Official Site of The State of New Jersey

Built in 1937-38 by the Riegel Paper Corporation as a recreational and social center for the employees of its four northwestern New Jersey mills, the Riegel Ridge Community Center is significant under Criteria A, B and C. Exemplifying the voluntary efforts made by many employers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to improve the life of their workers, Riegel Ridge was not only a resounding success for the company but became an important community institution for the surrounding rural neighborhood. Benjamin D. Riegel, Chairman of the Board of the Riegel Paper Corporation since 1921 and a progressive industrialist, can be credited with the creation of the center. The Grandstand, a contributing resource, is one of a limited number of wood grandstands remaining in use in the United States today. Along with the rest of the Riegel Ridge campus, the Grandstand has been kept in continual use as a community center. 

The 2024 Trust grant will help fund the rehabilitation of the Grandstand. 

A 1996 grant funded exterior repairs, new mechanical, electrical and security systems, and the restoration of historic interior finishes, including the full-size gymnasium. The building, now part of the township's 22-acre recreational complex, is now a member-supported community and recreation center that is used for community meetings and events. The historic lobby houses exhibits about Riegel Ridge and the community center's history.

For more information, visit: http://www.riegelridgecc.org/