Commems Collection: What If? 1948 West New York, New Jersey Golden Jubilee
Growing up, I always thought it a bit weird to have a town in New Jersey called "West New York" - it seemed out of place. As the Town is located in...
Growing up, I always thought it a bit weird to have a town in New Jersey called "West New York" - it seemed out of place. As the Town is located in northern New Jersey on the west bank of the Hudson River across from Manhattan (in Hudson County, NJ) - i.e., west of New York City - the name, while unimaginative, is perfectly descriptive.The Town of West New York was incorporated in 1898. In that year, the New Jersey legislature approved the changing of the name of the existing "Union Township" to "West New York.