Welcome to Southern New Jersey’s rolling hills, woodlands, rural communities, attractive suburbs, shoreline resorts, and urban centers. Ideally located in the heart of the Northeast Corridor, the multi-county region known as Southern New Jersey encompasses Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem counties. Whether “home” is an affordable condominium or a multi-million-dollar waterfront mansion, both shoreline and mountain beauty will be accessible within a reasonable commute. Within a brief commute, the city of Philadelphia offers world-class historic and cultural attractions.
The beauty of four distinct seasons adds color and vitality to the Southern New Jersey landscape, and weather extremes in temperature or precipitation are rare occurrences. Typical of a moderate northeastern climate, summer days seldom rise above the 80s, although winter lows can dip below freezing. Both spring and autumn seasons are comfortable and colorful, enlivening the scene with vibrant flowers or brilliant fall leaves. A pleasing blend of towering trees and lofty pines dot the rolling hills and countryside, lining residential neighborhoods and picturesque country roads.
Southern New Jersey is ideally located within a two-hour drive from 60 percent of the U.S. population and enjoys immediate access to an unequaled transportation network in the very heart of the nation’s fourth largest market. Once preserving vast acreage of rolling farmland and untamed wilderness, this region now boasts one of the most diverse mix of environments found anywhere in the nation. Agricultural, rural, suburban, historic, and contemporary settings include areas where commerce and industry not only thrive but dominate the scene.
The sheer variety of lifestyle possibilities is further enhanced by a dynamic business climate where corporations, entrepreneurs, and government officials all work together to reach common goals. Within recent decades, more and more businesses have awakened to the favorable combination of ingredients that Southern New Jersey offers both business and the labor market. The result of this increasing awareness has been a proliferation of sprawling new office complexes and burgeoning commercial and light industrial growth.
Revitalization and renewal are evident on every front, from the $52 million New Jersey State Aquarium to historic downtown districts and beautiful new residential developments. Offering serene and livable residential areas, Southern New Jersey has long enjoyed a reputation as a retreat for active professionals after a long day in the bustling employment centers of "the city." Several of the Southern New Jersey counties are located in close proximity to Philadelphia's leading employment centers, providing handsome homes on wooded lots in handsome suburban enclaves.