Breton Woods, New Jersey
# Breton Woods, New Jersey

Breton Woods is an unincorporated community located within Brick Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community is located near the Metedeconk River and is bisected by Mantoloking Road (County Route 528). Except for commercial businesses located along Mantoloking Road, the area is made up of bungalows dotting the small roads throughout the area. A wood area of 31 acres near the community is known as Breton Woods. It was owned by the Archdiocese of Trenton, which had once intended or create a cemetery.

## History

Breton Woods was established in the 1930s when property developers laid out a community of summer homes. A post office was established at Breton Woods in 1937, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960.

