Main city: Salem
Timezone: Eastern
Phone type: Cell Number
Operator: New Cingular Wireless PCS - DC

Salem, a city in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 5,146, reflecting a decrease of 711 (-12.1%) from the 5,857 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 1,026 (-14.9%) from the 6,883 counted in the 1990 Census, an overall drop of more than 25% over the two decades. It is the county seat of Salem County, the state's most rural county. The name "Salem", in both the city and county, is derived from the Hebrew word shalom, meaning "peace". ^source

Area code 609 serves telephones in southeastern and central New Jersey, including the cities of Trenton, Princeton, Hamilton and Atlantic City. In terms of geographic coverage, it is the largest in the state of New Jersey. ^source