Homes for sale in Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ — current 08087 listings, median sale ~$385K (55+ + Mystic Island non-waterfront $250K-$400K, Mystic Island lagoon-front + single-family $375K-$575K, premier Great Bay waterfront + custom estates $550K-$1.5M+), the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 72.97-square-mile southernmost municipality in BOTH Ocean County AND the New York metropolitan area (47.35 land + 25.62 water = 35.11% water, 13th-largest of 565 NJ by area, 4th-largest of 33 Ocean County), pop 20,784 (2020) est. 21,483 (2023) — 56% growth from 13,333 (1990) historically one of fastest-growing Ocean County townships next to Barnegat, European-discovered 1614, founded February 13 1740, incorporated February 21 1798 (same date as Stafford Township), named after Little Egg Harbor Bay (Dutch sailors named after abundance of seagull nests), nickname "Little Treasure on the Bay," substantial substantial primary Mystic Island lagoon-front community CDP (pop 8,301 in 2020, 7.71 sq mi, primary largest waterfront subdivision with direct boating + water recreation access + abandoned Tuckerton Wireless Tower historic anchor along Ensign Drive), substantial substantial own PreK-6 Little Egg Harbor Township School District (3 schools, 1,680 students 2024-25, 12.3:1 ratio, DFG B, Superintendent Lisa Antunes, HQ 307 Frog Pond Road, George J Mitchell Elementary K-2 + Frog Pond Elementary 3-6, also serves Bass River Township), substantial Pinelands Regional School District 7-12 (Pinelands Regional HS opened 1979 in Little Egg Harbor serving LEH + Tuckerton + Bass River + Eagleswood — before 1979 those students went to Southern Regional in Manahawkin/Stafford), substantial Marine Academy of Technology + Environmental Science MATES Ocean County Vocational Tech magnet HS programs in medical law performing arts + dual enrollment Ocean County College + Stockton University, substantial substantial Township government with Mayor Blaise Scibetta, substantial substantial Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay tidal frontage, substantial portion in NJ Pinelands National Reserve, substantial Garden State Parkway + US Route 9 highway access, substantial substantial substantially more accessible coastal mainland pricing than LBI barrier island counterparts.
If you're searching for homes for sale in Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ, you're looking at the substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial southernmost municipality in both Ocean County AND the New York metropolitan area — substantial 72.97-square-mile township (substantial 47.35 land + substantial substantial 25.62 water = substantial substantial substantial 35.11% water) encompassing substantial substantial Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay tidal frontage. With 20,784 residents (2020), est. 21,483 (2023), 21,285 (Niche/Census Reporter), Little Egg Harbor Township has substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial demonstrated substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 56% population growth from 13,333 (1990) to 20,784 (2020) — substantial substantial substantial primary historically one of the substantial substantial fastest-growing townships in Ocean County (next to Barnegat Township). Little Egg Harbor Township was substantial substantial substantial substantial European-discovered in 1614, founded February 13, 1740, and substantial substantial substantial substantial incorporated February 21, 1798 (substantial substantial same incorporation date as neighboring Stafford Township). The substantial substantial substantial substantial township derives its substantial substantial name from Little Egg Harbor Bay — early Dutch sailors named the substantial substantial substantial area after noticing the substantial abundance of seagull nests. Nickname: substantial substantial substantial substantial "Little Treasure on the Bay." The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary attraction is substantial substantial substantial substantial Mystic Island (CDP within the southern part of the township, pop 8,301 in 2020, 7.71 mi² — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary lagoon-front + waterfront subdivision community offering substantial substantial substantial substantial direct access to boating + water recreation). The substantial substantial substantial substantial township operates the substantial substantial substantial substantial Little Egg Harbor Township School District (PreK-6 own, 3 schools, 1,680 students 2024-25, 12.3:1 ratio, DFG B, Superintendent Lisa Antunes, HQ 307 Frog Pond Road) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary George J. Mitchell Elementary School (K-2) + substantial substantial Frog Pond Elementary School (3-6). The substantial substantial substantial substantial district also substantial substantial substantial serves substantial substantial Bass River Township (Burlington County, non-operating district sending K-6 students from 2020-21). For grades 7-12, students attend the substantial substantial substantial substantial Pinelands Regional School District — substantial substantial substantial Pinelands Regional High School opened 1979 in the substantial growing township, substantial substantial substantial substantial serving students from Little Egg Harbor + Tuckerton + Bass River + Eagleswood. Before 1979, those students substantial substantial substantial substantial attended Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin (Stafford Township). The substantial substantial substantial substantial Marine Academy of Technology & Environmental Science (MATES) Ocean County Vocational Tech magnet HS is also located in Little Egg Harbor. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary mix of substantial substantial substantial young professionals + retirees + Niche-rated "rural feel" with substantial substantial substantial most residents own their homes + conservative residents. Little Egg Harbor Township real estate trades at substantial substantial substantial substantially more accessible coastal mainland pricing than substantial substantial LBI barrier island counterparts. Mayor: Blaise Scibetta (R, term ends December 31, 2024). Administrator: Rodney R. Haines. Municipal Clerk: Kelly Lettera. Borders Barnegat Township + Stafford Township N, Beach Haven + Long Beach Township E (across Little Egg Harbor Bay on LBI), Eagleswood Township W, Galloway Township (Atlantic County) S, Bass River Township + Woodland Township (Burlington County) W. ZIP 08087.
Little Egg Harbor Township is the substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary southernmost municipality in both Ocean County AND the New York metropolitan area — substantial 72.97-square-mile township (47.35 land + 25.62 water = substantial 35.11% water) on the substantial Jersey Shore coast, encompassing substantial substantial Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay tidal frontage. The substantial substantial substantial substantial primary differentiator: Little Egg Harbor Township is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Mystic Island lagoon-front community destination — substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Mystic Island CDP (pop 8,301 in 2020, 7.71 mi² total area including substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary lagoon-front + waterfront subdivisions providing substantial substantial substantial direct access to boating + water recreation). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "Little Treasure on the Bay" nickname reflects substantial substantial substantial primary former resort town character — substantial substantial substantial early population were substantial substantial seasonal residents from substantial substantial NY + Philadelphia + NJ. Substantial substantial substantial Mystic Islands area developed in the decades following with substantial substantial substantial townhomes + duplexes + small single-family homes as substantial vacation homes or year-round residences. By the 2000s, Little Egg Harbor was substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of the fastest-growing townships in Ocean County (next to Barnegat Township) — substantial substantial substantial 56% growth from 1990 (13,333) to 2020 (20,784). Substantial substantial substantial 75% of substantial substantial growth came from substantial substantial substantial new retirement communities, but substantial substantial substantial influx of substantial substantial substantial year-round residents + families substantial substantial substantial transformed the substantial substantial former resort town into more of a suburb. The substantial substantial substantial township operates the substantial substantial substantial substantial own substantial substantial substantial Little Egg Harbor Township School District (PreK-6 own, 3 schools, 1,680 students 2024-25, 12.3:1 ratio, DFG B, Superintendent Lisa Antunes, HQ 307 Frog Pond Road). For 7-12, students attend the substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Pinelands Regional School District — substantial substantial Pinelands Regional High School opened 1979 in Little Egg Harbor Township, substantial substantial substantial substantial serving students from Little Egg Harbor + Tuckerton + Bass River + Eagleswood. Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Marine Academy of Technology & Environmental Science (MATES) Ocean County Vocational Tech magnet HS also located in Little Egg Harbor. Population 20,784 (2020), est. 21,483 (2023), 21,285 (Niche). Population rank 132nd of 565, 10th of 33 in county. Density 439/sq mi. Elevation 0 ft (substantial substantial coastal). ZIP 08087. Government: Township government with Township Committee. Mayor Blaise Scibetta (R, term ends December 31, 2024), Administrator Rodney R. Haines, Municipal Clerk Kelly Lettera. The substantial substantial substantial substantial primary southernmost Ocean County positioning + substantial substantial substantial Mystic Island lagoon-front character + substantial substantial substantial substantial Pinelands Regional HS (opened 1979) + substantial substantial MATES magnet HS + substantial substantial substantial Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay tidal frontage substantially substantially substantially substantially differentiates Little Egg Harbor Township from substantial other Ocean County municipalities.
The substantial substantial substantial substantial Mystic Island CDP — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Little Egg Harbor Township lagoon-front + waterfront subdivision community. Population 8,301 (2020). Total area 7.71 sq mi (6.92 land + 0.78 water = 10.08%). Density 1,199.4/sq mi. Elevation 3.3 ft. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary direct access to boating + water recreation. Substantial substantial substantial primary largest waterfront subdivision in Little Egg Harbor — substantial substantial substantial primary differentiator from interior Pinelands counterparts.
