Oceanville is an

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located within Galloway Township in Atlantic County,

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, United States. Oceanville is located on

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north-northeast of Absecon. Oceanville has a

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with ZIP code 08231. From 1983–2016, Oceanville was the site of the

Noyes Museum The Noyes Museum of Art is an art museum. It styles itself as the only fine arts museum in southern New Jersey. The museum opened in 1983 in Galloway Township, New Jersey. Due to lack of funds for needed repairs, the main Galloway building in ...

, the only fine arts museum in Atlantic County. The museum became part of

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in 2016 and the site in Oceanville will be sold by the foundation that owns the property.

Demographics

Education

Oceanville, like other parts of the township, is zoned to Galloway Township School District (GTPS) (K-8) and

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of the

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.Absegami High School 2016 Report Card Narrative

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. Accessed September 26, 2017. "A most positive and strong relationship exists with the Galloway Township School District which sends students to Absegami High School thus providing a seamless transition into ninth grade." Oceanville Kindergarten Learning Center was formerly in the community. Formerly Oceanville School, the building opened around 1927. It closed in 2010. The facility now houses GTPS facilities such as the food service department. - Despite the "city name" being different, this is the same location.

References

Galloway Township, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Atlantic County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey {{AtlanticCountyNJ-geo-stub