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LOCAL HISTORY

LODI, NEW JERSEY
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Lodi owes its name to the Italian city of Lodi,
in the Lombardy region of Italy.


 It was incorporated as a borough on December 22, 1894.


Borough Historian - Artie Maglionico
***NEW ARTICLE ADDED 12/9/2022***
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TEDDY ROOSEVELT VISITS LODI - 1912 ELECTION CAMPAIGN
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    Historical Photos of Lodi
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Artful Thinking
 - Stories of Lodi
  


Growing up on Westervelt Place 
A Ghost Story    
That's Entertainment! 

The Case of the Ghostly Intruder 
​Blues Musician Lonnie Youngblood

Back Then
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Shadows of Time - Part 1
   
Shadows of Time - Part 2
Shadows of Time - Part 3
   (NEW)


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One Life in Lodi - Biographies of Lodi Residents



* Indicates includes World War II experiences
** Indicates includes 9-11 experience
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*James Cuccio - Born 1919
*Joseph DeProspo - Born 1923

*Anthony De Rosa - Born 1919
John W. Di Maria - Born 1913
​*Anthony Dispoto - Born 1920

 Ronald E Giles - Born 1947
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Dan Galdo - Born 1940
Moises Junchaya - Born 1937
Charles Matthew Lane - Born 1946 
Jule Lo Faso Focarino - Born 1905
Ann Lipari 
- Born 1920
*Tom Luggiero - Born 1921
Anthony Mobilio, Jr   
Rafaella Morena - Born 1910
*Nick Nicosia -
Born 1919
*Alfio Nucifora - Born 1919
*Charles Nucifora - Born 1914
Louise Freeman Owen - Born 1952  

*Nunzio Paparozzi - Born 1920
*Vito Peraino - Born 1922   

**Glenn Russo - Born 1949
*Micheline Satkowski - Born 1926
Neil Staal - Born 1916
*James Steccata -
Born 1925
*Angelo Tempio - Born 1925
Louis Tucci - Born 1930
*Charles Vintaloro - Born 1919
Karen Viscana

*George Warchol - Born 1921
Sal Yuppa


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Lodi History Highlights
 
Lodi Schools circa 1924
Columbus School 100 yr Anniversary

​Lodi History 1930's Highlights
Lodi High School Opens: 1934
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American Spirit: Lodi in the 1930s 
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The Brothers Maniaci: Football Greats 
LHS Rams 1938 Championship Season
Vaudeville in Lodi
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Miss Lodi 1933
Faith Reformed Church​
From Dust He Shall Return - 2001 

Albert Blum Foundation Better Babies Clinic - 1922    
Lodi Boxers - 1930 
Lodi Zeps - 1923 


 
 

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World War II Remembrances
Looking Back at WWII 
​Soldiers Welfare Committee

Women during WWII
Lodi Vets - Hook, Burkert, Galdo 
Americans in Combat - Horvath 



For personal stories of World War II Remembrances,  please see biographies
indicated with * in the One Life in Lodi section above.


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