Westfield Memorial Library presents two unique points of view on NJ History

Westfield Memorial Library presents two unique points of view on NJ History

(September 14, 2011) – The Westfield Memorial Library is pleased to present two unique points of view on New Jersey history on Tuesday, September 27 at 7 p.m. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.

The speakers are the celebrated historians, Jude M. Pfister and Gordon Thomas Ward.

Mr. Pfister is the author of “The Jacob Ford Jr. Mansion,” “The Fords of New Jersey” and “The First Decade of the United States Supreme Court” (2007). He is the Chief of Cultural Resources at the Morristown National Historical Park Library.

Mr. Ward is the author of “A Bit of Earth” and “Ghosts of Central Jersey.” He is a member of Haunted New Jersey, a premier group of paranormal investigators who make use of many years' worth of experience and the collection of forensic-based evidence to both dismiss and support claims of hauntings, especially in historic locations.

The program is free and open to Westfield Memorial Library and MURAL cardholders. (MURAL cardholders belong to libraries that are part of the Middlesex Union Reciprocal Agreement Libraries. Check our website to see if your library participates.) To register for the program, visit the library’s website at www.wmlnj.org, click on the Online Calendar, or call 908.789.4090 x7951.

Founded in 1879, the Westfield Memorial Library—the community’s destination for discovery and ideas—engages minds, entertains spirits and facilitates lifelong learning for people of all ages. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information call 908.789.4090, visit the library’s website at www.wmlnj.org, and sign up for the monthly e-newsletter “Library Loop,” or stop by the library at 550 East Broad Street for a copy of the award-winning quarterly newsletter “Take Note.”