Saddle River, New Jersey

About Saddle River

Set in the northeastern part of New Jersey, Saddle River is a small town counting 3,443 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Saddle River is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 4.92 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 700 residents per square mile.

📰 Saddle River News Today

• New Jersey Proper Closes $9.25 Million Saddle River Estate, the Highest-Priced Residential Sale Reported by NJMLS in 2026 to Date Yahoo Finance · Aug 18
• Saddle River Estate Sells For $855K Over Asking After Just 6 Days dailyvoice.com · Aug 17
• Obituary for Marco Minuto Vander Plaat Funeral Home · Aug 6
• By the numbers on how rare Upper Saddle River shooting was | Exclusive Bergen Record · Aug 17
• Upper Saddle River Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

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What Makes Saddle River Unique

• The only place in America named Saddle River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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 2 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Saddle River

• Rindlaub Park reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Saddle River

• Wandell School

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

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