The workers came primarily from Russia and Italy and built a close-knit community that exists today. The church, organized in 1910, has about 400 active members, and portions of services are conducted in Slavonic. The factories that brought the immigrants have closed and all around town there are signs that the township has gone more upscale. The Beattie Mill has been transformed into yuppie condos and there's a gourmet coffee shop not far from Four Corners. Flooding, of course, has remained a persistent problem in this low-lying bend of the river.
Many longtime residents seem to take it in stride.
I'm too old to move . It's a good section. You're almost forced to know your neighbor here because it's so small. Bergen Record Corp.