Money Island New Jersey Map

About Money Island, New Jersey

Money Island is a locality in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 25. The population density is 14.1 people per km². Money Island is located at 39.2843°N, 75.2369°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Money Island is a place where the land seems to sigh into the water, a low-lying expanse of marsh and bay, fringed with the skeletal fingers of marsh grass that catch the salt-laced wind. It lies 9.9 miles south of Bridgeton, NJ (from Bridgeton, NJ: bearing 181°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south-south-west of Lawrence Cumberland County. The sky here is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, often painted in muted greys and blues, but capable of bursts of astonishing clarity, especially in the late afternoon when the sun bleeds gold across the tidal flats. The air itself carries a peculiar, earthy scent, a blend of decaying reeds, brine, and the faint, distant perfume of blooming Spartina. Tiny, weathered cottages huddle together, their paint peeling like sunburnt skin, their porches draped with fishing nets and the ghosts of long-gone boats. There's a stillness to Money Island, broken only by the cry of gulls and the gentle lapping of water against unseen shores, a quietude that seeps into your bones. The history of Money Island is as fluid as the tides that shape its shores, a story tied intrinsically to the bounty of the Delaware Bay and the relentless pursuit of sustenance from its waters. For generations, its economy has been anchored by the oyster beds and the crab pots, a hard-won living wrestled from the brackish depths. This enduring connection to the sea has fostered a resilient, independent spirit among its inhabitants, a people accustomed to the vagaries of weather and the unpredictable nature of their livelihood. You can still see the remnants of older ways in the weathered docks and the small, utilitarian boats moored in the shallow channels, each one a silent testament to a life lived in close communion with the bay, a rhythm dictated by the moon and the seasons rather than any clock.

About This Money Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Money Island, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.284301, -75.236886. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Money Island and Cumberland County.

Detailed location data for Money Island includes the ZIP code (08345), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Cumberland County (Bridgeton), and school district assignment (Downe Township School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Money Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.