Fords, New Jersey

About Fords

Set in the eastern part of New Jersey, Fords is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Fords is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.89 square miles.

📰 Fords News Today

• Angeles Cauz Lopez Obituary (2026) - Fords, NJ - Flynn and Son / Mitruska Funeral Home - Fords Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Fords Jewelers founder Barry Berman remembered as Woodbridge icon Central New Jersey News · Jul 11
• Fords Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 3
• New Jersey Jeweler Barry Berman Dies at 81 nationaljeweler.com · Jul 15
• Shirley French Obituary (11/11/1934 - 05/03/2026) - Fords, NJ NJ.com · May 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fords Unique

• The only place in America named Fords — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fords

• Goodfellows — pizza
• Rosevelt's Deli — sandwich

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fords

• Dudash Park reviews ★
• Fords Park reviews ★
• Howell Ave Park reviews ★
• Stephen J. Capestro Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Fords

• Dual Language School
• Ford Avenue Elementary School
• Fords Middle School
• Herbert Hoover Middle School
• Lafayette Estates Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fords

🏘️ Nearby Communities