Hopelawn, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Hopelawn, Middlesex County.
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Hopelawn breathes a quiet, unassuming air, a stretch of modest homes and mature trees that seem to have grown organically from the flat New Jersey terrain. It lies 2.0 miles north-west of Perth Amboy, NJ (from Perth Amboy, NJ: bearing 314°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south of Union County. The streets here are less arteries and more meandering capillaries, lined with a mix of older, solid brick houses and newer, more brightly painted dwellings, each with its own patch of lawn, some meticulously kept, others a little wilder, mirroring the diverse tapestry of lives lived within. Even on a bright afternoon, there’s a subtle hush that settles, a sense of everyday life unfolding without fanfare, punctuated by the distant hum of traffic from the larger thoroughfares that skirt its edges. The history of Hopelawn is entwined with the industrial pulse of its surrounding region, a place that once pulsed with the rhythm of manufacturing and transportation. Though the grand factories of yesteryear may have faded into memory, the echoes of that industrious spirit can still be felt, a grounded resilience that informs the character of Hopelawn today. The local economy, while diversified, retains a connection to its working-class roots, a pragmatic approach evident in the small businesses and service industries that cater to the daily needs of its residents. It’s a place where the quiet satisfaction of a job well done and the simple pleasures of neighborly connection form the bedrock of its distinctive charm.
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| Location | Hopelawn, Middlesex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.527049°N, 74.292924°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08861 |
| Area Code | 908 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hopelawn, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Hopelawn includes coordinates 40.527049°N, 74.292924°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 08861. Telephone area code: 908. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.