Brookside, New Jersey

About Brookside

Set in the northern part of New Jersey, Brookside is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Brookside is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.4 square miles.

📰 Brookside News Today

• Somerville Man Charged with Murder of His Wife Inside Brookside Avenue Home TAPinto · Aug 12
• Kean returns to campaign trail in Mendham July 4 parade New Jersey Globe · Jul 5
• HAPPENINGS IN THE HILLS: Celebrating Pride at Brookside Beach New Jersey Hills Media Group · Jul 2
• Donations Sought For Brookside's July 4th Parade Patch · Jun 17
• Woman found dead in Somerset County home; investigation underway WRNJ Radio · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Brookside Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Brookside — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Legend Rock · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brookside

• Abby Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Brundage Park reviews ★
• Combs Hollow · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dismal Harmony Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lewis Morris County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Brookside

• Mendham Township Elementary School
• Mendham Township Middle School
• Shongum School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Brookside

🏘️ Nearby Communities