National Night Out, America’s Night Out Against Crime, began in 1984 as an initiative to help communities and police come together to fight crime in their neighborhoods. Since then, more than 35.4 million people in 11,310 communities from all across our country have participated. Jersey Family Fun doesn’t want you to miss out on the fun so we’ve got you covered with a state-wide listing of National Night Out Events in New Jersey organized, of course, by region, county, and town.
Originally published in 2011, we update this annually for Jersey Family Fun readers. We are currently working on 2023 updates. While many NJ towns have canceled in-person events for National Night Out we are still determined to find you as many as we can. We will update this and all of our listing of National Night Out events in New Jersey through August 2, 2023.
National Night Out is celebrated primarily on the first Tuesday in August. The 2023 date is August 1, 2023. Be sure to check the listing below as some towns celebrate on a different date, this date will be noted.
2023 National Night Out Events in New Jersey
Below, we list every New Jersey municipality by region, county, and town. If a town has had a National Night Out event in the past (that we were aware of) and/or is having one this year the town name will be underlined and clickable. When you click on the town name it will take you to our event listing. One of two things will happen.
- You will either see the date and information for the 2023 event OR
- You will see the event has passed either because there is no 2023 information yet, we haven’t updated it yet, OR the event happened before you viewed the event listing.
If a town name is not clickable, we are not aware of any current or previous National Night Out events in that town.
If you have a National Night Out event in New Jersey we should add, please use our event submission form.
6 Things to know about National Night Out Events in New Jersey
Admission is free.
NJ National Night Out events are community events usually sponsored by local police forces, community organizations, and parks and recreation departments. While I can’t say 100% of the events are free, I’ve never seen an admission charge for a National Night Out event.
Activities are almost always free.
In keeping with the spirit of a community event, most activities at National Night Out events in New Jersey are free. If there’s a fee it’s usually just a few dollars. Those fees are usually donated to local charities or to the nonprofit organizations running the event.
You’ll see engaging demonstrations.
One of the neatest things about NJ National Night Out events are the demonstrations you don’t typically get to see. We’ve seen first responders drop buckets of water from helicopters, squat teams perform drills, and firefighters put out small fires.
We’ve also seen local dance clubs, cheerleading teams, and martial arts schools demonstrate their skills in outstanding shows that might just have your kids wanting to take up a new activity.
The kids will burn off so much energy.
Bouncy houses, archery ranges, obstacle courses, dance parties, and more, there are so many interactive activities and attractions at New Jersey National Night Out events. Your child should burn off all that energy and might fall asleep before you’ve even closed their bedroom door for the night.
It’s a fabulous chance to get to know businesses and organizations in your community.
Curious about that local karate school? Tempted to try out a dish from the new restaurant in town? Want to know which businesses support your community? NJ National Night Out events are a fantastic way to find out about the businesses in your local community.
National Night Out events are perfect opportunities for small businesses to connect to families in their area. As a parent (and a business owner) walking by the tables, I know the people on the other side of the table are usually the small business owners, local teachers, or government officials. It’s my chance to ask these owners, representatives, and teachers questions one on one. It’s a chance for our kids to ask questions too.
Freebies galore!!
How do businesses and community groups pull us into their activities or tempt us to visit their booth? With freebies of course! My boys have earned pins shooting bows and pretending to fish with Bass Pro Shops. We’ve brought home insulated coolers by signing up for a Shoprite Price Plus Card. There have been firefighter helmets for learning about fire prevention and free pizza for picking up a new pizzeria menu.
We’ve collected frisbees, Home Depot kids building kits, stress balls, and more. We always bring a bag for collecting National Night Out freebies, but don’t worry if you forget one. There are usually several businesses handing out reusable totes.
Do you want to get involved in the National Night Out event?
If you are looking for opportunities to volunteer, showcase a community organization or business, or contribute in any way to the success of the National Night Out event find the event you want to be a part of below. Then, click on our event listing. In the event listing find the organizer (it’s not Jersey Family Fun) and contact them directly. Whenever possible we have listed the phone number or email address for the organizers.
Jersey Family Fun is not responsible for organizing National Night Out events. We don’t arrange vendors or entertainment for these events. So while we love seeing others want to get involved in these National Night Out events, it’s not something we’re directly involved with.
