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 2021 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 4, 2021.
National Night Out is celebrated primarily on the first Tuesday in August. The 2021 date is August 3, 2021. Be sure to check the listing below as some towns celebrate on a different date, this date will be noted.
2021 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 2021 event OR
- You will see the event has passed either because there is no 2021 information yet OR the event happenned 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 National Night Out.
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 being 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 at New Jersey National Night Out events. Your child should burn off all that energy and just 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 and the teachers. It’s my chance to ask questions of these owners and teachers 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.
National Night Out Events in North Jersey
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
Cliffside Park National Night Out
Closter
Cresskill
Demarest
Dumont
East Rutherford
Edgewater National Night Out
Elmwood Park
Emerson
Englewood National Night Out *
Englewood Cliffs
Fair Lawn
Fairview National Night Out
Fort Lee National Night Out
Franklin Lakes
Garfield
Glen Rock
Hackensack
Harrington Park National Night Out
Hasbrouck Heights
Haworth
Hillsdale National Night Out
Ho-Ho-Kus
Leonia
Little Ferry National Night Out
Lodi National Night Out
Lyndhurst
Mahwah
Maywood National Night Out
Midland Park
Montvale
Moonachie
New Milford National Night Out
North Arlington
Northvale
Norwood
Oakland
Old Tappan
Oradell
Palisades Park National Night Out
Paramus National Night Out
Park Ridge
Ramsey
Ridgefield
Ridgefield Park
Ridgewood
River Edge
River Vale
Rochelle Park National Night Out *
Rockleigh
Rutherford National Night Out
Saddle Brook
Saddle River
South Hackensack National Night Out
Teaneck National Night Out
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
Bloomfield National Night Out
Caldwell Borough National Night Out
Cedar Grove
City of Orange National Night Out
East Orange National Night Out *
Essex Fells
Fairfield National Night Out
Glen Ridge National Night Out
Irvington National Night Out
Livingston National Night Out
Maplewood National Night Out
Millburn
Montclair National Night Out events
Montclair has had 2 National Night Out events in the past.
Newark National Night Out
North Caldwell
Nutley
Roseland
Verona
Village of South Orange National Night Out
West Caldwell National Night Out *
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
East Newark
Guttenberg National Night Out
Harrison
Hoboken National Night Out
Jersey City National Night Out
Kearny National Night Out *
North Bergen National Night Out
Secaucus National Night Out
Union City National Night Out
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
Boonton Township
Butler National Night Out
Chatham Borough
Chatham Township National Night Out
Chester Borough
Chester Township
Denville
Dover
East Hanover
Florham Park National Night Outional Night Out
Hanover
Harding
Jefferson National Night Out
Kinnelon
Lincoln Park
Long Hill National Night Out
Madison
Mendham Borough
Mendham Township
Mine Hill
Montville
Morris National Night Out
Morris Plains
Morristown
Mount Arlington
Mount Olive National Night Out
Mountain Lakes
Netcong
Parsippany-Troy Hills National Night Out
Pequannock
Randolph
Riverdale
Rockaway Borough National Night Out
Rockaway Township
Roxbury
Victory Gardens
Washington
Wharton
Passaic County National Night Out Events
The following National Night Out events in New Jersey are in Passaic County.
Bloomingdale
Clifton National Night Out
Haledon
Hawthorne National Night Out
Little Falls National Night Out
North Haledon
Passaic National Night Out
Paterson National Night Out *
Pompton Lakes National Night Out
Prospect Park National Night Out
Ringwood
Totowa
Wanaque
Wayne
West Milford
West Paterson
Woodland Park National Night Out
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
Fredon
Green
Hamburg
Hampton
Hardyston
Hopatcong
Lafayette
Montague
Newton
Ogdensburg
Sandyston
Sparta
Stanhope
Stillwater
Sussex
Vernon National Night Out
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.
