Lodi is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, situated along the Saddle River about 12 miles northwest of Manhattan. With a population of roughly 26,000 in a small land area, Lodi is one of Bergen County's more densely settled boroughs, shaped by its working-class, immigrant heritage and its position between Route 46, Route 17, and the Teterboro industrial and aviation corridor. The borough developed as a factory and railroad community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and its street grid of modest single-family homes, two-family houses, and small apartment buildings reflects that era. Lodi is widely associated with a strong Italian-American community, a legacy visible in its restaurants, delis, bakeries, and civic life. Main Street and the US-46 corridor hold a long-standing concentration of Italian dining and specialty food shops that draw customers from across Bergen County. The borough's compact layout makes it walkable in many sections, with neighborhood schools, small parks, and local businesses within reach on foot. Housing in Lodi consists largely of older single-family and two-family homes, many built in the first half of the 20th century, along with newer infill and multifamily buildings. The prevalence of two-family homes has made the borough attractive to owner-occupants and extended families. Streets are typically tree-lined, and lot sizes are modest, consistent with a close-in suburban borough rather than the larger-lot towns farther north and west in the county. Lodi's transportation connections are a defining advantage. NJ Transit bus routes serve the borough directly, and the Plauderville station on the Main/Bergen County Line provides rail service to Hoboken and Secaucus Junction with connections into New York Penn Station. US-46 and Route 17 pass through or near the borough, and I-80 and the Garden State Parkway are minutes away. Teterboro Airport sits immediately to the south, though Lodi itself is largely residential. Recreation centers on Saddle River County Park, a 587-acre Bergen County park that follows the Saddle River and its tributaries, offering a multi-use path, fishing ponds, picnic areas, and playgrounds. The park's Lodi-adjacent sections and other small borough parks give residents green space within a dense urban-suburban setting. For many residents, Lodi offers a balance of small-town familiarity, authentic dining culture, and fast access to New York City and the rest of northern New Jersey.