Roofing Service in Medford Lakes, NJ

About Medford Lakes, NJ

Medford Lakes is a borough in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,264, an increase of 118 (+2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 4,146, which in turn reflected a decline of 27 (−0.6%) from the 4,173 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.Medford Lakes was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 17, 1939, from portions of Medford Township. The borough was named for Medford Township, which was named by a developer for Medford, Massachusetts.The borough's 22 lakes and surrounding lake communities are within the boundaries of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission. The Medford Lakes Colony, a homeowner association, manages the lakes and other recreational facilities. More than 10% of the borough's homes are log cabins. == History == Before European colonization, the area now known as Medford Lakes was primarily inhabited by the Lenni-Lenape tribe. They used the area's abundant natural resources, including its bodies of water and forests, for survival and shelter.European influence over the region began in the 17th century when the English gained control from the Dutch. However, the first permanent European settlement was not established until the 18th century. At that time, the region, characterized by fertile soil and vast forests, was lightly populated and primarily used for farming and lumbering.During the American Revolutionary War, Charles Read's Aetna Furnace played a significant role, utilizing local bog iron to manufacture cannonballs for the Continental Army.