Demarest, New Jersey

About Demarest

Demarest is a small town in northeastern New Jersey, home to 4,941 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Demarest holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 2.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,387 residents per square mile.

📰 Demarest News Today

• N.J. blaze destroys home, sends multiple first responders to hospital NJ.com · Aug 13
• Demarest, New Jersey, United States Precipitation Map | MSN Weather MSN · Aug 15
• Garfield Boys Varsity Volleyball @ NV - Demarest MaxPreps · Aug 17
• Fire Tears Through Demarest Home Damaging Second Floor And Attic News12 | New Jersey · Aug 12
• Camille DiSclafani Obituary (2026) - Demarest, NJ - Moritz Funeral Home - Closter Legacy obituary · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Demarest Unique

• The only place in America named Demarest — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Demarest

• Yasou Mykonos — greek

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Demarest

• Cranford Park reviews ★
• Davies Arboretum and Wildlife Preserve reviews ★
• Wakelee Field reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Demarest

• Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology
• County Road School
• Demarest Middle School
• Luther Lee Emerson School
• Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Demarest

🏘️ Nearby Communities