J. M. Van Valen. History of Bergen County, New Jersey, New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Company, NY, 1900. See Page 413, Chapter XXVI - Union Township.
History of Rutherford, Rutherford Downtown Partnership. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Rutherford, incorporated in 1881, was the first borough of Bergen County"
Biography, Congressman Bill Pascrell. Accessed January 3, 2019. "A native son of Paterson, N.J., Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. has built a life of public service upon the principles he learned while growing up on the south side of the Silk City."
McDonald, Terrence T. "B.A., redevelopment chief departing Jersey City", The Jersey Journal, February 28, 2018, updated January 30, 2019. Accessed October 19, 2019. "Business Administrator Bob Kakoleski was appointed to that role soon after Fulop became mayor in July 2013. Kakoleski was hired as Rutherford's borough administrator on Tuesday night."
O'Keefe, Daniel. "Fall colors may not be so bright", South Bergenite, October 7, 2010. Accessed February 2, 2012. "True to its name, the Borough of Trees is one of the better places in the South Bergen area to observe the change of seasons. For most people the two seasons that rival for favorite are autumn and spring: spring has all the pinks, whites and startling greens that appear after long months of cold, dead winter, but autumn has the brilliant oranges, reds and yellows of trees as they slowly start to shed their leaves in preparation for the lean months ahead.... New Jersey certified tree expert Bill Comery, who works part-time for Rutherford, said that means trouble for trees not just in the near future but for years to come."
Malysa, Matthew. "Days of grandeur here again for Rutherford's Iviswold Castle", South Bergenite, March 27, 2013. Accessed December 16, 2013. "The $9 million transformation of the historical Iviswold Castle on Felician College campus in Rutherford is finally complete-after nearly 14 years of careful, step-by-step restoration."
O'Keefe, Daniel. "Historic sites incorporated into Master Plan", South Bergenite, January 27, 2011. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Up until this resolution was adopted, Rutherford's Master Plan only recognized seven sites in the borough that were already on the state or national register of historic sites. They include Iviswold Castle at Felician College, the Kip Homestead at 12 Meadow Rd...."
Hickey, James P. "Meadowlands Museum maps out history of Rutherford", South Bergenite, June 27, 2013. Accessed September 19, 2015. "The map exhibit highlights the museum's Yereance Berry House's location from the 1680s to the present."
O'Keefe, Daniel. "Officials meet for mediation over Highland Cross", South Bergenite, February 4, 2010. Accessed August 30, 2011. "Although the Hackensack Meadowlands Municipal Committee, the committee made up of the mayors of the 14 towns in the meadowlands district, has vetoed the Highland Cross development, the developers contend they will continue to work with the town to get the 800 units plus retail built."
Sobko, Katie; and Shkolnikova, Svetlana. "Rutherford raises its first LGBTQ flag as towns throughout Bergen County mark Pride Month", The Record, June 1, 2019. Accessed March 29, 2023. "The pride flag raising, the borough’s first, was a coming out moment for the nascent Rutherford Pride Alliance. The group grew out of a Facebook conversation about rainbow crosswalks in Maplewood last summer and has since become a force in Rutherford, successfully lobbying the borough council to raise a rainbow flag at Borough Hall. The flag will fly through the month of June to honor Pride Month and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in Manhattan, a tipping point for the gay rights movement in the U.S.... group called Rutherford United created a petition last month opposing the move, arguing that the pride flag’s inclusion at Borough Hall would foster division and give unfair preference to a special interest group."
O'Keefe, Daniel. "Rutherford to renovate Sept. 11 monument for anniversary", South Bergenite, August 25, 2011. Accessed August 30, 2011. "As the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 quickly approaches, towns are preparing for the memorials that will mark the solemn day. In Rutherford, the council has made plans for the memorial that has marked Lincoln Park since 2004 to be renovated and restored in time for the anniversary."
Katzban, Nicholas. "Rutherford Mayor Frank Nunziato's council term will be finished by Ray Guzman", The Record, January 17, 2020. Accessed March 5, 2020. "Democrat Ray Guzman was unanimously appointed to the Borough Council to finish Frank Nunziato's term after he was elected mayor in November. Guzman was one of three nominees put forth by the local Democratic Committee and appointed by council members during last week's meeting."
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."
Winters, Jaimie Julia. "Iviswold restorer bringing back the bling", South Bergenite, July 28, 2011. Accessed August 30, 2011. "In 1942, Peter Sammartino bought the property and opened Fairleigh Dickinson College with the castle as its heart. Fairleigh Dickinson University closed the Rutherford campus in 1994 due to lack of space. The facilities and the castle were locked and unoccupied for three years until 1997 when Felician College purchased the entire 10.5-acre campus and acquired the castle."
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Grant, Meghan. "Rutherford to hold first Soap Box Derby in spring", South Bergenite, September 2, 2016. Accessed May 4, 2017. "Hoping to start a new community tradition, the Borough of Trees is planning on holding its first Rutherford Soap Box Derby next spring. The derby aims to give Rutherford kids and adults a chance to design, build and race cars."
Belson, Ken. "Meadowlands Commission Cuts Ties With Developer", The New York Times, May 8, 2008. Accessed February 2, 2012. "The decision comes less than a week after the borough of Rutherford voided its contract with EnCap, which wanted to finance the development partly by issuing bonds based on the tax revenue of the borough."
DeMasters, Karen. "A House With Poetic Cachet And a Doctor's Office", The New York Times, August 11, 1996. Accessed August 29, 2011. "For Sale: Home of the poet and pediatrician William Carlos Williams. Where: 9 Ridge Road, Rutherford, at the intersection with Park Avenues near the business district."
Emblen, Frank. "New Jersey Guide", The New York Times, September 18, 1988. Accessed August 29, 2011. "The Rivoli, a vaudeville theater that dates to 1922, had a glorious history until ravaged by a fire in 1977. The Williams Center is a modern performing-arts complex built around and under the scarred theater."
2007 Master Plan - Final Draft 6.28.07, Borough of Rutherford, p. 47. Accessed February 28, 2013. "In the 1870s, the area came to be known as Rutherford. The spelling change is either a clerical error by the U.S. Post Office or a result of name recognition of the Ohio politician Rutherford B. Hayes who was elected President in 1876."
Rutherford Labor Day Street Fair, Borough of Rutherford. Accessed November 21, 2011. "This high profile event is the largest and longest running street fair in New Jersey - attracting over 20,000 people every year - rain or shine."
Mayor and Council, Borough of Rutherford. Accessed March 15, 2023. "Rutherford was incorporated in 1881 under the Borough form of government, the most common type in New Jersey. With a seven member governing body, the mayor of the Borough is elected every four years and two council members are elected at large each year for 3-year terms."
Rutherford Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Rutherford School District. Accessed May 4, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Rutherford School District. Composition: The Rutherford School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Rutherford."
Kvasager, Whitney. "Leaves ablaze with colors of the season", The Record, October 31, 2004. Accessed October 22, 2008. "In the Saturday drizzle, Rutherford - the Borough of Trees - was living up to its title."
