Dumont, New Jersey

About Dumont

Dumont is a close-knit town in northeastern New Jersey, home to 18,606 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Dumont holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.95 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 9,542 residents per square mile.

📰 Dumont News Today

• Home Invasion In Dumont Ends In Knife Attack Leading To 4 Arrests In Bergen County News12 | New Jersey · Oct 8
• Dumont, NJ Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Dumont Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• PHOTO RELEASE: “Josh on the Job” — Gottheimer Visits Dumbo Ice Cream Shop in Dumont House.gov · Aug 27
• Green card holder surprised to learn she was registered to vote in Bergen County New Jersey Globe · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Dumont Unique

• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,606.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dumont

• Chicken Delight
• Circle Restaurant
• Mr. Wonton — chinese
• Well Being Sushi — sushi

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dumont

• Dumont Arboretum reviews ★
• Camp Merritt Memorial Monument reviews ★
• Christopher W. DeAngelis Park reviews ★
• Dumont Firefighters Park reviews ★
• Linden Park reviews ★
• Moore Park reviews ★
• Wareham Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Dumont

• Dumont High School
• Grant Elementary School
• Honiss Elementary\Middle School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Selzer Elementary\Middle School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Dumont

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