Palisades Park, New Jersey

About Palisades Park

Set in the northeastern part of New Jersey, Palisades Park is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 20,520.

Palisades Park holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.24 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 16,548 residents per square mile.

📰 Palisades Park News Today

• 510-Unit Mixed-Use Complex ‘The Grandline’ Approved for Palisades Park, New Jersey New York YIMBY · Jun 3
• Korean Eats to Try in Palisades Park, NJ New Jersey Monthly Magazine · Aug 13
• Palisades Park mayor prevails in primary challenge New Jersey Globe · Jun 3
• N.J. official paid himself an extra $244K, town says. How it fought to get the money back. NJ.com · Jul 27
• 40 Oakdene Ave Unit B, Palisades Park, NJ 07650 Realtor.com · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Palisades Park Unique

• The only place in America named Palisades Park — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Big-city energy: 16,548 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 20,520.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Palisades Park

• Shaburo — asian
• Abiko Curry
• Boba Land — bubble tea (café)
• Bomdama — korean
• Bomul Island — korean
• Bunsiknara
• Cafe Leah (café)
• Cap Udon
• Catering House/Dumpling House
• Chinese BBQ 东方烧烤 — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pal Park Art Center · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palisades Park

• Columbus Park reviews ★
• Handball Courts reviews ★
• Inwood Terrace Park reviews ★
• Lindbergh Field reviews ★
• Whitey Lang Park reviews ★
• Willis Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Palisades Park

• Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center
• Lindbergh Elementary School
• Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Palisades Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities