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

• Prospect Park councilman gets 10 years for racketeering, gambling and loan sharking New Jersey Globe · Aug 28
• AG Davenport Announces Prospect Park Councilman Admits Role in Illegal Gambling Operation Insider NJ · Aug 28
• N.J. councilman admits role in illegal gambling ring that helped fund his campaign operations, authorities sa NJ.com · Aug 28
• Prospect Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Prospect Park Councilman Admits To Role In Illegal Gambling Operation News12 | New Jersey · Aug 29

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 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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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