Hackensack River · New Bridge History · River Road · Parks · K–12 Schools
New Milford, New Jersey
New Milford is a residential Bergen County borough built around the Hackensack River, an established K–12 school district, the River Road business corridor, neighborhood parks and Revolutionary War-era New Bridge history.
Community profile
History & community character
The historic New Bridge area was a strategic Hackensack River crossing during the Revolutionary War; Borough history notes George Washington's retreat across the river on November 20, 1776.
New Milford's identity is tied to the New Bridge district and some of Bergen County's earliest European settlement.
Local history resources identify the Jacobus Demarest Casey House and French Huguenot-Demarest Cemetery.
Today New Milford is a mature residential community with four public schools and neighborhood shopping.
Parks & recreation
Major municipal recreation field.
Athletic field and recreation area.
Neighborhood park.
Baseball-oriented municipal facilities.
Smaller neighborhood parks.
Natural and drainage-oriented open space tied to the Hackensack River landscape.
Public schools
PreK–5.
PreK–5.
Grades 6–8.
Grades 9–12.
New Milford Public Library
200 Dahlia Avenue · 201-262-1221
BCCLS member library with print/digital collections, technology and community programs.
BCCLS member library with print/digital collections, technology and community programs.
Transportation & commuting
Express service connects Harrington Park, New Milford and New York.
Multiple current patterns serve New Milford.
Local Bergen County service expands transit options.
No active passenger-rail station is inside the borough; nearby River Edge/New Bridge Landing stations broaden commuter choices.
Borough government
930 River Road · New Milford, NJ 07646 · 201-967-5044.
Community Institutions
Houses of worship and funeral services are included here as community resources rather than in Business & Shopping.
256 Azalea Drive
New Milford, NJ 07646
201-836-8961
345 Monmouth Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646
201-261-6065
737 River Road
New Milford, NJ 07646
1151 River Road
New Milford, NJ 07646
201-692-0100
No dedicated cemetery was identified inside the borough in the current research; cemetery options serving New Milford are located in surrounding Bergen County communities.
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