Somerville, New Jersey

About Somerville

Somerville, NJ is a close-knit town located in central New Jersey counting 14,428 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Somerville is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 2.34 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,166 residents per square mile.

📰 Somerville News Today

• New Candy Store, Arcade Room Coming To Downtown Somerville Patch · Aug 18
• Man charged with murder in death of wife at Somerset County home WRNJ Radio · Aug 12
• NJ woman found stabbed to death in Somerville home 15 miles from unsolved Brooke Hanlon killing foxnews.com · Aug 12
• Local Police Join Nationwide Crackdown on Impaired Driving TAPinto · Aug 18
• Woman Found Dead In Somerville Home Husband Charged With Murder News12 | New Jersey · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Somerville Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Somerville — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• 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 14,428.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Somerville

• Al Badawi — arab
• Bliss Coffee Lounge (café)
• CAVA — mediterranean
• Mike's Courtside Kitchen — burger
• Prima Pizza Kitchen — pizza
• Salted Lime Bar & Kitchen — latin american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tapastre — american
• Turf Surf & Earth — burger
• Village Brewing Company — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Firemen's Museuem · Museum
• Old Dutch Parsonage · Museum
• Wallace House · Museum
• YesterCades · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Somerville

• Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Park reviews ★
• Carol Pager Athletic Complex reviews ★
• Childrens Park reviews ★
• Clarks Woods Soccer Field reviews ★
• John Long Memorial Park reviews ★
• Peterpar Park reviews ★
• Somerset County Courthouse Green reviews ★
• Somerset County Veterans Service Plaza reviews ★
• Walck Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Somerville

• Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
• Somerville High School
• Somerville Middle School
• Van Derveer Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Somerville

🏘️ Nearby Communities