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About Alpha
Borough in Warren County, New Jersey, USAlpha is a borough in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,328, a decrease of 41 (−1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,369, which in turn reflected a decline of 113 (−4.6%) from the 2,482 counted in the 2000 census. Alpha was incorporated as a borough from portions of Pohatcong Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature passed on June 26, 1911, and signed by Governor Woodrow Wilson, based on the results of a referendum held on May 31, 1911. The borough was named for the Alpha Cement Works.
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Housing in Alpha
The median sale price was $350,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Alpha
Safety Grade A-
Alpha reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Alpha
All Alpha schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Alpha’s kids attend trail 78% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.
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