Fords is part of the state's oldest original township, Woodbridge,
chartered in 1669. The area was once a prime area clay-mining
region, and the bricks made from that clay helped put the township
on the map. Originally known as Sling Taile, Fords borders
Hopelawn, Keasby, Iselin, Menlo Park Terrace, and Edison. Settled
early by immigrants from Ireland, Italy, and other European
countries, Fords was an agricultural community until the twentieth
century, when local industry flourished.
Fords exhibits vintage photographs of the very early Cutler
House, old shops in the business district, local churches, Dalina's
Tavern, and the Fairfield Union School. The book also includes
images of the trolleys, which were later replaced by the motorcar,
and of the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike, both of
which pass through town. Drawn from the collections of longtime
residents, local libraries, schools, organizations, and churches,
these photographs, along with the well-researched text, bring the
past to life.
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