Paramus, New Jersey

About Paramus

Paramus is a thriving city in northeastern New Jersey with an estimated population of 26,786.

Paramus holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 10.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,563 residents per square mile.

📰 Paramus News Today

• Mosquito Control Spraying Planned For Paramus Patch · Aug 14
• Paramus Schools to Review Novice Teacher Mentoring Plan TAPinto · Aug 17
• Paramus, N.J. residents are cleaning up after Saturday's intense storm. Here's what they experienced. CBS News · Jul 6
• Powerful storms cause massive power outages in New Jersey; Paramus outage could extend into midweek ABC7 New York · Jul 5
• Raising Cane’s plans Paramus restaurant njbiz.com · Aug 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Paramus Unique

• The only place in America named Paramus — 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,786.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Paramus

• Applebee's — american
• Kiku — japanese
• Mangiamo Pizza Restaurant & Catering
• Shokudo Ramen Sushi — japanese
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Anthony Francos
• Biagio's
• Bonefish Grill — seafood
• Chakra Restaurant Lounge
• El Cid

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Paramus Historic Museum · Museum
• Thomas Kinkade · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Paramus

• Constitution Grove Park reviews ★
• DiMaggio Park reviews ★
• Faber Park reviews ★
• George W Hodgins Stadium reviews ★
• Paramus' Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Petruska Park reviews ★
• Sirianni Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Paramus

• Applied Technology High School
• Autistic Continuum
• BERGEN CO JDC
• Behavioral Continuum
• Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
• Bergen Regional School
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum
• East Brook Middle School
• Life Skills Continuum
• Midland Elementary School
• Multiple Disabilities Continuum
• N. A. Bleshman Regional Day School
• Paramus High School
• West Brook Middle School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Valley Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Bergen New Bridge Medical Center · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Paramus

🏘️ Nearby Communities