Hoffmans, New Jersey should not be confused with Hoffman, New Jersey.
| Hoffmans, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Hunterdon County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Hoffmans |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hunterdon |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lebanon |
| Named For: | Issac H. Hoffman |
| Elevation Ft: | 469 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7058°N -74.8603°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 877155 |
| Unit Pref: | imperial |
Hoffmans, also known as Hoffman's Crossing, is an unincorporated community located along Hoffman's Crossing Road and the South Branch Raritan River within Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is about from Califon. The main road in the community is County Route 513 (High Bridge-Califon Road).[1] The Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission (HCESC) has a campus here.[2]
The community is named after Issac H. Hoffman (1862–1959), a local farmer, banker and businessman, who operated a sawmill and peach basket factory here.[3]
In 1876, the High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) starts operation through the community.[4]
The Columbia Trail passes through the community and connects to the nearby Ken Lockwood Gorge.[5] [6]
The Hoffman's Crossing Road Bridge, a Pratt thru truss bridge built in 1898, was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1999.[7]
The Hunterdon Art Museum offers Earth Based Arts and Nature-Themed Programs at the Hoffman's Crossing Campus of HCESC.[8]