1.7 miles west of Netcong
The largest of the seven towns by area, home to New Jersey's largest naturally formed lake and the source of the Raritan's South Branch.
If Mount Olive Township were 100 people, by race and ethnicity.
Within the total population: Asian alone 9.1%, Black alone 9%, two or more races 11.9% (these categories can include Hispanic residents).
Mount Olive Township School District · high school: Mount Olive High School
| Station location | Mount Olive Township |
|---|---|
| Address | Waterloo Valley Road, Budd Lake, NJ 07828 |
| Miles from New York Penn | 52.7 |
| First passenger service | Original station (as Waterloo) opened 1854-01-16, closed 1960-04-24; current NJ Transit station opened 1994 (Netcong-Hackettstown service began 1994-11-05; article also cites October 31) |
| Current station opened | 1994 (platform; no station building) |
| Architecture / history | Opened 1994, when service was extended west of Netcong. One track. Wikipedia describes it as the least-used station on NJ TRANSIT's commuter rail network. |
| Service | Diesel, weekdays. A limited number of Morristown Line and Montclair-Boonton Line trains; check NJ TRANSIT for connections to New York. |
| Parking | 23 spaces |
| Average weekday boardings | 10 (2024) |
| Fare zone | 19 |
Travel times are not shown. NJ TRANSIT’s Portal North Bridge cutover schedule (October 11 to November 14, 2026) diverted weekday Midtown Direct trains to Hoboken, and the regular timetable resumes November 15, 2026, subject to safety testing. Check njtransit.com for current times.
| Population, 2020 Census | 28,886 |
|---|---|
| Population, 2010 Census | 28,117 |
| Change, 2010–2020 | +2.7% |
| Population, ACS 2020–2024 | 29,149 |
| Median age | 39.8 |
| Households | 11,197 |
| Average household size | 2.6 |
| Median household income | $117,394 |
| Per-capita income | $59,099 |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 48.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 60.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18.2% |
| Asian alone | 9.1% |
| Black alone | 9% |
| Two or more races | 11.9% |
| Born outside the U.S. | 21.6% |
| Language other than English at home | 27% |
| Median home value | $487,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,697 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.7 min |
| Land area | 29.62 sq mi |
| People per square mile | 975.3 |
U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates and the 2010 and 2020 Census. Rows not shown were not available from the sources used.
The NJ Highlands Council approved a Highlands Redevelopment Area designation on Route 46, with conditions. No site plan has been approved.
Highlands Council approval October 16, 2025source, 2025-10-16
Multi-phase residential project near Netcong. Phase 1 is under construction; the Planning Board approved updated plans for Phases 2–4.
Phase 1 approved 2023 and under construction; Phases 2–4 approved September 2026source, 2026-10-23