 On November 2, 1926, residents voted (243 positive votes out of 337) to change the name from Franklin Township to the Township of Wyckoff.The first recorded permanent settlers were John and William Van Voor Haze (Voorhees), who purchased of land in the area in 1720.Other early settlers (mostly Dutch) included the Van Horns, Terhunes, Ackermans, Quackenbushes, Pulises, and Vanderhoffs.