History, Borough of Moonachie. Accessed September 8, 2015. "Indians of the Six Nations Branch inhabited the rich cedar forests. Rumors say that Indian Chief Monaghie gave the town its name."
Fox, Joey. [1], New Jersey Globe, January 3, 2024. Accessed January 4, 2023.
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Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 24, 2017. "Moonachie (Bergen County) - People unfamiliar with this small blue-collar borough near MetLife Stadium sometimes say MOO-nah-chee, and legendary New York City Mayor Ed Koch once drew heat for calling it moo-NAH-chee. Some local officials say the correct pronunciation is moo-NAH-key, but others say it's MOO-nah-key."
Di Ionno, Mark. "Super Bowl guide: How we talk in Jersey", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 28, 2014. Accessed October 28, 2024. "Moonachie is pronounced Moo-NOCK-y. There is no 'ache' in it, unless you consider the damage left by Hurricane Sandy"
"Jennifer Velez earns top spot in the NJBIZ Health Care Power 50", NJBIZ, March 24, 2014. Accessed September 27, 2019. "Velez’s teenage years were spent in a Moonachie trailer park. She went to Wood-Ridge High School, where her classmates almost never talked about college. Her neighbor across the street was a prostitute."
Cattafi, Kristie. "Democrats pick Bergenfield councilman to fill vacancy on Bergen County commissioners board", The Record, March 13, 2023. Accessed March 16, 2023. "A Democratic councilman from Bergenfield will be sworn in as a Bergen County commissioner Wednesday night, filling a vacancy on the governing body for almost 1 million residents. Rafael Marte will serve until Dec. 31, taking on the unexpired term left by former Commissioner Ramon Hache, a Democrat who resigned last week to lead the Ridgewood YMCA as its chief executive officer."
Gavin, John A. "Council tells district to lower student estimates", The Record, May 17, 2010. Accessed September 7, 2014. "The Borough Council wants the one-school district to lower estimates of how many students will attend Wood-Ridge High School, its receiving school, and predictions about how many students will be placed in special education programs outside the district.... The school had calculated that 104 students would enroll in the high school, Vaccaro said."
Ortiz, Keldy; and Wyrich, Andrew. "Giants player's Moonachie home defaced with racist slurs", The Record, December 8, 2016. Accessed December 11, 2016. "Giants fullback Nikita Whitlock had his home marked with 'KKK' letters and the words 'Go back to Africa' Tuesday night while he was away, according to the Moonachie Police and a CBS New York report."
Marvell, Cindy. "Ladies and Gentlemen, in the Center Ring...", The New York Times, February 9, 1997. Accessed January 26, 2023. "Cindy Marvell article on Lottie Brunn, 71-year-old retired juggler who appeared with shows in Europe and US for years and more recently has taught art of juggling; interview with Brunn at home in Moonachie, New Jersey"
