Bergenline runs north–south through town as part of the continuous North Hudson spine (Union City → West New York → Guttenberg → North Bergen). The Guttenberg segment centers on the 68th–71st Street band — small shops and restaurants of the 'Havana on the Hudson' corridor.
Town File
Guttenberg
North Hudson's pocket-sized Palisades town — America's most densely populated incorporated municipality in 2020, packing high-rises and a short slice of Bergenline into four blocks.
The story so far
- 1853
The Cooper farm is sold to the Weehawken Land and Ferry Association; lots go largely to German buyers.
- 1859
Formed as a town from portions of North Bergen Township, March 9.
- Name
Named for Johannes Gutenberg of printing-press fame — the town spells it with two t's.
- 1976
Galaxy Towers completed — three octagonal riverside high-rises; condos by 1980, home to nearly a fifth of residents by 2010.
- 2020
Census crowns it America's most densely populated incorporated municipality.
Bergenline through town
Fun factGuttenberg was the most densely populated incorporated municipality in the United States in 2020 — and it is only four blocks wide.
- Population
- 12,017 (2020 Census)
- Size
- 0.24 sq mi total (0.19 land) — four blocks wide north–south
- Density
- ≈57,116 people per sq mi of land — #1 in the U.S. (2020)
- Character
- Pocket-sized skyline town on the Palisades edge
Landmarks & views
Landmark
Galaxy Towers
Three interconnected octagonal towers (~415 ft) on the river edge — the town's skyline signature.
Landmark
Boulevard East
Cliffside boulevard with the Manhattan skyline; the town marked its 150th here in 2009.
Landmark
The Palisades perch
River frontage on the Gold Coast strip, high above the Hudson.
Where the town eats
Las Chicas Bakery + Cafe
6909 JFK Blvd East · Uruguayan bakery/café
Artisan bizcochos, empanadas, and café on the Boulevard East strip.
Lotus Thai Cuisine
7007 Park Ave · Thai
Cozy pad Thai and duck specials with a patio; BYOB.
Bella Trattoria E Pizzeria
6717 Bergenline Ave · Italian / pizza
Neighborhood Italian right on Guttenberg's short Bergenline segment.
GP's Restaurant
24 69th St · Italian dinner house
Classic Italian near the Galaxy, going strong.
Latest from Guttenberg
Opening · Jun 26
Que Chilero Mucha opens on Bergenline
Guatemalan kitchen at 6714 Bergenline Ave from owners Edgar Ajpuac Par and Angela Huitil — subanik, pepian, hilachas, hours 6 a.m.–2 a.m. daily.
guttenbergnj.org
Opening · Jun 24
Fat Swami's brings jazz to Park Avenue
New jazz bar & lounge at 6900 Park Ave — weekend international jazz, a Steinway room, specialty cocktails.
guttenbergnj.org · fatswamisjazz.com
Community · Jul 11
Hundreds at the 6th annual Broadway block party
Free BBQ, ice cream, DJ, violinist Javier, and face painting in front of Centennial Towers — the street closed for the neighbors.
guttenbergnj.org
This weekend · Jul 18–19
Colombian Fiesta, then a FIFA watch party
La Sonora Dinamita and food vendors on Park Ave (69th–70th) Saturday 6–10 p.m.; Sunday: DJ from 1 p.m., match at 3 with free BBQ on Hudson Ave.
guttenbergnj.org
Parks · July
Monument Park reopens, renovated
Phase-one renovation complete — new concrete, seating, plantings — and the cliff-top park is back to hosting movies and DJ nights.
Guttenberg Brief, July 2026
Out & about
Thursdays
DJ nights at Monument Park
Weekly summer music at the cliff-top park (70th & Blvd East); bigger concerts land on Park Ave at 71st — Airdogs with free BBQ Jul 25, 4 p.m.
Every other Wed
Outdoor movies, free
The series continues with Moana, Jul 29, 7 p.m. at Monument Park. Rain has yet to win.
Jul 26
Bubble Bonanza
Free family bubble dance party at Veterans Park, 315 69th St, noon–3.
Nightlife
Fat Swami's & the Wild Rover
Weekend jazz at the new Steinway room (6900 Park Ave); the Wild Rover Irish pub (7103 Park) just turned 30.
Arts
Guttenberg Arts
Gallery and open mics at 6903 Jackson St; the Güttengarden art camp runs weekday weeks through July.
The areas
Galaxy TowersThree octagonal towers on the Palisades edge — a fifth of the town — with the Resource Center in the mall below.
Boulevard EastThe cliff-top spine: Monument Park, senior buildings, and the skyline view.
Park AvenueThe civic/commercial spine — Town Hall, Fat Swami's, the Wild Rover, the concert stage at 71st.
Bergenline corridorThe town's 68th–71st stretch of the Miracle Mile; the newest kitchen is Guatemalan.
Broadway / CentennialHousing Authority blocks that throw the town's biggest block party.
Jackson StreetThe arts pocket — Guttenberg Arts' gallery and camp garden.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · www.guttenbergnj.org · www.hobokengirl.com