Essex County · New Jersey
Nutley
Explore Nutley, New Jersey: downtown, parks, community institutions, transportation, ON3 and local resources.
Township Overview
Nutley sits at the northern edge of Essex County, bordering Belleville and Bloomfield and meeting Clifton in Passaic County. Its identity is shaped by the Franklin Avenue downtown, the Third River park system, established residential neighborhoods and the ON3 healthcare and education campus.
Franklin AvenueWalkable local shopping, dining and professional services.
110+ Acres of ParksMemorial Park, Yanticaw Park, Booth Park, Kingsland Park and neighborhood recreation areas.
ON3Healthcare, medical education, research and corporate activity on the former Roche campus.
Regional AccessRoute 3, Route 21 and bus connections link Nutley with Newark and the New York region.
History & Community Character
Nutley developed from farms, mills and brownstone quarrying into a commuter-oriented suburb. Rail service in the nineteenth century accelerated residential development, and the community adopted the name Nutley in 1902. Today its mature neighborhoods, parkland and civic institutions remain central to local identity.
Parks & Recreation
Memorial Park SystemThe Third River winds through a landscaped greenway with paths, bridges and open space.
Yanticaw ParkParkland and recreation around Centre Street and Park Drive.
Booth ParkNeighborhood recreation near Ravine Avenue and Harrison Street.
Kingsland ParkCommunity park at 258 Rutgers Place.
Community Institutions
Franklin Reformed Church
Holy Family Roman Catholic Church
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Vincent United Methodist Church
Methodist / St. Vincent CemeteryHistoric local burial ground used in Nutley's Memorial Day remembrance observances.
Franklin Reformed Churchyard CemeteryHistoric churchyard cemetery maintained as part of Nutley's community heritage.
Biondi Funeral HomeLongstanding local funeral home; included here as a community institution rather than in the Business directory.