Borough History:

Over the Years

 - Historically, Medford Lakes has a rich heritage. During the Revolutionary War, the Aetna Furnace made a local contribution to the war effort through the manufacture of cannon balls. Also a part of the industrial life of what is now Medford Lakes was the saw and grist mill erected by John Haines.

 - The Medford Lakes Development Company was formed in 1927, and in 1928 the Colony Club Pavilion was built by Colonists on ground donated by the Development Company.

 - Construction of the Golf Course began in 1929.

 - Medford Lakes Camp came into being in 1930.

 - The Medford Lakes Log Cabin Hotel (later known as the Lodge and finally Settlers Inn) was constructed in 1931.

 - 1931 was also the year that the Cathedral of the Woods Protestant Church was dedicated.

 - After the collapse of the Pavilion from a snow storm in 1938, the Vaughn Community House was built.

 - The sewage system for the community was built in 1937-1938 through WPA assistance and has been extended so that now Medford Lakes is completely sewered.

 - Medford Lakes Borough was established as an independent municipality in 1939.