Where are the National Night Out events happening in North Jersey?
Read below to find a National Night Out event in North Jersey. We’ve organized the listing by counties and then municipalities. Click the link for details regarding the time and location of each event.
Bergen County National Night Out Events
The following National Night Out events in New Jersey are in Bergen County.
Allendale
Alpine
Bergenfield
Bogota
Carlstadt National Night Out 2023
Cliffside Park National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Closter 2023
Cresskill
Demarest
Dumont
East Rutherford
Edgewater National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Elmwood Park 2023
Emerson
National Night Out in Englewood 2023
Englewood Cliffs
National Night Out in Fair Lawn 2023
Fairview National Night Out 2023
Fort Lee National Night Out 2023
Franklin Lakes
Garfield
Glen Rock National Night Out 2023
Hackensack National Night Out 2023
Harrington Park National Night Out 2023
Hasbrouck Heights
Haworth
Hillsdale National Night Out
Ho-Ho-Kus
Leonia
Little Ferry National Night Out 2023
Lodi National Night Out 2023
Lyndhurst National Night Out 2023
Mahwah
Maywood National Night Out 2023
Midland Park
Montvale
Moonachie
New Milford National Night Out 2023
North Arlington National Night Out 2023
Northvale
Norwood
Oakland
Old Tappan
Oradell
Palisades Park National Night Out 2023
Paramus National Night Out 2023
Park Ridge
Ramsey
Ridgefield National Night Out 2023
Ridgefield Park
Ridgewood
River Edge
River Vale
Rochelle Park National Night Out 2023
Rockleigh
Rutherford National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Saddle Brook 2022
Saddle River
South Hackensack National Night Out 2023
Teaneck National Night Out 2023
Tenafly
Teterboro
Upper Saddle River
Waldwick
Wallington National Night Out
Washington
Westwood
Woodcliff Lake
Wood-Ridge
Wyckoff
Essex County National Night Out Events
The following National Night Out events in New Jersey are in Essex County.
Belleville National Night Out 2023
Bloomfield National Night Out 2023
Caldwell Borough National Night Out 2023
Cedar Grove National Night Out 2023
City of Orange National Night Out 2023
East Orange National Night Out *
Essex Fells
Fairfield National Night Out 2023
Glen Ridge National Night Out 2023
Irvington National Night Out
Livingston National Night Out 2023
Maplewood National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Millburn 2023
Montclair National Night Out events
Montclair has had 2 National Night Out events in the past.
Newark National Night Out 2023
North Caldwell
Nutley
Roseland
Verona
Village of South Orange National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in West Caldwell 2022
West Orange
Hudson County National Night Out Events
The following includes Hudson County towns with National Night Out events in New Jersey.
Bayonne National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in East Newark 2023
Guttenberg National Night Out 2023
Harrison
Hoboken National Night Out 2023
Jersey City National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Kearny 2023
North Bergen National Night Out 2023
Secaucus National Night Out 2023
Union City National Night Out 2023
Weehawken
West New York
Morris County National Night Out Events
The following towns are having National Night Out events in Morris County, NJ.
Boonton Town
National Night Out in Boonton Township 2023
Butler National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Chatham Borough 2023
Chatham Township National Night Out 2023
Chester Borough
National Night Out in Chester 2023
Denville National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Dover 2023
East Hanover
Florham Park National Night Out 2023
Hanover
Harding
National Night Out in Jefferson Township 2023
Kinnelon
Lincoln Park
Long Hill National Night Out 2022
National Night Out in Madison 2023
Mendham Borough
National Night Out in Mendham Township 2023
Mine Hill
Montville
Morris National Night Out
Morris Plains
Morristown
Mount Arlington
Mount Olive National Night Out 2023
Mountain Lakes
Netcong
Parsippany-Troy Hills National Night Out
Pequannock
Randolph
Riverdale
National Night Out in Rockaway 2023
Rockaway Township
Roxbury
Victory Gardens
Washington
National Night Out in Wharton 2023
Passaic County National Night Out Events
The following National Night Out events in New Jersey are in Passaic County.
