Township administration, clerk, tax, sewer, housing and related municipal services.
Burlington County Town Guide
Riverside Township
A compact Rancocas Creek community with a walkable downtown, River LINE service, industrial history, neighborhood restaurants and strong local identity.
Photo by Carl Kososa / Courtesy of Burlington Times
Riverside at a Glance
Riverside Township is a compact Burlington County community between the Route 130 corridor and the Rancocas Creek. Its identity is shaped by a walkable downtown, industrial history, neighborhood businesses, a strong immigrant food scene and direct NJ TRANSIT River LINE service.
Riverside Police Department and Municipal Court.
Accessible NJ TRANSIT River LINE station with three public parking lots and bicycle racks.
Walkable central business district with restaurants, services, small shops and mixed-use buildings.
Volunteer historical society housed in the former 1930s train station with free public visiting hours.
Waterfront setting that has shaped Riverside's settlement, industry and recreation.
Boundary correction: Riverside mailing addresses extend into nearby Delran. Amico Island Park and the Norman Avenue marina district are physically in Delran Township, so they are not presented as Riverside attractions or businesses here.
Parks, Recreation & Community
Township park and playground.
Neighborhood playground for younger children.
Neighborhood playground.
Playground beside local athletic facilities.
Athletic fields used for local recreation and youth sports.
Community baseball, softball and basketball programs.
Veterans organization and community gathering place.
Schools
Public elementary school serving Pre-K through grade 5.
Public middle school serving grades 6 through 8.
Public high school serving grades 9 through 12.
District administration serving the three-school campus.
History & Heritage
Riverside began in the 1850s as “Progress,” a resort and industrial community established by Samuel Bechtold. Its historic resources include former industrial buildings, early commercial structures, cemeteries, churches and the downtown/train-station landscape.
Archives, exhibits and research resources focused on Riverside history.
One of Riverside's defining industrial landmarks and a major redevelopment area.
Historic cemetery associated with the township's development.
Historic Catholic cemetery.
The locally invented citrus-flavored BOOST! beverage remains part of Riverside's cultural identity.
Places of Worship
Christian congregation.
Christian congregation.
Baptist congregation.
Historic Moravian congregation celebrating more than 160 years in Riverside.
Roman Catholic parish.
Episcopal congregation.
Lutheran congregation.