Cliffside Park, New Jersey

About Cliffside Park

Cliffside Park is a thriving city in northeastern New Jersey counting 26,183 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cliffside Park is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.96 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 27,274 residents per square mile.

📰 Cliffside Park News Today

• Here's what's next at former Viva Margarita site in Cliffside Park Morris County NJ News | Daily Record · Aug 17
• Longtime Bergen County restaurant thanks customers with heartfelt farewell before closure NJ.com · Aug 13
• Cliffside Park Boy Dies In Car Crash During Family Vacation In Ecuador DailyVoice.com · Aug 11
• Bergen County Boy, 5, Killed On Vacation: 'Parent's Worst Nightmare' Patch · Aug 12
• Christopher Wise Obituary (1973 - 2026) - Cliffside Park, NJ - Billings Gazette Legacy obituary · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cliffside Park Unique

• The only place in America named Cliffside Park — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Big-city energy: 27,274 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,183.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cliffside Park

• Bareburger — burger
• Baumgart’s Cafe — asian
• Blackbeard Ramen — noodle
• Cafe Archetypus
• Dayi'nin Yeri 2 — turkish
• Dayi’nin Yeri — turkish
• Don Jose Taqueria — tacos
• Frank's Pizza at Shadyside — pizza
• Mashed Burgers
• Outback Steakhouse — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cliffside Park

• Columbus Park reviews ★
• Honor Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Zalewski Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Cliffside Park

• Cliffside Park High School
• School #3
• School #4
• School #5
• School #6/Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cliffside Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities