Why visit Caldwell
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 19 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lincoln Group of Schools, Caldwell Cinema, Anderson Park and Canfield-Morgan House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Caldwell
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Caldwell
Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 16 miles (26 km) west of New York City and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Newark, the state's most populous city. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,027, an increase of 1,205 (+15.4%) from the 2010 census count of 7,822, which in turn reflected an increase of 238 (+3.1%) from the 7,584 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Caldwell, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Lincoln Group of Schools
School · 3.2 mi
Group of schools in New Jersey, US
Museums and landmarks20
Anderson Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
County park in Montclair, United States of America
Canfield-Morgan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic building in Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Casa Deldra
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Montclair, New Jersey
Charles S. Shultz House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Crane House and Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Montclair, New Jersey
Eastward
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historical building erected in 1902
Egbert Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
J. M. Chapman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Montclair, New Jersey, NRHP-listed
Jacobus House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Montclair Art Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Art museum in Montclair, New Jersey
Samuel Orton Harrison House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
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6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes19
Tashan
Restaurant · Indian · 1.3 mi
555 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell
Su-Th 11:30-15:00, 17:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 11:30-15:00, 17:00-22:30
Franks Trattoria
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.2 mi
802 Bloomfield Avenue, west caldwell
Mo-Su 10:30-21:30
Pizza & Sandwich Barn
Restaurant · Pizza, Sandwich
323 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 14:00-21:00
Train Diner
Restaurant · Diner · 1.2 mi
548 Passaic Avenue, west caldwell
Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 07:00-16:00; Su 07:00-15:00
Cloverleaf Tavern
Restaurant
395 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell
Mo-Su 11:00-24:00
Sushi Cafe
Restaurant · Sushi · 1.3 mi
555 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell
Mo-Fr 11:30-08:00; Sa 01:00-08:00; Su 05:00-08:00
The Original Pancake House
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 1.3 mi
817 Bloomfield Avenue, West Caldwell
We-Mo 07:00-03:00
Calandra's Italian Village
Bakery
234 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Hong Kong Chinese Kitchen
Restaurant · Chinese
357 Bloomfield Avenue
7 more on the map.
History
In 1702, settlers purchased a 14,000 acres (57 km2) Horseneck Tract from the Lenape Native American tribe for goods equal to $325 (equivalent to $6,845.5 in 2025). This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the First Mountain to the Passaic River at Pine Brook. Caldwell is located in the center of the Horseneck Tract. Settlement began about 1740 by Thomas Gould and Saunders Sanders.
The Horseneck Tract consisted of present-day Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Livingston and West Orange. This land was part of the larger purchase and had been referred to as the Horse Neck Tract until February 17, 1787, when the town congregation voted to change the name to Caldwell, in honor of the Reverend James Caldwell who pushed for their organization's creation.
From the History section of Caldwell, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship8
Grover Cleveland Birthplace
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Fairfield Dutch Reformed Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Calvary Lutheran Church of Verona
Church · Lutheran · 1.6 mi
23 South Prospect Street, Verona
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Healthcare1
Map of Caldwell
121 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 21°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 22°F | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 30°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 4.5 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 43°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 34°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 27°F | 3.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Essex Fells Service Bldg (1 mi away), 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
Essex County Airport (CDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Upper Montclair 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Brookdale 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Totowa 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Woodland Park 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- East Orange 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Clifton 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Lincoln Park 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Lake Hiawatha 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Ampere North 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Paterson 8 mi northeast, about 13 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
- Cleveland Birthplace in Caldwell Borough, Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Caldwell, United States (Unsplash), Zach Izraeli zachizraeli55, CC0
- CR 506 eb at CR 527, Caldwell, NJ, Nov. 2022, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 11 51 05 View south along Essex County Route 527 (Roseland Avenue) just south of Essex County Route 632 (Westville Avenue) in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caldwell, NJ temporary Municipal Complex, Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 506 eb, Caldwell, NJ (2), Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 16 45 17 View east along Essex County Route 506 (Bloomfield Avenue) at Essex County Route 631 (Central Avenue) in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caldwell Presbyterian Church Manse, Caldwell, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-07-18 13 43 09 View north along Essex County Route 527 (Roseland Avenue) between Manheim Road and Oak Grove Road in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 16 24 31 View west along Essex County Route 506 (Bloomfield Avenue) between Espy Road and Prospect Street in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Smull Avenue nb entering West Caldwell, NJ, Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 506 eb, Caldwell, NJ (1), Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caldwell University aerial campus, Anthony Yang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caldwell University aerial shot, Anthony Yang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caldwell, NJ Borough Hall, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 11 43 57 View south along Essex County Route 527 (Mountain Avenue) between Orient Way and Ferndale Road in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 506 eb at CR 527 split, Caldwell, NJ, Nov. 2022, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 13 48 48 View north along Essex County Route 527 (Mountain Avenue) between Essex County Route 506 (Bloomfield Avenue) and Essex County Route 673 (Elm Road) in Caldwell, Essex County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 527 nb past CR 506, Caldwell, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 13 50 44 View north along Essex County Route 527 (Mountain Avenue) between Glenview Road and Courter Lane on the border of West Caldwell Township and North Caldwell in Essex County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 11 41 34 View south along Essex County Route 527 (Mountain Avenue) between Arbor Road and Courter Lane on the border of West Caldwell Township and North Caldwell in Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 16 19 12 View west along Essex County Route 506 (Bloomfield Avenue) between White Rock Road and Essex County Route 527 (Mountain Avenue) along the border of North Caldwell and Essex Fells..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Washington School, West Caldwell, NJ, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 128 North Mountain Avenue Montclair NJ-SWM-TLW- 2012-09-23, Snowilli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FairfieldDutchReformedChurch, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Van Ness House, Fairfield New Jersey, Walter Van Ness, 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
- Stone Eagles House Montclair, Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harrison House Roseland, Lalmeister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samuel Orton Harrison House, May 1937, Merritt Lacey, Public domain
- 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
- CARNEGIE LIBRARY, MONTCLAIR, ESSEX COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- J M Chapman House, Montclair, New Jersey, Jrogers123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JACOB'S HOUSE, CEDAR GROVE, ESSEX COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charles S Schultz House, Montclair, New Jersey, Jrogers123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa Deldra - Rear View, Montclair, New Jersey, Jrogers123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EASTWARD, MONTCLAIR, ESSEX COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Riker-hill-complex-radar-tower, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West Caldwell, NJ public library, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
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