Rutherford, New Jersey
Rutherford is a borough of 18,894 people in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Why visit Rutherford
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 118 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Belleville Turnpike Bridge, Capitol Theatre, Aycrigg Mansion and Brinkerhoff House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Rutherford
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Rutherford
Rutherford 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 18,834, an increase of 773 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 18,061, which in turn reflected a decline of 49 (−0.3%) from the 18,110 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Rutherford, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
Belleville Turnpike Bridge
Bridge · 3.2 mi
Bridge in North Arlington, in New Jersey
Capitol Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.2 mi
Former movie theater in Passaic, New Jersey, United States
De Jessa Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 1.8 mi
Bridge in Nutley and Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Eighth Street Bridge
Bridge · 1.1 mi
Bridge in Passaic & Wallington, New Jersey
Gregory Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 2.5 mi
Bridge in United States of America
HX Draw
Bridge · 2.6 mi
Bridge in Secaucus and East Rutherford, New Jersey
Market Street Bridge
Bridge · 2.8 mi
Bridge in Passaic & Wallington, New Jersey
Monroe Street Bridge
Bridge · 3.4 mi
Bridge in Passaic and Garfield, New Jersey, United States
Passaic Street Bridge
Bridge · 3.1 mi
Steel girder road bridge across the Lower Passaic River in northern New Jersey
Route 3 Bridge
Bridge · 2.2 mi
Bridge in Secaucus and East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Union Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 1.7 mi
Bridge in United States of America
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks27
Aycrigg Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic building in Passaic, New Jersey
Brinkerhoff House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Enclosure Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Fridolin Arnault House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Iviswold
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Jacob W. Van Winkle House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
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Jeremiah J. Yeareance House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Kingsland Manor
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic house in Essex County, New Jersey
Kip Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Passaic Elks Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
People's Bank and Trust Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic building in Passaic City, New Jersey
Richard Outwater House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
InHome Golf
Golf course · 0.9 mi
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1000 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst
Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00
World War Monument
Park · 1.5 mi
World war monument
461 Central Avenue, Carlstadt
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes118
Muse
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
310 Valley Brook Avenue, Lyndhurst
Mo-Fr 07:00-16:00; Sa-Su 08:00-17:00
The Risotto House
Restaurant · Italian · 0.5 mi
88 Park Avenue, Rutherford
Mo,We,Th 11:30-21:00, Fr 11:30-20:00, Sa 16:30-22:00, Su 14:00-21:00
2 Sweets Bubble Tea & Rolled Ice Cream
Cafe · Bubble Tea, Ice Cream · 1.2 mi
327 Union Avenue, Rutherford
106 more on the map.
History
The ridge above the New Jersey Meadowlands upon which Rutherford sits was settled by Lenape Native Americans long before the arrival of Walling Van Winkle in 1687. Union Avenue, which runs from the Meadowlands to the Passaic River, may have been an Indian trail, but was more likely a property boundary line; it was referenced in the 1668 grant of land by proprietary Governor Philip Carteret to John Berry.
During the early days of settlement, the land that is now Rutherford was part of New Barbadoes Township, as Berry had lived in Barbados, another English colony, before claiming his grant in New Jersey. New Barbadoes was part of Essex County from 1693 to 1710, when Bergen County was formed. In 1826, the land became part of Lodi Township (of which today's remaining portion is now South Hackensack). When Hudson County was formed in 1840, the area that is today North Arlington, Lyndhurst, Rutherford and East Rutherford became part of Harrison Township (of which today's remaining portion is Harrison town). However, the area reverted to Bergen County in 1852 and became known as Union Township.
Part of the region was known as Boiling Springs for a powerful and ceaseless spring located in the vicinity. Despite its name, the spring actually consisted of cold groundwater seeps rather than hot springs.
