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"Your story is fascinating! I have a brother named Jack Wright, but I really don't think we are related, even though we lived right down the street from OLOL. I think my brother might have had your mom for a teacher... or someone in my family,…"

Sep 18, 2019

Christine Wright-Isak is now a member of Milltown History

Sep 18, 2019

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Hometown:: North Brunswick NJ

Did your parents/ grandparents live in Milltown? If so, what were their names?: Father Jack Wright lived on Main Street and had his business in Milltown. Mother Claire Wright was a teacher at OLOL Elementary School for many years.

About Me:- Tell us about yourself: I lived in Milltown between 1974-1978 while I went to Rutgers Univ. As a child was a communicant at OLOL Church on Main Street.

What is your interest in Milltown history?: I wrote my doctoral dissertation (University of Chicago) on Milltown. Received my degree in 1985. Worked in Advertising in NYC from 1985-1998. That dissertation was the inspiration for the Kentucky Fried chicken fictional town of Lake Edna for their ad campaigns of 1990-1995.

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At 1:05am on September 18, 2019, Barbara Wright said…: Your story is fascinating! I have a brother named Jack Wright, but I really don't think we are related, even though we lived right down the street from OLOL. I think my brother might have had your mom for a teacher... or someone in my family, anyway. my four siblings all went to OLOL.

I would love to read your dissertation, if it is published online, or otherwise available.

Regards,

Barbara Wright