Westwood, New Jersey
Westwood is a borough of 11,283 people in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Why visit Westwood
Townapedia lists 52 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 43 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Washington Township Cinemas, Westwood Cinemas, Abram Demaree House and Ackerman-Demarest House.
Weather in Westwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Westwood
Westwood (known as "The Hub of the Pascack Valley") is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Westwood is part of the New York metropolitan area. Many of its residents regularly commute to New York City for work and leisure, many using public transportation. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 11,282, an increase of 374 (+3.4%) from the 2010 census count of 10,908, which in turn reflected a decline of 91 (−0.8%) from the 10,999 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Westwood, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks52
Abram Demaree House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
House in Closter, New Yorsey
Ackerman-Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Ackerman-Van Emburgh House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Albert J. Zabriskie Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
House in Paramus, New Jertsey
Blanch-Haring House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Blauvelt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in Harrington Park, New Jersey
Blauvelt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Norwood, New Jersey
Blauvelt-Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Hillsdale, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Bergen County
Capt. Thomas Blanch House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Daniel Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Bergen County, New Jersey
David Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Ridgewood, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Bergen County
David and Cornelius Van Horn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Closter, New Jersey
40 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes43
Franco's Pizza
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
207 Kinderkamack Road, Emerson
10:30-21:00
Emerson Hotel Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant · 1.1 mi
31 Emerson Plaza East, Emerson
11:30-02:00
31 more on the map.
History
The Lenni-Lenape Native Americans inhabited this part of the state and shared it with the transient hunters and trappers until the permanent settlers began to enter in mid-18th century. In the early 19th century, the area that would later become Westwood was within the larger political boundaries of Harrington Township, which had been established by royal charter in 1775. In 1840, the western half of Harrington Township became Washington Township, with the Hackensack River as the dividing line. Washington Township was an agrarian region with isolated farmsteads. Early families, including the Hoppers and Ackermans, are buried at the Old Hook Cemetery. An 18th-century mill was situated at the dammed stream near the intersection of today's Mill Street and First Avenue. This mill was on an important east west pathway and was the first on Musquapsink Brook. The mill was largely destroyed after a fire set by an arsonist and was dismantled in 1910.
A brief description of Washington Township written in 1844 described it as a township with six stores, four schools for 135 students, six grist mills, and 14 saw mills.
From the History section of Westwood, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
School · 2.6 mi
E.285 Pascack Road, Paramus
Bergen County Institute For Science And Technology
School · 3.5 mi
162 Knickerbocker Road, Demarest
Healthcare2
Map of Westwood
215 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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, 10 miles away.
- Hillsdale 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- River Edge 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Waldwick 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Glen Rock 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Maywood 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Tenafly 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Ramsey 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Paterson 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Yonkers 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Hasbrouck Heights 9 mi south, 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
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- 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
- Westwood NJ, Jared Kofsky/placenj.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blauvelt House, Harrington Park, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ABRAM DEMAREE HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WESTERVELT-LYDECKER HOUSE, WOODCLIFF LAKE, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FREDERICK WORTENDYKE HOUSE, WOODCLIFF LAKE, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- DAVID & CORNELIUS VAN HORN HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GARRET ZABRISKE HOUSE, HAWORTH, BERGEN COUNTY, User:KLOTZPLATE JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- STILLWELL-PRESTON HOUSE, SADDLE RIVER, BERGEN COUNTY, KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oradell Erie TNJ depot south dusk dusk jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- JOHN G. ACKERSON HOUSE, PARK RIDGE, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- 863 Midland Avenue - Oradell - Bergen County - New Jersey, Peter Hare, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NICHOLAS ZABRISKE HOUSE WASHINGTON TWP, BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Jacob Bogert House 2012-09-06 13-58 jeh, jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RidgewoodNJ DavidAckermanHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HarringtonParkNJ BlanchHaringHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ParkRidgeNJ FrederickWortendykeHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- THUNISE AND RICHARD COOPER HOUSE, ORADELL, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- TERHUNE-RANLETT HOUSE, HO-HO-KUS, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Park Ridge Station, Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PARAMUS REFORMED CHURCH HISTORIC DISTRICT, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blauvelt-Demarest House 2012-09-06 jeh, jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ACKERMAN-DEMAREST HOUSE, HO-HO-KUS, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ACKERMAN-VAN EMBURGH HOUSE, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VAN BUSKIRK-OAKLEY HOUSE, ORADELL, BERGEN COUNTY, User: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blauvelt House, Norwood, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEBAUN-DEMAREST HOUSE, RIVER EDGE, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- PETER P. POST HOUSE, WOODCLIFF LAKE, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ThomasBlanchHouse, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Hillsdale NJ Station, Oknazevad at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 268 Grove Street - Oradell - Bergen County - New Jersey, Peter Hare, CC BY-SA 3.0
- J. J. CARLOCK HOUSE, SADDLE RIVER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- GARRET J. DURIE HOUSE, HAWORTH, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- PETER D. PERRY HOUSE, PARK RIDGE, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- WILLIAM HOLDRUM HOUSE, RIVER VALE, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- HAROLD HESS LUSTRON HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN BANTA HOUSE HILLSDALE BERGEN COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN A.L. ZABRISKIE HOUSE, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- HARING-BLAUVELT-DEMAREST HOUSE, RIVER VALE, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN WESTERVELT HOUSE, HARRINGTON PARK, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- TERHUNE-HOPPER HOUSE, HO-HO-KUS BERGEN COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
Page built October 30, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.