Breton Woods is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located within
Brick Township, in
Ocean County
Ocean County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It borders the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Its county seat is Toms River.[New Jersey
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, United States. The community is located near the
Metedeconk River
The Metedeconk River is a tributary of Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States.
The Metedeconk River flows from its U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, acces ...
and is bisected by Mantoloking Road (
County Route 528). Except for commercial businesses located along Mantoloking Road, the area is made up of
bungalows dotting the small roads throughout the area.
A wood area of 31 acres near the community is known as Breton Woods. It was owned by the Archdiocese of Trenton, which had once intended or create a cemetery.
History
Breton Woods was established in the 1930s when property developers laid out a community of summer homes. A post office was established at Breton Woods in 1937, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960.
References
Brick Township, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in Ocean County, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in New Jersey
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