Idylease Marks 123 Years as a West Milford Historic Landmark
Idylease: A Historic Landmark Hotel located in West Milford, NJ West Milford, NJ — January 1, 2026 — Idylease, the iconic West Milford Historic Landmark located on Union Valley Road, marks its 123rd anniversary on New Year’s Day 2026, celebrating more than a century of history, culture, and hospitality in Northwest New Jersey. Originally opening its doors on January 1, 1903, Idylease was constructed at a cost of $38,000—nearly $1.5 million in today’s dollars. In its early ye
Idylease Historic Preservation Short
This Idylease Historic Preservation short includes a number of turn of the century postcards that have returned back to Idylease 118...
Idylease: Where Thomas Edison was a Guest, Seeks Historic Listing
WEST MILFORD — Idylease Inn, a turn-of-the-century health resort that counted inventor Thomas Edison among its famous guests, may soon...
Dr Arthur Zampella
In the early 1950s, my dad was in search of a facility to realize his vision to implement long term care for the elderly. It was his wish...
2019 Idylease Facebook Retrospective
April of 2019 marked the three year anniversary since Richard Zampella assumed management of Idylease: A Historic Landmark in...
Elmore Leonard Documentary Nears Completion
Coming This Spring -- Elmore Leonard: But Don't Try to Write -- Documentary -- from John Mulholland -- Writer/Director of Cooper &...
Idylease Heliport in Newfoundland, NJ
Idylease heliport is licensed by the Bureau of Aeronautics by the State of New Jersey. It is listed with the Federal Aviation...
Richard Zampella Opens The Food Mill
The market that Nicholas and Carmela Merola opened in 1930 in the tiny Long Island hamlet of Point Lookout, NY recently re-opened its...
John Mulholland on C-SPAN3
Alvin York fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and single-handedly killed 25 men and helped to capture over 130. He received a Medal of...
Elmore Leonard: But Don't Try to Write
Elmore Leonard one of the most popular and admired authors of his time...
