River Edge, NJ is a small suburban town located in Bergen County. It offers its residents an excellent quality of life with many amenities including easy access to public transportation. Residents of River Edge can easily get around the area via bus, train or light rail. NJ Transit services the River Edge area with several bus routes, providing easy and efficient travel within the town and beyond. The community also has access to two major train stations - River Edge Station and Oradell Station - on NJ Transit's Bergen County Line. This means that commuters have direct access to New York City and other cities throughout New Jersey. Additionally, the nearby Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station provides residents with easy connections to other parts of Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken. With so many options for getting around, it's no surprise that River Edge is one of the most desirable places to live in New Jersey.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in River Edge takes 35.6 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in River Edge get to work:
- 65.3% drive their own car alone
- 7.0% carpool with others
- 6.1% work from home
- 18.6% take mass transit