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Bergen, Jersey City — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Kennedy Boulevard runs the length of Bergen, a Jersey City neighborhood between McGinley Square and Communipaw Avenue in the Bergen-Lafayette section.
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Where to stay in Bergen
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Kennedy Boulevard organises the neighborhood, and any bed in Bergen falls on one side of it or the other, somewhere between McGinley Square and Communipaw Avenue. Hotels are sparse. Jersey City holds the rooms, and a visitor booking there can still reach Old Bergen Church, the Van Wagenen House and Mana Contemporary without leaving Hudson County. Saint Peter's College stands at that boundary.
Few places to stay in Bergen — most visitors book in Jersey City nearby.
About Bergen
What are the main landmarks in Bergen?
Faith and art share the list. Old Bergen Church, the Van Wagenen House and Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church appear on the register beside Mana Contemporary and Oakland Park, a spread of addresses across Bergen rather than one walkable circuit. Kennedy Boulevard runs between them.
Saint Peter's College sits at the McGinley Square edge of the neighborhood.
What is the history of Bergen?
The name came first. Bergen, New Netherland stood at Bergen Square, and the label spread from there across Hudson County until it attached to this stretch of Jersey City on either side of Kennedy Boulevard. Old Bergen Church kept the name.
The Van Wagenen House stands on the same ground, inside the Bergen-Lafayette section of Jersey City.
Where is Bergen?
Bergen spreads to either side of Kennedy Boulevard, reaching from Saint Peter's College and McGinley Square to Communipaw Avenue within Jersey City.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Bergen?
Jersey City: travellers wanting Jersey City's hotel stock with Bergen Square in reach.
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Updated September 2026