From the History section of Rutherford, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Residence Inn East Rutherford Meadowlands
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
10 Murray Hill Parkway, East Rutherford
SpringHill Suites East Rutherford Meadowlands/Carlstadt
Motel and hotel · 1.8 mi
192 Paterson Plank Road, Carlstadt
Fairfield Inn East Rutherford Meadowlands
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
850 Paterson Plank Road, East Rutherford
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Meadowlands Area
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
100 Paterson Plank Road, Carlstadt
Churches and places of worship36
Reformed Dutch Church of Second River
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries68
Healthcare4
AFC Urgent Care Lyndhurst
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
560 New York Avenue, Lyndhurst
Map of Rutherford
250 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 (3 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, 3 miles away.
- East Rutherford 1 mi east, about 2 min by car
- Wallington 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Wood-Ridge 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- North Arlington 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Passaic 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Secaucus 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Hasbrouck Heights 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Clifton 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Garfield 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Lodi 4 mi north, about 7 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
- Rutherford, New Jersey (2010), Jair Cabal, CC BY 2.0
- NJ Route 17 sb approaching Route 3, Rutherford, NJ, Jan. 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
- 2018-07-19 10 43 14 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 just north of New Jersey State Route 3 in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-08 17 04 32 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for Service Road (Local Streets) in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RUTHERFORD NJ 20230808, Rachel Nicastro, CC BY 4.0
- 2020-09-08 11 40 07 View west along New Jersey State Route 3 at the exit for Bergen County Route 507 (Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, Rutherford) in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-08 17 07 02 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 3 WEST (TO New Jersey State Route 21, Newark) in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 15 08 11 View west along New Jersey State Route 3 from the overpass for Orient Way in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 08 47 57 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 from the overpass for the railway between Bergen County Route 32 (Meadow Road) and Railroad Avenue in Rutherford, Bergen County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 08 48 40 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 from the overpass for the railway between Bergen County Route 32 (Meadow Road) and Railroad Avenue in East Rutherford, Bergen County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 15 09 52 View east along New Jersey State Route 3 from the overpass for Orient Way in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 15 00 57 View east along New Jersey State Route 3 from the overpass for Ridge Road in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 09 53 36 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 3 WEST in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 15 00 18 View west along New Jersey State Route 3 from the overpass for Ridge Road in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meadow Road sb, Rutherford, NJ, Jan. 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
- 2021-07-31 08 41 44 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 from the overpass for North Service Road-Barrows Avenue in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 08 41 17 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 from the overpass for North Service Road-Barrows Avenue in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-20 08 56 37 View west along New Jersey State Route 3 (Secaucus Bypass) just west of New Jersey State Route 17 in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 09 44 04 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 just north of Railroad Avenue in East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- East Rutherford, NJ public works, Jan. 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
- 2018-07-19 10 32 17 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 (Rutherford Avenue) between Polito Avenue and Orient Way on the border of Lyndhurst Township and Rutherford in Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 10 31 31 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 (Rutherford Avenue) between Orient Way and Polito Avenue on the border of Lyndhurst Township and Rutherford in Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-16 18 03 27 View east along New Jersey State Route 3 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 17 SOUTH (Lyndhurst) in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-08 10 13 50 View west along New Jersey State Route 3 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 17 SOUTH, Lyndhurst) in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RutherfordNJ WorldWar1Memorial, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oriel window at Rutherford, NJ, train station, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View north along NJ Transit Main Line tracks from Rutherford station grade crossing, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2021-07-31 15 22 37 View east along New Jersey State Route 3 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 17 in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 15 18 35 View west along New Jersey State Route 3 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 17 in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EastRutherfordNJ RichardOutwaterHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NJ Route 17 sb at Polito Avenue, Lyndhurst and Rutherford, Jan. 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
- 2020-09-08 17 17 46 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 3 EAST (New York) in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-08 11 45 37 View west along New Jersey State Route 3 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 21 (Paterson, Newark) in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-16 18 04 26 View east along New Jersey State Route 3 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 17 NORTH (Rutherford) in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 14 51 12 View east along New Jersey State Route 3 from the overpass for Bergen County Route 30 (Park Avenue) in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- YereanceKettelhouse, Rhvanwinkle at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JEREMIAH J. YEARANCE HOUSE, LYNDHURST, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Belleville Dutch Reform Ch SE cloudy jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- YEREANCE-BERRY HOUSE, RUTHERFORD, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- RutherfordNJ WomensClub2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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