National Night Out Events in New Jersey 2023

Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023, National Night Out is a community-police awareness raising event held each year on the first Tuesday of August.

New Jersey hosts over 100 National Night Out events in municipalities all around the state, ranging from community police meet & greets with refreshments, to full blown celebrations with music, fireworks and more!

Unless otherwise noted, all 2023 National Night Out events take place on Tuesday, August 1st. To learn more about National Night Out, visit natw.org

Atlantic

  • Brigantine: August 1st
    • National Night Out in Brigantine is held at the 26th St baseball fields from 6-9pm. The event will have local vendors, games, food, a police hay ride, SWAT demonstrations, K9 officers, an outdoor movie, and fun for the entire family!

  • Buena Vista Twp: August 1st
    • Buena Vista’s National Night Out will be held at Michael Debbi Park in Richland from 5-9pm. This family friendly event will have fire, EMS, police, and forest fire service vehicles on display, community groups and organizations on site with info and giveaways, snacks and beverages, and more! Music by DJ Nicky G all night with fireworks to close out the event.

  • Ventnor City: August 1st
    • National Night Out in Ventnor takes place at the ballfields on N Surrey & Balfour Ave in Ventnor Heights from 5-7pm. Meet your local Police, Fire, OEM, Beach Patrol, & Administration along with music by Plaid Salmon & The Exceptions at 6pm.

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Bergen

  • Fair Lawn: August 1st
    • National Night Out in Fair Lawn takes place at Schmidt Field and the Memorial Middle School parking lot from 7-9pm. The event will have emergency service vehicles, children activities, food trucks, snacks, vendors, information on crime prevention, free giveaways, live music by Time Machine, and more! Rain date for this event is August 3rd.

  • Lodi: August 1st
    • NNO in Lodi takes place at Memorial Park from 6-9pm. The event will have giveaways, food, inflatable funhouses, live music by NY State of Mind starting at 7pm, beer garden, and more!

  • Paramus: August 1st
    • Paramus will have their National Night Out at the Paramus Public Library grounds from 5-7pm. This family friendly event will have the Police Department’s Motorcycle unit, Fire Department and Rescue units, crafts, games & activities, followed by a concert by Classic Stones as part of the Paramus Summer Concert Series.

  • South Hackensack: August 1st
    • The South Hackensack PD will host the township’s 16th annual National Night Out from 6-9pm at the Town Hall parking lot. This family friendly community event will have displays and demonstrations by local public safety departments, snacks and refreshments, giveaways, and rides.

  • Teaneck: August 1st
    • NNO in Teaneck is held at Votee Park from 5-9pm. Entertainment, food, fun, information, and more!

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Burlington

  • Florence: August 1st
    • National Night Out in Florence is held at the Municipal Complex from 4:30-7:30pm. There will be free food and refreshments while supplies last, DJ entertainment, Florence’s K-9 officer along with K-9 unit Bolo, Florence Twp patrol vehicles on display, demonstrations by the Florence Fire Dept and EMS, information tables, and family fun!

  • Mount Laurel: August 1st
    • Mount Laurel’s National Night Out is held at the Municipal Complex from 5:30-8pm. Come out and spend a night with the Mount Laurel Police along with DJ entertainment, food trucks and snacks including Pelican’s Snowballs, face painting, police K9’s, police vehicles, giveaways, and family fun!

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Camden

  • Barrington: August 1st
    • Barrington Boro’s National Night Out will be held from 6-8pm at Wish Upon a Star Park on Reading Ave. The celebration will have a moon house, face painters, snow cones, hot dogs, giveaways, and family fun!

  • Lindenwold: August 1st
    • National Night Out in Lindenwold will be held at Lindenwold Park from 6-9pm. The event will have an Army helicopter landing and military jet flyover, Sheriff Department K-9 Unit, food vendors, bounce houses, DJ entertainment, and more!

  • Pine Hill: August 1st
    • Pine Hill’s NNO is held from 6-9pm at the Overbrook High School practice football field and features inflatable rides, DJ entertainment, games, food and refreshments, and more!

