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Holland Township, New Jersey

Holland Township is a rural, scenic community at Hunterdon County's western edge, shaped by the Delaware River, the Musconetcong watershed, working farms, wooded preserves and a close-knit Route 519 community corridor.

Holland Township Guide

About Holland Township

Holland Township occupies roughly 24 square miles in western Hunterdon County. It borders Alexandria Township, Bethlehem Township, Bloomsbury Borough, Milford Borough and Pohatcong Township, with Pennsylvania communities across the Delaware River to the west. Much of the township uses a Milford, NJ 08848 mailing address even when the property is outside Milford Borough.

08848Primary mailing ZIP

DelawareRiver boundary

RuralFarms & open space

Municipal boundary note: NJTGO classifies Holland locations by municipal boundaries, not by the postal city printed in an address. A Milford mailing address can still be physically in Holland Township.

Government & Local Services

Holland Township Municipal Building

61 Church Road
Milford, NJ 08848
908-995-4847

Township administration, clerk, tax, zoning and public-safety coordination.

Police & Emergency

Emergency: 911
Police non-emergency: 908-995-4670

Holland Township Police Department serves the township.

Public Works

908-995-4435

Road, municipal property and public-works services.

Holland Free Public Library

129 Spring Mills Road
Milford, NJ 08848
908-995-4767

Local library serving township residents.

Riegel Ridge Community Center

910 Milford Warren Glen Road
Milford, NJ 08848
908-995-9260

Fitness, gymnasium, pool, camps, recreation programs and community events.

Official Township Website

Holland Township municipal information

Meeting notices, forms, departments, ordinances and alerts.

Education

Holland Township School

710 Milford Warren Glen Road
Milford, NJ 08848
908-995-2401

Serves local students in kindergarten through grade 8.

Delaware Valley Regional High School

19 Senator Stout Road
Frenchtown, NJ 08825
908-996-2131

Regional public high school serving Holland Township students in grades 9–12.

Parks, Trails & Recreation

Holland Township Trail

Access from the Riegel Ridge/Holland Park area.

A roughly 1.25-mile loop through township open space with broad rural views and connections toward the Musconetcong Mountain Preserve trail.

Musconetcong Mountain Preserve Trail

Ellis Road access

A wooded preserve route of about 2.3 miles that connects into the Holland Township Trail system.

Holland Highlands Preserve

Shire Road area

Protected woodland and open-space landscape in the township.

O'Sakame Preserve

Riegelsville-Milford Road area

A compact preserve with a loop trail and Delaware River valley character.

Thomas F. Breden Preserve at Milford Bluffs

County Route 519 area

Protected bluff and woodland landscape near the Delaware River.

Riegel Ridge Recreation

910 Milford Warren Glen Road

Community center, fitness facilities, pool, field space and year-round township programming.

History & Local Character

Holland Township was created from Alexandria Township in 1874, briefly remerged, and became a separate municipality again in 1879. Milford Borough later separated from Holland in 1911. Agriculture, river access and the Riegel paper-industry era all helped shape the community.

Volendam Windmill in Holland Township — Volendam Windmill — a distinctive Holland Township landmark.

Riegel Ridge legacy

The Riegel Ridge Community Center dates to the paper-company era and remains an active civic and recreation hub. The township's landscape still reflects its mix of industrial history, farms and preserved open space.

Community Life

Farms & local food

Holland has an unusually visible working-farm network, including dairy, produce, honey, seasonal farms and farm stands.

Community organizations

Local civic life includes the Holland Township Women's Club, scouting, Lions activities, recreation programs and volunteer emergency services.

Places of worship

Local congregations include Holland Presbyterian Church, Holland Bible Church, Shepherd of the Valley Church and First Presbyterian Church of Alexandria.

Explore Holland Township

Use the guide pages above for businesses, dining, real estate, visiting information, classifieds and jobs.