Garfield, New Jersey

About Garfield

Garfield is a thriving city in northeastern New Jersey, home to 33,530 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Garfield is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.11 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 15,891 residents per square mile.

📰 Garfield News Today

• Garfield Football 2026-2027 New Jersey High School Sports · Oct 10
• Gary RENNA Obituary The Press Democrat · Oct 9
• Former Bergen County sergeant charged in paintball shooting spree across 5 north jersey towns New Jersey 101.5 · Sep 28
• Garfield, N.J., community gathers to mourn 2 children who died in Passaic River CBS News · Aug 6
• 7 Passaic St Unit 2, Garfield, NJ 07026 Realtor.com · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Garfield Unique

• A top-25 city in New Jersey by population (#25 of 323 incorporated places).
• One of 9 places in the US named Garfield — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Big-city energy: 15,891 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 33,530.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Garfield

• Applebee's — american
• Que Pasta — italian
• The Golden Pub — american
• Cafe Bubumara — turkish (café)
• Fiesta Night Club & Restaurant
• Royal Hibachi Buffet

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Garfield

• Belmont Hill Park reviews ★
• Dahnert's Lake County Park reviews ★
• Dundee Island Park reviews ★
• Hird Park reviews ★
• Nash Park reviews ★
• Pulaski Park reviews ★
• Randolph Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Garfield

• Abraham Lincoln School #6
• Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School
• Christopher Columbus School #8
• Franklin School
• Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center
• Garfield High School
• Garfield Middle School
• Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart
• Garfield Public Preschool Annex
• James Madison School #10
• Roosevelt School #7
• Thomas Jefferson School #9
• Washington Irving School #4
• Woodrow Wilson School #5

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

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🗺️ Map of Garfield

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