Frelinghuysen Township was recognized for its contributions to Warren County’s bicentennial celebration and the United States’ semiquincentenial.
Lori Ciesla, director of the Warren County Board of Commissioners, presented Frelinghuysen Mayor Kirk Perez and Committeeman Brian James with a plaque marking the township’s efforts at a ceremony in front of town hall last week.
“Last year was Warren County’s bicentennial, so we were 200 years old,” said at the presentation. “And now with the country’s semi-quincentennial, 250 years, we wanted to somehow recognize all the towns in Warren County.”
Perez highlighted the role Frelinghuysen played in the development of the county as one of its earliest incorporated townships. He also talked about the important role of agriculture in Frelinghuysen, an industry that continues to thrive today.
Ciesla cited the township’s local character, something Frelinghuysen shares with many of its neighbors.
“I really think we’re the best in New Jersey, and it’s that hometown feel, that Americana look here,” Ciesla said. “And we just wanted to make sure that everybody had a little memory.”
In case you are wondering, Frelinghuysen Township will be celebrating its own bicentennial in 2048, just 22 years from now.
Joe brings decades of journalism experience to the Ridge View Echo, covering everything from local school boards to the U.S. Supreme Court. A former National Law Journal editor and Columbia Law School press officer, he now enjoys telling community stories in Blairstown, where he lives with his wife, Rose, and their two dachshunds.
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- Joe Phalon, Contributing Writerhttps://ridgeviewecho.com/author/joe-phalon-contributing-writer/
- Joe Phalon, Contributing Writerhttps://ridgeviewecho.com/author/joe-phalon-contributing-writer/
