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This publication was compiled by workers of the Federal Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New Jersey, and was sponsored by the New Jersey State Library Commission.
| Place | Classification | County | Derivation |
| Baltusrol | U | Un | Baltus Roll, farmer murdered in 1831 |
| Bamber | U,L | Oc | Landowner |
| Bargaintown | U | At | Bargain sale of lots |
| Barley Sheaf | U | Ht | Early grain growing |
| Barnegat | C,By Oc | Du | "breakers' inlet" or "gate at end of barrens" |
| Barnsboro | U | Gl | John Barnes, settler |
| Basking Ridge | U | So | Wild animals basking on ridge |
| Bass | Tp,R | Bu | Jeremiah Basse, Gov. 1698-9 |
| Batsto | U,R | Bu | "Bath place" (Cr) |
| Bay Head | B | Oc | Location, head of Barnegat Bay |
| Bayonne | C | Hu | Bayonne, France |
| Beach Glen | U | Mr | Benjamin Beach, ironmaster |
| Beachwood | B | Oc | Location |
| Beacon Hill | U | Mo | Signal station in Revolution |
| Bear Tavern | U | Me | Colonial tavern |
| Bedminster | Tp | So | Bedminster, England |
| Belcoville | U | At | Bethlehem Co. (abbr.) |
| Belleplain | SF | CM | Fr., "beautiful" and plain |
| Belleville | T | Es | Fr., "beautiful city" |
| Belmar; (S) | B | Mo | It., "beautiful sea" |
| Bell Mawr | B | Ca | Ernest C. Bell, horse breeder |
| Belvidere | T | Wa | It., "beautiful to see" |
| Bendix | B | Be | Bendix Aviation Co. |
| Bennett's Neck | U | Oc | Apprentice on Capt. Kidd's ship |
| BERGEN; (N) | Co,Tp | Hu | Bergen-op-Zoom, Holland or Bergen, Norway |
| Bergenfield | B | Be | Bergen County |
| Berkeley | Tp | Oc | Lord John Berkeley, Proprietor |
| Berkeley Heights | U | Un | Lord John Berkeley, Proprietor |
| Berkshire Valley | U | Mr | Berkshire Valley, New England |
| Berlin | B,Tp | Ca | Berlin, Germany |
| Bernards | Tp | So | Francis Bernard, Gov. 1758-60 |
| Bernardsville | B | So | Francis Bernard, Gov. 1758-60 |
| Berry's | Cr | Be | Capt. John Berry, landowner |
| Bethlehem | Tp | Ht | Birthplace of Christ |
| Bevans | U | Su | Evan Bevans, settler-landowner |
| Beverly | C | Bu | Beverly, England |
| Big Timber | Cr | Ca | Heavy timber in region |
| Birmingham | U | Bu | Birmingham, England |
| Bivalve | U | Cu | Oyster industry |
| Black | Br | So | Black family |
| Black Horse | U | Mi | Colonial tavern |
| Blackwood | U | Ca | John Blackwocd, builder of church |
| Blairstown | Tp | Wa | John I. Blair, financier |
| Blenheim | U | Ca | Blenheim, Germany |
| Bloomfield | T | Es | Joseph Bloomfield, Gov. 1803-12 |
| Bloomingdale | B | Pa | Description of locale |
| Blue Anchor | U | Ca | Colonial inn |
| Blue Bell | U | Gl | Tavern |
| Blue | Br | Un | Source in Blue Hills, colonists' name for Watchungs |
| Bogota | B | Be | Bogart family, early settlers |
| Bonhamton | U | Mi | Nicholas Bonham, settler |
| Boonton | T,Tp | Mr | Thomas Boone, Gov. 1760-1 |
| Bordentown | C,Tp | Bu | Joseph Borden, founder |
| Bound Brook; (S) | B,S | So,Mi | Boundary in Indian deed |
| Bound | Cr | Es | Boundary between Newark and Elizabeth |
| Bradvelt | U | Mo | Du., "broad field" |
| Bradley Beach | B | Mo | James A. Bradley, founder |
| Brainards | U | Wa | David and John Brainard, missionaries to Indians |
| Branchburg | Tp | So | Juncture of branches of Raritan R. |
| Branchville | B | Be | Main branch of Paulins Kill |
| Brass Castle | U | Wa | Jacob Brass, settler |
| Brick | Tp | Oc | Joseph W. Brick, resident |
| Bricksboro | U | Cu | Joshua Brick, developer |
| Bridgeport | U | Gl | Lower Raccoon Bridge |
| Bridgeton | C | Cu | Bridge over Cohansey River |
| Bridgewater | Tp | So | Bridgewater, England |
| Brielle | U | Mo | Conunune in Holland |
| Brigantine | C | At | Brigantine wrecked about 1710 |
| Brighton | U | Su | Brighton, England |
| Brooklawn | B | Ca | Its setting |
| Brotmanville | U | Sa | Leader of Jewish settlers |
| Buckwood Park | G | Wa | Presence of deer |
| Budd | L | Mr | John Budd, landowner |
| Buena Vista | Tp | At | Battle of Buena Vista, Mexican War |
| BURLINGTON | Co,C,Tp | Bu | Corruption of Bridlington, England |
| Burnt Tavern | U | Mo | Tavern |
| Bustleton | U | Bu | Bustill family |
| Butler | B | Mr | Early landowner |
| Butterfly | Bg | Oc | Swamp, butterfly shape |
| Byram | Tp | Su | Byram family |
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