Port Reading, New Jersey

About Port Reading

Set in the eastern part of New Jersey, Port Reading is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Port Reading is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.98 square miles.

📰 Port Reading News Today

• Port Reading Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• 14 Carteret St, Port Reading, NJ 07064 Realtor.com · Nov 13
• Edward A. Corbett Obituary (2026) - Port Reading, NJ - Chubenko Funeral Home - Port Reading Legacy obituary · Jul 28
• Arlene F. Smith Obituary December 20, 2025 - Costello-Koyen Funeral Homes, Inc. Costello-Koyen Funeral Homes, Inc. · Dec 20
• Today's Hourly Weather Forecast - Port Reading, NJ WeatherBug · Jun 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Port Reading Unique

• The only place in America named Port Reading — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Port Reading

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Reading

• Bloomin' Bean — coffee shop (café)
• Happy Fortune Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Mama Mia Pizzeria & Cucina — pizza
• Ocean Palace Restaurant & Bar — asian
• Pino's Pizzeria & Restaurant — pizza
• Rossville Pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Staten Island Boat Graveyard · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Reading

• Anything for Princess! reviews ★
• Boynton Park reviews ★
• Carteret Street Park reviews ★
• Ida Court Park reviews ★
• Sweet Brook Bluebelt · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Port Reading

• IS 75 FRANK D PAULO
• Port Reading Avenue Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Port Reading

🏘️ Nearby Communities