Atlantic County · Buena Borough

Buena Borough, New Jersey

Buena Borough is a small South Jersey municipality with three identities woven together: Buena, Landisville and Minotola. Incorporated in 1948 from Buena Vista Township, the borough combines residential neighborhoods, agricultural roots, Route 40/Harding Highway commerce, the Wheat Road business corridor and a strong Italian-American community heritage.

This NJTGO guide keeps Buena Borough separate from neighboring Buena Vista Township, even when businesses use a “Buena” mailing address.

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About Buena Borough

Buena's present-day borough grew from communities shaped by South Jersey agriculture, glassmaking, transportation routes and Charles K. Landis-era development. Landisville developed in the nineteenth century, while Minotola grew around industry and settlement near Central Avenue. The borough was created in 1948 from part of Buena Vista Township.

Buena / Wheat Road

The Route 54 and Wheat Road area carries the Buena name most directly and includes professional offices, manufacturing, newer retail activity and the Buena Connection brewery.

Landisville

A historic community along Harding Highway/Route 40 with neighborhood businesses, Bellview Winery, the Padre Pio Shrine, schools and long-established local services.

Minotola

The borough's municipal center, with Borough Hall, Central Avenue neighborhoods, schools, personal services and local dining.

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Government & public services

MayorJoseph Baruffi
Borough CouncilSix-member governing body
Borough Hall616 Central Ave, Minotola
Phone856-697-9393

Buena uses New Jersey's Borough form of government. Borough Hall provides clerk, tax, finance, construction, land-use, public works, recreation and other municipal services.

Atlantic County Municipal Governments

County-maintained municipal contact and government information.

Atlantic County

Schools & education

Buena Borough is served by the Buena Regional School District, which operates preschool through grade 12 programs across five schools and serves students from multiple communities in the regional system.

Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary

Elementary school on Central Avenue in Minotola.

Gloria M. Sabater Elementary

Elementary school in Landisville.

Buena Regional Middle & High School

Regional secondary-school resources serving the borough and partner communities.

Buena Regional School District

School calendars, district news, registration, transportation and employment resources.

District website

Parks, recreation & community life

Bruno Melini Park

The borough's principal recreation complex and the traditional home of Buena Day. Current improvement work includes recreation facilities and planned lighting upgrades.

Black Water Pond Park

A borough recreation/open-space area used for community cleanup and outdoor activities.

Buena Day

Annual community celebration that traces back to Buena Borough's 50th-anniversary festivities in 1999.

Community Shuttle

The borough promotes local shuttle information through its municipal website for residents needing transportation assistance.

Local economy & commercial corridors

Wheat Road / Route 54

Professional offices, rehabilitation services, manufacturing, newer retail development and the brewery cluster around Buena's western commercial area.

Harding Highway / Route 40

Landisville's historic east-west business corridor with restaurants, automotive services, contractors, catering and visitor destinations.

Central Avenue / Minotola

Municipal services, schools, personal care, neighborhood dining and residential-commercial transition areas.

Boundary note: Buena Borough and Buena Vista Township are separate municipalities. NJTGO does not place a business in the Buena Borough directory solely because its mailing address says “Buena.”

Visitor highlights

Bellview Winery

Family-owned Landisville vineyard and winery with estate-grown wines, tastings, seasonal events and vineyard views.

St. Padre Pio Shrine

A Landisville spiritual landmark established in 2002 and noted by the Borough as a local destination for reflection.

South Jersey Wine & Ale Country

Buena sits in a productive agricultural region with Bellview Winery and Buena Connection Brewing Company both participating in the broader regional beverage-tourism landscape.

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Buena Borough government, school, recreation and community information was reviewed in September 2026. Municipal programs, officials, schedules and services can change; verify time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.