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Egg Harbor City

Historic small city on the White Horse Pike with an affordable walkable downtown grid, its own NJ Transit rail station, and quick access to the Mullica River and Pinelands.

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At a glance
Lifestyle
Affordable starter homes
Housing mix
Varied - see details
Location
South Jersey
Buyer fit
Primary + second homes
Local essentials
Schools
  • Egg Harbor City School District (elementary/middle)
  • Cedar Creek High School (Greater Egg Harbor Regional, nearby)
Hospitals
  • AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – Mainland Campus (Pomona, nearby)
Shopping
  • Philadelphia Avenue downtown corridor
  • White Horse Pike (US-30) retail
Parks & Recreation
  • Egg Harbor City Lake and beach area
  • Mullica River access (nearby)
  • Pinelands trails
Essentials
  • Egg Harbor City rail station (NJ Transit Atlantic City Line)
  • US-30 / Route 50 corridors
  • Atlantic County Library System – Egg Harbor City branch
Civic & Municipal InfoEgg Harbor City

Town hall contacts, services, and what local government is actually doing — straight from public council meetings.

Town Hall
500 London Avenue, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-0081
Official Website
eggharborcity.org
General Tax Rate (2025)
$5.568 per $100 assessed
School District
Egg Harbor City School District (PreK-8); high schoolers attend Cedar Creek High School (Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District)
Utilities & Services
  • Electric: Atlantic City Electric · Gas: South Jersey Gas
  • Water/Sewer: New Jersey American Water (acquired the city's water and sewer systems in 2023)
  • Trash & Recycling: Curbside collection by Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA)
Latest Council Meetings
6/25/26 Council MeetingJun 29, 2026

The council meeting covered routine approvals, several grant awards and planning/design contracts for stormwater and brownfield work, personnel actions in code and public works, and public concerns about landfill investigations and potential data center development. Key outcomes: a building subcode appointment, approval of multiple grants/contracts (including EPA brownfields and NJIBank/I-Bank planning funds), renewal of EMS services, and a short-term contract to provide an acting public works supervisor.

Key Decisions
  • Approved appointment of Gus Morgante as the acting building subcode official.
  • Authorized submission of the HDSRF grant application for the Moss Mill Road landfill SI/RI (amount noted earlier in discussion and later the resolution passed).
  • Acknowledged receipt of a $500,000 EPA brownfields assessment cooperative agreement (reported by mayor/staff).
  • Accepted I-Bank/NJIBank planning/design funding (reported $2 million) and locked in FY26 clean water planning funds for stormwater projects.
  • Authorized a temporary contract with Jersey Professional Management to provide an acting public works director/supervisor (three-month engagement at $95/hr).
  • Renewed the EMS agreement with Galloway Township EMS (four-year renewal, 5% increase noted).
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