Laurence Harbor, A Gem on the Raritan Bay

Factitos:

Laurence Harbor is NOT itself a town/municipality, rather it is a section of Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County. Laurence Harbor children attend Old Bridge schools, pay Old Bridge taxes, and are protected by Old Bridge police.

The zip code of Laurence Harbor is 08879, however, that zip also includes all of South Amboy and portions of Sayreville.

Laurence Harbor is often misspelled Lawrence Harbor, and why not? Laurence is a much less common spelling than Lawrence and most places with the name spell is with a W; Saint Lawrence River and Seaway, Saint Lawrence Univeristy, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. However, we are in good company with Sir Laurence Olivier.

Directions to Laurence Harbor Beachfront:

From Northern New Jersey:

Easy way; Take the NJ Turnpike south to exit 120, toward the end of the ramp, make a left toward Laurence Harbor. In one and a half miles, you cross Route 35. The water is right in front of you.

Harder way; Take the NJ Tpke South to Exit 11. Stay to the right past the toll and aim for Routes 35 & 9 South. Cross the Raritan River on Route 35 & 9 South. Say on Route 35 South when Route 9 South splits off. Continue on Route 35 for 2 miles or so. Go through four lights (including the one for the drawbridge), passing two clubs across the street from each other, Abyss and Deko. At the fifth light, make a right to make the jug handle u-turn, crossing Route 35.The water is directly in front of you.

From Garden State Parkway South:

Take exit 120. Make a left at the end of the exit ramp. Go straight and cross over Route 35 about 1-1/2 miles.

Web Sites of Interest:

Government
Old Bridge Township
Old Bridge Public Library (OBPL)
OBPL - Laurence Harbor Events
Old Bridge Airport
Old Bridge Jitney
Old Bridge Township School District
Old Bridge High School
Old Bridge High School TV22 Web Page
Laurence Harbor Fire Department District #1

Houses of Spiritual Pursuit


FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH
(732) 566-9501
820 MAURER PLACE,
LAURENCE HARBOR NJ 08879

HARBOR BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH
908 583-9286
1 MATAWAN RD,
LAURENCE HARBOR NJ 08879
http://www.harborbible.com/

COMMUNITY COVENANT CHURCH
908 566-1680
22 LAURENCE PARKWAY,
LAURENCE HARBOR NJ 08879

St. Lawrence (Roman Catholic)
(732) 566-1093
109 Laurence Parkway
Laurence Harbor, NJ 08879

Islamic Center of Old Bridge
732 583 2030
205 Route 35
North Cliffwood Beach,
NJ 07735
(alternate address used online is 205 Hwy Route 35 North
Laurence Harbor, NJ 07735)







 





 

 

 

 
 
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