Trask Avenue

Typical single family home

Rocky Hill is a small borough in central New Jersey, part of the larger Montgomery Township. It is primarily residential. A few scattered businesses, a couple of eateries, a church, post office and fire house also call it home. There is really not much cause to make Rocky Hill your destination, save the restaurants. This is a small shame since the town, though modest, is quite lovely. In many ways it seems as if time decided to skip past Rocky Hill. Mature trees still drape side streets. Houses are old with large porches designed for watching the world go by. The First Reformed Church was built over 150 years ago and remains unencumbered by modern flourishes. Sidewalks are meant for strolling and people smile when you say hello. Even the name of the main street (the Georgetown-Franklin Turnpike, aka County Road 518) pretty much sums up why most people go there – they are headed somewhere else and are just passing through. Just passing through. I’m sure 700 or so folks who call Rocky Hill home don’t mind that one bit.

First Reformed Church hovers in the background

The Rocky Hill Inn

The Rocky Hill Fire Department, all volunteer

What sits behind the municipal building

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