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the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Allendale NJ, It’s apparently never too late to set the historical record straight. Two days before what would have been Benjamin Franklin’s 320th birthday on January 17, 2026, the borough of Allendale, NJ, issued a surprising proclamation. They are “renaming” their 2-mile stretch of the iconic Franklin Turnpike.
A “quietly posted” 2025 survey reveals thousands of historic treasures and a “Criterion D” recommendation for the Zabriskie-Schedler site. Is the Village’s plan for turf and drainage about to hit a prehistoric wall?
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – A recently released Phase II Archaeological Survey has sent shockwaves through the local historic preservation community. The report, conducted by Richard Grubb & Associates and dated September 26, 2025, reveals that the Zabriskie-Schedler property is much more than just a vacant lot or a future park—it is a massive, intact repository of New Jersey history.