  • Voorhees Township: August 1st
    • Voorhees Township’s annual National Night Out will be held from 5:30-8:30pm at Eastern High School. The event will have local law enforcement and first responders, police and fire department vehicles, K9 unit demonstrations, food trucks, bounce houses, petting zoo, and more!

  • Winslow Twp: August 1st
    • Winslow Township’s National Night Out takes place at New Brooklyn Park on Erial Rd in Sicklerville from 6-9pm. Come out for a night of fun, food, and games!

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Cape May

  • Cape May: August 1st
    • National Night Out in Cape May is held outside of the Cape May Convention Hall from 5:30-8:30pm. This free community event will have beach games, bounce houses, a dunk tank, Cape May fire department and US Coast Guard, food & refreshments, a magic show at 7pm, and family fun!

  • North Wildwood: August 1st
    • North Wildwood will host their National Night Out at Bill Henfey Park on 8th & Central Ave starting at 5:30pm. The event will have displays by police, fire, public works, and beach patrol; a free barbeque, games, dunk tank, activities for kids, hourly giveaways, and more!

  • Wildwood: August 1st
    • Wildwood’s NNO celebration is held at Fox Park, across from the Wildwood Convention Center, from 5:30-8:30pm and will have free games, food, prizes, dunk tank, and fun for the whole family!

  • Wildwood Crest: August 1st
    • Wildwood Crest’s National Night Out will be held at Centennial Park on Fern & Ocean Ave from 5:30-8pm. There will be DJ entertainment, food, games, giveaways, moon bounces, face painting, emergency vehicles on display, as well as representatives from the WCPD, fire department, ambulance corps, beach patrol, and more!

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Cumberland

  • Millville: August 1st
    • The City of Millville Police Department will hold a big National Night Out event from 6-9pm located behind Lakeside Middle School. This free event features food & refreshments, exhibitors, DJ entertainment, a K-9 demonstration, Nat the Knight and McGruff the Crime Dog, games, face painting, dunk tank, and a fireworks display to cap off the celebration at 9pm.

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Essex

  • Fairfield: August 1st
    • Fairfield’s National Night Out is held at the Fairfield Rec Complex on Hollywood Ave from 5-8pm. The event will have food and refreshments, DJ entertainment, cornhole and bocce tournament, inflatable rides, and fun for the entire family!

  • Livingston: August 1st
    • Livingston’s 14th annual National Night Out will be held at the Oval starting at 5:30pm.

  • Millburn: August 1st
    • National Night Out activities in Millburn take place at Taylor Park from 6-9pm, and will feature local food vendors, bounce houses and obstacle course, a game truck, DJ entertainment, and police, fire, EMS, and first responder vehicles.

  • South Orange: August 1st
    • South Orange’s National Night Out is held at Flood’s Hill from 5-8pm. This free community event features inflatable rides, DJ entertainment, giveaways, displays of public safety equipment, local first responders, and more! The event will be followed by a showing of the Super Mario Bros Movie at 8pm.

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Gloucester

  • Deptford: August 1st
    • Deptford’s National Night Out takes place at the Deptford Rec Center from 6-8pm. Come out and meet local first responders along with free food and fun for the entire family!

  • Washington Twp: August 1st
    • National Night Out in Washington Township will be held at Washington Lake Park from 6-9pm. Come out for a night of fun featuring emergency vehicles on display along with a helicopter landing, K9 demonstration, hot air balloon rides, WTPD BBQ, over 50 vendors, inflatable rides, face painting, giveaways, DJ entertainment, and so much more!

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Hudson

  • East Newark: August 1st
    • The East Newark Police Dept will be hosting National Night Out at Veteran’s Park on Sherman Ave from 6-9pm. There will be meet and greets with local police officers, DJ entertainment, a BBQ, bounce house, dunk tank, giveaways, and more!

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Hunterdon

None that we know of!

Mercer

  • East Windsor: August 1st
    • National Night Out in East Windsor is held at the PAL Complex on Airport Rd from 6-9pm. The event features police vehicle tours, fire and EMS equipment displays, canine demonstrations, child car safety seat inspections, DJ entertainment, refreshments, obstacle course, and more!

