Location

Palisades Park, NJ

A Bergen County borough with direct NYC access, a busy Broad Avenue dining corridor, and the convenience of suburban living minutes from the George Washington Bridge.

Transit Score

Walk Score, Oct 2026

~5 mi

to Manhattan

Straight-Line, distance.to, 2026

~5 min

to GW Bridge

Off-Peak, Rome2rio, Oct 2026

Commute

How do you get to NYC from here?

Palisades Park offers several commute options to Manhattan. The NJ Transit bus runs from Bergen Blvd directly to the GWB Bus Station, with a subway transfer for Midtown. Driving to the GWB takes about 5 to 10 minutes off-peak, and the Palisades Interstate Parkway provides a direct route south.

Bus to GWB

NJ Transit bus stops right on Bergen Blvd, walk from the building. Direct to the GWB Bus Station, then connect to the A train or 175th St subway.

Drive

About 5 to 10 minutes to the GWB in off-peak hours via local roads or the Palisades Interstate Parkway (Rome2rio, October 2026). One garage parking space is included with this unit.

Train (nearby)

For rail commuters, the nearest NJ Transit stop is Anderson Street Station in Hackensack, about 4 to 5 miles away, on the Pascack Valley Line to Hoboken and Secaucus Junction (NJ Transit, October 2026). Check schedules for transfers to Penn Station.

Future: Light Rail

The Northern Branch Corridor Project proposes a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station in Palisades Park. NJ Transit restarted the environmental review in late 2025, but no construction timeline is confirmed.

About the Area

A Compact Borough With a Busy Commercial Spine

Palisades Park is a compact borough in eastern Bergen County, covering 1.24 square miles with a population of 20,292 (2020 US Census). It's known for its direct access to New York City.

Broad Avenue is the commercial spine, a bustling strip of restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, and shops. The borough also offers several parks, including the namesake Palisades Park along the cliff edge with views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline.

The borough has an active civic life and a convenient suburban-urban blend with direct mass transit to New York City.

Fast Facts

Eastern Bergen County, NJ. ZIP 07650
20,292 residents in 1.24 square miles (2020 US Census)
Parks, playgrounds, and cliff-edge views
Restaurants, bakeries, and shops line Broad Ave

Nearby Towns

Fort LeeLeoniaEnglewoodTeaneckNorth BergenWest New YorkTenaflyCliffside Park

Local News

What's Happening in Palisades Park?

Community events, new openings, and transit developments. Here's what's going on around the borough right now.

Fall 2026

Trunk or Treat Oct 31, the Fall Concert Oct 17

The borough's Trunk or Treat is Saturday, Oct 31, 5:30-7:30 PM at 275 Broad Ave (decorated trunks, music, popcorn, cotton candy, an inflatable haunted maze, costume competitions; registration is due Oct 15). The free fall concert with the Summer Breeze Band is Saturday, Oct 17, 2-3:30 PM at the Municipal Building, and the Fall Community Cleanup is Oct 24, 9:45 AM-noon in front of Borough Hall, with supplies provided and student community-service hours. Also this week: the R&B Tour with Usher & Chris Brown Oct 15 at MetLife, Fort Lee's Dog Park-tacular ("Paws in the Park") Oct 17 at the Fort Lee Dog Park, a free Community Health Education session with Hackensack Meridian Health Oct 19 at Borough Hall, Giants vs Saints Oct 18, Jets vs Dolphins Oct 25, and Fall O Ween Oct 24 at Hudson Lights. Fall recreation: youth basketball Tuesdays through Nov 17.

