Pequannock Township (Morris County)

Currently Pequannock Township

Perth Amboy (Middlesex County)

Currently Perth Amboy

Piscataway (Middlesex County)

Currently Piscataway, Middlesex County

Plainfield (Essex/Union County)

Formerly in Essex County
Currently Plainfield, Union County

Pleasant Valley (Monmouth County)

Located in Marlboro Township

Pleasantdale (Essex County)

Formerly a village in Essex County
Currently part of West Orange (Essex County)

Point Pleasant (Ocean County)

Currently Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant Beach (Ocean County)

Currently Point Pleasant Beach (est. 1886)

Pompton (Passaic County)

Currently Pompton, Pompton Lakes Boro, Passaic County

Pompton Lakes (Passaic County)

Currently Pompton Lakes

Pompton Plains (Morris County)

Currently Pompton Plains

Powerville (Morris County)

Currently Powerville

Preakness (Passaic County)

Currently Preakness, Wayne Township, Passaic County

Princeton (Mercer County)

Currently Princeton, Princeton Boro, Mercer County

Raccoon (Gloucester County)

Also known as Racoon
Currently Swedesboro

Racoon (Gloucester County)

See Raccoon

Raccoon Creek

See Racoon Creek

Racoon Creek

Flows through Gloucester County and empties into the Delaware River
Also spelled Raccoon Creek

Rahway (Essex/Union County)

Formerly in Essex County
Currently Rahway, Rahway City, Union County

Ramapo Mountains (Bergen and Passaic Counties)

Ramapo River (Bergen and Passaic Counties)

River flowing from New York through Bergen and Passaic Counties

Ramsey (Bergen County)

Ramsey

Randolph Township (Morris County)

Raritan (Somerset County)

Currently Raritan

Raritan Bridge (Somerset County?)

Currently ??

Reaville (Hunterdon County)

Currently Reaville, East Amwell Township, Hunterdon County

Red Bank (Monmouth County)

Currently Red Bank

Ridgefield (Bergen County)

Formerly called English Neighborhood
Currently Ridgefield

Ringoes (Hunterdon County)

Currently Ringoes, East Amwell Township, Hunterdon County

Ringwood (Passaic County)

Formerly in Bergen County
Currently Ringwood

Riverdale (Morris County)

Currently Riverdale

Riverdale (Sussex County)

Currently Riverdale

Rockaway (Morris County)

Currently Rockaway

Rockaway Township (Morris County)

Currently Rockaway Township

Roseland (Essex County)

Currently Roseland

Roseville (Essex County)

Village in Newark City

Roxbury Township (Morris County)

Currently Roxbury Township

Rutherford (Bergen County)

Currently Rutherford

Rutherfurd Park (Bergen County?)

Currently ??

Saddle Brook Township (Bergen County)

Formerly Saddle River Township
Currently Saddle Brook Township, Bergen County

Saddle River (Bergen County)

Currently Saddle River, Bergen County

Saddle River Township (Bergen County)

Currently Saddle Brook Township, Bergen County

Salem (Salem County)

Currently Salem
County seat of Salem County

Sayreville (Middlesex County)

Schooleys Mountain (Morris County)

Currently Schooleys Mountain

Scotch Plains (Essex/Union County)

Formerly in Essex County
Currently Scotch Plains, Union County

Sea Girt Lighthouse (Monmouth County)

Previously known as the Squan Inlet Lighthouse

Second River (Essex County)

Was part of the land separated from Newark that became Bloomfield
Separated from Bloomfield and called Second River
Currently Belleville

Second River (river)

Tributary of the Passaic River

Sergeantsville (Hunterdon County)

Currently Sergeantsville
Currently located in Delaware Township

Seward Farm (Sussex County)

Shelltown (Monmouth County)

Currently Ellisdale
Located in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County

Short Hills (Essex County)

Currently Short Hills, Millburn Township, Essex County

Shrewsbury (Monmouth County)

Currently Shrewsbury, Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County)
See also Shrewsbury (Boro)

Shrewsbury (Boro) (Monmouth County)

Currently Shrewsbury, Monmouth County
See also Shrewsbury, Upper Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co.

Shrewsbury Township (Monmouth County)

Currently Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County

Sidney (Hunterdon County)

Currently Sidney
Currently located in Franklin Township

Silver Lake (Essex County)

Village in Belleville Township
Currently ??

Singac (Passaic County)

Village in Little Falls Township
Currently ???

