Main Avenue
Main Avenue is the city’s commercial backbone, supplemented by Broadway, Market Street, Monroe Street and neighborhood business clusters.
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Passaic
Passaic is a dense, diverse North Jersey city built along the Passaic River, with a busy Main Avenue commercial spine, neighborhood shopping districts, strong transit access and a broad mix of local businesses.
Passaic at a glance
This NJTGO guide is built around the municipality itself. Businesses, restaurants and civic references are checked against Passaic addresses rather than padded with nearby-town listings.
The Passaic River forms the city’s eastern edge; Clifton
The Passaic River forms the city’s eastern edge; Clifton is Passaic’s only land-border municipality.
Local character 3
Dundee Island Park adds modern county recreation space, while older residential districts, multifamily housing and commercial corridors create a distinctly urban environment.
Local anchors
Dundee Island Park
A modern Passaic County park with fields, playground and spray-park amenities on the riverfront.
Main Avenue
The city’s busiest shopping, dining and service corridor.
Passaic City Hall
The civic center at 330 Passaic Street and a starting point for municipal services.
Business areas
- Main Avenue
- Broadway
- Market Street
- Monroe Street / Jefferson Street
- Passaic Street
Getting around
Passaic has rail and bus service and is close to major North Jersey highways. Verify NJ TRANSIT schedules and station/parking information before travel.
Municipal services
Passaic City Hall · 330 Passaic Street · Passaic, NJ 07055 · 973-365-5500
For current municipal notices, meeting information, permits and department contacts, use the municipality’s official website.
Municipal boundary check
Passaic borders or meets the following communities. Cross-river neighbors are identified where relevant.
Clifton
East Rutherford (across the Passaic River)
Garfield (across the Passaic River)
Rutherford (across the Passaic River)
Wallington (across the Passaic River)
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Use the navigation above for the local business directory, food and drink, real estate, visiting, classifieds and jobs pages.