Breton Woods, New Jersey Explained

Breton Woods, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Ocean County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Breton Woods' location in Ocean County (Inset: Ocean County in New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ocean
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Brick
Elevation M:4
Elevation Ft:13
Coordinates:40.0456°N -74.1086°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:874918
Unit Pref:imperial

Breton Woods is an unincorporated community located within Brick Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The community is located near the Metedeconk River and is bisected by Mantoloking Road (County Route 528). Except for commercial businesses located along Mantoloking Road, the area is made up of bungalows dotting the small roads throughout the area. A wood area of 31 acres near the community is known as Breton Woods. It was owned by the Archdiocese of Trenton, which had once intended or create a cemetery.[2]

History

Breton Woods was established in the 1930s when property developers laid out a community of summer homes.[3] A post office was established at Breton Woods in 1937, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. News: Kudisch . Brianna . January 17, 2023 . Catholic Church plans to sell 31 acres of N.J. 'pristine forest' over objections of neighbors . NJ.com.
  3. Book: Donatiello. Gene. Leavey. John. Brick Township. 2013. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-9764-5. 23.
  4. Web site: Ocean County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 16, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111546/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NJ&county=Ocean&searchtext=&pagenum=2 . March 4, 2016 .