By Dave Wilson

LaMonte was one of the big three employers in Nutley and had a world-wide impact while bringing financial security to hundreds of local families.

The Civil War was over and reconstruction began to restore unity to our nation. Monetary practices needed to be modernized across the country. Many forms of money, trade, and valuations would be tried. Coins were too heavy, easily stolen, and counterfeited. Livestock, beaver skins, and crops were hard to divide and value. Shady bankers and forgers found easy money altering bank notes and bills of exchange, a capital offense.

MacFarland Memorial Gift and Old Bricks Being Used for New Entrance

(August 23, 1956) -- Bricks from the old Park School and a Memorial Gift helped the Nutley Historical Society to start the final projects in the Museum Restoration program. Following a sketch by James H. Bailey, masonry work on the new front porch and steps was started this week by George Ackerman.

Iron rails and appropriate meal lamps will be installed upon completion of the masonry work. Much Nutley history will be preserved by the use of the bricks secured from the Park School built in 1894.

Battery A, 98th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
 

Nutley Historian and Educator Serves as a Model Today

Nutley historian and educator Ann Troy, was born in Port Jervis, N.Y., on March 12, 1890, the oldest of five children. Her dad, James Troy, was born in Ireland and her mom, Ella Docus, was born in Port Jervis, N.Y. Her father worked as a conductor on the Erie Railroad and his train line ran through Nutley.

Miss Troy was graduated from Trenton Normal School in 1910, and the family moved to Nutley. She then attained her master’s degree from Columbia University. In 1930, it was almost unheard of for a woman to attain a master’s degree.

By David A. Wilson

By David A. Wilson from February 2016 interview with his father, Willard “Ray” Wilson

The Allegri Ice House was located on River Road just south of Park Ave in Nutley. Today, a storage facility is now on the site. Route 21 did not exist back then, and boats plied the Passaic River. The Nutley family business started around 1910 and lasted through the 1950s.The Allegri family lived on Elm Place and included their children, Barbara and Tommy.

Much more than a 'country doctor with a casual approach'

By David Wilson

The Early Years

The beginning years of Franklin Township, now Nutley Township, was a period of rapid growth with many personalities applying their talents, time, visions, and monies to ensure a prosperous future for the town. Researching this history is fascinating, inspiring local historians to organize their finds into storylines that highlight individuals whose civic contributions formed Nutley.