Edgewater NJ

The Borough of Edgewater has grown since the last Census.  The currentpopulation is estimated to be approximately 9,600 at this time.  Per census numbers, the 2000 population was 7,677. 

Edgewater is a combination ofold and new, private homes, town homes, condominiums and rental buildings. 

The Edgewater Borough Hall is located at:

916 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020
201-943-1700

Edgewater Government:

The Governing Body of Borough of Edgewater is comprised of a Mayor and 6 Council Members.  The Mayor serves a 4-year term and Council Members serve 3-year terms.  Two council members are elected each year so the terms are staggered.  The Mayor votes only to break ties.

The Mayor & Council meetings are the 1st & 3rd Monday of each month.  Meetings convene at  7:00 PM in the Borough Council Chambers, 2nd Floor.

Edgewater NJ Official Town Website

The Edgewater Police Department:

Non-Emergency Telephone #: 201-943-2200

In addition to a regular police force, Edgewater also has 6 part-time Special Officers who assist with parking and traffic enforcement and are deployed where needed.

The Edgewater Fire Department:

Non-Emergency Telephone #:201-945-2601

The Edgewater Fire Department is a Volunteer squad of dedicated individuals who serve the community 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Recently they moved into their new home on River Road.  In addition, they have recently acquired a new super pumper truck.

The Edgewater First Aid Squad:

Non-Emergency Telephone #:201-941-8989

The Edgewater First Aid Squad is a group of dedicated individuals who serve the community 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Their headquarters is across from Borough Hall on River Road.

Edgewater Schools:

Edgewater has an elected Board of Education, a Superintendent and one elementary school named the Eleanor Van Gelder School.  The school has recently undergone a huge expansion to accommodate the growing Edgewater population.  It has an enrollment of approximately 400 students from Pre-K to 6^th Grade.  Edgewater students then attend Leonia Middle School and Leonia High School.  They receive free bus service.

Edgewater Free Public Library:

Edgewater has a beautiful, newly renovated library located in a historic building at

49 Hudson Avenue

Edgewater, NJ 07020

(201) 224-6144

Official Website of the Edgewater NJ Free Public Library

Edgewater Post Office:

Edgewater has a beautiful, new post office located at 770 River Road (by Russel Avenue).  People appreciate the fact that it has plenty of parking, processes Passport applications and has adjusted its hours to the needs of the public.  Its direct telephone number is 201-945-4297

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Transportation:

Edgewater is located right on the Hudson River and between the Lincoln Tunnel and George Washington Bridge.  Public transportation is provided by New Jersey Transit with the 158 Bus to New York (The Port Authority) and the 188 Bus also to New York City via the George Washington Bridge. 

Edgewater Ferry Service to and from mid-town Manhattan is serviced by New York Waterway. 

In addition, Edgewater is close to the NJ Turnpike, the Palisades Interstate Parkway and many other major highways.

Shopping:

Edgewater has 5 main shopping areas:  City Place, Edgewater Commons, Town Centre and the Binghamton Shopping Plaza and Mitsuwa. 

In addition, there are numerous other shops spread throughout the town.  In Shadyside, an area in the southwest portion of town, there are many fine restaurants and shops. 

Among them are Noni’s Italian Bistro, Rebecca’s (Cuban, Caribbean Cuisine), a Dessert and Pastry Shop, Archytypus (a coffee house) and others. 

This area will soon have a 1 acre park adjoining it.  At this time, there are 3 supermarkets - Pathmark, Whole Foods and Mitsuwa. 

Edgewater Commons, built in 1999, is a robust shopping center that contains Staples, Target, Outback Steak House, Starbucks, Barnes and Noble, Old Navy, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Party City and many more stores.  City Place is the home of Pier 1, Panera Breads, The Gap, Bombay Furniture, Joseph A. Banks, Ann Taylor Loft, Chico’s, Lenscrafters, Victoria’s Secret, Flemings Steak House, Baumgarts, and many other fine shops and restaurants. 

The Binghamton Shopping Plaza will be the home of the new Trader Joe’s (currently under construction) and has many interesting shops.

 Mitsuwa Shopping Plaza has a beautiful Japanese steak house on the River as well as many more newly renovated shops.

Dining:

Dining in Edgewater is a real treat.  There are so many different restaurants that one can enjoy.  From the renowned River Palm Terrace Steak House and Flemings to the smallest bistros, from American to Italian (Vespa’s, Roberto’s, etc.) to Chinese (John’s Shanghai, China King and Baumgart’s) to Greek (the new Greek Village) to Indian, Cuban, Persian and more, dining is convenient and fun.

Edgewater, New Jersey from the Perspective of Lois Fein

Realtor & Long Time Resident

     I am writing this article as a realtor and a long-time resident of Edgewater.  Edgewater, located in Bergen County, New Jersey, is a small town on New Jersey’s famous Gold Coast with a very large reputation.  It is three streets wide, bordered on the east by the Hudson River and the west by the Palisades, and approximately 3.5 miles long.  It has been transformed over the last twenty years from an old factory town to a gentrified, urban community dotted with condos, apartments, restaurants and shops, as well as new duplexes and old Victorian homes, many of which sit directly on the Hudson River.  It will soon have direct ferry service to New York City, giving the large commuter population an alternate way to reach their jobs.  The population of Edgewater is nearing 10,000 and most residents have been here less than 10 years.

     I have lived in Admiral’s Walk, a wonderful condominium complex for 22 years.  When John and I married 13 years ago, he moved from Long Island.  He and I are thrilled about the transformation of Edgewater.  When I first moved here in 1984, there wasn’t even a supermarket.  There were abandoned factories and railroad tracks along the Hudson.  The Hudson was impossible to see. The town was on the verge of bankruptcy.

     John and I became active community members.  I am proud of what has been accomplished.  I served 9 years on the Edgewater Planning Board (helping to bring in the first shopping center - Edgewater Commons that gave us our first supermarket; helping expand our main thoroughfare; helping improve borough services; and many more improvements).  In 2002, I was elected to a 3-year term on the Edgewater Borough Council - elected with a mandate to restore ferry service to the Borough.  This initiative - ferry service to New York City - is about to become a reality.  The ferry landing (which is at the bottom of Route 5 and right next door to Admiral’s Walk Condominiums), the public marina and the beautifully park will be operational in the next few months.  I went on a test ride the other day and the ferry whisked us to New York City (New York Waterway terminal on 38^th Street) in 11 minutes.  What a boon to Edgewater, our property values and our quality of life!

As realtors with seven years combined experience, John and I use our knowledge to help our clients to sell their homes with great efficiency, energy and professionalism.  We serve perspective buyers from all over to find the right homes, condos or rentals in and around Edgewater, the New Jersey Gold Coast and Bergen and Hudson Counties.  We know Edgewater inside and out.  We are experts in Edgewater real estate and that of the surrounding areas of Bergen County and Hudson County.