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The Nutley Historical Society will host “Jazz at the Museum,” an evening of live music with the Elm City All Stars, on Saturday, June 9, 7:30 p.m., at the Nutley Museum, 65 Church Street. Doors open at 7 p.m.

The musical series at the museum is celebrating its fourth season. Domenick Tibaldo is the president of the Nutley Historical Society.

Members of the Elm City All Stars include Nutley resident John Tomaine on electric guitar; former Nutley residents Dante Guariglia on electric guitar and Michael Gabriele on saxophone and acoustic guitar; Carlstadt resident Harry Lawlor on flute and trumpet; and Daniel Rausch, who resides in New Haven, Conn., (aka “The Elm City”) on acoustic bass. Gabriele is a 1971 graduate of Nutley High

School and a former editor of The Nutley Sun.

Musical selections will feature jazz standards, Bossa Nova compositions and rock/blues songs. A “free-will” donation of $7 per person is suggested. The evening includes complementary beverages and snacks. The audience will be cordially invited to tour the museum during intermission.

The Nutley Museum is located one block west of Franklin Avenue, adjacent to Franklin Reformed Church.

Sunday, Oct 14, 2012, 1 P.M. to 3 P.M.

Annual Pumpkin Festival

2012 Calendar

SPRING TOUR AND OPEN HOUSE

Join us for a walk in the park followed by a visit to the Nutley Museum open house.

A walking tour thru Nutley Park discussing aspects of Nutley's long and proud history.

Nutley Historical Society and Museum open from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 22, 11:00–12:30 and 1:00–2:30 (rain date Sunday, May 6)

“A Walk in the Park: From the Mud Hole to the Museum”

Note that the 11 a.m. tour is completely booked. Due to the overwhelming response, we have added a second tour that day, which will begin at the Mud Hole at 1:00 p.m. and will arrive at the Museum at 2:30 p.m. Space is limited for this second tour, so please register as soon as possible by calling 973-667-0405.

Celebrate Earth Day and Nutley history with a walking tour through Memorial Parkway that recognizes the Third River’s role in Nutley’s industry and recreation. The tour, led by our own Assistant Museum Director John Simko, begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Mud Hole (inside Memorial Parkway at Vreeland and Passaic avenues) and continues through Memorial Parkway along the Third River to the Vreeland homestead at Chestnut Street.

We’ll then stop at the sites of the former Yantico and Duncan Essex mills as well as the other Vreeland homestead and talk about three very different ways building sites are repurposed.

After visiting the Franklin Reformed Church and cemetery where we’ll meet some old souls we’ve talked about along the way, we’ll head across Church Street to the little red schoolhouse (aka the Nutley Historical Society and Museum) where refreshments will be served, the museum will be open, tour-related objects from our archives will be displayed, and tour-related art activities for kids of all ages will be offered.

Please note that the tour is limited to 40 people and requires registration. Registration begins on March 19. To register, please contact the Nutley Library at 973-667-0405. Note, as well, that the Nutley Historical Society and Museum will be open to everyone, whether you were part of the tour or not, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

In the event of inclement weather, the tour and the Museum open house will take place on May 6. To confirm whether the tour will be postponed due to inclement weather, call the Nutley Library at 973-667-0405 on the morning of April 22.

Please join us to celebrate Earth Day and Nutley history with “A Walk in the Park.”

“A Walk in the Park” is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey Historical Commission / Department of State, administered by the Essex County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

Feb 12, 2012

Winter Wonderland Open House

Hosted by

The Nutley Historical Society

65 Church Street

The Museum will be open for tours with board members:

Museum Director Barry Lenson

Asst. Director & Annie Oakley Historian Nancy Greulich

Asst. Director & Nutley Parks & Mills Historian John Simko

Nutley Velodrome Historian Michael Gabriele

Special Guests Attending:

Former Army Camp Nutley Commander Michael Debany

Former Army Camp Nutley Clerk Thomas Mahon

Noted American Artist & Nutley Resident Gary Erbe

Light Refreshment

Events held at the Nutley Museum unless otherwise noted.

The Nutley Museum is open four times a year, and tours are available on request.

Rentals are available year-round.

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CAMP NUTLEY
Plaque dedication, historical talk
September 22, 2011

From 1952 to 1957 the U.S. Army had antiaircraft gun bases in our area to defend the George Washington Bridge from aerial attack (presumably from Russian bombers).

These bases were scattered on both sides of the Hudson River and locally were near Newark Airport, up in Belleville Park and right here in Nutley near the Passaic River where the current ball fields, tennis courts and hockey rink stand today.

The Nutley base was some 11 miles from the bridge and its four 90mm guns could fire up to 22 projectiles/minute/gun, radar-guided and capable of being detonated near a target.

Nutley and the Nutley Historical Society dedicated a plaque on the premises where the base stood (on Park Avenue across from Parks and Rec building, near the parking lot).

A presentation by the commander was held at the Nutley Museum, 65 Church Street, that same evening.

Read more on Camp Nutley or Camp Avondale

Slide show of dedication and presentation.

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