Somerville, New Jersey
Somerville is a borough of 13,410 people in Somerset County, New Jersey, founded in March 25, 1863.
Why visit Somerville
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 83 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC DINE-IN Bridgewater 7, Buttermilk Falls, J. Harper Smith Mansion and Old Dutch Parsonage.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Somerville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Somerville
Somerville is a borough in and the county seat of Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan Area, located about 33 miles (53 km) from Manhattan and 20 miles (32 km) from Staten Island. The borough has grown to become a commercial hub for Central Jersey and commuter town of New York City.
From the Wikipedia article Somerville, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Buttermilk Falls
Waterfall · 2.9 mi
Waterfall in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
John Basilone Veterans Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 1.6 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Van Veghten's Bridge
Bridge · 1.6 mi
Bridge over the Raritan River near Finderne, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks20
J. Harper Smith Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in Somerville, New Jersey
228 Altamont Place
Old Dutch Parsonage
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in Somerville, New Jersey
65 Washington Place
Van Veghten House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Finderne, New Jersey
9 Van Veghten Drive
Wallace House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Somerville, New Jersey
71 Somerset Street
Daniel Robert House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in Somerville, New Jersey
General John Frelinghuysen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Raritan, New Jersey
Jacob Vosseller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Nevius Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic bridge over the Raritan River in Somerset County, New Jersey
Raritan
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Relief Hose Company No. 2 Engine House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic firehouse in Raritan, New Jersey
Van Horne House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
West End Hose Company Number 3
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic fire house in Somerville, New Jersey
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
Washington Valley Park
Park · 2.8 mi
Public park in Somerset County, New Jersey
Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Park
Park · 0.7 mi
NJ State Historic Site. General George Washington's Headquarters was briefly in the Wallace House during the American Revolutionary War.
Carol Pager Athletic Complex
Park · 0.4 mi
Also known as Exchange Field by many locals
Childrens Park
Park · 0.5 mi
Public Space Maintained by Somerville Parks and Recreation
Willis Athletics Training Center at Raritan Golf Range
Golf course · 1.0 mi
101 Orlando Drive, Raritan
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes83
Alfonso's Family Trattoria & Gourmet Pizzeria
Restaurant · Italian · 0.4 mi
99 West Main Street, Somerville
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Mike's Courtside Kitchen
Restaurant · Burger, Breakfast, Sandwich, Wings, Salad, Smoothie
2 West Main Street, Somerville
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Salted Lime Bar & Kitchen
Restaurant · Latin American
46 East Main Street, Somerville
Mo-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00
Tapastre
Diner · American
1 West High Street, Somerville
We 16:00-21:00; Th-Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 11:00-15:00
Time to Eat Diner
Restaurant · Regional · 1.1 mi
270 US 202, Bridgewater
Mo-Th 07:00-22:30; Fr 07:00-23:30; Sa 06:30-23:30; Su 06:30-22:30
Tommy's Tavern + Tap
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger · 1.5 mi
550 Somerset Corporate Boulevard, Bridgewater Township
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Wolfgang's Steakhouse Grille
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.4 mi
119 West Main Street, Somerville
Mo-Th 11:45-21:45; Fr 11:45-22:30; Sa 12:00-22:30; Su 12:00-20:30
71 more on the map.
Where to stay3
AC Hotel Bridgewater
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
600 Somerset Corporate Boulevard, Bridgewater Township
Churches and places of worship23
St. John's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Somerset County Court House complex
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 1.3 mi
16 East Somerset Street, Raritan
Saint Paul Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.4 mi
15 West Somerset Street, Raritan
Saint Paul's Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.4 mi
85 Hamilton Street, Somerville
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Loyadham
Place of worship · Hindu · 1.4 mi
10 West Somerset Street, Raritan
The Catholic Church of St. Ann
Church · Traditional Catholic · 1.4 mi
45 Anderson Street, Raritan
Saint Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 0.4 mi
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Raritan Public Library
Library · 1.1 mi
54 East Somerset Street, Raritan
Alexander Batcho Intermediate School
School · 1.7 mi
100 North 13Th Avenue, Manville
Healthcare7
Passport Health Bridgewater Travel Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 mi
991 US-22, Bridgewater
Map of Somerville
242 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 19°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 20°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 27°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 36°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 72°F | 46°F | 3.4 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 56°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 62°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 60°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 41°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 31°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 24°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Somerville 4 Nw (4 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
Somerset County has had 18 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)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Manville 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Martinsville 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Bradley Gardens 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Bound Brook 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Middlesex 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Blackwells Mills 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- East Franklin 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Franklin Park 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Highland Park 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Kendall Park 11 mi south, about 18 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
- DANIEL ROBERT HOUSE, SOMERVILLE, SOMERSET COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills, Somerville, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lord Memorial Fountain, Somerville, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street in Somerville, NJ 03, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset County Courthouse, Somerville, NJ - front view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel Somerset in Somerville, New Jersey on 14 August 2019, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset Courthouse Green fountain in Somerville, New Jersey on 14 August 2019, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lord Memorial Fountain, Somerville, NJ - fall view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Reformed Church of Raritan, Somerville, NJ - looking west, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset Courthouse Green, Somerville, NJ - information plaque, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lord Memorial Fountain, Somerville, NJ - detail, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset County Courthouse, Somerville, NJ - pediment, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset County Courthouse, Somerville, NJ - historic, looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel Somerset, Somerville, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset Courthouse Green plaque in Somerville, New Jersey on 14 August 2019, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Reformed Church of Raritan door in Somerville, New Jersey on 14 August 2019, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Reformed Church of Raritan, Somerville, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset County Courthouse, Somerville, NJ - historic, looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Reformed Church of Raritan, Somerville, NJ - looking southeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Reformed Church of Raritan in Somerville, New Jersey on 14 August 2019, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street in Somerville, NJ 02, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street in Somerville, NJ 01, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerville Court House - Spring 2012, Siddharth Mallya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20 North Bridge Street, Somerville, NJ - Somerset County Court House, looking east, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street in Somerville, NJ 05, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Reformed Church of Raritan, Somerville, NJ - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20-40 North Bridge Street, Somerville, NJ - Reformed Church reflection, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street in Somerville, NJ 04, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset Courthouse Green, Somerville, NJ - area view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Reformed Church and Somerset County Courthouse, Somerville, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-29 19 15 09 View east along New Jersey State Route 28 (Gaston Avenue) at Main Street in Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wallace House, Somerville, NJ - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's Episcopal Church, Somerville, NJ - looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Dutch Parsonage, Somerville, NJ - 2017, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Veghten House, Finderne, NJ - looking east, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- J. Harper Smith Mansion, Somerville, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West End Hose Co 3 Somerville NJ, Jess Aggabao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Raritan Station March 2014, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 25 West End Avenue, Somerville, NJ - Daniel Robert House, looking southwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Relief Hose Company No. 2, Raritan, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
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