ShopRite of Pompton Lakes
750 Hamburg Tpke, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Primary full grocery in borough
Locations · New Jersey
Pompton Lakes
Compact northern New Jersey borough near Verona — short family drives on the Passaic Highlands map.
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About this town
Compact lakes borough in northern New Jersey near Verona — walkable civic scale, among the shorter family drives.
Pompton Lakes is a compact lakes borough with a real downtown feel, ShopRite and Target-class errands in the shared belt, and among the shorter family drives toward Verona on this map. Hold it when you want northern New Jersey proximity without Ocean County distance — and screen flood carefully on waterfront-adjacent streets.
From the town center, Verona Town Hall at 600 Bloomfield Avenue is about 22.1 minutes and 14.4 miles. Kearny Town Hall at 402 Kearny Avenue is about 33.9 minutes and 22.9 miles. These are light-traffic times, not rush hour.
Why this town
Why consider it
Pompton Lakes is a compact lakes borough in northern New Jersey near Verona — walkable civic scale, ShopRite and Target-class errands in the shared belt, and among the shorter family drives on this map. Hold it when you want a real downtown feel plus Verona proximity without Ocean County distance.
Honest tradeoffs
Not an age-restricted ranch corridor. Flood screening matters on some streets near the rivers and lakes. Inventory is open-market northern New Jersey, not Holiday City depth.
Fit cues
- Homes in a 55+ community: No deep 55+ ranch pool — open-market lakes borough
- Doctors and errands: Among shorter Chilton drives in this cluster; strong local grocery / Target geography
- Drives to family: Among shorter drives to Verona on the northern New Jersey list
- Shore or inland: Inland lakes borough
- Also worth knowing: Flood checks on waterfront-adjacent streets
Getting around
How you'll get around
You will drive on a compact borough grid. Lenox Avenue and the roads toward Wanaque and Hamburg reach Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains in a short drive when traffic is light. Drives to Verona are among the shorter ones in northern New Jersey. Leave extra time at rush hour. Your Medicare plan decides which doctors you can use.
Homes
Homes within your monthly target
Nothing for sale in Pompton Lakes fits your monthly target today where you would own the home and the land.
Shopping
Everyday errands
CVS Newark-Pompton Tpke (Pequannock)
156 Newark-Pompton Turnpike, Pequannock, NJ 07440
A nearby CVS, one town over.
ShopRite Pharmacy Pompton Lakes
750 Hamburg Tpke, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Same campus as grocery
Target Riverdale Rt 23 #2247
94 State Rt 23, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Target at Riverdale Square, shared by Pompton Lakes, Bloomingdale, and Wanaque.
Riverdale Square (Target plaza)
94 State Rt 23, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Target-anchored plaza on Rt 23
Home Depot Riverdale
106 Route 23, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Hardware and home errands for the nearby towns.
Health Care
Medical facilities nearby
Chilton Medical Center
97 West Parkway, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Atlantic Health
Atlantic Health Urgent Care at Totowa
225 Route 46, Totowa, NJ 07512
Atlantic Health
Atlantic Medical Group Primary Care at Pompton Lakes
17 Wanaque Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Atlantic Health / Atlantic Medical Group
CVS #2967 Haskell
1104 Ringwood Ave, Haskell, NJ 07420
CVS
CVS #7915 Ringwood
115 Skyline Dr, Ringwood, NJ 07456
CVS
ShopRite Pharmacy Pompton Lakes
750 Hamburg Tpke, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
ShopRite
We show the place and the drive. Your Medicare plan decides which doctors you can use.
Dining
Places to eat
Pompton Lakes Bakery
117 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Scratch downtown bakery — meltaways, donuts, and coffee rings for your classic Pompton Lakes morning.
Randy's Homemade Ice Cream
322 Wanaque Avenue Ste D, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Small-batch homemade ice cream on Wanaque Ave — creative flavors and huge portions for your Pompton Lakes scoop.
Frank's Pizza of Pompton Lakes
19 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Wanaque Ave pizza and Italian — Pompton Lakes downtown pie institution.
The Blue Point
244 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Greek and Italian on Wanaque Ave — warm neighborhood room when you want Pompton Greek beyond pizza.
Smoke Shack BBQ & Burgers
402 Ringwood Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Fast-casual smoked BBQ and burgers on Ringwood Ave — local barbecue for your Pompton craving.