  • Hopewell Twp: August 1st
    • Hopewell Township’s National Night Out is held at Stony Brook Elementary School from 6-8pm. The event will have members of the HTPD as well as food & refreshments, music, face painting, bounce house, dunk tank, corn hole, and more!

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Middlesex

  • North Brunswick: August 1st
    • North Brunswick’s National Night Out Block Party will be held at the Municipal Building grounds from 5-8pm. This free community event features family activities, vendors, food & refreshments, live music, and more!

  • South Plainfield: August 1st
    • South Plainfield’s NNO celebration is held in the municipal parking lot, behind the library and municipal building, from 6-9pm and features a meet and greet with borough first responders, activities for families, food & refreshments, giveaways, balloon art, classic cars, crafts, and more! There will also be a waterslide and splash area for kids, so be sure to come prepared with a towel!

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Monmouth

  • Deal: August 1st
    • The Deal Police Department will host National Night Out at Deal Casino from 5-8pm. Food & refreshments, face painting, bounce house, petting zoo, photo booth, games & prizes, and fun for the whole family!

  • Manasquan: August 1st
    • Manasquan’s National Night Out will be held at Squan Plaza from 6-8:30pm. Come out for a night of family fun featuring live music, snacks & refreshments, bouncy castle, face painting, cornhole, and more!

  • Neptune: August 1st
    • Neptune’s National Night Out is held from 5-8pm at Midtown Community Elementary School. There will be food and refreshments, family activities and games, bicycle giveaways, and more!

  • Spring Lake Heights: August 1st
    • The Spring Lake Heights Police Dept will hold National Night Out from 5pm to dusk at Joseph E. Robertson Park. Come out and meet your local police officers along with free food, emergency vehicle displays, DJ entertainment, games, crime prevention tips, and more!

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Morris

  • Chatham: August 1st
    • The Chatham Borough Police Department will host National Night Out at Memorial Park from 5-8pm. Spend a fun-filled evening with members of the Chatham Police, Fire, and Public Works departments along with live music, food trucks, games, dunk tank, games, giveaways, and more!

  • Denville: August 1st
    • National Night Out in Denville will be held along Broadway in downtown from 6-9pm. Meet local first responders and law enforcement along with fun activities such as bounce houses, face painting, dunk tank, crafts, free bicycle helmets, and much more!

  • Dover: July 29th
    • Dover’s Night Out will be held on Saturday, July 29th, from 5-8pm at the Crescent Field Parking Lot on S Morris St. Come out for a night of family fun featuring music, face painting, bounce houses, Police and Fire vehicles, police helicopter, and more!

  • Madison: August 1st
    • National Night Out is held along Waverly Place in downtown Madison from 5:30-8pm. The event will have giveaways, free games and bounce house, a flyover by the NJSP, live music by Rock & Roll Russo, police, fire, and ambulance personnel & equipment; and fun for the entire family!

  • Mount Olive: August 1st
    • Festivities will be held at Turkey Brook Park from 6-10pm. This free community event will have inflatable rides and obstacle courses, food, hot air balloon, dunk tank, oversized games, pony rides, Rizzo’s Reptiles, NJARNG Black Hawk, and fireworks. Rain date for the event is August 2nd.

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Ocean

  • Lakehurst: August 1st
    • The Lakehurst and Manchester Twp Police Departments will host a big National Night Out event from 6-9pm at Lake Horicon Park in Lakehurst. Festivities include food trucks and free water & soda, live music, first responder equipment and vehicles on display, K-9 and SWAT demonstrations, traffic safety & DWI simulation course, local business vendors, and more!

  • Little Egg Harbor: August 1st
    • Little Egg Harbor’s National Night Out will be held from 5-8pm at the LEH Sports Complex. Come out for a night of family fun including emergency service demonstrations, food trucks, DJ entertainment, Black Hawk helicopter, family activities, and more!