Bloomingdale
Clifton National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Haledon 2023
Hawthorne National Night Out 2023
Little Falls National Night Out 2023
North Haledon
National Night Out in Passaic 2022
National Night Out in Paterson 2023
Pompton Lakes National Night Out 2023
Prospect Park National Night Out 2023
Ringwood
Totowa
National Night Out in Wanaque 2023
Wayne
National Night Out in West Milford 2023
West Paterson
Woodland Park National Night Out 2023
Sussex County National Night Out Events
NJ National Night Out events happening in Sussex County.
Andover Borough
Andover Township
Branchville
Byram
Frankford
Franklin National Night Out 2023
Fredon
Green
Hamburg
Hampton
Hardyston
National Night Out in Hopatcong 2023
Lafayette
Montague
National Night Out in Newton 2023
Ogdensburg
Sandyston
Sparta
Stanhope
Stillwater
Sussex
Vernon National Night Out 2022
Walpack
Wantage
Union County National Night Out Events
Union County has it going on with all these National Night Out events in the following towns.
National Night Out in Berkeley Heights 2023
Clark National Night Out 2023
Cranford National Night Out 2023
Elizabeth National Night Out 2023
Fanwood National Night Out 2023
Garwood
National Night Out in Hillside 2023
Kenilworth National Night Out 2023
Linden National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Mountainside 2023
New Providence National Night Out 2023
Plainfield National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Rahway 2023
Roselle National Night Out 2023
Roselle Park National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Scotch Plains 2023
Springfield National Night Out 2023
Summit National Night Out 2023
Union National Night Out 2023
Westfield National Night Out 2023
Winfield
Warren County National Night Out Events
Closing out the North Jersey National Night Out events are these events in Warren County.
Allamuchy
Alpha National Night Out 2023
Belvidere National Night Out 2023
Blairstown
Franklin
Frelinghuysen
National Night Out in Greenwich Township 2023
Hackettstown National Night Out 2023
Hardwick
Harmony
Hope
Independence
Knowlton
Liberty
Lopatcong National Night Out 2023
Mansfield
Oxford
Phillipsburg National Night Out 2023
Pohatcong National Night Out 2023
Washington Borough
National Night Out in Washington Township – Warren County 2023
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Where are the National Night Out events happening in Central Jersey?
Read below to find a National Night Out event in Central Jersey. We’ve organized the listing by counties and then municipalities. Click the link for details regarding the time and location of each event.
Hunterdon County National Night Out Events
Here is a look at which NJ towns in Hunterdon County offer National Night Out events.
Alexandria
Bethlehem
Bloomsbury
Califon
Clinton town
National Night Out in Clinton Township 2023
Delaware
East Amwell
Flemington
Franklin
Frenchtown
Glen Gardner
Hampton
High Bridge
Holland
Kingwood
Lambertville
Lebanon Borough
Lebanon Township
Milford
Raritan
National Night Out in Readington 2022
Stockton
Tewksbury National Night Out
Union
West Amwell
Mercer County National Night Out Events
To date, we’ve found these National Night Out events in Mercer County, NJ.
East Windsor National Night Out 2023
Ewing National Night Out 2023
Hamilton National Night Out 2023
Hightstown National Night Out 2023
Hopewell Borough
Hopewell Township National Night Out 2023
Lawrence National Night Out 2023
Pennington
Princeton Township National Night Out 2022
Robbinsville National Night Out 2023
Trenton National Night Out 2023
Washington
West Windsor National Night Out 2023
Middlesex County National Night Out Events
There are National Night Out events in Middlesex County. Take a look.
National Night Out in Carteret 2023
National Night Out in Cranbury 2023
Dunellen National Night Out 2023
East Brunswick
Edison National Night Out 2023
Helmetta
Highland Park National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Jamesburg 2023
Metuchen National Night Out
Middlesex National Night Out 2023
Milltown
National Night Out in Monroe Township – Middlesex County 2023
National Night Out in New Brunswick 2022
North Brunswick National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Old Bridge 2023
Perth Amboy National Night Out 2023
Piscataway National Night Out 2023
Plainsboro National Night Out 2023
Sayreville National Night Out 2023
South Amboy National Night Out
South Brunswick National Night Out 2023
South Plainfield National Night Out 2023
South River National Night Out 2023
Spotswood National Night Out 2022
National Night Out in Woodbridge 2023
Monmouth County National Night Out Events
The following National Night Out events in Central New Jersey are in Monmouth County.
