River Edge, New Jersey
River Edge is a borough of 12,091 people in Bergen County, New Jersey, founded in June 30, 1894.
Why visit River Edge
Townapedia lists 37 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 46 places to eat and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Dine-In Shops at Riverside 9, Anderson Street Bridge, Anderson Outkitchen and Anderson Street.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in River Edge
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About River Edge
River Edge is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,049, an increase of 709 (+6.3%) from the 2010 census count of 11,340, which in turn reflected an increase of 394 (+3.6%) from the 10,946 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article River Edge, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Anderson Street Bridge
Bridge · 2.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Court Street Bridge
Bridge · 3.3 mi
Bridge in Hackensack and Bogota, New Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson University
School · 2.1 mi
Private university in New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks37
Anderson Outkitchen
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
House in Hackensack, New Jersey
Anderson Street
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Rail station in NJ
Banta-Coe House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Beauclaire-Vreeland House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Bergen County Court House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Municipal edifice in New Jersey
Bogert House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Campbell-Christie House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in River Edge, New Jersey
Cornelius Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Rochelle Park, New Jersey
Daniel Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Bergen County, New Jersey
Debaun-Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
River Edge, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Bergen County
Demarest House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in River Edge, New Jersey, USA
Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Oradell, New Jersey, USA
25 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
Camp Merritt Memorial Circle
Park · 3.4 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America, United States of America
River Edge Bird Sanctuary and Nature Trail
Park · 0.9 mi
Eastbrook Drive, River Edge
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes46
Canton Rodeo
Restaurant · Chinese, Cantonese · 1.4 mi
605 Bergen Town Center, Paramus
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Green Dragon BBQ Restaurang
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.8 mi
1041 River Road, New Milford
34 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship18
Schraalenburgh North Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
South Schraalenburgh Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Shopping20
Mervin Oakes Pool Supplies
Hardware store · 0.8 mi
222 Virginia Avenue, New Milford
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries59
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
School · 2.4 mi
E.285 Pascack Road, Paramus
Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School
School · 4.8 mi
200 Macarthur Avenue, Garfield
Healthcare3
Map of River Edge
218 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 26°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 27°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 34°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 44°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 48°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 38°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 31°F | 4.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Teterboro Ap (5 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
Bergen 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.
- Maywood 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Hasbrouck Heights 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Glen Rock 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Ridgefield Park 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Hillsdale 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Little Ferry 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Paterson 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Ridgefield 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Fairview 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Yonkers 9 mi east, about 15 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
- Cambell Christie House c.1774 with Outkitchen Historic New Bridge Landing River Edge, NJ, JILLIEE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zabriskie-Kipp-Cadmus House, Alansohn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JACOBUS DESMAREST HOUSE, NEW MILFORD, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- GARRET ZABRISKE HOUSE, HAWORTH, BERGEN COUNTY, User:KLOTZPLATE JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oradell Erie TNJ depot south dusk dusk jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- 863 Midland Avenue - Oradell - Bergen County - New Jersey, Peter Hare, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HackensackChurchOnTheGreen, The original uploader was KForce at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- NaugleHouse, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SteubenHouse2019MR, DSPowell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- THUNISE AND RICHARD COOPER HOUSE, ORADELL, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- BantaCoe, KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TUNIS RICHARD COOPER HOUSE, SAW MILL, BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- TERHUNE- GARDNER - LINDENMEYR HOUSE, PARAMUS, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- SOUTH SCHRAALENBURGH CHURCH, BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ANDERSON OUTKITCHEN, HACKENSACK, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anderson Street Station April 2014, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- SOUTH CHURCH MANSE, BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- VAN BUSKIRK-OAKLEY HOUSE, ORADELL, BERGEN COUNTY, User: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- BergenCountyCourtHouse2, KForce at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DEBAUN-DEMAREST HOUSE, RIVER EDGE, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- USS Ling;0829702, USN, Public domain
- Demarest House Museum c.1794, JILLIEE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEMAREST-BLOOMER HOUSE, NEW MILFORD, BERGEN COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ZabriskieTenantHouse, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NYSW ALCO Type S-2, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- 268 Grove Street - Oradell - Bergen County - New Jersey, Peter Hare, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BEAUCLAIRE-VREELAND HOUSE, BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, User:KLOTZPLATE JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- BogertHouse, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maywood Station April 2014, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DERICK BANTA HOUSE, DUMONT, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Front of the New Milford Plant, Siddharth Patil, CC0
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