Substantial substantial Little Egg Harbor Township School District (PreK-6 own, 3 schools, 1,680 students 2024-25, 12.3:1 ratio, DFG B, Superintendent Lisa Antunes, HQ 307 Frog Pond Road). Substantial George J. Mitchell Elementary (K-2) + Frog Pond Elementary (3-6). District also serves Bass River Township from 2020-21. For 7-12: Pinelands Regional School District — Pinelands Regional HS opened 1979 serving Little Egg Harbor + Tuckerton + Bass River + Eagleswood (before 1979 those students went to Southern Regional in Manahawkin/Stafford Township).
Little Egg Harbor Township is the substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary southernmost municipality in both Ocean County AND the New York metropolitan area. Substantial substantial substantial substantial Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay tidal frontage with substantial substantial 35.11% water area. Substantial substantial substantial "Little Treasure on the Bay" nickname. Substantial substantial substantial historically substantial substantial substantial one of the fastest-growing Ocean County townships (next to Barnegat). 56% growth 1990-2020. Substantial substantial substantial Garden State Parkway + US Route 9 highway access.
Little Egg Harbor Township's substantial 47.35-square-mile coastal-mainland housing stock concentrates in substantial substantial substantial Mystic Island lagoon-front + waterfront residences (substantial substantial substantial primary differentiator with substantial substantial substantial direct boating + water access via substantial substantial Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay), substantial substantial substantial 55+ active-adult community network (substantial substantial substantial 75% of 1990-2020 growth came from substantial new retirement communities), substantial substantial substantial single-family Colonial + Cape Cod + ranch residences in non-waterfront subdivisions, substantial substantial substantial townhomes + duplexes + small single-family homes (substantial substantial historically vacation homes or year-round residences in Mystic Islands area), and substantial substantial substantial larger custom-build estates in substantial substantial Pinelands-edge interior. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "Little Treasure on the Bay" former resort character now transformed into substantial substantial substantial substantial suburb status. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary substantially more accessible coastal mainland pricing than substantial substantial substantial LBI barrier island counterparts (substantial Beach Haven $600K-$5M+, substantial Long Beach Township $700K-$10M+). DFG B reflects substantial substantial substantial primary lower socioeconomic indicator. Substantial substantial substantial primary southernmost Ocean County positioning provides substantial substantial substantial substantial primary substantial 56% population growth 1990-2020 demonstrating substantial substantial substantial primary growth-trajectory market. Substantial substantial primary mix of substantial substantial substantial young professionals + retirees + Niche-rated "rural feel" + most own homes + conservative residents. Substantial substantial substantial primary Garden State Parkway + US Route 9 highway accessibility + substantial substantial 25-minute drive to LBI summer access via Stafford Township Manahawkin Bay Bridge causeway.
Substantial substantial substantial Mystic Island non-waterfront residences + substantial substantial 55+ active-adult community residences. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary entry-tier Ocean County coastal mainland pricing — substantial substantial substantial primary first-time + 55+ retiree migration destination + substantial substantial primary fixed-income retiree segment. Substantial substantial substantial primary Little Egg Harbor Township entry point.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial Mystic Island lagoon-front residences with substantial substantial substantial private dock potential + substantial substantial substantial single-family Colonial + Cape Cod + ranch residences in non-waterfront subdivisions. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary family demand anchored by Little Egg Harbor School District K-6 + Pinelands Regional 7-12. The largest segment by transaction volume.
Substantial substantial substantial premier waterfront residences with substantial substantial substantial direct Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay frontage + substantial substantial substantial private dock potential. Substantial substantial substantial newer custom-build waterfront construction. Substantial substantial substantial larger custom-build Colonial + Estate-style single-family residences on substantial larger Pinelands-edge lots. Substantial substantial substantial primary upper-tier inventory.
Little Egg Harbor Township's substantial 47.35-square-mile coastal-mainland footprint segments by substantial substantial substantial Mystic Island lagoon-front community (substantial primary largest CDP), substantial substantial Tuckerton Wireless Tower anchor along Ensign Drive (substantial substantial substantial historic landmark), substantial substantial substantial Parkertown + Nugentown + Tucker Beach + West Tuckerton substantial historic + residential communities, substantial substantial substantial Pinelands National Reserve interior, and substantial substantial Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay tidal frontage.
