Plenge's Farm - a brief history on Second River

Local author and blogger, Norman Price has captured the history of the famous town landmark by speaking with Robert Plenge and Eleanor Strollo. Plenge's book about the family farm is The Pictures in the Trunk.

"...The farm was where today we find the Rutan Estates. Modern day Plenge Drive goes through the heart of what was the farm. It ran from Third River along Joralemon Street to the Bloomfield line and back from Joralemon Street to the Nutley line with additional acreage at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Joralemon Street where the roadside stand stood (Valley National Bank occupies the spot where the vegetable stand once was.) In all, the family's land plus various rented tracts, the farm was 72 acres....

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