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Moving to Glen Gardner, NJ
$240,000Median listing price
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About Glen Gardner
Glen Gardner is a tiny borough (about 1,700 residents) in the Spruce Run valley, wrapped around a compact Main Street of Victorian homes and small shops. Housing is mostly older single-family homes and Victorians.
Home prices in Glen Gardner
The median listing price in Glen Gardner is $240,000.
Top places in Glen Gardner
- Spruce Run — the stream running through the borough (shown in the Commons photo below).
- Main Street — Victorian homes and small shops (borough hall shown in the Commons photo below).
- The former CNJ station site — the 1909 depot photographed below is long gone.
- Nearby High Bridge — the Raritan Valley Line terminus and Columbia Trail.
- Nearby Voorhees State Park (Lebanon Township) — observatory, trails, and camping.
- Nearby Clinton — the Red Mill and Main Street downtown.
Commuting from Glen Gardner
- No active train station (the former Central Railroad of New Jersey depot closed long ago — shown in the 1909 Commons photo below); the nearest NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line stations are High Bridge and Annandale, each roughly a 10–15 minute drive (per NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line station pages).
- Approximate train time from those stations to New York Penn: ~1h35m–2h5m (approximate; Raritan Valley Line requires a transfer at Newark Penn, no one-seat ride to Manhattan).
- Approximate drive to Midtown Manhattan: ~65–80 minutes (approximate; longer with traffic).
Schools in Glen Gardner
Public schools: Clinton-Glen Gardner School District. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.
Glen Gardner FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Glen Gardner, NJ?
The median listing price in Glen Gardner is $240,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Glen Gardner, NJ?
No active train station (the former Central Railroad of New Jersey depot closed long ago — shown in the 1909 Commons photo below); the nearest NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line stations are High Bridge and Annandale, each roughly a 10–15 minute drive (per NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line station pages). - Which school district serves Glen Gardner, NJ?
Glen Gardner is served by Clinton-Glen Gardner School District. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.
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Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.