  • Long Beach: August 1st
    • National Night Out in Long Beach Island will be held at Bayview Park in Long Beach from 5-10pm. The celebration features representatives from local police, K9, fire, beach patrol, and first aid; food & refreshments, live music, petting zoo, face painting, inflatable rides, and more!

  • Plumsted: August 1st
    • The Plumsted Police Department will host National Night Out from 5-8pm at New Egypt High School. Meet your local first responders along with DJ entertainment, food trucks, games, face painting, petting zoo, pony rides, first responder pie eating contest, and more!

  • Stafford Twp: August 1st
    • Stafford’s NNO festivities take place at the Doc Cramer Sports Complex from 5pm to dusk. Activities include police and K9 demonstrations, food trucks, BMX bike demo, inflatable rides, petting zoo, face painting, entertainment by The Pickles and TheΒ Impulsives, and a flyover by the US Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City.

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Passaic

  • Clifton: August 1st
    • Clifton’s National Night Out will take place at Main Memorial Park from 6-8pm. This free community event will have local law enforcement representatives, emergency service vehicles on display, local vendors, as well as a showing of the Super Mario Bros Movie at dusk.

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Salem

  • Carneys Point: August 1st
    • The Carneys Point and Penns Grove Police will host National Night Out at Dunn’s Park (Shell Rd & Fenwick Dr) in Carneys Point from 6-9pm.

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Somerset

  • Bernards Twp: August 1st
    • NNO in Bernards Township is held at the Municipal Complex grounds in Basking Ridge starting at 6:30pm. This annual community event will have demonstrations, emergency service vehicle displays, face painting, DJ entertainment, food & refreshments, and an outdoor showing of the Super Mario Bros Movie at 8:15pm. Parking for this event is at Ridge High School.

  • Bridgewater: August 1st
    • The Bridgewater Police Department will host their 6th Annual National Night Out at the Bridgewater Municipal Complex from 5:30-8:30pm. Activities include music, flyby of the New Jersey State Police Medevac “NorthSTAR”, Somerset County Sheriff’s Office K-9 demonstration, officer dunk tank, free food & ice cream, face painting, giveaways, and fun for the entire family!

  • Franklin Twp: August 1st
    • Franklin Township’s National Night Out takes place at the Municipal Complex from 6-9pm. This family friendly community event will have food & refreshments, games, music, and vendors, as well as police, fire, and construction vehicles and equipment on display. Parking will be available in the lot next to the Gazebo, Sampson G Smith School, & at the BOE building (Amwell & Charles St.)

  • Somerville: August 1st
    • Somerville’s National Night Out is held at the Carol Pager Sports Complex (across from the YMCA) from 6-8pm. This free community event will have food and refreshments, games & activities, a dunk tank, music and performances by Somerville’s School of Rock, Elite Dance Center, and Black Belt World Taekwondo; as well as demonstrations by the Somerset County Sheriff Dept & Prosecutor’s Office.

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Sussex

None that we know of!

Union

  • Elizabeth: August 1st
    • Elizabeth’s National Night Out takes place at Carteret Park from 6-8pm, and will have first responder vehicles on display, food truck, vendors, music, and fun family activities followed by an outdoor movie at 8:30pm (bring your lawn chairs!)

  • New Providence: August 1st
    • New Providence will host National Night Out at Centennial Park & along Academy St from 7-9pm. Meet local police, EMS, and fire personnel along with family activities, food & refreshments, a concert, and more!

  • Roselle Park: August 8th
    • National Night Out festivities in Roselle Park will take place on August 8th at Michael J. Mauri Park (Chestnut & E Grant Ave) from 6-9pm and feature a meet & greet with local police and fire personnel, DJ entertainment, food trucks, and inflatable rides. Free for residents of all ages!

  • Summit: August 1st
    • National Night Out in Summit will be held at Summit Village Green starting at 6pm. The celebration will have obstacle courses and bounce houses, children’s entertainment, youth dance demonstration, food court, dunk-a-cop, and a concert starting at 7:15pm, as well as displays and demonstrations by Summit police, fire, EMS, and public works, along with the Union County K-9 unit and SWAT.

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Warren

None that we know of!