Jersey City, New Jersey

About Jersey City

Set in the northeastern part of New Jersey, Jersey City is a big city, home to 302,824 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in New Jersey and the 70th largest in the entire United States.

Officially, Jersey City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.75 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 20,530 residents per square mile.

📰 Jersey City News Today

• Jersey City Bar Apologizes For Trivia Teams Inappropriate Name News12 | New Jersey · Oct 9
• Guy hosts Kim, Menendez, & more for Jersey City affordable housing roundtable Hudson County View · Oct 8
• Jersey City Honors Former Fire Director Armando Roman During Hispanic Heritage Month TAPinto · Oct 11
• Transit Updates, a New JC Fitness Studio + More News You Missed in Hoboken + Jersey City Hoboken Girl · Oct 10
• Jersey City Approves 115-Unit Development Near Hamilton Park Jersey Digs · Oct 8

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 Jersey City Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in New Jersey (#2 statewide).
• The only place in America named Jersey City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Big-city energy: 20,530 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Jersey City

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Jersey City

• 3 Times Dim Sum — chinese
• 787 Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Adrienne's Pizza Bar — pizza
• Amelia's Bistro — american
• Applebee's — american
• Banana King — latin american
• Bareburger — burger
• Battery Gardens
• Beckett's Bar and Grill
• Beechwood Cafe

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Afro-American Historical Society Museum · Museum
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Drawing Rooms (Topps Building) · Art gallery
• Ellis Island Immigration Museum · Museum
• Fraunces Tavern Museum · Museum
• Governor's Island Kayaking · Attraction
• Kentler International Drawing Space · Art gallery
• Liberty Science Center · Museum
• Museum of Jewish Heritage · Museum
• Museum of Russian Art · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jersey City

• Adam Yauch Park reviews ★
• Battery Park reviews ★
• Bergen Hill Park reviews ★
• Bowling Green reviews ★
• Coffey Park reviews ★
• Elizabeth H. Berger Plaza reviews ★
• Governors Island reviews ★
• Liberty State Park reviews ★
• Louis J. Valentino Jr. Park reviews ★
• Rector Park reviews ★
• The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden reviews ★
• Van Voorhees Playground reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Jersey City

• Academy I
• Academy of Technology Design
• BelovED Community Charter School
• County Prep High School
• Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School
• Empowerment Academy Charter School
• Explore Middle School
• Jersey City Community Charter School
• Jersey City Global Charter School
• Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
• Learning Community Charter School
• Soaring Heights Charter School
• The Ethical Community Charter School
• University Academy Charter High School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Jersey City Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Heights University Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating)

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Jersey City

🏘️ Nearby Communities