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Ford Family: Anniversary of the Lincoln Assassination
Submitted by Rod Leith, Rutherford Historian This April 14th will mark the 158th anniversary of one of this nation’s most tragic events...
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This Is Rutherford
- Mar 30
- 2 min
80 Years of Charm: Celebrating Goffin's 64 Park, Your One Stop Shop in Rutherford
By Tracy Leigh For almost 80 years, Goffin's 64 Park, located in Rutherford, New Jersey, has a rich history dating back to 1947. The...
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This Is Rutherford
- Mar 13
- 3 min
Steamboats and Bridges on and over the Passaic River
By Rod Leith, Rutherford Historian In the late 19th Century vessels sailed from Rutherford to Newark. Among the most important names in...
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This Is Rutherford
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Rutherford's Black History
By Rod Leith, Borough Historian More than six decades passed before the Rutherford community --- including its African-American church...
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This Is Rutherford
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
Rutherford Historic Preservation Society
By Jennifer Ersalesi The newly created Rutherford Historic Preservation Society (RHPS) is comprised of volunteers who intend to work...
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This Is Rutherford
- Oct 25, 2022
- 4 min
This Was Famous Actress Lillian Russell
By Rod Leith, Borough Historian More than a century ago, the famed stage and film actress, Lillian Russell (nee Leonard) Moore...
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This Is Rutherford
- Aug 23, 2022
- 4 min
History of the Rutherford Armory
By Rod Leith, Borough Historian Nearly 126 years ago a unit of the New Jersey National Guard purchased property on Rutherford’s Park...
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This Is Rutherford
- Aug 8, 2022
- 4 min
History of Rutherford’s West End
By Rod Leith, Borough Historian The history of Rutherford’s West End neighborhood can be traced to a wealthy 19th Century landholder...
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This Is Rutherford
- Jun 15, 2022
- 1 min
Local Hero Daniel "Dan" Murray
Information submitted by Rod Leith By Jennifer Ersalesi In 1929, James H. Murray found a home at 38 Elm Street in Rutherford James was...
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This Is Rutherford
- May 26, 2022
- 5 min
Rutherford's Historical Gem: The Meadowlands Museum
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Meadowlands Museum Facebook page Just off of Orient Way in Rutherford is Crane Street where the...
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This Is Rutherford
- Apr 11, 2022
- 9 min
Our Native Americans
By Rod Leith, Borough Historian An important question was raised recently; what happened to the Indian tribes who once inhabited the...
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This Is Rutherford
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
History of the Rivoli Theater
Submitted by Rod Leith The image (above) of the "New Rivoli Theater" appeared in a May 7, 1921 advertisement on page 8 of the Rutherford...
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This Is Rutherford
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
Veterans Day Observance 2021
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Jennifer Ersalesi Veterans gathered in front of the World War I monument, located in the center of...
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This Is Rutherford
- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
Veterans Day and the World War II Monument
Introduction by Jennifer Ersalesi By Rod Leith, Borough Historian Veterans Day is a National Holiday during which Americans honor the...
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This Is Rutherford
- Oct 20, 2021
- 4 min
Walking Tour of Historic Park Avenue
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: The Meadowlands Museum and Rutherford Public Library Educating others about the history of the...
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This Is Rutherford
- Aug 16, 2021
- 5 min
This Was Rutherford's Gordon Henderson
Submitted and Written by Rod Leith, Borough Historian, with assistance from Diane Hecking Gordon Paul Henderson was born January 12,...
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This Is Rutherford
- Jul 26, 2021
- 3 min
This Was Rutherford's Alyea-Webb Family
Submitted and written by Borough Historian Rod Leith Mary Caroline Alyea (nee Webb) was just a teenager when her parents moved to...
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This Is Rutherford
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
Veterans Day Observance 2020
By Jennifer Ersalesi Rutherford held its annual Veterans Day Observance in the morning on Wednesday, November 11th. Each year the town...
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This Is Rutherford
- Oct 5, 2020
- 2 min
The Stories Behind Rutherford's World War II Heroes
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits (monument): John McParland Four years ago, longtime Rutherford resident, John McParland, noticed a...
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This Is Rutherford
- Jul 1, 2020
- 3 min
Notable Black Americans in Rutherford
By Rod Leith and Jennifer Ersalesi There are many notable Black Americans who are part of Rutherford’s history. Here are some details...
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