Serving Pequannock & Pompton Plains, NJ
The bakery near Pequannock, NJ — straight up the old Turnpike
Pequannock Township is two hamlets on one historic road — and that same Newark-Pompton Turnpike runs you north to The Magpie Bakery in about ten minutes, no clever navigation required.
A bakery run on a historic road
Your route has better credentials than most highways: the Newark-Pompton Turnpike was one of New Jersey's original turnpikes, laid out between 1806 and 1811 along a road that carried Washington, Lafayette, and Rochambeau before it carried school runs. From either hamlet — Pequannock at the south end or Pompton Plains by the 1771 First Reformed Church steeple — follow the Turnpike north through Riverdale, pick up Hamburg Turnpike west, and you're at Riverside Square in Bloomingdale. Four to six miles, 8 to 12 minutes, and the river the whole region is named for — the Pequannock — runs right along the bakery's borough line to greet you.
Summer at the lake, mornings at the case
When the town's summer moves to Pequannock Valley Park's swimming lake and the Mountainside pool complex, the Magpie is the ten-minute detour that upgrades the whole day — donuts for the beach bag, savory hand pies so nobody has to grill, a pie for the table when everyone comes home sun-tired. On workday mornings the same drive delivers really good coffee and a case of croissants, turnovers, and cinnamon rolls baked that morning by Melanie Stripeikis and her team. Order online and skip straight to the good part.
For the milestones in between
Two tight-knit hamlets in 6.8 square miles means everybody's calendar is full of each other's celebrations. When yours needs more than a box — a custom cake designed with the baker herself, a tray for the office along the Route 23 corridor, or a wedding dessert table — the bakery's 4.9★ Google reviews tell you what to expect: cakes that match the ask, spreads that vanish, and vegan bakes with a cult following. Call (973) 291-6756 and plan it with Melanie Stripeikis.
You'll drive through Riverdale on the way up — and Pompton Lakes is the next town over the river if you're coming from that side.
Good to know
Questions, answered
How long is the drive from Pequannock or Pompton Plains to the bakery?
About 8–12 minutes up one straight corridor. Take the Newark-Pompton Turnpike (CR 660) north through Pompton Plains into Riverdale, then pick up Hamburg Turnpike heading west into Bloomingdale — Riverside Square sits just off Main Street. From the Pompton Plains end it's roughly 4 miles; from the southern Pequannock end, closer to 5 or 6.
Can I pick up a cake on the way to Pequannock Valley Park?
Easily — the park's summer swimming lake and picnic groves are ten minutes from our counter, so a birthday cake or a box for the picnic table rides home cold-side-up and stress-free. For custom cakes, call (973) 291-6756 ahead of your date; for everything else, order online and it's waiting.
Do you deliver catering trays to Pequannock offices?
Pickup at the Bloomingdale shop is the standard, and at ten minutes up the Turnpike it's an easy run before a morning meeting. If you'd rather arrange something else for a larger order, ask when you call — we'll go over the options for your date.
One road north, one very good box
Order online from Pequannock or Pompton Plains and your pastries are waiting at Riverside Square in Bloomingdale.