Mr. Local History Project

Memorial Day Tribute

Honoring those we've lost and those veterans who have served. 2025 Bernards Township Parade updates are below the tribute video.…

21 hours ago

Bernards Township Research

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2 days ago

Summer MLH Hits

Here are a few fun posts to get you ready for those Jersey Summer Dayz! History with a social twist.

3 days ago

Book Remembering Bernardsville, New Jersey in the Gilded Age

This is a fantastic look into the history of the Bernardsville, NJ, mountain colony through the eyes of a wealthy…

1 week ago

Crumbcake Burger – Jersey’s B&W Crumb Cake Meets a Krug’s Burger

UPDATE:We have NOT Agreed on a Date yet - Sign Up to receive an update when we have details The…

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Bernardsville’s Boylan House on New Jersey’s 10 Most Historic Endangered List

Preservation New Jersey announced the 2025 list of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places, highlighting places across New Jersey that…

2 weeks ago

Video Series: Inside the Blairsden Mansion in Peapack, New Jersey

This story brings the history of the Gilded Age, also known as the Golden Age of America, where wealthy Americans…

2 weeks ago

Gilded Age New Jersey Mansions Honored for Their Historic Design

Honoring Two Stories - Two Men - Two Estates Kate Macy and Walter Ladd Charles Ledyard Blair in his 30s…

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The Far Hills Inn – Remembering Dining Elegance

The Far Hills Inn along Route 31 (Now Route 202) was in Bridgewater, not Far Hills, and not Somerville. While…

2 weeks ago

Historic Fires in the Somerset Hills

While you'd think that hurricanes and floods wreak the most havoc, there has been nothing more destructive to properties in…

3 weeks ago

Grand History of the US Equestrian Team Foundation in Gladstone, New Jersey

United States Equestrian Team Foundation Headquarters Hamilton Farm - Gladstone, New Jersey You must thank James Cox Brady of Bedminster,…

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Grand Mansions and Historic Estates Mapped in New Jersey’s Somerset Hills

Many people have asked why you post all this history stuff on the area you're calling the Somerset Hills. Well,…

3 weeks ago

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.…

3 weeks ago

St. Bernard’s Cemetery is Bernardsville History

Historical Note: Bernardsville was still part of Bernards Township up until 1924. Cemeteries are one of the best sources for…

4 weeks ago

PREVIEW: John Placko – A Basking Ridge Icon

SUBSCRIBER PREVIEW: If you signed up for our alerts, we're releasing this story as a preview as we're hoping you,…

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