Palisades Park, New Jersey

About Palisades Park

Set in the northeastern part of New Jersey, Palisades Park is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 20,520.

Palisades Park holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.24 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 16,548 residents per square mile.

📰 Palisades Park News Today

• 510-Unit Mixed-Use Complex ‘The Grandline’ Approved for Palisades Park, New Jersey New York YIMBY · Jun 3
• Palisades Park mayor prevails in primary challenge New Jersey Globe · Jun 3
• PHOTO RELEASE: Gottheimer Joins North Jersey’s Korean-American Community at the 25th Annual Korean Harvest Festival of New Jersey House.gov · Sep 30
• Palisades Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Palisades Park Approves 510-Unit "Destination" Development on Grand Avenue Jersey Digs · Jun 1

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 Palisades Park Unique

• The only place in America named Palisades Park — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Big-city energy: 16,548 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 20,520.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Palisades Park

• Shaburo — asian
• Abiko Curry
• Boba Land — bubble tea (café)
• Bomdama — korean
• Bomul Island — korean
• Bunsiknara
• Cafe Leah (café)
• Cap Udon
• Catering House/Dumpling House
• Chinese BBQ 东方烧烤 — barbecue

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pal Park Art Center · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palisades Park

• Columbus Park reviews ★
• Handball Courts reviews ★
• Inwood Terrace Park reviews ★
• Lindbergh Field reviews ★
• Whitey Lang Park reviews ★
• Willis Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Palisades Park

• Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center
• Lindbergh Elementary School
• Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Palisades Park

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