Heislerville, New Jersey

Heislerville is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community in Maurice River Township.

Heislerville's population as of the 2010 census is 451. There are approximately 200 housing units in its approximate nine mile radius of which 8.1657 square miles is land and 0.0177 square miles is water. The little town borders the Maurice River and the Delaware Bay; bayshore areas are East Point and the, now flooded by the state of New Jersey for use as a bird watch conservatory, Thompson's Beach. The East Point Lighthouse was built in 1894, located on the northern side of Delaware Bay at the mouth of the circuitous Maurice River. The lighthouse is a restful place to fish or hike and is open a few days every year. It is still a working light house but remotely, it has not been manned for years.

Today, aside from truck gardens, small fishing operations, and a couple of marina's on state leased land off Matt's Landing Road; the town has no shops or businesses. The major employer of townspeople is the state of New Jersey as Maurice River Township is home to three prisons; Bayside, South Woods, and Southern State. In addition to the Church, located within the town limits are the Heislerville Volunteer Fire Company and the Heislerville Town Hall.