New Jersey Fireworks Guide 2012

There are lots of fireworks displays coming to New Jersey for Independence Day.  Here's our county-by-county guide to displays around the Garden State for 2012.

Most displays begin at dusk unless otherwise noted.

Display times and locations are subject to change without notice.

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fireworks in Atlantic County

Atlantic City

• Date: July 4
• Location: Atlantic City Boardwalk and viewing areas
• Website: atlanticcitynj.com

Barrington

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Woodland Elementary School
• Website: barringtonboro.com

Hammonton

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Hammonton Lake Park, South Egg Harbor Road and Park Avenue
• Website: townofhammonton.org

Margate

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Beach front - Granville Ave

fireworks in BURLINGTON county

Evesham Township

• Date: Wednesday, July 4  (raindate Thursday, July 5)
• Location: Cherokee High School
• Website: eveshamcelebrations.org

Florence Township

• Date: Saturday, July 7
• Location: Veterans Park
• Website: florence-nj.gov

Medford

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Freedom Park, Medford
• Website: MedfordCelebrates.org

fireworks in Camden county

Berlin

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Berlin-Camden County Park

Camden

• Date: Saturday, June 30
• Location: Battleship New Jersey
• Website: battleshipnj.org

• Date: Friday, July 6
• Location: Camden Waterfront Park
• Website: riversharks.com

Cherry Hill

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Jonas Morris Stadium and Michael J Santarpio Field at Cherry Hill High School West
• Website: cherryhill-nj.com

Collingswood

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: High School Stadium, 424 Collings Ave
• Website: collingswood.com

Haddon Township

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Haddon Township High School, 406 Memorial Avenue in Westmont
• Website: haddontwp.com

Lincoln Park

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: The Jerry and Dolores Turco Medical Rehabilitation Center, 459 Pine Brook Road

fireworks in Cape May County

Avalon

• Date: Wednesday July 4
• Location: 30th Street beach
• Website: avalonboro.org

Cape May

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: 251 Beach Avenue, off the Congress Hall Beach

Lower Township

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: on the bayfront in North Cape May between Lincoln Boulevard and Emerson Avenue
• Website: townshipoflower.org

Ocean City

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: 9th Street beach
• Website: oceancityvacation.com

Wildwood

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Near the amusement park at Pine Avenue
• Website: wildwoodsnj.com

Sea Isle City

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: JFK Boulevard, on the beach
• Website:  seaislecitynj.us

Stone Harbor

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: 80 Street Field

Upper Township

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Amanda’s Field recreation Complex
• Website: uppertownship.com

Fireworks in cumberland county

Bridgeton

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Alden Field

Millville

• Date: Friday, July 6
• Location: Fairview Ave
• Website: cumberlandcofair.com

Vineland

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Vineland High School

fireworks in essex county

Bloomfield

• Date: Monday, July 2
• Location: Essex County Brookdale Park

Millburn

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Taylor Park

Montclair

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Yogi Berra Stadium on the campus of Montclair University

Newark

• Date: Friday, June 29
• Location: Essex County Brookdale Park

fireworks in Gloucester county

Pitman

• Date: Wednesday, July4
• Location: Alcyon Lake

fireworks in hudson county

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Display - Best places to view

• Hoboken: Maxwell Park
• Jersey City: Riverview Park
• Weehawken: Waterfront Park
• Website: social.macys.com/fireworks

fireworks in Hunterdon county

Flemington

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Reading Fleming Intermediate School, Allen Street

Califon

• Date: July 6 & 8 (rain date July 9)
• Location: Town Hall off Rt 512

Lambertville

• Date: Every Friday night during summer
• Location: Over the free bridge connecting the towns of Lambertville & New Hope

fireworks in Mercer county

East Windsor

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Etra Lake Park
• Website: east-windsor.nj.us

Hamilton

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Veteran's Park

Princeton

• Date: Monday, July 2
• Location: Princeton University sports fields, next to the Stadium
• Website: spiritofprinceton.homestead.com/

Trenton

• Date: Saturday, July 7
• Location: Waterfront Park

West Windsor

• Date: Saturday, June 30
• Location: Mercer County Park

fireworks in Middlesex county

Carteret

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Waterfront Park and Veterans Memorial Pier, Middlesex Avenue
• Website: ci.carteret.nj.us

Cranbury

• Date: Thursday, July 5
• Location: Village Park
• Website: cranburytownship.org

Highland Park/New Brunswick

• Date: Monday, July 1
• Location: Donaldson Park
• Website: http://www.hpboro.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=362

Milltown

• Date: Wednesday, July 4, (rain date, Saturday, July 7)
• Location: Borough Park
• Website: milltownnj.org

