This Is RutherfordApr 119 minOur Native AmericansBy Rod Leith, Borough Historian An important question was raised recently; what happened to the Indian tribes who once inhabited the...
This Is RutherfordApr 42 minHistory of the Rivoli TheaterSubmitted by Rod Leith The image (above) of the "New Rivoli Theater" appeared in a May 7, 1921 advertisement on page 8 of the Rutherford...
This Is RutherfordNov 12, 20212 minVeterans Day Observance 2021By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Jennifer Ersalesi Veterans gathered in front of the World War I monument, located in the center of...
This Is RutherfordNov 10, 20212 minVeterans Day and the World War II MonumentIntroduction by Jennifer Ersalesi By Rod Leith, Borough Historian Veterans Day is a National Holiday during which Americans honor the...
This Is RutherfordOct 20, 20214 minWalking Tour of Historic Park AvenueBy Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: The Meadowlands Museum and Rutherford Public Library Educating others about the history of the...
This Is RutherfordAug 16, 20215 minThis Was Rutherford's Gordon HendersonSubmitted and Written by Rod Leith, Borough Historian, with assistance from Diane Hecking Gordon Paul Henderson was born January 12,...
This Is RutherfordJul 26, 20213 minThis Was Rutherford's Alyea-Webb FamilySubmitted and written by Borough Historian Rod Leith Mary Caroline Alyea (nee Webb) was just a teenager when her parents moved to...
This Is RutherfordNov 12, 20202 minVeterans Day Observance 2020By Jennifer Ersalesi Rutherford held its annual Veterans Day Observance in the morning on Wednesday, November 11th. Each year the town...
This Is RutherfordOct 5, 20202 minThe Stories Behind Rutherford's World War II HeroesBy Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits (monument): John McParland Four years ago, longtime Rutherford resident, John McParland, noticed a...
This Is RutherfordJul 1, 20203 minNotable Black Americans in RutherfordBy Rod Leith and Jennifer Ersalesi There are many notable Black Americans who are part of Rutherford’s history. Here are some details...
This Is RutherfordJun 30, 20203 minRemembering Rudy NicholsBy Jennifer Ersalesi and Rod Leith Photo credits: Gary Nichols Rudolph L. Nichols was born on August 29, 1930 (almost 90 years old). ...
This Is RutherfordJun 22, 202010 minBlack History in Rutherford and Neighboring TownsSubmitted by Rod Leith, Rutherford Borough Historian “On Wednesday the African offended, and on Saturday morning he was burned to ashes,...
This Is RutherfordJan 7, 20202 minHonoring Outgoing Mayor Joseph DeSalvoSubmitted by Rutherford Borough Historian Rod Leith Recently, Rutherford Borough Hall honored outgoing Mayor Joseph DeSalvo for his...
This Is RutherfordNov 19, 201911 minFire Alarm Boxes in RutherfordBy Jennifer Ersalesi Robert Karpowicz was born and raised in Rutherford. Karpowicz became interested in firefighting at a very young age....
This Is RutherfordNov 12, 20191 minHonoring Local Veteran Vincent MancusoBy Joan Tidona and Jennifer Ersalesi Vincent Mancuso was a Rutherford resident who served our country admirably. He was a 1958 graduate...
This Is RutherfordNov 12, 20192 minHonoring Local Veteran Tullio Fuligni Written by Joan Tidona and Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credit: Jennifer Ersalesi Tullio Fuligni’s (1898-1984) service to our country is...
This Is RutherfordNov 6, 20195 minThis is Bill EinreinhoferBy Jennifer Ersalesi Rutherford resident, Bill Einreinhofer, was born and raised in Rutherford and currently resides in his childhood...
This Is RutherfordOct 17, 20192 minThis Was Grace Episcopal Church By Rod Leith The first meetings to organize Grace Episcopal church were in April and May 1869. Dr. W.G. Farrington presided at the first...
This Is RutherfordOct 15, 20191 minRutherford Community School: History of Rutherford Course and Tour By Jennifer Ersalesi Rutherford Community School (formerly Rutherford Adult School) recently offered a course entitled, “The History of...
This Is RutherfordSep 26, 20199 minThis is the Rutherford Historical Preservation Committee By Jennifer Ersalesi The Rutherford Historical Preservation Committee was formed to “educate the community about what value historic...