About New Milford, NJ
New Milford is a suburb of New York City with a population of 16,477. New Milford is in Bergen County and is one of the best places to live in New Jersey. Living in New Milford offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In New Milford there are a lot of coffee shops and parks. Many young professionals live in New Milford and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in New Milford are highly rated.
History of New Milford, NJ
The story of New Milford has been one of the Demarests and the Van Buskirks. David Demarest arrived in New Milford via the Hackensack River, encountered the Lenni Lenape Indians, and bought 8000 acres of land from them on June 8, 1677. They were the only family permanently in what now is Bergen County.
Next to the Van Steuben House is a good example of early Dutch architecture (the Demarest House) and it formerly stood next to the French cemetary in New Milford. It was originally owned by a Demarest, and moved to its present site in 1955.
In 1681 New Milford was surveyed and was owned by four Demarests. In the 18th century New Milford was basically farmland. Demarest Crossing was an important trading center and “seaport”. River Road is probably one of the oldest streets in Bergen County and one of the least changed. It was probably an old trappers trail. The next oldest streets are Henley and New Bridge Road. >>Read More Here >>
