Belford, New Jersey

About Belford

Belford, NJ is a small unincorporated community located in eastern New Jersey.

Officially, Belford is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.26 square miles.

📰 Belford News Today

• New York Waterway recaptures NJ ferry landing from SeaStreak WorkBoat · Aug 15
• Popular N.J. ferry terminal will have new service to N.Y.C. Here’s what it means. NJ.com · Aug 13
• Belford Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Ellen Davis Obituary (2026) - Belford, NJ - John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Inc. Legacy obituary · Jul 23
• Belford to see close to $2 million in water system upgrades themonmouthjournaleastern.com · Mar 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Belford Unique

• The only place in America named Belford — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Belford

• Naples Pizzeria — pizza
• Kings Arms II
• Napoli Boys Homemade Ice Cream (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Belford

• Bayshore Waterfront County Park reviews ★
• Belford Park reviews ★
• Doughboy Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Belford

• Bayview Elementary School
• Middletown High School North

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Belford

🏘️ Nearby Communities