Port Reading New Jersey Map

About Port Reading, New Jersey

Port Reading is a locality in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,511. The population density is 737.5 people per km². Port Reading is located at 40.5654°N, 74.2604°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 7077.

Port Reading exhales a salty, industrial air, a tangible presence that clings to the low-slung buildings and the weathered pilings along its waterfront. It lies 1.4 miles east-north-east of Woodbridge, NJ (from Woodbridge, NJ: bearing 67°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-east of Union County. The land here is flat, a yielding expanse of marsh and tidal flats that whispers of the constant ebb and flow of the Arthur Kill. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-grey sky, paints a pale, diffused glow on the muted greens of the Spartina grass and the dull sheen of the oil storage tanks. The scent of brine mingles with the fainter, more metallic tang of industry, a characteristic perfume of this stretch of the New Jersey coastline. The history of Port Reading is intrinsically tied to the movement of goods and the relentless march of industry. Once a vital hub for shipping and the refining of petroleum, its docks once groaned under the weight of tankers and barges, a testament to a bygone era of robust commerce. Though the landscape still bears the marks of this industrial past, with its sprawling tank farms and the skeletal remains of older structures, a new rhythm has begun to emerge. The waters of the Arthur Kill, though still carrying their industrial echoes, now also attract recreational boaters, their wakes rippling across the placid surface as the sun dips low, casting long shadows that soften the harsh industrial lines.

About This Port Reading Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Reading, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.565382, -74.260424. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Port Reading and Middlesex County.

Detailed location data for Port Reading includes the ZIP code (07064), telephone area code (201, 551), county seat of Middlesex County (New Brunswick), and school district assignment (Woodbridge Township School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Port Reading is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.