Longport, New Jersey

About Longport

Longport is a tiny community in southern New Jersey counting 884 people who proudly call it home.

Longport holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.4 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,210 residents per square mile.

📰 Longport News Today

• N.J. officer violated rules in shooting at homeowner during welfare check. Town named him chief. NJ.com · May 21
• Longport celebrates completion of The Point restoration with ribbon cutting Shore Local Newsmagazine · Jun 18
• Coast Guard Searching for Boater After Accident in Longport OCNJ Daily · Aug 10
• UPDATE: NEW JERSEY FIREFIGHTER COLLAPSES AND CODES AT FIRE SCENE-AED SAVES HIS LIFE Firefighter Close Calls · Mar 18
• Longport's Church Of The Redeemer, Summer 2026 Downbeach BUZZ · Jun 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Longport Unique

• The only place in America named Longport — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Longport

• Lamberti's Sunset Marina & Restaurant
• The Original Red Zepi's South End Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Longport Historical Society · Museum
• Longport Welcome Sign · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Longport

• 17th Avenue Park reviews ★
• Krechmer Pavilion Park reviews ★
• Longport Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Malibu Beach Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Samuel C. Cianci Memorial Park reviews ★
• The Point reviews ★
• The Point 2 reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Longport

🏘️ Nearby Communities