Sussex, New Jersey

About Sussex

Set in the northern part of New Jersey, Sussex is a small town with an estimated population of 2,072.

Sussex holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.59 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,512 residents per square mile.

📰 Sussex News Today

• Man charged with aggravated assault after dispute leaves man unconscious in Sussex County, police say WRNJ Radio · Aug 18
• Three N.J. counties have waited more than 165 years for an Assembly Speaker New Jersey Globe · Aug 17
• Organization helps Sussex County residents access healthy food News12 | New Jersey · Aug 14
• Sussex Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Sussex County Community College and Sussex County Technical School Build Strong Academic Pathways for Students TAPinto · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sussex Unique

• Positioned in northern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sussex

• Early American Tavern — american
• TJ's Pizzeria — american
• Lorenzo's Pizzeria & Restaurant — pizza
• Sussex Sit n' Chat Diner
• The Elias Cole Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Space Farms Zoo & Museum · Zoo
• Japanese Sika Deer · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sussex

• Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Woodburne Veteran Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Sussex

• Clifton E. Lawrence
• High Point Regional High School District
• Sussex Middle School
• Wantage Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sussex

🏘️ Nearby Communities