Our History
In 1971, Ted Tracy was laid off from his full time job. Having been a stained glass hobbyist for some time, he decided it was a good time to start his own business. Borrowing $500 from his parents, Ted and his wife, Jean, opened a retail store on Western Avenue in Morristown. Teaching classes, selling supplies, constructing new windows and repairing old windows, business was a huge success. Within 2 years, Tracy’s had outgrown the available space and relocated to Madison Street in Morristown.
Business continued to flourish and by 1978, another relocation was needed. This time to Speedwell Avenue in Morris Plains. The extra space allowed expansion to include sandblasting, beveling and woodworking services, thus allowing us to control every aspect of each project from start to finish.
In 1987, Ted & Jean sold the business to their son, Scott (Pictured here - circa 1975) and retired onto their sailboat. For the next few years, they sailed the eastern seaboard spending their summers in Maryland, winters in Florida, and the rest of their time in between. Sadly, in 1994, Jean passed away at the age of 53. Six years later, Ted passed away at the age of 59. Cancer sucks!
Today, Scott continues to operate the business from his home in Summit, NJ.
Photo used in Daily Record ads.
"Our Friendly Courteous Staff Eagerly Awaits Your Inquiries."
Other Interests...
Disc Jockey
In 1990, Scott co-founded EMS DJ's with his friend Jeff. As an EMT and Paramedic respectively, they catered to first aid squads and fire departments. Now they specialize in weddings and other private events.
As a fan of country line dancing, Scott was the Resident DJ and DJ Manager at the Colorado Cafe for over 18 years.
For more information on DJ services, go to www.emsdjs.com.
Or call 908-361-6432
Motorcyclist
As a lover of motorcycling, Scott rides about 12,000 - 15,000 miles per year on his Honda Goldwing. Over the years, he has ridden from Canada to Key West and through every state east of the Mississippi River. Only four states west of it for now, but he's looking forward to riding west some time in the near future.
In 2017, Scott and his son, Collin rode 3500 miles in 8 days - Traveling from New Jersey to Florida with stops in Charlotte, Jacksonville, Orlando, Sarasota and Knoxville.
Wanting to share his love for riding, Scott is a Rider Coach for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. He teaches strategies to ride more safely and upon successful completion of the class, issues your motorcycle license.
To learn to ride, contact Rider Ed Of NJ:
800-8WE-RIDE renj@renj.com https://rider-ed.com/