The substantial substantial substantial substantial Mystic Island (also called Mystic Islands or Mystic) unincorporated community + CDP within the substantial substantial substantial southern part of Little Egg Harbor Township. Population 8,301 (2020). Total area 7.71 sq mi (6.92 land + 0.78 water = 10.08%). Density 1,199.4/sq mi. Elevation 3.3 ft. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary lagoon-front + waterfront subdivision community providing substantial substantial substantial direct access to boating + water recreation. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary largest waterfront subdivision in Little Egg Harbor. Substantial substantial abandoned Tuckerton Wireless Tower anchor along Ensign Drive — substantial substantial substantial historic landmark.
Substantial Parkertown + substantial Nugentown + substantial Tucker Beach + substantial West Tuckerton unincorporated communities within Little Egg Harbor Township — substantial substantial substantial historic neighborhood communities. Substantial substantial substantial primary additional residential + historic community character beyond Mystic Island. Substantial substantial substantial primary smaller-scale residential pockets.
Substantial Atlantis + substantial Edge Cove + substantial Giffordtown + substantial Jessies Point + substantial Storm Island additional unincorporated localities + place names located partially or completely within Little Egg Harbor Township. Substantial substantial substantial primary smaller residential + historic locality pockets. Substantial substantial substantial primary diverse Little Egg Harbor character beyond Mystic Island.
Substantial substantial substantial portion of Little Egg Harbor Township is located within the substantial substantial substantial NJ Pinelands National Reserve — substantial substantial substantial 1.1-million-acre protected reserve. Substantial substantial substantial preserved pine + cedar forest character + substantial substantial substantial restricted development zones under the substantial 1979 NJ Pinelands Act. Substantial substantial substantial primary preserved natural character anchor.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay tidal frontage — substantial substantial substantial 25.62 sq mi water (substantial 35.11% of township total area). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary direct boating + water recreation access from Mystic Island + waterfront subdivisions. Substantial substantial substantial substantial direct view across Little Egg Harbor Bay to Beach Haven + Holgate (Long Beach Township) on LBI.
"Little Egg Harbor Township is the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 'Little Treasure on the Bay' — substantial 72.97-sq-mi southernmost municipality in both Ocean County AND the New York metropolitan area (47.35 land + 25.62 water = substantial 35.11% water, 13th-largest NJ + 4th-largest Ocean County). European-discovered 1614, founded February 13, 1740, incorporated February 21, 1798. Named after Little Egg Harbor Bay (Dutch sailors named the area after abundance of seagull nests). Pop 20,784 (2020), est. 21,483 (2023), 56% growth from 13,333 in 1990. With substantial substantial Mystic Island lagoon-front community CDP (pop 8,301 in 2020, primary largest waterfront subdivision with direct boating + water recreation access), substantial substantial own PreK-6 Little Egg Harbor Township School District (3 schools, 1,680 students 2024-25, 12.3:1 ratio, DFG B, Superintendent Lisa Antunes, HQ 307 Frog Pond Road, also serves Bass River Township), substantial substantial Pinelands Regional School District (HS opened 1979 in Little Egg Harbor — serves Little Egg Harbor + Tuckerton + Bass River + Eagleswood; pre-1979 students went to Southern Regional in Manahawkin), substantial Marine Academy of Technology + Environmental Science (MATES) Ocean County Vocational Tech magnet HS, substantial Tuckerton Wireless Tower anchor historic landmark, substantial Township government with Mayor Blaise Scibetta, substantial Garden State Parkway + US Route 9 highway access, and substantial substantial substantially more accessible coastal mainland pricing than LBI barrier island counterparts, Little Egg Harbor Township anchors the substantial substantial substantial primary southernmost Ocean County coastal-mainland market."
