Passaic is a city in New Jersey.

Understand

Passaic was first settled in 1678 by Dutch traders as Acquackanonk Township. Around 1870, Passaic was designated as its own city. It is bordered on three sides by Clifton, and on the fourth by the Passaic River. It is ten miles from New York City.

More than two thirds of Passaic residents are Hispanic or Latino. However, there is also a sizable Orthodox Jewish community in Southwest Passaic, also known as Passaic Park.

Get in

Passaic is served by NJ Transit via its Main Line (colored yellow on transit maps) between Hoboken and Suffern. 1 Passaic Station is located in the southeastern parts of the city, quite far from the city center. Bus #190 and #702 connects with downtown.

See

St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church on Lexington Avenue.

Do

• Third Ward Park. Park that includes a pond, walking paths, skating rink with fake ice, outdoor gym equipment, and has a nice cafe called the Boathouse cafe. (updated Mar 2023)

Buy

• 1 Z Berman Books, 119 Main Ave, ☏ +1 973 471-1765. 

Eat

• 1 Bagel Munch, 200 Main Ave, ☏ +1 973 614-9475. 
• 2 Jerusalem Pizza Falafel, 233 Main Ave, ☏ +1 973 778-0960. Su-Th 11:30AM-8PM, F 11:30AM-2PM. 
• Prima Pizza, 224 Brook Ave, ☏ +1 973 471-9866. Su-Th 9:30AM-9PM, F 9:30-2PM. 
• 3 Jin Glatt Kosher Chinese & Sushi, 227 Main Ave, ☏ +1 973 777-4900. Su-Th 11AM-10PM, F 11AM-2 hours before sunset. 
• 4 King of Delancey LLC, 234 Main Ave, ☏ +1 973 472-5464. 
• 5 Main Ingredient, 215 Main Ave, ☏ +1 973 614-0026. Su noon-8PM, M-Th 11:30AM-8PM, F 8AM-4PM. 
• Sevilla Restaurant, 505 Main Ave, ☏ +1 973 777-5827, info@sevillanj.com. Tu-F 11AM-10PM. Spanish cuisine. 

Drink

• Boathouse Cafe, 350 Passaic Ave, ☏ +1 (973) 641-3126. Indoor and outdoor seating, free wifi, nice atmosphere. (updated Mar 2023)

Connect

The local area code is 973.

Cope

Synagogues

Passaic has nearly thirty Orthodox synagogues.

• 1 Agudas Yisroel, 262 Terhune Ave, ☏ +1 973 614-0196. A very large, beautiful building seats four hundred. 
• 2 Ahavas Israel, 181 Van Houten Ave, ☏ +1 973 777-5929, ahavasoffice@yahoo.com. A large building with multiple sanctuaries. There are more than twenty daily services. 
• 3 Tifereth Israel, 180 Passaic Ave, ☏ +1 973 773-2552, office@tifereth-passaic.org. Founded in 1890, this is one of the oldest synagogues in Passaic. 

Go next

Routes through Passaic

Ends at ← Clifton ←	N  S	→ Clifton → Newark
Ridgewood ← Paterson ←	N  S	→ Clifton → Hoboken