Full Update

Transit

PABT Ramp Removal Began Oct 15; Gate Changes Through Nov 13

On Thursday, Oct 15, the Port Authority began removing the Lincoln Tunnel-to-PABT ramps as part of the $11 billion New Midtown Bus Terminal project. Buses are rerouted onto temporary routes around West 39th St and 10th Ave, and commuters should expect added delays into early 2027; the Lincoln Tunnel exclusive and express bus lane is not affected. NJ Transit's weekday gate changes at the terminal are in effect Oct 12 through Nov 13, and Routes 165 and 166 normally load at Gate 212, door 1, via Boulevard East, subject to change. No fresh route-specific alert for 165 or 166 was confirmed this week beyond the gate changes; the Oct 8 advisories and the 166 bus crash in Englewood are archived in the October 15 update.

NJ Transit Advisories

Dining Scene

Broad Ave Steady; Cafe et Lait Opens Second Fort Lee Shop

No new restaurant opening or closing on Broad Avenue was confirmed this week, so the corridor's lineup carries forward: Cafe Ssum & Karaoke (450 Broad Ave) remains listed as open, Crazy Pocha (42 Broad Ave, second floor) keeps late-night hours, and Lee & Bai Buns (442 Broad Ave) and D'avant Bakery (449 Broad Ave) remain the newest bakery additions. PHO32 Shabu Shabu (225 Broad Ave) is confirmed permanently closed on Yelp. In Fort Lee, Cafe et Lait opened its second cafe around Oct 5 at 817 Abbott Blvd in a renovated former bank branch, Lefkes is taking over the former Ventanas space at 200 Park Ave with a reopening planned this month, Mango Mango opened its first Bergen County location in Fort Lee in early September, and Shinpo Korean Eatery (214 Main St) is listed as closed on Yelp. Still coming soon: Yui Izakaya at 2060 Hudson St and Dipped 'n' Smashed at 187 Main St, both at Hudson Lights.

Development

Daewoo $291M Tower: No New Status This Week

Daewoo Engineering & Construction and the Tamares Group are the joint venture behind the roughly $291 million, 18-story, 540-unit complex with ground-floor retail and parking at 121-131 West Ruby Avenue and 20-40 Fairview Street. The project was finalized June 30 and announced July 3, with construction targeted for 2028-2031 and completion in 2031; no new public status update was published in the past week. The Grandline, a 510-unit mixed-use (two towers, open-air retail, hotel and 102 affordable units) at 21 Grand Avenue, holds its 2026 site-plan approvals.

Borough Programs

Trunk or Treat Oct 31; Health Education Oct 19; Cleanup Oct 24

Trunk or Treat registration closes Oct 15 for the Oct 31 event, 5:30-7:30 PM at 275 Broad Ave, with decorated trunks, music, popcorn, cotton candy, an inflatable haunted maze, and costume competitions. A free Community Health Education session with Hackensack Meridian Health is Mon, Oct 19, noon-2 PM at the Health Department, Borough Hall. The free fall concert with the Summer Breeze Band is Oct 17, 2-3:30 PM at the Municipal Building, and the Fall Community Cleanup is Oct 24, 9:45 AM-noon in front of Borough Hall, with supplies provided and community-service hours for students. The borough's first dog park opened at Columbus Park with its Oct 9 grand opening. The Bellview Place municipal lot remains open; the free evening meter trial ended Sept 30 with no extension posted. Fall recreation: youth basketball Tuesdays through Nov 17 at Lindbergh.

Borough Website

Market Data

Real Estate Market Snapshot - Mid-October 2026

The October 14 Bergen County Monthly Edit, compiling Redfin data through August, put the county median sale price at about $834,000 over the trailing three months, up 4.2% year over year, with the median price per square foot near $450 (up 3.0%) and homes averaging roughly 76 days on market. Hot submarkets it flags: Oradell above $1M with near-zero inventory, River Edge near $856,000 at 101% sale-to-list, Emerson at 106% sale-to-list, and Dumont at about half a month of supply. NJ.com recorded 253 Bergen residential transfers the week of Sept 28. The 30 year fixed mortgage average is 7.40% per Freddie Mac's survey released Oct 8, up 0.12 points from 7.28%. This listing at 201 12th St APT 19 is $249,900, fully renovated.

