South Amboy, NJ

South Amboy is a small Middlesex County city on Raritan Bay, bordered by Sayreville, Perth Amboy, and the water toward Staten Island. Its position has always mattered, from Lenape use of the area to later ferry, rail, port, and commuter connections. South Amboy Public Schools serve local students through high school, reinforcing the city's compact civic feel. South Amboy feels old, waterfront, and very central Jersey, with train access, tight streets, and bay views giving it more texture than its size suggests.