When to plant Tomatoes in New Jersey

In spring, from Apr 10 – June 1 in Atlantic City to May 10 – June 15 in Somerville.

In fall, June 1 – July 1.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Tomatoes planting dates by place in New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Atlantic CityApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
BayonneApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
BeachwoodMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BellmawrApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
BergenfieldApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Bound BrookMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
BridgetonApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
BurlingtonApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
CamdenApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
CarteretApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
ChathamMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Cliffside ParkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
CliftonApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
CollingswoodApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
DoverMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
DumontApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
East OrangeApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
East RutherfordApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
EatontownApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
EdgewaterApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
ElizabethApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Elmwood ParkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
EnglewoodApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Fair LawnApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
FairviewApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Florham ParkMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Fort LeeApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Franklin LakesMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FreeholdMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GarfieldApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
GlassboroApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Glen RockApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Gloucester CityApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
GuttenbergApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
HackensackApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
HackettstownMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HaddonfieldApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
HammontonApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
HarrisonApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Hasbrouck HeightsApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
HawthorneApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Highland ParkApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
HillsdaleApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
HobokenApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
HopatcongMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Jersey CityApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
KearnyApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
KinnelonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Lincoln ParkApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
LindenApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
LindenwoldApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Little FerryApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
LodiApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Long BranchApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MadisonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ManvilleMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
MaywoodApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MetuchenApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MiddlesexApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MillvilleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MorristownMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
New BrunswickApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
New MilfordApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
New ProvidenceMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
NewarkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
North ArlingtonApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
North PlainfieldApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
OaklandMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Ocean CityApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Palisades ParkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
ParamusApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PassaicApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PatersonApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Perth AmboyApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PhillipsburgMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Pine HillApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PlainfieldApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PleasantvilleApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Point PleasantMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Pompton LakesMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PrincetonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RahwayApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RamseyMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Red BankApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RidgefieldApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Ridgefield ParkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RidgewoodApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RingwoodMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
River EdgeApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RoselleApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Roselle ParkApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RutherfordApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SayrevilleApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SecaucusApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Somers PointApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
SomervilleMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
South AmboyApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
South PlainfieldApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
South RiverApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SummitMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
TenaflyApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Tinton FallsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
TotowaApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
TrentonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Union CityApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
VinelandMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WaldwickMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WallingtonApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WanaqueMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
West New YorkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
WestfieldApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WestwoodApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Wood-RidgeApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WoodburyApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Woodland ParkApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for tomatoes.