Mr. Local History Project

Quicklinks – History From Your Town

Want a quick way to search for articles about the history of one of the towns we cover? The Mr.…

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St. Bernard’s Cemetery is Bernardsville History

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PREVIEW: John Placko – A Basking Ridge Icon

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Retrospective: Bernardsville’s St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church

Bernardsville, New Jersey's St. Bernard's Episcopal Church postcard, postmarked 1909—source: Bernardsville Public Library history room. Bernardsville's St. Bernard's Episcopal Church…

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Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Collection

Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Album Did you send us your photo yet? We will make another version,…

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The Pope of Basking Ridge – Bill Hine’s Presence Shined

Remembering Bill Hine - the Pope of Basking Ridge Every once in a while, we come across a human interest…

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Top 10 Trending Posts Right Now Mr. Local History

500+ Posts Honoring Jersey History"We keep researchin' " Top Weekly MLH Reads Top History All Time #5 Post - All…

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Now We Need Your Help -You Are Our Heart and Soul

Our FUNDRAISING GOAL is Just $750 Want to bring our programs to the public and the schools. They require insurance,…

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Garden State’s Top Historic Gardens and Estates

April 14th is National Garden Day, so make sure you get out there and enjoy our Garden State's beauty (and…

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Union Flagship on Route 22 Beautiful Keepsake Honors History

The Flagship collectible is an artist rendering on a 3/4" thick wood painted piece, along with the complete history on…

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Retrospective: The History Behind Bernards Township Charter Day & That Charter

Bernards Township Charter Day, Mr. Local History—Join the fun and learn a little bit of history during your day. Why…

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2025 Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair

Bernards Township Charter Day Mr. Local History - Join the fun #btchartday is ON! Rain or Shine Bernards Twp. 2025…

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Bernardsville’s Good Shepherd Watches Over All of Us

The "Good Shepherd" Watches Over Bernardsville, New Jersey Driving along historic Route 202, you can see Henry Robinson's wood-carved "…

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Basking Ridge’s Spencer Road is Important to Mr. Local History Too

It's always fun to hear how a story becomes a story for us. In fact, there's always a story about…

1 month ago

Stepford Wives Movie Remake Filmed In the Somerset Hills

Did you know that portions of the 2004 film The Stepford Wives were filmed in Bedminster (Lamington), New Jersey? Stepford…

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