Pompton Plains, New Jersey

About Pompton Plains

Pompton Plains, NJ is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern New Jersey.

Pompton Plains holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.18 square miles.

📰 Pompton Plains News Today

• Thomas F. Murphy Obituary (2026) - Pompton Plains, NJ - M. John Scanlan Funeral Home - Pompton Plains Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Charlie Obituary | Scanlan's Funeral Home | Pompton Plains, NJ Tribute Archive · Oct 8
• Brenda Lynn Vander Valk Obituary - Pompton Plains, NJ Vander May Funeral Home · Sep 17
• A bookstore café with churro lattes just opened in NJ — and it’s pure Stars Hollow vibes New Jersey 101.5 · May 11
• Tavern 5 in Pompton Plains: A Local Go-To for Burgers, Flatbreads and Craft Beer New Jersey Monthly · Aug 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 Pompton Plains Unique

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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pompton Plains

• Carnival Spot Pizza — pizza
• Golden China
• Pierogi Kitchen
• Plaza 23 Diner — american
• Pompton Queen Diner — american
• Stefano's Pizzeria — pizza
• Stefano's Ristorante — italian
• Tavern 5
• The Little Food Inn

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pequannock Township Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pompton Plains

• Everett J. Faber Memorial Park reviews ★
• Foothills Park reviews ★
• Friends and Family Park reviews ★
• Golden Panther Park reviews ★
• Mountainside Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pequannock Valley Park reviews ★
• Pompton Aquatic Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Two Sisters Wetland Preserve Property · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pompton Plains

• Hillview School
• North Boulevard School
• Pequannock Township High School
• Pequannock Valley School
• Stephen J. Gerace School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Chilton Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Pompton Plains

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