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Mr. Local History Project’s Top 25 Stories for 2024

The Mr. Local History Project looks back at the top 25 researched stories posted for the year 2024. This year was a funny twist as readers worldwide again wanted to know a few classic sayings about the cold. Were any of the #MLHTOP25 the ones you enjoyed? Please take a look back, give it a read, and post a comment.

The 2024 Top 25 Posts You Read

25 – Retrospective: Westfield’s Iconic Jolly Trolley – Mr. Local History Project


24 – Daytona 500 Ticket Price History – Going Up In a Brandon Economy – Mr. Local History Project


23 – 50+ Chris Christie Beach Memes To Make You Laugh – Mr. Local History Project


22 – Retrospective: Icons & Oddities Along Jersey’s Route 22 – Mr. Local History Project


21 – Retrospective: Newark’s McGovern’s Tavern- An Irish History Tale – Mr. Local History Project


20 – Lost New Jersey Racetracks Project Map – Mr. Local History Project


19 – The largest Antique Truck Collection in the World is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey – Mr. Local History Project


18 – Jersey Pizzerias and Heroin – The Mafia’s Pizza Connection Trial – Mr. Local History Project


17 – The Tale of Jersey’s Devil Tree – Mr. Local History Project


16 – Legendary Jimmy Buff’s Italian Hot Dog – A Newark, New Jersey Invention – Mr. Local History Project


15 – Betsy Ross is Really Buried in Basking Ridge, New Jersey – Mr. Local History Project


14 – AT&T’s Golden Boy Has Had a Tough Life – Mr. Local History Project


13 – Where Are the Kienast Quintuplets from Liberty Corner – 53 Years Later – Mr. Local History Project


12 – The World’s Largest Glitter Factory Started in Bernardsville, New Jersey – Mr. Local History Project


11 – Blairsden- The Horror, The Nuns and Other Urban Legends – Mr. Local History Project


10 – That 4.8 Earthquake was New Jersey’s Ramapo FAULT – Mr. Local History Project


9 – Retrospective: Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ Time in Bernardsville & Peapack in the Somerset Hills – Mr. Local History Project


8 – Historic Bendix Diner in Jersey Will Blow Your Mind – Mr. Local History Project


7 – Retrospective: Building AT&T Headquarters Basking Ridge – Mr. Local History Project


6 – Sandwiches Invented in New Jersey – Mr. Local History Project


5 – Titanic Survivor Astor and Basking Ridge – Mr. Local History Project


4 – President Trump’s Historic Summer White House in Bedminster, New Jersey – Mr. Local History Project


3 – Best Crumb Cake in New Jersey – Discuss Now – Mr. Local History Project


2 – Somerset Hills Most Famous Families & Residents – Mr. Local History Project


1 – Origins of Cold as Balls and Cold as a Witch’s Teet – Mr. Local History Project

We’d love to hear your comments. Post below.

Also, let us know what you would like to read in 2025. Our researchers are ready to take on the challenge.

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