Brookdale, New Jersey
Brookdale is a community of 9,960 people in Essex County, New Jersey.
Why visit Brookdale
Townapedia lists 46 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 92 places to eat and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Capitol Theatre, De Jessa Memorial Bridge, Aycrigg Mansion and Bloomfield.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Brookdale
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Brookdale
Brookdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Bloomfield Township, located within Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is generally considered to be the part of Bloomfield north of Bay Avenue. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's total population was 9,854, an increase of 615 (+6.7%) from the 9,239 counted in the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Brookdale, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Capitol Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.4 mi
Former movie theater in Passaic, New Jersey, United States
De Jessa Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 2.7 mi
Bridge in Nutley and Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Eighth Street Bridge
Bridge · 2.9 mi
Bridge in Passaic & Wallington, New Jersey
Freeman Parkway Bridge
Bridge · 2.6 mi
Deck arch bridge in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Montclair State University
School · 2.0 mi
Public university in New Jersey, United States
Route 3 Bridge
Bridge · 3.3 mi
Bridge in Secaucus and East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Studio Playhouse
Cinema and theater · 1.5 mi
Theatre with 130 seats and two single-use gender-neutral bathrooms
14 Alvin Place, Upper Montclair
Union Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 3.0 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Wellmont Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.4 mi
Theater and concert venue in Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks46
Aycrigg Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic building in Passaic, New Jersey
Bloomfield
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Railroad station in New Jersey
Bloomfield Green Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Essex County, New Jersey
Bradner's Pharmacy
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States of America
Canfield-Morgan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic building in Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Casa Deldra
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Montclair, New Jersey
Charles S. Shultz House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Cliffside Hose Company No. 4
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic firehouse in New Jersey, United States
Crane House and Museum
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Montclair, New Jersey
Eastward
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historical building erected in 1902
Egbert Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
34 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
Edgemont Memorial Park
Park · 1.2 mi
Municipal park in Montclair, New Jersey
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes92
Hunan Taste
Restaurant · Chinese, Sichuan, Cantonese · 1.5 mi
Chinese restaurant serving Sichuan, Cantonese, and Mandarin cuisine
4 Alvin Place, Montclair
Mo off; Tu-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:00
Agora Cafe
Restaurant · Diner · 0.6 mi
1045 Broad Street, Bloomfield
Su-We 08:00-17:00; Th-Sa 08:00-20:00
Applegate Farm
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.2 mi
616 Grove Street, Upper Montclair
Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00
Basil Indian & Thai Grill
Restaurant · Indian, Thai · 1.4 mi
117 Watchung Avenue, Montclair
Mo 12:00-15:00,16:00-21:30; Tu off; We-Th 12:00-15:00,16:00-21:30;...
Bánh Voyage
Cafe · Vietnamese · 1.4 mi
54 Fairfield Street, Montclair
Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Cafe Mobay
Restaurant · Jamaican · 0.6 mi
1039 Broad Street, Bloomfield
Mo, Tu, Th, Fr, Sa, Su 11:00-22:00; We 11:00-21:00
Cups Frozen Yogurt
Ice cream · Frozen Yogurt · 1.3 mi
852 State Route 3, Clifton
Mo-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr-Su 12:00-23:00
Fanny's
Restaurant · Italian · 0.4 mi
1109 Broad Street, Bloomfield
Fr-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su-Th 17:00-21:00
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 0.4 mi
1129 Broad Street, Bloomfield
Su-Th 07:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-12:00
80 more on the map.
History
The original English name of Brookdale was Stone House Plains. "Stone House" referred to a rock formation known as the stone house or great rock, supposedly once suitable as a shelter, just north of the present-day intersection of Bellevue Avenue and Newell Drive. The rock was still present in 1802 but was removed not long afterward. "Plains" referred to the plains of the segment of the Yantecaw River which passes through the area.
Within a decade or so of the turn of the 18th century, settlers, possibly including Abraham Van Giesen, had begun to populate the area along Bellevue Avenue. By about 1750, two brothers, Garrabrant and Teunis Garrabrant, born in 1723 and 1726, respectively, to Cornelius and Jannetje (Pier) Gerbrandsen in Bergen (now Jersey City), owned sizeable tracts in the vicinity of Brookdale Park, Bellevue Avenue, and Broad Street. Circa 1730, Alexander Cockefair, born about 1696 in Bushwick, purchased a "plantation" roughly bounded by the Yantacaw Brook, and modern-day Broad Street and Watchung Avenue. The Sigler and Coeyman families also had very early farms in Stone House Plains. Descendants of these families operated farms, mills, and other businesses in the area for over two centuries.
From the History section of Brookdale, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship19
Central Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
St. Luke's Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Bethany United Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.7 mi
293 West Passaic Avenue, Bloomfield
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Healthcare11
Chiropractic Health Center of Upper Montclair
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
539 Valley Road, Montclair
Patient Friendly Specialty Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
539 Valley Road, Montclair
Map of Brookdale
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 22°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 23°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 4.7 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 5.2 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 5.5 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 5.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Little Falls (4 mi away), rain and snow from Cedar Grove Twp 0.4 W, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Essex County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Teterboro Airport (TEB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Upper Montclair 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Clifton 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Passaic 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Rutherford 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Woodland Park 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Wallington 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- North Arlington 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Ampere North 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- East Orange 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Garfield 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bloomfield Station, Tlantanu ( talk ), Public domain
- Van Reyper-Bond House, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 128 North Mountain Avenue Montclair NJ-SWM-TLW- 2012-09-23, Snowilli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vanderhoef-Westervelt House, Clifton, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Presbyterian Church, Montclair, New Jersey, Jrogers123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JEREMIAH J. YEARANCE HOUSE, LYNDHURST, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Montclair Congregational PM jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- Post Office Building, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, Jrogers123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 33 Watchung Plaza Montclair NJ-SWM-TLW- 2012-09-23, Snowilli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stone Eagles House Montclair, Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Anchorage, Montclair, New Jersey, Jrogers123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 185 Bellevue Ave Montclair NJ-SWM-TLW- 2012-09-23, Snowilli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 200 Cooper Avenue Montclair NJ-SWM-TLW- 2012-09-23, Snowilli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Methodist Church, Montclair, New Jersey, Jrogers123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Montclair Art Museum (Montclair, New Jersey), Blondhairblueeyed at English Wikipedia . Later version(s) were uploaded by DavidRavenMoon at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Israel Crane House, Montclair, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CANFIELD-MORGAN HOUSE, ESSEX, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kingsland Manor, HistoricRestorationTrustofNutley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VREELAND HOMESTEAD, NUTLEY, ESSEX COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- HASKELL'S BLOOMFIELD VILLA, ESSEX COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PassaicNJ 663MainAve front, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lackawanna Sta entry Montclair jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- St. Lukes Episcopal Church, Montclair, NJ jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- CARNEGIE LIBRARY, MONTCLAIR, ESSEX COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oakes Mansion jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
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