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The McKinnells
INTERVIEW WITH JUNE AND GEORGE MCKINNELL - JULY 15, 2000June and George McKinnell, October 1947The following interview with the McKinnells was organized and produced by Margaret (Marge) Davidson and Thomas (Tim) Timpson. GEORGE MCKINNELL - EARLY YEARS Marge Davidson:...
WWII Christmas Booklet
A “Real” Christmas Story, by Ernie Maw If you’ve ever seen the 1983 movie A Christmas Story, you know it’s about an early 1940’s family, childhood dreams, family dynamics, and the magic of the holiday season. However, in 1944 the United States and its Allies were in...
Nufri “Sammy” Fornaro, Part 2
(b. 1931, d. August 14, 2022) PART 2 of an Interview with Sammy Fornaro, March 14, 2000With Marjorie “Marge” Davidson and Thomas “Tim” Timpson Introduction by Sam Tolley Nufri “Sammy” Fornaro was a consummate restaurateur. His legal name was Nufri, but his father...
1991 – My Year as Mayor
What a year to go out on. It’s my ninth and final year on the Mendham Township Committee, and finally—my turn to be Mayor. As it turns out, I’ve saved the busiest and most contentious year for last. There’s the proposed Morris County jail, which the Freeholders want...
Mendham Families of the American Revolution
by AnneMarie HornyakPresident, Ralston Historical AssociationAlmost 250 years ago during the American Revolution, the people of Mendham were involved in various ways in our country's fight for independence from England. How did this struggle effect this quiet, quaint,...
Nufri “Sammy” Fornaro
(b. 1931, d. August 14, 2022) Introduction by Sam Tolley Nufri “Sammy” Fornaro was a consummate restaurateur. His legal name was Nufri, but his father nicknamed him Sammy, after himself. A hard worker, he helped his father from an early age in the family restaurant,...
Madeline Ormond Laederach Post
(b. January 12, 1905 / d. March 24, 2006) Madeline Post was born in Bernardsville in 1905 and moved with her family to Brookside when she was a one-year-old. Her father, a Swiss immigrant fluent in French, Italian, German, and English, worked as a local realtor and...
Monastery in Mendham
In 2024 the Community of St. John Baptist (CSJB) celebrated 150 years of ministry in the United States. As part of the festivities, on September 28 the Sisters hosted "Monastery in Mendham." The Convent was opened to the public for tours of this historically...
October 275th Anniversary Festival Features
Here's what you'll find at the 275th Anniversary FestivalSaturday, October 26, 11am-3pm Wysong Park and Ralston Museum Enjoy the festivities!
7 Cherry Lane (Goat Hill)
Mendham Township was yet to be delineated in the early 18th century. Explorers visited and liked what they saw. There were expansive fields that the Native Americans had been farming for thousands of years. Chestnut trees were abundant, along with many other native...