43 Cedar St
Alloway, NJ 08001
Alloway, NJ 08001
856-935-1622
Salem County · Rural South Jersey
Alloway Township, New Jersey
Alloway Township is a rural Salem County community of farmland, woods, small hamlets and the historic village of Alloway. The township covers about 33.5 square miles of land but had only 3,283 residents in the 2020 Census, giving it a distinctly open, agricultural character.
Its history reaches back to a 1767 royal charter as Upper Alloways Creek Township. The municipality was incorporated in 1798, and the Alloway Township name dates to 1884. Agriculture remains central to the landscape, while Alloway Lake, Holly Hills Nature Preserve and local history provide quiet recreation and visitor interest.
Mailing-address note: Some properties physically inside Alloway Township use Elmer, Bridgeton or Woodstown mailing addresses. NJTGO uses the actual municipality—not the postal city—to decide whether a business or attraction belongs in the Alloway guide.
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Alloway is small enough that accuracy is more useful than padding. These pages focus on businesses, restaurants, recreation and services actually in the township, with nearby options clearly identified when they are outside municipal limits.
Business & ShoppingHardware, banking, auto repair, contractors, solar, pet care, property services, institutions and rural-town services.Food & DrinkCurrent in-town dining plus clearly labeled nearby choices and working GF/DF filters.Real Estate2026 township market data, farmland and septic/well considerations, plus property resources.Visiting & LodgingAlloway Lake, Holly Hills Nature Preserve, the township museum and nearby Salem County lodging.ClassifiedsLocal marketplace categories, community notices and official resources.JobsCurrent school openings, Ranch Hope careers and township employment resources.
Alloway at a glance
Alloway Lake
The 157-acre lake has public access at 26 East Canal Street, with parking, picnic tables, a dock and a small launch ramp. Electric trolling motors and non-powered craft are allowed; fishing is currently catch-and-release.
Holly Hills Nature Preserve
The former golf course is now a 225-acre natural area with ponds, walking trails and paved parking.
Farm-country setting
Alloway's landscape still reflects longstanding agricultural settlement patterns, with farms, rural roads and large tracts of open land surrounding the village center.
Small village center
South and North Greenwich Street, Main Street and nearby Telegraph Road form the township's most recognizable village and commercial cluster.
Local history
The Alloway History Museum occupies Room 216 of the municipal building and is scheduled to open on the last Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon.
Ranch Hope campus
Ranch Hope, Strang School and Camp Edge form a significant nonprofit, educational and employment presence in the township.
Schools & education
140 East Ave
Woodstown, NJ 08098
Woodstown, NJ 08098
856-769-0144
Alloway resident high-school students attend Woodstown High School.
Ranch Hope Campus
Alloway, NJ 08001
Alloway, NJ 08001
856-935-1555 ext. 224
Community, recreation & history
Alloway Youth League
Local baseball, softball, basketball and field hockey opportunities.
Alloway Township History Museum
Municipal-building museum with local artifacts and displays, including Wistarburg glass and Indigenous-history material.
Camp Edge
Faith-based nonprofit camp and outdoor-adventure property operated by Ranch Hope at 26 Camp Edge Road.
Government & official resources
Alloway TownshipDepartments, notices, forms and municipal information.Alloway LakePublic access, boat-ramp permits, fishing rules and lake information.RecreationAlloway Lake, Holly Hills Nature Preserve and youth sports.Alloway Township School DistrictSchool, registration, district and employment information.
Municipal/Senior Citizen's Complex: 49 South Greenwich Street, Alloway, NJ 08001 · 856-935-4080.
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Advertising & Enhanced ListingsSubmit a CorrectionCommunity information reviewed in September 2026. Programs, lake rules, museum hours and municipal information can change.