Silver Lake CDP (Cumberland County), NJ

Silver Lake is a Cumberland County CDP in Upper Deerfield Township, three miles north of Bridgeton. The 1.44-square-mile place sits between the Cohansey River to the west, Seeley to the north, and Sunset Lake to the south, with roads and homes spread across the flat southern New Jersey landscape. Its mailing and school connections point toward Bridgeton and Upper Deerfield.

Silver Lake first appeared as a Census-designated place in the 2020 census, so its official boundary is relatively new even though the surrounding roads and farm country are older. Students attend Upper Deerfield Township schools for elementary grades and Cumberland Regional for high school. The Cohansey edge, nearby lakes, small neighborhoods, and access to Bridgeton's county-seat services shape daily routines. Old farm lanes and tree lines give the compact neighborhood a rural edge despite its proximity to Bridgeton. Silver Lake is a compact place on the Cumberland map, with a name that describes the water nearby while the community itself is held together by township roads, schools, and neighboring settlements.