Medford & Medford Lakes, New Jersey
One NJTGO guide for two separate municipalities: Medford Township and Medford Lakes Borough. Explore local government, schools, parks, historic Medford Village, lake-country destinations, businesses, dining and community resources across both communities.
Two municipalities, one local guide
Medford Township and Medford Lakes Borough are distinct municipalities with separate governments and elementary school systems, but they share the 08055 area, Shawnee High School, local business corridors and many community connections. NJTGO combines them here while keeping each listing's actual municipality clear.
Municipal contacts
Medford Township
Town Hall
49 Union Street
Medford, NJ 08055
609-654-2608
Official Medford Township website
Police non-emergency: 609-654-7511
Fire & EMS non-emergency: 609-953-3291
Medford Lakes Borough
Municipal Cabin
1 Cabin Circle
Medford Lakes, NJ 08055
609-654-8898
Official Medford Lakes website
Police: 609-654-2156
Public Works: 609-654-9383
Public schools
Medford Township Public Schools
Chairville Elementary — 36 Chairville Road
Cranberry Pines — 400 Fairview Road
Kirby's Mill — 151 Hartford Road
Milton H. Allen — 24 Allen Avenue
Taunton Forge — 32 Evergreen Trail
Haines Sixth Grade Center — 162 Stokes Road
Medford Memorial Middle School — 55 Mill Street
Medford Lakes School District
Nokomis School
135 Mudjekeewis Trail
609-654-0991
Neeta School
44 Neeta Trail
609-654-5155
Shawnee High School
600 Tabernacle Road
Medford, NJ 08055
609-654-7544
Lenape Regional High School District; serves students from Medford Township and Medford Lakes Borough.
Forests, parks, paddling and lakes
Freedom Park
86 Union Street, Medford
Large township park with trails, playgrounds, athletic spaces, dog-park areas, pickleball, gardens and community programming.
Medford Canoe Trail
A roughly 2.5-mile paddle route on the Southwest Branch of Rancocas Creek, linking village-area access with Medford's wooded landscape.
Medford Lakes
The borough's lakes and log-cabin character are central to community identity. Many lake and beach amenities are managed through the private Medford Lakes Colony; access rules should be checked before visiting.
Bob Meyer Memorial Park
2 Commonwealth Drive, Medford
Township recreation site serving neighborhood and organized-sports use.
Medford Park & Village
Green space and paths near South Main Street, Allen Avenue, Mill Street and Gill Road provide a walkable connection to historic Medford Village.
Pinelands setting
Medford sits at the edge of the New Jersey Pinelands, giving the shared guide a distinctive mix of historic village, wooded neighborhoods, streams and lake-country recreation.
Places worth knowing
Historic Medford Village
Main Street's brick sidewalks, shops, restaurants, Victorian-era homes and civic spaces form the walkable center of Medford Township.
Medford Historical Society
275 Church Road, Medford
Local history organization associated with Kirby's Mill and preservation of the area's historical record.
Medford Arts Center
8 North Main Street, Medford
A community arts presence in the village's Main Street district.
Medford Lakes Municipal Cabin
1 Cabin Circle, Medford Lakes
The borough hall itself reflects the log-cabin architectural identity that defines much of Medford Lakes.
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
6 Sawmill Road, Medford
Wildlife rehabilitation, environmental education and nature trails in a protected Pinelands setting.
Community events
Medford's Main Street events, seasonal markets and Dickens Festival complement Medford Lakes' Colony and borough events.
Places of worship
Memorial resources
Peacock Cemetery
Route 70 area, Medford
Historic local cemetery associated with the Medford area.
Bradley & Stow Funeral Home
127 Medford-Mt. Holly Road
Medford, NJ 08055
609-953-7600
Lechner Funeral Home
24 North Main Street
Medford, NJ 08055
609-654-2298
Local directories and practical pages
Business & Shopping
Current shops, services, healthcare, home services and professional resources in both municipalities.
Food & Drink
Restaurants, cafés, breweries, bakeries, dessert shops, pizza, groceries and dietary filters.
Visiting & Lodging
Village destinations, lake-country context, trails, attractions and verified lodging.