Oceanville, New Jersey

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Oceanville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Oceanville is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Oceanville
Oceanville
Location in Atlantic County (Inset: Atlantic County in New Jersey)
Coordinates: 39°28′16″N 74°27′38″W / 39.47111°N 74.46056°W / 39.47111; -74.46056Coordinates: 39°28′16″N 74°27′38″W / 39.47111°N 74.46056°W / 39.47111; -74.46056
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
TownshipGalloway
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
08231[1]
Area code(s)609, 640
GNIS feature ID878942[2]

Oceanville is an unincorporated community located within Galloway Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.[3] Oceanville is located on U.S. Route 9 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northeast of Absecon. Oceanville has a post office with ZIP code 08231.[1][4]

From 1983–2016, Oceanville was the site of the Noyes Museum, the only fine arts museum in Atlantic County.[5] The museum became part of Stockton University in 2016 and the site in Oceanville will be sold by the foundation that owns the property.[6]

Education[]

Oceanville, like other parts of the township, is zoned to Galloway Township School District (GTPS) (K-8) and Absegami High School of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.[7]

Oceanville Kindergarten Learning Center was formerly in the community.[8] Formerly Oceanville School, the building opened around 1927.[9] It closed in 2010.[10] The facility now houses GTPS facilities such as the food service department.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Oceanville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ^ "The Noyes Museum: A Historical Perspective". Noyes Museum of Art. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  6. ^ Lai, Jonathan. "Noyes Museum becomes part of Stockton University ", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 17, 2016. Accessed January 16, 2018. "Seven months after the Noyes Museum of Art closed its main location in Galloway Township, N.J., the museum has a new owner and game plan. Stockton University announced Monday that it now owns the museum, which will be the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University.... The shuttered museum facility in the Oceanville section remains the property of the Noyes Foundation, a separate entity. The foundation plans to sell the property."
  7. ^ Absegami High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 26, 2017. "A most positive and strong relationship exists with the Galloway Township School District which sends students to Absegami High School thus providing a seamless transition into ninth grade."
  8. ^ "Home". Oceanville Kindergarten Learning Center. 2008-03-10. Archived from the original on 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2021-06-14. 259 South New York Road Oceanville, NJ
  9. ^ Snow, Sarah (2019-05-02). "Historic Galloway - Historic Galloway School". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2021-06-13. - Submitted by Sarah Snow
  10. ^ Grote, Dan (2014-07-21). "The big shrink: As casinos shed jobs, school enrollment declines". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  11. ^ "Free/Reduced Lunch Program". Galloway Township School District. Retrieved 2021-06-14. 259 South New York Road, Galloway, NJ 08205[...]the Food Services Office: 259 South New York Road - Despite the "city name" being different, this is the same location.


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