River Edge, New Jersey

About River Edge

River Edge is a close-knit town in northeastern New Jersey, home to 12,235 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, River Edge is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.83 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,686 residents per square mile.

📰 River Edge News Today

• Car crashes into building, injuring 2 in River Edge, New Jersey ABC7 New York · Jun 3
• Storm-downed power lines spark River Edge house fire, destroy home News12 | New Jersey · Jul 5
• River Edge To Host Mobile Paper Shredding and Motor Oil Collection Patch · Aug 12
• River Edge Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Car crashes into River Edge, N.J. building. Residents say it isn't the first time that's happened CBS News · Jun 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes River Edge Unique

• The only place in America named River Edge — 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,235.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in River Edge

• Applebee's — american
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Green Dragon BBQ Restaurang — chinese
• Lotus Cafe
• Maggiano's Little Italy — italian
• P.F. Chang's — asian
• Port of Call Buffet — sushi
• Rosa Mexicano — mexican
• Sanzari's New Bridge Inn
• Sushi Story — sushi

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bergen County Zoological Park · Zoo
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Historic New Bridge Landing · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in River Edge

• Van Saun County Park reviews ★
• Andreas Park reviews ★
• Bergen County Zoological Park reviews ★
• Besen Park reviews ★
• Brookeside Park reviews ★
• Clarence W Brett Park reviews ★
• Fireman's Park reviews ★
• Hackensack River County Park reviews ★
• Howland Memorial Grove reviews ★
• New Bridge Landing reviews ★
• Paramus Band Shell reviews ★
• Paramus Roots of Discovery Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in River Edge

• Cherry Hill School
• River Dell Middle School
• Roosevelt School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of River Edge

🏘️ Nearby Communities