Preakness, New Jersey
Preakness is a community of 18,520 people in Passaic County, New Jersey.
Why visit Preakness
Townapedia lists 36 museums and landmarks, 40 parks and trails, 128 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Arch Street Bridge, William Paterson University, Dey Mansion and Ailsa Farms.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Preakness
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Preakness
Preakness is an unincorporated community located within Wayne in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Preakness had a population of 18,487.
From the Wikipedia article Preakness, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
Arch Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Bridge in United States of America
William Paterson University
School · 1.5 mi
University in New Jersey, United States
300 Pompton Road, Wayne
Hillery Street Bridge
Bridge · 2.7 mi
Vehicular bridge over the Passaic River in Totowa and Woodland Park, New Jersey
Sixth Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 3.1 mi
Bridge in United States of America
West Broadway Bridge
Bridge · 2.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Cinema and theater · 1.4 mi
300 Pompton Road, Wayne
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks36
Dey Mansion
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
199 Totowa Road, Wayne
Ailsa Farms
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Mansion in Wayne, New Jersey
Danforth Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Library in Paterson, New Jersey
Daniel Thompson and John Ryle Houses
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Frederick William Cooke Residence
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in Passaic County, New Jersey
Goffle Brook Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States
Hinchliffe Stadium
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Stadium in New Jersey
John W. Rea House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Lambert Castle
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic building in Paterson, New Jersey
Little Falls Municipal Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic building in Passaic County, New Jersey
Martin Berry House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
Mead-Van Duyne House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Passaic County, New Jersey
24 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds40
Garret Mountain Reservation
Park · 3.6 mi
Public park in Passaic County, New Jersey
28 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes128
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 0.5 mi
572 Valley Road, Wayne
Mo 05:00-21:00; Tu 05:00-20:30; We-Sa 05:00-21:00; Su 06:00-20:30
Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet
Restaurant · Buffet · 1.5 mi
Former site of Casey O'Toole's bar.
862 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne
The Shepherd & the Knucklehead Pub & Steakhouse
Bar and pub · 2.1 mi
529 Belmont Avenue, Haledon
Mo-Fr 16:00-01:45; Sa-Su 12:00-01:45
Basilico Italian Kitchen & Brick Oven Pizza
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 1.2 mi
Former site of Brother Bruno's Pizza.
140 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne
Chinatown Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.9 mi
1220 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne
116 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship36
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Grace United Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.9 mi
981 Preakness Avenue, Wayne
Our Lady of the Valley Roman Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
630 Valley Road, Wayne
Pentecost International Worship Center - Rehoboth
Church · Pentecostal · 1.6 mi
1450 Valley Road, Wayne
Preakness Valley United Reformed Church
Church · Reformed · 0.7 mi
480 Valley Road, Wayne
Shopping40
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries85
Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
School · Roman Catholic · 1.6 mi
45 Urban Club Road, Wayne
Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton
School · 6.0 mi
1255 Main Avenue, Clifton
Healthcare85
Acupuncture Weight Loss, Migraine Headache, Pelvic Floor Therapy | XBody, Health and Wellness
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
87 Berdan Avenue, Wayne
Advanced Ambulatory Anesthesia
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
1176 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne
Advanced Cardiology Practice
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 mi
246 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne
Advanced Pain Therapy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 mi
401 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne
American Imaging Wayne
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 mi
516 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne
Arthritis Alliance
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
506 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne
Map of Preakness
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 | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 23°F | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 4.3 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 4.7 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 4.5 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Little Falls (4 mi away), rain and snow from Hawthorne 1.0 Sse, 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
Passaic County has had 20 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)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Essex County Airport (CDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Totowa 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Paterson 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Hawthorne 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Woodland Park 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Lincoln Park 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Pompton Plains 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Franklin Lakes 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Glen Rock 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Fair Lawn 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Pompton Lakes 6 mi northwest, about 9 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
- Dey Mansion 1, Cmileo88, Public domain
- DANFORTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY, PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VAN BLARCOM HOUSE, FRANKLIN LAKES, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Paterson, New Jersey 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MARTIN BERRY HOUSE, POMPTON PLAINS, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Van Ness House, Fairfield New Jersey, Walter Van Ness, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arch Street Bridge 20070829-jag9889, Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VAN HOUTEN-ACKERMAN HOUSE, WYCKOFF, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lambert Castle, Paterson, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VanRiper-Hopper House, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- STORMS HOUSE, FRANKLIN LAKES, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VAN WINKLE HOUSE, FRANKLIN LAKES, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reinhardt Mills, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Pietro-betto-house, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rea House, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Little Falls Municipal Building, 35 Stevens Avenue, NJ - 2026, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paterson City Hall 2008 jeh, Jim.henderson, Public domain
- Straight Street Bridge 20070829-jag9889, Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pompton Plains Station - September 2014, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Daniel Thompson and John Ryle Houses, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Hinchliffe Stadium July 2023, Oknazevad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westside Park VanHouten House, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Van Houten House, Franklin Lakes, NJ, Karel de Waal Malefyt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PUBLIC SCHOOL NUMBER TWO, PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ailsa Farms Hobart Manor, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Van Houten-Van Allen House, Totowa, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GoffleBrookPark ArnoldsPond, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- PatersonNJ CookeHouse, Cheek Funeral Home, Public domain
- Wayne Township, NJ Municipal Building, 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
- Wayne, NJ Public Library, 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
- Wayne Township, NJ Board of Education Building, 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
- OJ Simpson signed football 2176 (6113125420), William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Treasures from Grandma's Basement IMG 2175 (6113124886), William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Treasures from Grandma's Basement IMG 2172 (6113124136), William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- OJ Simpson signature (cropped), William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Treasures from Grandma's Basement IMG 2150 (6113114814), William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Treasures from Grandma's Basement IMG 2165 (6112577285), William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Treasures from Grandma's Basement IMG 2163 (6113119492), William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Treasures from Grandma's Basement IMG 2147 (6112570187), William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- OJ Simpson signed football 2177 (6112582653), William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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