New Gretna, New Jersey

Populated place in Burlington County, New Jersey, US

Census-designated place in New Jersey, United States

New Gretna, New Jersey

Census-designated place

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New Gretna

Location in Burlington County

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New Gretna

Location in New Jersey

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New Gretna

Location in the United States

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Coordinates: 39°35′32″N 74°27′04″W﻿ / ﻿39.59222°N 74.45111°W﻿ / 39.59222; -74.45111
Country|  United States
State|  New Jersey
County| Burlington
Township| Bass River
Area

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• Total

| 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)
• Land| 0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation

| 7 ft (2 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 390
• Density| 460.99/sq mi (178.03/km2)
Time zone| UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code|

08224[3]

FIPS code| 34-51450[4]
GNIS feature ID| 878737[5]

New Gretna (pronounced /gɹ'εtnʌ/) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[6] located within Bass River Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08224.[3]

As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08224 was 573.[8] The population for the ZCTA as of the 2000 United States Census was 543.[9]

The Bead Wreck Site at New Gretna is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as site #88001899.

New Gretna was named after Gretna Green in Scotland.[10]

## Demographics

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As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 390.[2]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2020| 390| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
2020[2]

## Transportation

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Garden State Parkway southbound at exit 52 for New Gretna

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to and from Atlantic City on the 559 route.[12] New Gretna is served by exits 50 and 52 of the Garden State Parkway.

## Notable people

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* Britt Rescigno, chef[13][14][15]

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: New Gretna CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
3. ^ a b Look Up a ZIP Code for New Gretna, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 30, 2014.
4. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Gretna, New Jersey
6. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
7. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 30, 2014.
8. ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 - 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA 08224 Archived 2014-12-31 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 30, 2014.
9. ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA 08224 Archived 2014-12-31 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 30, 2014.
10. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1945). THE ORIGIN OF NEW JERSEY PLACE NAMES (PDF). New Jersey Public Library Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2020.
11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
12. ^ Burlington County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 26, 2010. Accessed June 18, 2013.
13. ^ "Full Interview with Chopped Winner, Chef Brittany Rescigno". It Starts with Grapes. May 23, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
14. ^ Paquette, Isabelle (June 16, 2024). "Food Network Favorite Chef Britt Rescigno Shares Her Go-To Summer Recipe". Woman's World. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
15. ^ Griesemer, Sarah (March 25, 2024). "Jersey-born chef Britt Rescigno takes home another win on Food Network's 'Champions'". AOL. Retrieved April 13, 2025.

## External links

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* Census 2000 Fact Sheet for Zip Code Tabulation Area 08224 from the United States Census Bureau

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