North Shore House

North Shore House North Shore House offers the perfect combination of rustic appeal and modern amenities that have quickly made us a highly sought-after venue.
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The North Shore House on Swartswood Lake in Stillwater Township, NJ has a very long and interesting history. The 5 story building was built right on the shores of Swartswood Lake in 1937. The Rivera Brothers operated the NSH as a hotel, as well as both downstairs bars and the restaurant. Patrons traveled far distances to stay and dine at the hotel. The Rivara's continued to operate until 1975, whe

n the building was purchased by a father and his two sons. Joseph Van der Haeghen, Steven and Norman respectively, continued to run the lakefront hotel until 1979. After 1979, the hotel section of the building was not used, though the restaurant and bar was used for live rock and roll music until Joe passed away in 2001. The gorgeous and scenic lake front property has since been used as a seasonal campground. In 2010, Steve and his family have been constantly making improvements to the building and grounds - and have also started holding weddings, parties, live music, and any other banquet service. Improvements have included a extremely large outside lakefront patio (outside wedding ceremony!) , a newly renovated commercial kitchen, and other exterior building projects. Ask any older generations of your family about us - they'll remember! Currently, North Shore House is open Thursday-Sunday for dinner at the Blue Heron Tavern. North Shore House also hosts weddings, private events, and more. We can host both intimate affairs and large celebrations with up to 200 guests, have several ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception locations to choose from, and offer you endless ways to customize your big day, so no two events are ever the same.

Your dream rehearsal dinner awaits! 📸:
05/21/2026

Your dream rehearsal dinner awaits!

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To the mothers who buttoned dresses with teary eyes, fluffed veils, held hands during vows, and danced the night away — ...
05/11/2026

To the mothers who buttoned dresses with teary eyes, fluffed veils, held hands during vows, and danced the night away — today, we celebrate you.

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The Blue Heron Tavern at North Shore House will be open Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm...
04/22/2026

The Blue Heron Tavern at North Shore House will be open Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm. We look forward to seeing you!

For reservations please call 973-383-5460 or use the Resy app. Thank you

04/14/2026

Only two weeks left! The Blue Heron Tavern will be open Friday, April 17th & Saturday, April 18th.

The Blue Heron Tavern will be closed through out the summer as we transition into our wedding season.

Enjoy all of your favorites before then! This weekends menu features lamb lollipops, lobster on toast, Berkshire pork chop, seared scallops and more!

For reservations please call 973-383-5460 or use the Resy app.

Final weeks to dine with us before wedding season! The Blue Heron Tavern will be closed from May - October (with the exc...
04/01/2026

Final weeks to dine with us before wedding season! The Blue Heron Tavern will be closed from May - October (with the exception of select holidays) as we shift focus to our wedding season. We look forward to hosting our incredible restaurant patrons again in November.

We hope to see you before then! Reservations are available on Resy, or by calling our offices at 973-383-5460.

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03/29/2026
Join us this Easter for great food and company! Reservations are available from 12pm - 5pm! Please call 973-383-5460 or ...
03/28/2026

Join us this Easter for great food and company!

Reservations are available from 12pm - 5pm! Please call 973-383-5460 or use the Resy app.

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03/26/2026

This week the Blue Heron Tavern will be open Friday, March 27th and Saturday, March 28th.

Featured specials include:
Pan Seared Duck Breast over forged mushroom risotto, sugar snap peas, and a blackberry gastrique

Cavatelli in Garlic Sauce Pesto topped with roasted cherry tomatoes and stracciatella

For reservations please call 973-383-5460 or use the Resy app

03/08/2026

Address

912 Swartswood Road
Newton, NJ
07860

Opening Hours

Thursday 5pm - 10pm
Friday 5pm - 10pm
Saturday 5pm - 10pm
Sunday 4pm - 7pm

Telephone

+19733835460

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