Aberdeen National Night Out 2023
Allenhurst
Allentown
Asbury Park National Night Out 2023
Atlantic Highlands
Avon-by-the-Sea
Belmar
Bradley Beach National Night Out 2023
Brielle National Night Out 2022
Colts Neck National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Deal 2023
Eatontown
Englishtown
Fair Haven National Night Out 2023
Farmingdale
National Night Out in Freehold Borough 2023
Freehold Township National Night Out 2023
Hazlet
Highlands
National Night Out in Holmdel Township 2023
Howell National Night Out 2023
Interlaken
Keansburg National Night Out
Keyport
National Night Out in Little Silver 2023
Loch Arbour
Long Branch National Night Out 2023
Manalapan National Night Out 2023
Manasquan National Night Out 2023
Marlboro National Night Out 2023
Matawan National Night Out 2023
Middletown National Night Out 2023
Millstone
Monmouth Beach
Neptune National Night Out 2023
Neptune City National Night Out 2023
Ocean National Night Out 2023
Oceanport
Red Bank National Night Out 2023
Roosevelt
Rumson
Sea Bright
Sea Girt
Shrewsbury Borough
Shrewsbury Township
South Belmar
Spring Lake Boro
Spring Lake Heights National Night Out 2023
Tinton Falls
Union Beach
Upper Freehold
Wall National Night Out 2023
West Long Branch National Night Out
Somerset County National Night Out Events
Bedminster
Bernards National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Bernardsville 2023
Bound Brook National Night Out 2023
Branchburg National Night Out 2023
Bridgewater National Night Out 2023
Far Hills
National Night Out in Franklin Township 2023
Green Brook National Night Out 2023
Hillsborough
Manville National Night Out 2023
Millstone
Montgomery
North Plainfield National Night Out 2023
Peapack & Gladstone
Raritan National Night Out 2023
Rocky Hill
Somerville National Night Out 2023
South Bound Brook National Night Out 2023
Warren
Watchung
Where are the National Night Out events happening in South Jersey?
Read below to find a National Night Out event in North Jersey. We’ve organized the listing by counties and then municipalities. Click the link for details regarding the time and location of each event.
Atlantic County National Night Out Events
The following National Night Out events in Southern New Jersey are in Atlantic County.
Absecon National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Atlantic City 2023
Brigantine National Night Out 2023
Buena
Buena Vista National Night Out 2023
Corbin City
Egg Harbor City
Egg Harbor Township National Night Out 2023
Estell Manor
Folsom
Galloway National Night Out 2023
Hamilton
Hammonton National Night Out 2023
Linwood National Night Out 2023
Longport
National Night Out (Meet the Police Night) in Margate City 2023
Mullica National Night Out
Northfield National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Pleasantville 2023
Port Republic
Somers Point National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Ventnor City 2023
Weymouth
Burlington County National Night Out Events
Bass River
Beverly National Night Out 2023*
Bordentown City
Bordentown Township National Night Out 2023
Burlington City National Night Out 2023
Burlington Township National Night Out 2023
Chesterfield
Cinnaminson National Night Out 2023
Delanco
Delran National Night Out 2023
Eastampton
National Night Out in Edgewater Park 2023
Evesham National Night Out 2023
Fieldsboro
National Night Out in Florence Township 2023
Hainesport
Lumberton National Night Out 2023
Mansfield
Maple Shade National Night Out 2023
Medford National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Medford Lakes 2023
Moorestown
Mount Holly
Mount Laurel National Night Out 2023
New Hanover
North Hanover
Palmyra
Pemberton Borough
Pemberton Township National Night Out 2022
National Night Out in Riverside Township 2023
Riverton
Shamong
Southampton
Springfield
Tabernacle
Washington
National Night Out in Westampton Township 2023
Willingboro National Night Out 2023
Woodland
Wrightstown
Camden County National Night Out Events
The following South Jersey National Night Out events are in Camden County.
