[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5486]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


          80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOROUGH OF LINCOLN PARK, NJ

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 23, 2002

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 80th 
anniversary of the Borough of Lincoln Park, County of Morris, NJ.
  The history of Lincoln Park dates back to the founding of our Nation, 
with settlers first taking up residence as early as 1690. Originally 
referred to as Two Bridges and later as Beavertown, the town's current 
name was adopted in 1872.
  In April of 1922 the residents established the Borough of Lincoln 
Park as a separate town from the Township of Pequannock following the 
passing of a referendum.
  Today Lincoln Park is home to 10,930 proud citizens and has been 
voted by the State of New Jersey as its ``Third Kindest Town.''
  As the Borough of Lincoln Park commemorates its 80th anniversary its 
residents also remember those that were lost on September 11, 2001, 
with a memorial service and the dedication of a ``Living Memorial'' 
near the railroad station.
  In September 2001, Lincoln Park suffered the loss of three of its 
residents, Peter Wallace, Catherine Nardella, and Mark Zangrilli. 
Despite the tragedy, the Borough banded together and raised $20,000 for 
the World Trade Center Fund at its annual Lincoln Park Day on September 
22.
  ``By serving causes greater than ourselves,'' the men, women, and 
children of Lincoln Park are helping to defeat terrorism with the 
``Best of America,'' as President Bush has urged us all to do.
  Mr. Speaker, for the past 80 years, the Borough of Lincoln Park has 
played a significant role in helping to create the cultural fabric of 
our State and the municipality will certainly continue to do so in the 
years to come. I congratulate the citizens of the Borough of Lincoln 
Park on their special anniversary year, and urge all my colleagues to 
join me in wishing them well.

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