Kean University, New Jersey

About Kean University

Kean University is a small unincorporated community in northeastern New Jersey.

Officially, Kean University is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.29 square miles.

📰 Kean University News Today

• Women's Cross Country Races at the NJIT Invite Kean University Athletics · Oct 10
• Kean Again Ranks Among Nation’s Top Universities for Social Mobility Kean University · Sep 22
• Men's Cross Country Competes at the NJIT Invitational Kean University Athletics · Oct 10
• Kean University Increases Tuition for 2026-2027 School Year The Tower · Oct 5
• Kean Falls to New Paltz on Late Free Kick On New Jersey · 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 Kean University Unique

• The only place in America named Kean University — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Elizabeth (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kean University

• Brisas Bakery & Restaurant — latin american
• Bubbakoo's Burritos — mexican
• Bull Horns Burger + Grill — burger
• Colombian Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)
• Jersey Mike's Subs — sandwich
• NOAH Osteria — italian
• Playa Bowls
• Punta Cana Restaurant
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Halal Zone — middle eastern

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Liberty Hall Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kean University

• Caldwell Park reviews ★
• Carteret Park reviews ★
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reflection Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Elizabeth River Park reviews ★
• Green Acres Park reviews ★
• Paul Korlesky Park reviews ★
• Saint Peters Park reviews ★
• Sanford Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Kean University

• Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
• Hillside High School
• Hillside Innovation Academy
• Hurden Looker School
• Ola Edwards Community School
• Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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