Perth Amboy, New Jersey
About Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy is a thriving city in eastern New Jersey, home to 56,939 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Perth Amboy is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.66 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 12,219 residents per square mile.
📰 Perth Amboy News Today
- Final Salsa By The Bay Perth Amboy Is Saturday Night Patch · Aug 17
- Harborview Early Learning Center, decades-old Perth Amboy child care location, forced out ABC7 New York · Jun 24
- Victory! Court Vacates Bogus Blight Designation of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Properties The Institute for Justice · Mar 2
- Perth Amboy excessive force lawsuit settled right before trial NBC New York · Aug 11
- Perth Amboy Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Perth Amboy Unique
- A top-25 city in New Jersey by population (#15 of 323 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Perth Amboy — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Big-city energy: 12,219 people per square mile.
- Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 56,939.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Perth Amboy
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Perth Amboy
- 286 South
- Angelina's — italian
- Aunt Butchie's of Brooklyn — italian
- Avocado Sushi
- Beans & Leaves — coffee shop (café)
- Laila — mediterranean
- Lava Restaurant & Lounge
- Loon Chuan — chinese
- Nucci's South Italian Restaurant — italian
- Oishi — sushi
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Proprietary House · Museum
- The Conference House · Museum
- Perth Amboy Ferry Slip · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Perth Amboy
- Bloesser's Pond · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Butler Manor Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hybrid Oak Woods Park reviews ★
- Mount Loretto Unique Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- North Mount Loretto State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Aesop Park reviews ★
- Bay View Park reviews ★
- Bayview Park reviews ★
- Central Park reviews ★
- Conference House Park reviews ★
- Dalton Park reviews ★
- Lemon Creek Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Perth Amboy
- Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School
- Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School
- Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center
- Edward J. Patten Elementary School
- Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School
- Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center
- James J. Flynn Elementary School
- Middlesex County STEM Charter School
- Perth Amboy High School
- Perth Amboy Magnet School
- Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School
- Rose M. Lopez Elementary School
- Samuel E. Shull Middle School
- William C. McGinnis Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Raritan Bay Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.