Horace Edwards who lived in a farmhouse on the estate of ex-Governor Price, clung to life after a long bout...
Event Type: Disasters
1940-11-03
A bucket brigade prevented the total destruction of the home of William Suffern on Route 2 (now Route 17) near...
1922-11-02
Ashley W. Curtis, 49, of Mahwah was killed by a truck as he attempted to cross Franklin Turnpike. He was...
1978-10-31
Fire destroys the old barn at Winter’s pond. (Bristow)
1912-10-19
A tragedy involving a little girl and a gun she did not know was loaded resulted in the death of...
1918-10-15
The Spanish influenza has hit Mahwah hard. Over 100 cases have been reported in the American Brake Shoe and Foundry...
1920-07-09
A New York City man named Cohen was killed in an auto accident on the Franklin Turnpike between Mahwah and...
1874-09-15
John Doremus’s barn burned down to the ground in Masonicus while the family was in Paterson. He has lost all...
1875-07-06
J. Valentine met with quite a serious accident on Wednesday evening while loading a crate of strawberries in the dark....
1874-07-04
Fourth of July celebrations in Ramsey were disrupted by a terrible hail storm at 4:00 PM. John Y. Dator reported...