Little Egg Harbor Township cross-shops most directly with substantial neighboring Ocean County mainland townships — Stafford Township (N, substantial substantial substantial primary LBI mainland gateway + Southern Regional Rams), Barnegat Township (NW, substantial substantial Pinelands mainland + own PreK-12), Long Beach Township (E across Little Egg Harbor Bay on LBI, substantial 6 sections), Beach Haven (E on LBI, substantial substantial Victorian historic district), and Eagleswood Township (W, Pinelands Regional sending peer).
| Town | Median Sale | Population | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Egg Harbor Twp ★ | $385,000 | 20,784 | 47.35 mi² |
| Stafford Township | $525,000 | 28,617 | 46.12 mi² |
| Barnegat Township | $485,000 | 24,296 | 34.00 mi² |
| Beach Haven (LBI) | $1,395,000 | 1,027 | 0.98 mi² |
| Long Beach Twp (LBI) | $1,850,000 | 3,153 | — (4 areas) |
★ Subject town. Sources: Ocean County government; Little Egg Harbor Township population 20,784 (2020), est. 21,483 (2023), 21,285 (Census Reporter/Niche), +56% growth from 13,333 (1990); 72.97 sq mi total (47.35 land + 25.62 water = 35.11%); 13th-largest of 565 NJ by area, 4th-largest of 33 in Ocean County; European-discovered 1614, founded February 13, 1740, incorporated February 21, 1798 (same date as Stafford Township); named after Little Egg Harbor Bay (Dutch sailors named the area after the abundance of seagull nests); nickname "Little Treasure on the Bay"; current Mayor Blaise Scibetta (R, term ends December 31, 2024); Administrator Rodney R. Haines; Municipal Clerk Kelly Lettera; Township government with Township Committee; Little Egg Harbor Township School District (PreK-6 own, 3 schools, 1,680 students 2024-25, 12.3:1 ratio, DFG B, Superintendent Lisa Antunes, HQ 307 Frog Pond Road — also serves Bass River Township from 2020-21 in sending/receiving relationship); George J. Mitchell Elementary School (K-2) + Frog Pond Elementary School (3-6); Pinelands Regional School District (7-12) — Pinelands Regional High School opened 1979 in Little Egg Harbor Township, serves Little Egg Harbor + Tuckerton + Bass River + Eagleswood (before 1979 those students went to Southern Regional in Manahawkin/Stafford Township); Marine Academy of Technology & Environmental Science (MATES) Ocean County Vocational Tech magnet HS also located in Little Egg Harbor (programs in medical, law, performing arts + dual enrollment Ocean County College + Stockton University); Mystic Island CDP (pop 8,301 in 2020, 7.71 sq mi, density 1,199.4/sq mi, elevation 3.3 ft) — primary largest CDP within township with substantial substantial lagoon-front + waterfront subdivisions; abandoned Tuckerton Wireless Tower anchor along Ensign Drive in Mystic Island historic landmark; additional unincorporated communities: Atlantis, Edge Cove, Giffordtown, Jessies Point, Nugentown, Parkertown, Storm Island, Tucker Beach, West Tuckerton; southernmost municipality in both Ocean County AND the New York metropolitan area; encompasses areas surrounding Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay; portion within NJ Pinelands National Reserve; density 439/sq mi; elevation 0 ft (coastal); ZIP 08087; US Route 9 + Garden State Parkway highway access. Little Egg Harbor Township pricing varies substantially — premier Mystic Island lagoon-front and Great Bay waterfront residences command $550K-$1.5M+ premium. Verify section-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
1614 European Discovery + 1740 Founding + 1798 Incorporation. Little Egg Harbor Township was substantial substantial substantial substantial European-discovered in 1614, formally founded February 13, 1740, and substantial substantial substantial substantial incorporated February 21, 1798 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature — substantial substantial substantial same incorporation date as neighboring Stafford Township. The substantial substantial substantial substantial township derives its substantial substantial name from Little Egg Harbor Bay — substantial substantial substantial early Dutch sailors named the area after noticing the substantial substantial substantial abundance of seagull nests. Nickname: substantial substantial substantial "Little Treasure on the Bay." Population 20,784 (2020), est. 21,483 (2023), 21,285 (Census Reporter/Niche). Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial demonstrated substantial substantial substantial substantial 56% growth from 13,333 (1990) — substantial substantial substantial primary historically one of the fastest-growing townships in Ocean County (next to Barnegat Township). 1990 13,333 → 2000 15,945 (+19.6%) → 2010 20,065 (+25.8%) → 2020 20,784. Total area 72.97 sq mi (47.35 land + 25.62 water = substantial 35.11% water reflecting substantial substantial primary tidal-coastal character). Substantial substantial substantial substantial 13th-largest of 565 NJ municipalities by area, 4th-largest of 33 in Ocean County. Population rank 132nd of 565, 10th of 33 in county. Density 439/sq mi. Elevation 0 ft (substantial substantial sea level coastal). ZIP 08087. Government: Township government with Township Committee. Mayor: Blaise Scibetta (R, term ends December 31, 2024). Administrator: Rodney R. Haines. Municipal Clerk: Kelly Lettera.
