Living in Pleasantville, NJ
Convenient inland neighbor to Atlantic City with a mix of residential neighborhoods and redevelopment, offering fast access to shore jobs and routes.
Property taxes in Pleasantville, NJ
All data from NJ Treasury 2024 releases. Use these averages as a starting point—actual taxes depend on your property's assessed value.
Schools, shopping & essentials in Pleasantville
- Pleasantville Public Schools (district)
- Pleasantville High School
- Pleasantville Middle School
- Leeds Avenue School
- Washington Avenue School
- AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – Atlantic City Campus
- AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – Mainland Campus (Pomona/Galloway area)
- Shore Medical Center (Somers Point)
- Black Horse Pike retail corridor (nearby)
- Nearby Tanger Outlets Atlantic City
- Local plazas and neighborhood retail
- Lakes Bay area recreation (nearby)
- City recreation fields and parks
- Nearby county open-space areas
- Atlantic County Library System – Pleasantville branch
- Quick access to Atlantic City Rail Terminal (nearby)
- Major road access via US-40/US-322 and Atlantic City Expressway
Town hall contacts, services, and what local government is actually doing — straight from public council meetings.
- Electric: Atlantic City Electric · Gas: South Jersey Gas
- Water/Sewer: Water: New Jersey American Water; Sewer: City of Pleasantville (Water Pollution Control division)
- Trash & Recycling: Municipal via Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) — weekly curbside collection
The council opened with a fire department pinning ceremony and then conducted a regular meeting with ordinance readings and multiple resolutions. Council approved several ordinances/resolutions (including a large contract change order decrease and a shared‑services project management agreement) and addressed resident concerns about events, parks, cleanup sites, and city services.
- Ordinance number 6 (second reading) adopted.
- Ordinance number 7 moved to second reading (scheduled for July 20).
- Ordinance number 8 moved to second reading (scheduled for July 20).
- Resolution 133 approving change order number two (decreasing the contract price and final payment to Command Company Incorporated) approved.
- Resolution 134 authorizing emergency temporary appropriations after appropriation limitations exhausted approved.
- Resolution 135 authorizing personnel transactions for July 2026 approved.
The board opened the June 23, 2026 regular meeting, completed the pledge and verified legal notice/attendance, then voted to enter an executive session to discuss personnel and legal matters. No public comments were taken before moving into closed session.
Council held a work session and regular meeting covering routine approvals (payments, contracts, license renewals), capital engineering authorizations, personnel actions, and formal adoption of a corrective action plan requested by the state. After a hearing on a temporary mercantile license suspension, Council voted to revoke the Hometown Liquor Store mercantile license.
Meeting summaries are AI-generated for convenience only and are not official municipal minutes. Verify against the source video.
Pleasantville, NJ: common questions
What are property taxes like in Pleasantville, NJ?
The 2025 general tax rate in Pleasantville is $5.421 per $100 of assessed value. In 2024 the average residential tax bill was $5,333 on an average assessment of $101,433, an effective tax rate of about 3.921%.
What schools serve Pleasantville?
Pleasantville Public Schools (PreK-12, including Pleasantville High School)
Is there train service in Pleasantville?
Pleasantville does not have its own train station. The closest NJ Transit Atlantic City Line stops are in Absecon, Egg Harbor City, Hammonton, and Atlantic City.
Do I need flood insurance in Pleasantville?
Flood risk varies by neighborhood (creeks, low-lying areas)—check FEMA flood zone for any specific address. Check the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (msc.fema.gov) for any specific address before you make an offer.
Who provides utilities in Pleasantville?
Electric: Atlantic City Electric · Gas: South Jersey Gas. Water: New Jersey American Water; Sewer: City of Pleasantville (Water Pollution Control division). Trash & Recycling: Municipal via Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) — weekly curbside collection
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