Jersey City’s rich Dutch heritage noted, but snubbed, in forthcoming book

To most Jersey City residents, names such as Van Reypen, Pavonia, Vroom and Bergen connote bustling urban areas. But to members of the city’s historical societies, they bring to mind the rich legacy left by a half-century of Dutch settlement.


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