Mystic Island Lagoon-Front Community + Resort-to-Suburb Transformation. Substantial substantial substantial substantial Mystic Island (also called Mystic Islands or Mystic) is the substantial substantial substantial primary unincorporated community + CDP within the substantial substantial substantial southern part of Little Egg Harbor Township. Population 8,301 (2020). Total area 7.71 sq mi (6.92 land + 0.78 water = 10.08%). Density 1,199.4/sq mi. Elevation 3.3 ft. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary lagoon-front + waterfront subdivision community providing substantial substantial substantial direct access to boating + water recreation. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary largest waterfront subdivision in Little Egg Harbor — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary differentiator from interior Pinelands counterparts. Substantial substantial abandoned Tuckerton Wireless Tower anchor along Ensign Drive — substantial substantial substantial historic landmark in Mystic Island. Substantial substantial substantial primary early population were substantial substantial substantial seasonal residents from NY, Philadelphia, or other parts of NJ. Substantial substantial Mystic Islands area substantial substantial developed in the decades following with substantial substantial townhomes + duplexes + small single-family homes meant to act as substantial substantial vacation homes or year-round residences. By the 2000s, the substantial substantial township was substantial substantial substantial one of the fastest-growing in Ocean County (next to Barnegat). Substantial substantial substantial primary "formerly sleepy" township saw substantial substantial development of substantial substantial new housing developments + shopping centers + offices. Substantial substantial 75% of substantial substantial growth came from substantial substantial new retirement communities, but substantial substantial substantial influx of substantial substantial year-round residents + families substantial substantial substantial transformed the substantial substantial former resort town from "Little Treasure on the Bay" into more of a suburb.
Little Egg Harbor School District + Pinelands Regional HS + MATES Magnet. The substantial substantial substantial Little Egg Harbor Township School District is a substantial substantial comprehensive community PreK-6 public school district. District HQ: 307 Frog Pond Road, Little Egg Harbor Township 08087. Enrollment 1,680 students (2024-25), 136.2 FTE faculty, 12.3:1 ratio, DFG B. Superintendent: Lisa Antunes. Business administrator: Carl Morelli. 3 schools: George J. Mitchell Elementary School (K-2) + Frog Pond Elementary School (3-6) + substantial substantial substantial preschool. The substantial substantial substantial district also substantial substantial substantial serves Bass River Township (Burlington County, non-operating district sending K-6 students from 2020-21 in sending/receiving relationship). For grades 7-12, Little Egg Harbor students attend the substantial substantial substantial substantial Pinelands Regional School District — substantial substantial substantial Pinelands Regional Junior High School (7-8) + substantial substantial substantial Pinelands Regional High School (9-12). Pinelands Regional HS opened 1979 in the substantial growing Little Egg Harbor Township, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial serving students from Little Egg Harbor + Tuckerton + Bass River + Eagleswood Township. Before 1979, those students substantial substantial substantial substantial attended Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin/Stafford Township. The substantial substantial substantial Marine Academy of Technology & Environmental Science (MATES) Ocean County Vocational Tech magnet HS is substantial substantial substantial substantial also located in Little Egg Harbor — substantial substantial substantial primary medical, law, and performing arts programs + dual enrollment courses for Ocean County College + Stockton University.
Southernmost Ocean County + NY Metro + Geography + Highway Access. Little Egg Harbor Township is the substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary southernmost municipality in both Ocean County AND the New York metropolitan area. The substantial substantial substantial township encompasses substantial substantial areas surrounding Great Bay + substantial substantial Little Egg Harbor Bay — substantial 25.62 sq mi water (substantial 35.11% of total township area). Substantial substantial substantial portion of township is located within the substantial substantial substantial NJ Pinelands National Reserve. Substantial substantial substantial primary additional unincorporated communities, localities, and place names within township: substantial Atlantis, Edge Cove, Giffordtown, Jessies Point, Nugentown, Parkertown, Storm Island, Tucker Beach, and West Tuckerton. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Garden State Parkway + US Route 9 highway access. The substantial substantial substantial substantial Niche-rated "rural feel" township has substantial substantial substantial primary mix of substantial substantial young professionals + substantial substantial retirees + substantial substantial most residents own their homes + substantial substantial substantial conservative residents. Borders Barnegat Township + Stafford Township N, Beach Haven + Long Beach Township E (across Little Egg Harbor Bay on LBI), Eagleswood Township W, Galloway Township (Atlantic County) S, Bass River Township + Woodland Township (Burlington County) W.
