Othello, NJ

Othello is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The 2020 census counted 132 residents. Charles Ewing named the family homestead Resurrection Hall. The oldest part of the house was built by Thomas Ewing in the early 18th century. A newcomer can read Othello through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Othello comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. Othello is located in the part of Greenwich Township referred to locally as the Head of Greenwich, or Upper Greenwich. County routes passing through Othello include Ye Greate Street and Sheppards Mill Road.