Snufftown, NJ (Sussex County)

Currently the Franklin area of Hardystown Township, Sussex County

Somerville (Somerset County)

Currently Somerville
County seat of Somerset County

South Amboy (Middlesex County)

South Orange (Essex County)

Currently South Orange

South River (Middlesex County)

Currently South River

Sparta (Sussex County)

Currently Sparta

Springfield (Essex/Union County)

Formerly in Essex County
Currently Springfield, Springfield Township, Union County

Springfield Township (Union County)

Currently Springfield Township, Union County

Squan Inlet Lighthouse (Monmouth County)

Currently the Sea Girt Lighthouse

Stafford Township (Monmouth/Ocean? Counties)

Originally in Monmouth County
Currently Stafford Township, Ocean County

Stanhope (Sussex County)

Currently Stanhope

Stephensburg (Morris County)

Stockholm (Sussex County)

Currently Stocklhom

Stone House Plains (Essex County)

Was located in what is now Bloomfield, Essex County

Succasunna (Morris County)

Previously called Suckasunny

Suckasunny (Morris County)

Now called Succasunna

Summit (Union County)

Currently Summit

Swedesboro (Gloucester County)

Originally called Raccoon or Racoon
Re-named Swedesboro
Joined with Battentown and kept the name Swedesboro
Currently Swedesboro

Three Mile Run (Middlesex and Somerset (?) Counties)

Currently ???

Tinton Falls (Boro), Monmouth County

Currently Tinton Falls, Monmouth County

Toms River (Ocean County)

Currently Toms River
County seat of Ocean County

Totowa (Passaic County)

Currently Totowa

Towaco (Morris County)

Currently Towaco

Trenton (Mercer County)

Currently Trenton
Capital of the State of New Jersey
County seat of Mercer County (?)

Troy Hills Township (Morris County)

Currently Troy Hills Township

Turkey (Union County)

Currently New Providence

Union (Union County)

Currently Union, Union County

Union City (Hudson County)

Currently Union City, Hudson County

Union Township (Hunterdon County)

Currently Union Township, Hunterdon County

Union Township (Union County)

Currently Union Township, Union County

Upper Freehold Township (Monmouth County)

Currently Upper Freehold Township

Upper Penns Neck Township (Salem County)

Originally part of West Fenwick Township, later called Penns Neck Township
Penns Neck Township was broken into Upper Penns Neck Township, Lower Penns Neck Township, and Oldmans Township
Currently Upper Penns Neck Township

Vernon Township (Sussex County)

Currently Vernon Township

Verona (Essex County)

Currently Verona (established 1907)

Wagaraw (Bergen??? County)

Currently ???

Walpack Township (Sussex County)

Currently Walpack Township, Sussex County

Wanaque (Passaic County)

Currently Wanaque

Wantage Township (Sussex County)

Currently Wantage Township

Washington (Hudson County)

A district of Bergen Township, Hudson County
Became Greenville Township
Currently Jersey City, Hudson County?

Washington Township (Burlington County)

Waterford Township (Gloucester County)

Watsesson (Essex County)

Was located in what is now Bloomfield, Essex County

Wayne (Passaic County)

Currently Wayne

Weehawken Township (Bergen County)

Currently Weehawken Township

West Amwell Township (Hunterdon County)

Currently West Amwell Township

West Bloomfield (Essex County)

Was part of the land separated from Newark that became Bloomfield
Separated from Bloomfield and called Cranetown
Currently Montclair

West Brook (Passaic County)

Located in Pompton Township
Currently ??

West Caldwell (Essex County)

Currently West Caldwell, West Caldwell Township, Essex County

West Fenwick Township (Salem County)

Became Penns Neck Township
Penns Neck Township was broken into Upper Penns Neck Township, Lower Penns Neck Township, and Oldmans Township
Currently Upper Penns Neck Township, Oldmans Township, and Pennsville Township

West Milford (Passaic County)

Currently West Milford

West Orange (Essex County)

Formerly know as the Mountain
Contains what used to be the village of Pleasantdale
Currently West Orange (established 1862)

West Woolwich Township (Gloucester County)

Currently Logan Township

Westfield (Essex/Union County)

Previously in Essex County
Currently Westfield, Union County

Whippany (Morris County)

Currently Whippany, Hanover Township, Morris County

White Oak Ridge (Essex County)

Currently White Oak Ridge, Millburn Township, Essex County

Whitehouse (Hunterdon County)

Currently Whitehouse

Whitehouse Station (Hunterdon County)

Currently Whitehouse Station

Woodbridge (Middlesex County)

Currently Woodbridge

Woodbridge Township (Middlesex County)

Currently Woodbridge Township

Woodbury (Gloucester County)

Currently Woodbury
County seat of Gloucester County

Woodport (Morris County)

Currently Woodport

Woodstown (Salem County)

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