Audubon National Night Out 2023
National Night Out Audubon Park 2023
National Night Out in Barrington 2023
Bellmawr National Night Out 2023
Berlin Borough National Night Out *
Berlin Township National Night Out
National Night Out in Brooklawn 2023
National Night Out in Camden 2023
Cherry Hill National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Chesilhurst 2023
National Night Out in Clementon 2023
Collingswood National Night Out 2022
National Night Out in Gibbsboro 2023
Gloucester Township National Night Out 2023
Gloucester City National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Haddon Township 2023
National Night Out in Haddon Heights 2023
Haddonfield
Hi-Nella
Laurel Springs National Night Out
Lawnside
Lindenwold National Night Out 2023
Magnolia National Night Out 2023
Merchantville National Night Out 2023
Mount Ephraim National Night Out 2023
Oaklyn Borough National Night Out 2023
Pennsauken National Night Out 2022
Pine Hill National Night Out 2023
Pine Valley
Runnemede National Night Out 2023
Somerdale National Night Out 2023
Stratford National Night Out 2023
Tavistock
Voorhees National Night Out 2023
Waterford National Night Out 2023
National Night Out in Winslow Township 2023
Woodlynne
Cape May County National Night Out Events
Avalon National Night Out 2023
Cape May National Night Out 2023
Cape May Point
Dennis Township National Night Out 2023
Lower Township National Night Out 2023
Middle Township National Night Out 2023
North Wildwood National Night Out 2023
Ocean City
Sea Isle City National Night Out 2023
Stone Harbor National Night Out 2023
Upper Township
West Cape May
West Wildwood
Wildwood National Night Out 2023
Wildwood Crest National Night Out 2023
Woodbine
Cumberland County National Night Out Events
Bridgeton
Commercial
Deerfield
Downe
Fairfield
Greenwich
Hopewell
Lawrence
Maurice River National Night Out 2023
Millville National Night Out 2023
Shiloh
Stow Creek
Upper Deerfield
Vineland National Night Out 2023
Gloucester County National Night Out Events
Clayton National Night Out 2023
Deptford National Night Out 2023
East Greenwich
Elk
Franklin Township National Night Out 2023
Glassboro
Greenwich
Harrison
Logan
Mantua
National Night Out in Monroe Township 2023
National Park National Night Out 2023
Newfield
Paulsboro
Pitman
National Night Out in Sickerlville 2023
South Harrison
Swedesboro
Washington National Night Out 2023
Wenonah
West Deptford National Night Out 2023
Westville
Woodbury National Night Out 2023
Woodbury Heights
Woolwich
Ocean County National Night Out Events
Barnegat National Night Out 2023
Barnegat Light
Bay Head
Beach Haven
Beachwood
Berkeley National Night Out 2022
Brick National Night Out 2023
Dover
Eagleswood
Harvey Cedars
Island Heights
Jackson National Night Out 2023
Lacey National Night Out 2022
Lakehurst National Night Out 2023
Lakewood National Night Out 2023
Lavallette
Little Egg Harbor National Night Out 2023
Long Beach National Night Out 2023
Manchester
Mantoloking
Ocean
Ocean Gate
Pine Beach
Plumstead
Point Pleasant National Night Out 2023
Point Pleasant Beach
Seaside Heights
Seaside Park
Ship Bottom
South Toms River
Stafford
Surf City
Toms River National Night Out 2023
Tuckerton
Salem County National Night Out Events
Our final set of National Night Out events in New Jersey are in Salem County.
Alloway
Carneys Point National Night Out 2023
Elmer
Elsinboro
Lower Alloways Creek National Night Out 2023
Mannington
Oldmans
Penns Grove National Night Out 2023
Pennsville National Night Out 2022
Pilesgrove
Pittsgrove National Night Out
Quinton
Salem
Upper Pittsgrove
Woodstown
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Tuesday 16th of August 2022
[…] Ok, two things, Yup, about one more month of hot weather, getting closer to GREAT weather and Fall! YAY! Who would have ever thought I would be so happy to end Summer and look forward to much better, nicer, cooler weather? Don’t forget NNO ( National Night out)! […]
Debrah Hickman
Tuesday 1st of August 2017
Cumberland County also has National Night out in Commercial Township - Look up Family Success Center of Commercial Township on Facebook and they have a listing there.
Jennifer A.
Tuesday 1st of August 2017
Thank you. I've found it. - Jenn