Come listen to historical stories of West Milford

WEST MILFORD — The Township of West Milford was incorporated in 1834 and for many years remained a quiet, rural environment with a year-round population of about 2,000. During the past century, especially in the past 40 years, West Milford changed dramatically. Roads have been paved, summer homes have become year-round residences, one-room school houses have been replaced by large schools for elementary, middle and secondary education and the population increased more than tenfold to over 26,000. On Saturday, April 19 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the West Milford Heritage Committee is hosting the first of three afternoon talks by longtime residents who have witnessed the dramatic changes of the 20th century in West Milford. Join them on April 19 at the West Milford Museum (across from town hall) to hear Ann Thorton reminisce about growing up on Apple Acres. This stretch of land on Union Valley Road, which many residents drive by daily, has been owned and operated by Thorton’s family, the Terhunes, since 1809. She will be sharing family stories and photographs from a time when people would come from near and far to purchase apples at her family’s farm. The afternoon presentation is free and open to the public. Young or old, if you are interested in local history, you won’t want to miss this event. Light refreshments will be served. The West Milford Museum is ADA accessible. This project is funded in part by the Passaic County Cultural and Heritage Council at Passaic County Community College and through a general operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.