Riverdale, New Jersey

About Riverdale

Riverdale, NJ is a small town located in northeastern New Jersey, home to 4,142 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Riverdale is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 2.03 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,040 residents per square mile.

📰 Riverdale News Today

• Police Search For Man Behind Gunpoint Robbery Inside Riverdale Gas Station News12 | New Jersey · Jul 17
• Riverdale, NJ Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 28
• Spirit Christmas opening 44 locations in 15 U.S. states: See the full list NJ.com · Oct 9
• No evidence of tampering found at Riverdale Shell gas station, officials say WRNJ Radio · Jun 11
• Lois Signe Clapp Obituary - Riverdale, NJ Vander May Funeral Home · Aug 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Riverdale Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Riverdale — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverdale

• Vibe Burger — burger
• Bella Serra
• Black Bull Steakhouse & Seafood — steak house
• Boniello's — italian
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Coney Island Pizza — pizza
• Flaming Grill & Supreme Buffet — asian
• Karen's Country Kitchen
• Lucy & Ethel's
• Precious Chinese Cuisine — chinese

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverdale

• Appelt Park reviews ★
• Federal Hill reviews ★
• Freedom Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Riverdale

• Riverdale School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Riverdale

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