Highland Park, NJ Shul Map
A walkable, close-knit Orthodox town across the river from Rutgers — five shuls on and around Raritan Avenue, a kosher supermarket, its own eruv, and row homes that cost far less than North Jersey.
Kosher markets
- Glatt 27 · Kosher supermarket, deli & takeout
Mikvahs
Kosher dining
- Grill House · Glatt kosher Mediterranean-Israeli grill
Price range
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Find apartments here ↗Highland Park is a compact, genuinely walkable Orthodox community in central New Jersey, just across the Raritan River from New Brunswick and Rutgers. Congregation Ohav Emeth on Raritan Avenue is the largest shul, joined by Ahavas Achim, Agudath Israel, the Sephardic Congregation Etz Ahaim, and Khal Chassidim — a denomination mix that keeps most families within a short walk of a minhag-appropriate minyan.
Raritan Avenue is the spine: Glatt 27 is the kosher supermarket, deli and takeout counter, and Grill House brings a sit-down glatt kosher restaurant to the strip. The Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah is on South 1st Avenue, and families draw on the day schools of the wider Raritan Valley community, including RPRY next door in Edison. Housing is mostly older single-family and row homes, and the whole town is famously affordable relative to the Bergen County and Lakewood markets — a big part of why the community keeps growing.
Note: Highland Park is enclosed by a community eruv covering the town and the adjacent Orthodox section of Edison. Confirm its boundary and weekly status with the local vaad or your rav before carrying on Shabbat.
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Frequently asked questions
How many shuls are in Highland Park, NJ?
Highland Park, NJ has 5 shuls on ShulMap in Highland Park / Edison, NJ: Congregation Ohav Emeth, Congregation Ahavas Achim, Congregation Agudath Israel, Congregation Etz Ahaim, Khal Chassidim.
What is Highland Park, NJ like for an observant family?
A walkable, close-knit Orthodox town across the river from Rutgers — five shuls on and around Raritan Avenue, a kosher supermarket, its own eruv, and row homes that cost far less than North Jersey.
Are there Orthodox synagogues in Highland Park, NJ?
Yes — shul is the traditional term for synagogue, and Highland Park, NJ has 5 Orthodox synagogues listed on ShulMap, each mapped with the kosher amenities and housing around it.
What county is Highland Park, NJ in?
Highland Park is in Middlesex County, New Jersey, just across the Raritan River from New Brunswick and Rutgers University. Its Orthodox community extends into the adjacent section of Edison, and the two share a single eruv.
What is the Jewish population of Highland Park?
Highland Park's Jewish community is a large share of a borough of roughly 15,000, and together with the adjacent Edison community forms one of central New Jersey's principal Orthodox centers, numbering in the thousands. These are community estimates, not census counts.
Is there an eruv in Highland Park?
Yes — Highland Park is enclosed by a community eruv that covers the town and the adjacent Orthodox section of Edison. Confirm its boundary and weekly status with the local vaad or your rav before carrying on Shabbat.
Where can I find housing in Highland Park, NJ?
Use the apartment and home search on this page to see current listings in Highland Park, NJ. Walking distances to shuls are approximate — confirm what's comfortable for your family.
Walking distance: Walking-distance circles are approximate and do not assert a halachic standard. Confirm what is walkable for you locally.
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