Elizabeth, New Jersey

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth, NJ is a mid-size city located in northeastern New Jersey, home to 140,413 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 4th largest city in New Jersey.

Officially, Elizabeth is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.32 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 11,397 residents per square mile.

📰 Elizabeth News Today

• Elizabeth community complains of foul odor coming from waste treatment plant in NJ ABC7 New York · Jul 29
• Patrick Sheridan Obituary - Linden, NJ Dignity Memorial · Aug 14
• We Tried Elizabeth’s, NJ’s Buzziest New Italian Restaurant (+ It Has an Aperol Spritz Vending Machine) njfamily.com · Aug 7
• Megalodon tooth discovered by Pittsburgh-area family on beach vacation CBS News · Aug 17
• Elizabeth Businesses Invited to Workshop on Government Contracting Opportunities TAPinto · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elizabeth Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in New Jersey (#4 statewide).
• One of 9 places in the US named Elizabeth — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Big-city energy: 11,397 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Elizabeth

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Elizabeth

• Applebee's — american
• Avocado Sushi — sushi
• Del Porto
• El Sabor a mi Peru — peruvian
• Gilda Nutrition
• IHOP — breakfast
• J and B Restaurant — pizza
• Johnny Rockets — burger
• Olga's Place — costa rican
• Real Madrid — spanish

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Belcher Ogden Mansion · Museum
• Bonnel House Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elizabeth

• Bobbie Lewis Jr. Playground reviews ★
• Boxwood Hall State Historic Site reviews ★
• Goethals Pond Complex State Tidal Wetland · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Graniteville Swamp Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• The Big Park reviews ★
• Arlington Marsh Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Baseball Field Neck Ln reviews ★
• Brophy Field reviews ★
• Drotar Park reviews ★
• Father Macris Park reviews ★
• Forest Grove · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jackson Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Elizabeth

• Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy
• Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
• Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30
• Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29
• Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52
• Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26
• Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50
• Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28
• Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5
• Sonia Sotomayor School No 25
• Terence C. Reilly School No 7
• Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy
• Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Trinitas Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elizabeth

🏘️ Nearby Communities