Berkeley Heights
Clark National Night Out
Cranford National Night Out
Elizabeth National Night Out
Fanwood National Night Out
Garwood
Hillside
Kenilworth National Night Out
Linden National Night Out
Mountainside
New Providence National Night Out
Plainfield National Night Out
Rahway
Roselle National Night Out
Roselle Park National Night Out
Scotch Plains
Springfield National Night Out
Summit National Night Out
Union National Night Out
Westfield National Night Out
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
Belvidere National Night Out
Blairstown
Franklin
Frelinghuysen
Greenwich
Hackettstown National Night Out
Hardwick
Harmony
Hope
Independence
Knowlton
Liberty
Lopatcong National Night Out
Mansfield
Oxford
Phillipsburg National Night Out
Pohatcong National Night Out
Washington Borough
Washington Township National Night Out *
White
National Night Out Events in Central Jersey
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
Clinton Township
Delaware
East Amwell
Flemington
Franklin
Frenchtown
Glen Gardner
Hampton
High Bridge
Holland
Kingwood
Lambertville
Lebanon Borough
Lebanon Township
Milford
Raritan
Readington National Night Out *
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
Ewing National Night Out
Hamilton National Night Out
Hightstown National Night Out
Hopewell Borough
Hopewell Township National Night Out
Lawrence National Night Out
Pennington
Princeton Township National Night Out
Robbinsville National Night Out
Trenton National Night Out
Washington
West Windsor National Night Out
Middlesex County National Night Out Events
There are National Night Out events in Middlesex County. Take a look.
Carteret
Cranbury
Dunellen National Night Out
East Brunswick
Edison National Night Out
Helmetta
Highland Park National Night Out
Jamesburg
Metuchen National Night Out
Middlesex National Night Out
Milltown
Monroe
New Brunswick National Night Out *
North Brunswick National Night Out
Old Bridge
Perth Amboy National Night Out
Piscataway National Night Out
Plainsboro National Night Out
Sayreville National Night Out
South Amboy National Night Out
South Brunswick National Night Out
South Plainfield National Night Out
South River National Night Out
Spotswood National Night Out
Woodbridge
Monmouth County National Night Out Events
The following National Night Out events in Central New Jersey are in Monmouth County.
Aberdeen National Night Out
Allenhurst
Allentown
Asbury Park National Night Out
Atlantic Highlands
Avon-by-the-Sea
Belmar
Bradley Beach National Night Out
Brielle National Night Out
Colts Neck National Night Out
Deal
Eatontown
Englishtown
Fair Haven National Night Out
Farmingdale
Freehold Borough
Freehold Township National Night Out
Hazlet
Highlands
Holmdel
Howell National Night Out
Interlaken
Keansburg National Night Out
Keyport
Little Silver
Loch Arbour
Long Branch National Night Out
Manalapan National Night Out
Manasquan
Marlboro National Night Out
Matawan National Night Out
Middletown National Night Out
Millstone
Monmouth Beach
Neptune National Night Out
Neptune City National Night Out
Ocean National Night Out
Oceanport
Red Bank National Night Out
Roosevelt
Rumson
Sea Bright
Sea Girt
Shrewsbury Borough
Shrewsbury Township
South Belmar
Spring Lake Boro
Spring Lake Heights National Night Out
Tinton Falls
Union Beach
Upper Freehold
Wall National Night Out
West Long Branch National Night Out
Somerset County National Night Out Events
Bedminster
Bernards National Night Out
Bernardsville National Night Out *
Bound Brook National Night Out
Branchburg National Night Out
Bridgewater National Night Out
Far Hills
Franklin
Green Brook National Night Out
Hillsborough
Manville National Night Out
Millstone
Montgomery
North Plainfield National Night Out
Peapack & Gladstone
Raritan National Night Out
Rocky Hill
Somerville National Night Out
South Bound Brook National Night Out
Warren
Watchung
National Night Out Events in South Jersey
Atlantic County National Night Out Events
The following National Night Out events in Southern New Jersey are in Atlantic County.