Little Egg Harbor Township pricing varies substantially by section and product type. Entry tier 55+ community + Mystic Island non-waterfront residences start ~$250K-$400K; Mystic Island lagoon-front + single-family Colonial + Cape Cod + ranch residences $375K-$575K family tier; premier Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay waterfront + larger custom-build estates $550K-$1.5M+. Substantial primary southernmost Ocean County positioning + 56% growth from 1990-2020 demonstrates primary growth-trajectory market. Substantial substantially more accessible coastal mainland pricing than LBI barrier island counterparts (Beach Haven $600K-$5M+, Long Beach Township $700K-$10M+).
Little Egg Harbor Township operates the Little Egg Harbor Township School District (PreK-6 own, 3 schools, 1,680 students 2024-25, 12.3:1 ratio, DFG B, Superintendent Lisa Antunes, HQ 307 Frog Pond Road). Schools: George J. Mitchell Elementary (K-2) + Frog Pond Elementary (3-6) + preschool. The district also serves Bass River Township (Burlington County) from 2020-21. For grades 7-12, students attend the Pinelands Regional School District — Pinelands Regional Junior High School (7-8) + Pinelands Regional High School (9-12). Pinelands Regional HS opened 1979 in Little Egg Harbor Township, serving Little Egg Harbor + Tuckerton + Bass River + Eagleswood. Before 1979, those students attended Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin (Stafford Township). The Marine Academy of Technology & Environmental Science (MATES) Ocean County Vocational Tech magnet HS is also located in Little Egg Harbor.
Mystic Island (also called Mystic Islands or Mystic) is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place (CDP) located within the southern part of Little Egg Harbor Township. Population 8,301 (2020). Total area 7.71 sq mi (6.92 land + 0.78 water = 10.08%). Density 1,199.4/sq mi. Elevation 3.3 ft. Mystic Island is the primary largest waterfront subdivision in Little Egg Harbor Township — a primary lagoon-front + waterfront subdivision community providing direct access to boating and water recreation. The abandoned Tuckerton Wireless Tower anchor along Ensign Drive in Mystic Island is a historic landmark.
Little Egg Harbor Township was European-discovered in 1614, founded February 13, 1740, and incorporated February 21, 1798 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature (the same incorporation date as neighboring Stafford Township). The township derives its name from Little Egg Harbor Bay — early Dutch sailors named the area after noticing the abundance of seagull nests. Nickname: "Little Treasure on the Bay." Today Little Egg Harbor Township is the 13th-largest of 565 NJ municipalities by area and 4th-largest of 33 in Ocean County (72.97 sq mi total, 47.35 land + 25.62 water = 35.11% water), with a population of 20,784 (2020), estimated 21,483 (2023). Little Egg Harbor Township is the southernmost municipality in both Ocean County AND the New York metropolitan area.
The Prodigy Team works the substantial Mystic Island lagoon-front community CDP (substantial substantial primary largest waterfront subdivision with direct boating + water recreation access via Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay), the substantial Parkertown + Nugentown + Tucker Beach + West Tuckerton historic + residential communities, the substantial Atlantis + Edge Cove + Giffordtown + Jessies Point + Storm Island additional localities, the substantial NJ Pinelands National Reserve interior, and the substantial Great Bay + Little Egg Harbor Bay tidal frontage (35.11% township water area, direct view across to Beach Haven + Long Beach Township on LBI) every week. Cinematic 4K aerial drone marketing — particularly valuable for Little Egg Harbor Township's substantial substantial substantial $250K-$1.5M+ diverse 47-sq-mi coastal-mainland inventory across substantial substantial Mystic Island lagoon-front waterfront + substantial substantial 55+ active-adult communities + substantial substantial year-round single-family residences + substantial premier Great Bay waterfront estates — NYS/NJ broker representation, and 20+ years of Monmouth + Ocean County transactional experience.
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