Kenilworth, New Jersey

About Kenilworth

Set in the northeastern part of New Jersey, Kenilworth is a close-knit town counting 8,527 people who proudly call it home.

Kenilworth holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 2.15 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,966 residents per square mile.

📰 Kenilworth News Today

• Community rallies against giant data center being built in Kenilworth, New Jersey ABC7 New York · May 14
• Meeting on AI data center in Kenilworth, N.J., called off, frustrating residents cbsnews.com · May 26
• 'We're going to have major issues.' Kenilworth residents push back against AI data center under construction News12 | New Jersey · Apr 19
• Mildred A Galasso Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home · Aug 1
• A tiny N.J. borough approved a $1.8B AI data center — now its residents are fighting back NJ.com · Jun 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kenilworth Unique

• 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,527.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kenilworth

• Union Plaza Diner
• Applebee's — american
• Backyard Grill — portuguese
• Capri Pizza — pizza
• Don Alex
• IHOP — breakfast
• Jimmy Buff's Italian Hot Dogs — hot dog
• KPOT
• Le Rendez-Vous Bistro — french
• Lenny and John's Subs — sandwich

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kenilworth

• Blackbrook Park reviews ★
• Charles E. Vitale Jr. Park reviews ★
• Lenape Park reviews ★
• Michigan Park reviews ★
• Ninth Street Park reviews ★
• Robert E. Jeans Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Sixteenth Street Park reviews ★
• Theodore Roosevelt Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Kenilworth

• David Brearley Middle/High School
• Warren G. Harding Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kenilworth

🏘️ Nearby Communities