Biohazard and Pathogen Disinfection in Hamburg, NJ

Hamburg is a borough in Sussex County, New Jersey — not the German port city, though it was named after Hamburg, Germany.

Hamburg was incorporated as a borough from portions of Hardyston Township on March 19, 1920, following a referendum held on April 24, 1920.

The community developed around early ironworking and milling: around 1770 Joseph Sharp established a mill and forge there, and the settlement was known for a time as Sharpsboro.

Hamburg later became a stagecoach stop on the Paterson–Hamburg Turnpike.

Daniel Haines, who became governor of New Jersey and later served on the state Supreme Court, was one of Hamburg's notable historical figures.

The 2020 United States census counted 3,266 residents in Hamburg, living in 1,452 households.

Hamburg covers only about 1.17 square miles, yet its population density of roughly 2,853 people per square mile ranked second among Sussex County's 24 municipalities in 2020.

The borough is centered on the meeting of Routes 23 and 94 and is surrounded on three sides by the much larger Hardyston Township, with Franklin Borough on its southern border.

Public school students from Hamburg attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School for grades nine through twelve, together with students from Franklin, Hardyston Township and Ogdensburg.

Hamburg gives residents access to the Wallkill Valley Heritage Trail, part of the region's rail-trail network.