New Providence NJ residents enjoy the suburban life, yet are close to a variety of services. There are community tennis courts swimming pools, parks and a fitness trail. New Providence NJ residents also enjoy access to neighboring Summit NJ's community chorus, symphony orchestra, state arts center, historic downtown and YMCA.

Health facilities include Overlook hospital, affiliated with Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City.

Getting to NYC in less than one hour is easily accessible with scheduled buses and two train stations to downtown and mid-town New York. For faster train service many New Providence NJ home owners make the short drive to Summit NJ, where they can catch the Midtown Direct train to NYC’s Penn Station which should take about 38 minutes to get you there from Summit NJ. Newark International Airport is a 15-minute drive and the Morristown/Basking Ridge areas take approximately 10-15 minutes. Interstates 78, 287 and Hwy 24 are all easily accessed from New Providence NJ.

New Providence NJ shopping includes local shops with quality merchandize, personal service and competitive pricing. Summit NJ also has a great historic downtown with an even larger selection of high quality and variety of good. The Short Hills Mall in Millburn is 10 minutes and The Livingston Mall is a similar distance. The Bridgewater Mall, one of New Jersey's largest malls, is located west on I-78.