Last year I posted an article regarding the badges in my "Municipal" Collection. These are the badges that do not fit as either a "City" or the "City of Newark which is my primary interest.
I am presenting these badges in alphabetical order, by municipality. I will start 2013 with the "N's."
First up is "N" for North Arlington. This nice antique is at home in my NJ Municipal Collection. It is the 25th in alphabetical order.
The Community is incorporated as a Borough. It has around 15000 inhabitants. They all live in an area just under 3 square miles. It lies on the Passaic River in Bergen County which surprises many people because the assumption is that it is in Hudson County. It is very close, and there probably was a war that resulted in a map landing this town in the more affluent county.
It is also in the NYC Metropolitan area. A quick ride to the NJ Turnpike and over the "GW" Bridge and you are in Manhattan. The kids, and a few more people, are around in the daytime.
When one is hungry the place to go is "Pizza Land." It is on Belleville Avenue. You may have seen it if you watched "The Soprano's." Tony is from the area in real life.
The Badge pictured above is a traditional shape item. It is believed to have been replaced by a newer design. This one is nicely marked with black recessed letters: North Arlington, Police.
At the bottom of the badge is a number box where numbers were inserted. This box holds the number "4".
In the center of this badge is a State Seal which is used by a majority of towns in the Garden State. The Badge has been mine for over 20 years, and today has a fine home in my muni collection. It's under glass and in a spot where I see it everyday. I am pleased to have it !
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