Prospect Park, New Jersey

About Prospect Park

Prospect Park, NJ is a close-knit town located in northeastern New Jersey counting 6,382 people who proudly call it home.

Prospect Park holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.47 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 13,579 residents per square mile.

📰 Prospect Park News Today

• Khairullah wins Dem primary in Prospect Park New Jersey Globe · Jun 3
• Teen Charged In Prospect Park Shooting That Wounded Paterson Man newjersey.news12.com · Jul 24
• Borough of Prospect Park Announces Receipt of the Resignation of Councilman Robert L. Artis TAPinto · Jul 31
• Prospect Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• 16-Year-Old Shoots North Jersey Man In Broad Daylight, Police Say Patch · Jul 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Prospect Park Unique

• Big-city energy: 13,579 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,382.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Prospect Park

• Bottagra — italian
• Vernissage Restaurant — russian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Prospect Park

• 8 Acre Woods reviews ★
• Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
• East Main and First Triangle reviews ★
• Prospect Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Prospect Park

• Prospect Park School No. 1
• Prospect Park School Number Two/ Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Prospect Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities