Cedar Glen West New Jersey Map

About Cedar Glen West, New Jersey

Cedar Glen West is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,379. The population density is 501.8 people per km². Cedar Glen West is located at 40.0421°N, 74.2926°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08759.

Cedar Glen West occupies a flat, sandy expanse where the horizon is defined by the persistent, upright silhouettes of pitch pines and scrub oaks. It lies 5.4 miles north of Ocean County, NJ (from Ocean County, NJ: bearing 11°T), and is situated 5.5 miles southwest of Lakewood. The landscape here is characterized by porous, acidic soil that drinks the rain quickly, leaving the terrain dry and quiet under the expansive New Jersey sky. Only a mile away, the Ridgeway Branch carves a narrow, tea-colored path through the undergrowth, its slow movement marking the most active geography for miles. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the Manchester Wildlife Management Area offers an uninterrupted reach of protected brush and timber, while the distant, hazy blue of the Mount Pleasant Hills remains a mere suggestion against the western sky, far removed from the immediate, level reality of the plains.

History in Cedar Glen West is written in the deliberate, low-slung lines of residential development that transformed these former woodlands into a quiet, structured retreat. The local economy and daily rhythm reflect a preference for steady, unassuming patterns, largely detached from the frantic pulse of the northern metropolitan corridors. Residents often look toward the nearby Jackson State Forest for a sense of scale, or find a different sort of stillness three miles away at the edge of Horicon Lake, where the water reflects the amber light of late afternoon with a heavy, glass-like clarity. Life here persists in the intervals between the pines, favoring a measured pace where the primary sound is the wind moving through the needles, a constant, dry rustle that persists long after the work day has faded into evening.

About This Cedar Glen West Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cedar Glen West, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.04206, -74.292646. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Cedar Glen West includes the ZIP code (08759), telephone area code (732, 848), county seat of Ocean County (Toms River), and school district assignment (Manchester Township School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.