New Providence

New Providence has two train stations serving the town, a service that is much appreciated by many of the local residents! New Jersey Transit offers services on the Morris & Essex Lines at both New Providence and Murray Hill Stations going to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and also Hoboken Terminal. Trains also go into Summit where you can change to go into New York Penn Station. There is also a local bus service offered by New Jersey Transit that will take you to Summit Train Station. Lakeland Bus Lines offer weekday rush hour service from stops along Springfield Avenue to New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal on the Westside of Midtown Manhattan. Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 16 miles east of New Providence approximately a 25 minute drive away. New Providence also offers easy access to the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Route I-78.

The New Providence Recreation Department offers a busy calendar for its residents with many sports, fitness programs and summer camps for children. There is also a Summer Enrichment Academy that includes music and art classes. The town boasts an Olympic size swimming pool, ice skating rink, eight athletic fields and eight tennis courts. Raptor Trust, a private bird sanctuary and rehabilitation center is a place of interest especially for the bird lovers. New Providence borders the Watchung Reservation and also has three beautiful parks that offer plenty of outdoor recreation for the entire family. Added to all of this, you can enjoy a community calendar that is full of fun family events such as the Annual Fishing Derby and the 4th of July Independence Day Celebrations. New Providence has a vibrant downtown along South Street and Springfield Avenue which includes The Village, a large shopping plaza offering boutiques, salons and cafes. There are local stores like Barth’s Market, a third-generation German butcher famous for its prepared meals.