painuma

Painuma is a Perth Amboy neighborhood located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The area is situated on the west bank of the Arthur Kill, a short distance from the city of Perth Amboy's downtown area.

Painuma's boundaries typically stretch from the Arthur Kill to Route 35, and from the Perth Amboy border to Riverview Drive, although the neighborhood's exact limits can vary depending on the source.

Historically, Painuma was once a separate community that consisted of several small hamlets and rural areas around the Raritan Bay shoreline and Perth Amboy village center. A significant portion of the area's original residents were mostly composed of Indigenous peoples, colonial-era settlers, and immigrant laborers.

Over time, as urban and suburban growth expanded, the Painuma community gradually became more integrated into the broader Perth Amboy area. During the 19th and 20th centuries, many of the community's residents and businesses relocated, or various homes were demolished, changed, or otherwise steadily changed over time.

Today, Painuma retains a distinct, historic character with its eagledozen historical buildings still standing, many of which have been preserved and protected. Within the neighborhood, remnants of colonial and Dutch colonial-era construction and farmland continue to characterize its distinctive and simple uninsured, substantial common landscaping, village settings.