Scotch Plains
300 Years of Rich History at the base of Watchung Reservation
24,274
Population
$655,200
Average home price
23.9 miles
Distance to NYC
Get To Know Scotch Plains
Parks and Recreation
Local parks and recreation areas include Brookside Park, Ponderosa Farm Park, Ash Brook Reservation and the Shackamaxon Country Club.
The Shackamaxon Country Club is a private golf course and banquet facility within Scotch Plains.
Many of the local parks contain picnic areas, various sports activities and golfing fields.
Restaurants and Shopping
The Stage House Tavern, Alfonso's Pizzeria and Osaka Japanese Cuisine are examples of diverse restaurants within Scotch Plains.
Olympia Plaza has unique shops like Martial Arts America and Out of Bounds Snowboards. Blue Star Shopping Center has stores like Marshalls. GameStop and Kohls.
The Cinemark movie theater is nearby for entertainment!
Town
Schools
Commuter Information
NJ Transit Trains and Buses
Raritan Valley Line
973-275-5555
www.njtransit.com
AmTrak
800-872-7245
www.amtrak.com
AirTrain Newark
Hearing Impaired/Wheelchair Reservations
800-722-2287
Buses
48 - towards Elizabeth/Perth Amboy
52 - towards Elizabeth/Springfield
58 - towards Elizabeth/Kenilworth
59 - towards Plainfield/Newark
65 -towards Somerville/Newark
66 - towards Newark/Mountainside
94 - Stuyvesant Crosstown towards Linden/Bloomfield
112 - towards Clark/New York
113X - express towards Dunelle/New York
114 - towards Bridgewater Commons/New York
115 - towards Rahway/New York
117 - towards Somerville/New York
Path
Newark to Downtown NYC
800-234-7284
www.panynj.gov
AIRPORTS
Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 30 minutes from Scotch Plains.
Morristown Airport and Linden Airport serve private and corporate jets.
Commuter Parking
Cranford
Resident/Non-Resident Parking
908-709-7350
www.cranfordnj.org
Rahway
Resident/Non-Resident Parking
732-827-2222
www.cityofrahway.org
Springfield
Resident/Non-Resident Parking
908-851-5070
www.springfield-nj.us
Union
Resident/Non-Resident Parking
908-851-8500
www.uniontownship.com
Westfield
Resident/Non-Resident Parking
908-789-4040
www.westfieldnj.gov