Redfin Market Data

Transit

Light Rail Advocacy Push Continues

Advocates continue to push for the planned Hudson-Bergen Light Rail extension through Bergen County. The Northern Branch Corridor project would add stations including Palisades Park. NJ Transit remains in environmental review, with no construction timeline confirmed.

Items noted as passed or outdated:

Dog Park Grand Opening at Columbus Park (October 9) -- the borough's first dog park is now open
Be Fort Lee Artisan Market (October 10) and Fort Lee Paper Shredding Day (October 10)
Billy Joel tribute at the Barrymore Film Center (October 9)
Jets vs. Browns at MetLife (October 11)
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 12) -- borough offices closed, NJ Transit holiday schedule
Autumn Renewal Art Show at the Fort Lee Museum (through October 10)
Fall tennis camp at the Lindbergh courts (Wednesdays through October 14)
Route 165 7:36 AM trip advisory and Route 166 Livingston Mall advisory (October 8 edition; superseded by PABT gate changes and ramp removal)
Palisades Park Street Festival (October 3) at the Municipal Building grounds
AC/DC at MetLife (October 2) -- rescheduled from September 25
Giants vs. Cardinals at MetLife (October 4)
Fort Lee Mayor and Council work session and Blood Drive (October 2)
Fort Lee Health Fair (October 3)
Demarest Oktoberfest (October 3) and HACKENSACKtoberfest (October 3)
Revolutionary Seeds living-history program, Fort Lee Historic Park (October 3)
Bellview Place parking lot ribbon cutting (September 25) -- lot now open
Chuseok holiday window (September 24-26)
AC/DC at MetLife on September 25 -- postponed, now October 2
Recreation fall concert on September 26 -- postponed by weather to October 17
Leonia's 27th Annual Oktoberfest (September 26)
Corn Harvest Moon at State Line Lookout (September 26-27)
Palisades Half Marathon and 6K Trail Run (September 27)
Giants vs. Titans at MetLife (September 27)
Fort Lee Restaurant Week (through September 27)
Free evening meter parking trial extension (through September 30)
National Night Out (August 3) at Lindbergh School Field
July 4th severe storms and power outages (July 4-7) -- NJ Transit service restored July 8
Affordable housing Fairness and Compliance Hearing (July 15)
Air quality alert from Canadian wildfire smoke (July 15-16)
July 4 arson fire on Fairview Street
Lecture "Found Drowned" at Johnson Public Library (August 13)
Yoga final session (August 22)
GWB overnight closures ended (August 21)
Revolutionary War Living History, Fort Lee (August 23)
Bruno Mars at MetLife Stadium (August 25-26)
Ed Sheeran LOOP Tour at MetLife Stadium (September 4-5)
Labor Day reduced NJ Transit schedules (September 7)
25th anniversary 9/11 commemoration (September 11)
BIGBANG at MetLife Stadium (September 11)
Mobile document shredding at Lindbergh School (September 12)
Fort Lee Art and Craft Show (September 11-13)
Be Fort Lee Artisan Market at Hudson Lights (September 12)
Giants vs. Cowboys home opener at MetLife (September 13)
Karol G at MetLife Stadium (September 17-18)
Summer Sounds at the Commons finale, Fort Lee (September 18)
Know Your Numbers health screening at Borough Hall (September 22)
Route 166 detour in Leonia (no longer listed on NJ Transit advisories as of September 24)
Basketball camp from earlier updates (not on the borough's fall recreation list as of September 24)
"5th Annual" street festival label (dropped; the borough lists the October 3 event as the Palisades Park Street Festival)

Read the Full October 15, 2026 Update

Dining

What local restaurants are nearby?

Palisades Park has a dense dining corridor. Broad Avenue and Grand Avenue are lined with restaurants, bakeries, and markets. Here are some nearby options.

Late-Night Dining