Absecon National Night Out
Atlantic City National Night Out *
Brigantine National Night Out
Buena
Buena Vista National Night Out
Corbin City
Egg Harbor City
Egg Harbor Township National Night Out
Estell Manor
Folsom
Galloway National Night Out
Hamilton
Hammonton National Night Out
Linwood National Night Out
Longport
Margate City
Mullica National Night Out
Northfield National Night Out
Pleasantville
Port Republic
Somers Point National Night Out
Ventnor City
Weymouth
Burlington County National Night Out Events
Bass River
Beverly National Night Out *
Bordentown City
Bordentown Township National Night Out
Burlington City National Night Out
Burlington Township National Night Out
Chesterfield
Cinnaminson National Night Out
Delanco
Delran National Night Out
Eastampton
Edgewater Park
Evesham National Night Out
Fieldsboro
Florence
Hainesport
Lumberton National Night Out
Mansfield
Maple Shade National Night Out
Medford National Night Out
Medford Lakes National Night Out *
Moorestown
Mount Holly
Mount Laurel National Night Out
New Hanover
North Hanover
Palmyra
Pemberton Borough
Pemberton Township National Night Out
Riverside National Night Out *
Riverton
Shamong
Southampton
Springfield
Tabernacle
Washington
Westampton National Night Out
Willingboro National Night Out
Woodland
Wrightstown
Camden County National Night Out Events
The following South Jersey National Night Out events are in Camden County.
Audubon National Night Out
Audubon Park
Barrington
Bellmawr National Night Out
Berlin Borough National Night Out *
Berlin Township National Night Out
Brooklawn
Camden
Cherry Hill National Night Out
Chesilhurst
Clementon National Night Out *
Collingswood National Night Out
Gibbsboro
Gloucester Township National Night Out
Gloucester City
Haddon
Haddon Heights National Night Out *
Haddonfield
Hi-Nella
Laurel Springs National Night Out
Lawnside
Lindenwold National Night Out
Magnolia National Night Out
Merchantville National Night Out
Mount Ephraim
Oaklyn Borough
Pennsauken National Night Out
Pine Hill
Pine Valley
Runnemede
Somerdale
Stratford National Night Out *
Tavistock
Voorhees National Night Out
Waterford National Night Out
Winslow
Woodlynne
Cape May County National Night Out Events
- View a listing of Cape May County National Night Out Events.
Avalon National Night Out
Cape May National Night Out
Cape May Point
Dennis Township National Night Out
Lower Township National Night Out
Middle Township National Night Out
North Wildwood National Night Out
Ocean City
Sea Isle City National Night Out
Stone Harbor National Night Out
Upper Township
West Cape May
West Wildwood
Wildwood National Night Out
Wildwood Crest National Night Out
Woodbine
Cumberland County National Night Out Events
Bridgeton
Commercial
Deerfield
Downe
Fairfield
Greenwich
Hopewell
Lawrence
Maurice River
Millville National Night Out
Shiloh
Stow Creek
Upper Deerfield
Vineland National Night Out
Gloucester County National Night Out Events
Clayton National Night Out
Deptford National Night Out
East Greenwich
Elk
Franklin
Glassboro
Greenwich
Harrison
Logan
Mantua
Monroe
National Park National Night Out
Newfield
Paulsboro
Pitman
South Harrison
Swedesboro
Washington National Night Out
Wenonah
West Deptford National Night Out
Westville
Woodbury
Woodbury Heights
Woolwich
Ocean County National Night Out Events
Barnegat
Barnegat Light
Bay Head
Beach Haven
Beachwood
Berkeley National Night Out
Brick National Night Out
Dover
Eagleswood
Harvey Cedars
Island Heights
Jackson National Night Out
Lacey
Lakehurst National Night Out
Lakewood
Lavallette
Little Egg Harbor
Long Beach National Night Out
Manchester
Mantoloking
Ocean
Ocean Gate
Pine Beach
Plumsted
Point Pleasant National Night Out
Point Pleasant Beach
Seaside Heights
Seaside Park
Ship Bottom
South Toms River
Stafford
Surf City
Toms River National Night Out *
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
Elmer
Elsinboro
Lower Alloways Creek National Night Out *
Mannington
Oldmans
Penns Grove National Night Out
Pennsville
Pilesgrove
Pittsgrove National Night Out
Quinton
Salem
Upper Pittsgrove
Woodstown
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.
Thank you. I’ve found it. – Jenn