Perth Amboy

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Waterfront
• Website: ci.perthamboy.nj.us

South Amboy

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Raritan Bay Waterfront Park
• Website: southamboynj.gov

Woodbridge

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park at Sewaren Peninsula
• Website: twp.woodbridge.nj.us

Monroe

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Thompson Park
• Website: monroetwp.com/

fireworks in Monmouth county

Asbury Park

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: 5th Ave Beach

Atlantic Highlands

• Date: Friday, July 6
• Location: Harbor
• Website: ahnj.com

Bradley Beach

• Date: Saturday, July 7, (rain date Saturday, July 14)
• Location: Brinley Avenue Beach
• Website: bradleybeachonline.com

Freehold

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Freehold Raceway
• Website: downtownfreehold.com

Keansburg

• Date: Tuesday, July 3 & Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Fishing Pier

Long Branch

• Date:Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Oceanfront promenade

Ocean Township

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Joe Palaia Park
• Website: oceantwp.org

Wall

• Date: Sunday, July 1
• Location: Wall Twp Municipal Complex
• Website: wallnj.com/

Union Beach

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Beachfront
• Website: unionbeach.net

fireworks in Morris county

Chatham Borough

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: 480 Main Street

East Hanover

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Lurker Park, Ridgedale Ave

Florham Park

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Emmett Park, Ridgedale Ave

Morris Plains

• Date: Saturday, June 30
• Location: Community Park

Mountain Lakes

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Boonton Ave

Parsippany

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Parsippany-Hills High School, Reider Drive

Randolph

• Date: Saturday, June 30
• Location: County College of Morris

fireworks in OCEAN county

Barnegat

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Municipal Dock, East Bay Ave

Beach Haven

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Tuckerton Bay

Beachwood (Toms River)

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Beachwood Beach Park

Berkeley

• Date: Wednesday, June 27
• Location: Veteran's Park

Brick

• Date: Thursday, July 5
• Location: Windward Beach
• Website: bricktownonline.com

Jackson

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Six Flags Great Adventure
• Website: SixFlags.com
  (Note: Admission is charged to enter the park)

Lacey Township

• Date: Tuesday, July 3 (Rain date: Thursday, July 5)
• Location: Lacey Twp High School

Lakehurst

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Lake Horicon
• Website: oldride.com

Lakewood

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: FirstEnergy Park (following BlueClaws game).
• A seperate display also take place at Lake Carasaljo

Lavallette

• Date: Sunday, July 1
• Location: Centennial Garden

Manchester

• Date: Saturday, June 30
• Location: Harry Wright Lake

New Egypt (Plumsted)

• Date: Saturday, June 30
• Location: New Egypt High School field
• Website: mainstreetne.org

Point Pleasant Beach

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Jenkinsons Boardwalk
• Website: Jenkinsons.com

Seaside Heights

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Oceanfront & Boardwalk
• Website: exit82.com

Tuckerton

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Tip Seaman Park

Tuckerton Seaport

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Tucker’s Island Lighthouse on Route 9
• Website: tuckertonseaport.org

Fireworks in Salem County

Woodstown

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Marlton Park
• Website: Woodstown4thOfJuly.com

fireworks in Somerset county

Bridgewater

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: North Branch Park

Franklin

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: Municipal Complex in Somerset
• Website: franklintwpnj.org/Franklin_art_07_entryform.pdf

Hillsborough

• Date: Friday, June 29
• Location: Auten Road Intermediate School

Montgomery

• Date: Thusday, June 28
• Location: Montgomery High School

North Plainfield

• Date: Saturday, July 7
• Location: West End School Field on Greenbrook Road
• Website: northplainfield.org/Current_Events.shtml

fireworks in Union County

Clark

• Date: Wednesdau, July 4
• Location: Arthur L. Johnson High School Athletic Field
• Website: OurClark.com

Elizabeth

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Veterans Memorial Waterfront Park
• Website: elizabethnj.org

Mountainside

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Our Lady of Lourdes

New Providence

• Date: Tuesday, July 3
• Location: South Street between Gales Drive and Springfield Avenue
• Website: newprov.org

Plainfield

• Date: Saturday, July 7
• Location: Cedarbrook Park
• Website: plainfield.com

Roselle Park

• Date: July 4, (Rain date Saturday, July 7)
• Location: Roselle Park High School
• Website: rosellepark.net

Springfield

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Meisel Field
• Website: springfield-nj.us

Summit

• Date: Wednesday, July 4
• Location: Ashland Road
• Website: bestofnj.com

Dan Alexander and Lauren Anthony contributed to this story.