Preakness, New Jersey

About Preakness

Set in the northeastern part of New Jersey, Preakness is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Preakness is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.67 square miles.

📰 Preakness News Today

• The fascinating history of this New Jersey golf course carrying on the ‘Preakness’ name Golf Digest · May 15
• Wayne strip mall turns into movie set, with 1980s shops and palm trees Bergen Record · Oct 2
• Who won the Preakness? NJ horse Napoleon Solo dominates the Triple Crown race Asbury Park Press · May 16
• A look at the year of firsts at the 151st Preakness Stakes WTOP News · May 17
• Maryland changes Preakness Stakes date, how will it affect Triple Crown, Fair Hill? WDEL · Aug 5

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 Preakness Unique

• The only place in America named Preakness — 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Preakness

• Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet — buffet
• Jackie Smalls
• Aldo's Cucina — italian
• Bensi — italian
• China Kitchen — chinese
• Glaze Donuts — donut
• Gong Cha — bubble tea (café)
• Guacamole a Taste of Mexico #GuacWayne — mexican
• Gyro Grill — gyros
• Koi — chinese

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Leader Residential Art Consulting · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Preakness

• Barbour Pond Park reviews ★
• Barbour Pond Park Additions reviews ★
• Beverly Way Park reviews ★
• Boonstra Park reviews ★
• Children's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Dotterweich Field reviews ★
• George Tahan Tennis Complex reviews ★
• Judith-Jerome Place Park reviews ★
• Lance Corporal Ralph Valt Memorial Park reviews ★
• MacDonald Drive Park reviews ★
• Oak Lane Park reviews ★
• Rumana Road Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Preakness

• James Fallon Elementary School
• John F. Kennedy Elementary School
• Lafayette Elementary School
• Preakness Early Childhood Center
• Wayne Hills High School
• Wayne Valley High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Preakness

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