Hamburg Municipal Building
16 Wallkill Avenue · Hamburg, NJ 07419
973-827-9230
Hamburg Borough
Small-town Sussex County at Routes 23 & 94
Welcome to Hamburg Borough
Hamburg is a compact Sussex County borough centered on the meeting of Routes 23 and 94. Its Main Street, Route 23 commercial corridor, municipal services, schools and access to the Wallkill Valley Heritage Trail give it a distinct small-town identity separate from the much larger Hardyston Township that surrounds it on three sides.
Hamburg Borough, Sussex County, New Jersey.
Government & Local Services
Municipal Services
The borough operates municipal water and sewer service and maintains local government, public works, police, recreation, health, land-use and historic-preservation functions.
Education
Hamburg School
30 Linwood Avenue · Hamburg, NJ 07419 · 973-827-7570
Hamburg’s local public school serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8.
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
10 Grumm Road · Hardyston, NJ 07419 · 973-827-4100
Hamburg students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School for grades 9–12. The school is physically in neighboring Hardyston Township.
History
Hamburg developed around early ironworking and milling. Around 1770 Joseph Sharp established a mill and forge, and the settlement was known for a time as Sharpsboro. The community later became a stagecoach stop on the Paterson–Hamburg Turnpike and was incorporated as a borough in 1920 from Hardyston Township.
Among Hamburg’s notable historical figures was Daniel Haines, who became governor of New Jersey and later served on the state Supreme Court. The borough’s Historic Preservation Commission continues to document and protect local sites and landscapes.
Parks & Recreation
Hamburg Borough Park & Recreation Fields
The borough maintains recreation fields, a walking path and community recreation programming, including seasonal events coordinated by the Recreation Commission.
Community Events
Current borough programming includes Hamburg Day, foot golf, Trunk or Treat, Breakfast with Santa and other seasonal events. Dates and locations should be confirmed through the borough calendar.
Wallkill Valley Heritage Trail
The Hamburg segment of the Wallkill Valley Heritage Trail runs about 2.25 miles through the borough, beginning near the Scotts Road bridge and continuing toward Old Route 23 in Hardyston. It is one of the community’s strongest walking and bicycling connections and ties Hamburg into the broader Sussex County trail network.
Historic Hamburg
1912 Hamburg High School Building
The borough’s Historic Preservation Commission has continued discussing the historic 1912 school building as part of its preservation work.
Sharp Iron Works / Milling History
Hamburg’s development is closely tied to Joseph Sharp’s 18th-century ironworks and the later grist-mill operations that served the surrounding agricultural region.
A Boundary Detail That Matters
Hamburg mailing address does not always mean Hamburg Borough. The borough is only about 1.2 square miles and is bordered by Hardyston Township on the east, west and north and Franklin Borough on the south. Major destinations such as Crystal Springs Resort and Grand Cascades Lodge use a Hamburg mailing address but are physically in Hardyston Township. NJTGO separates them accordingly.
Local Businesses & Organizations
NJTGO offers free basic listings for legitimate Hamburg Borough businesses and organizations. Advertising opportunities are also available.