Brooks Betz

Newark New Jersey’s Incredible Velodrome and Motordrome Racing Venues

PREVIEW RELEASE:Our researchers continue to work with this story as there are several conflicting points of view we want to…

11 months ago

History: The Cranford Hotel That’s NOT a Hotel

UPDATE:After years of work, the Mr. Local History Project committed to five historic wooden keepsakes in Cranford to preserve and…

11 months ago

1928 – Woodbridge Speedway – World’s Fastest 1/2 Mile Track

This is a tale about auto racing legends of the early 1920s, known as daredevils and speed freaks, who traveled…

1 year ago

1926: Atlantic City Opened One of the Greatest Speedways in the World

The year is 1926. Welcome to the "Board Bowl," which had 80,000 fans and was one of the world's greatest…

1 year ago

Wildwood History: Boardwalk, Beach, Neon and the Doowop Universe

UPDATE:USA TODAY says Wildwood is Home to One of the Country's Best Pop Culture Museums. The museum received USA Today’s…

1 year ago

Egypt Hill, Brown’s Pond and The Great Loves of My Childhood in Westfield, New Jersey

The Westfield (NJ) Historical Society presented 'My Recollections of Westfield, ' or, as I transcribed it, Frank Betz's recollections of his childhood…

1 year ago

The American Flagman Honors Patriotism Everyday

Basking Ridge, New Jersey UPDATE: Back in 2010, we posted this story on another website. Then, we said people needed…

1 year ago

1905 – Cape May Auto Racing on the Beach Rivaled Daytona Beach

See the exclusive collection of Mr. Local History Project Jersey Motorsports "Wear Jersey Local History Collection." Yes, it's true. While…

1 year ago

Wildwood’s Motorcycle Wall of Death is Back in New Jersey

Get yourself a piece of Jersey history - the Mr. Local History Project "Wear Jersey History Collection." Motorsports Collection -…

1 year ago

The “Man Card Survey” – or “How Men Think” Survey

UPDATE: Our old survey software went dead, so after over 1,000 responses, we have to start over. We're trying to…

1 year ago

Retrospective: Games We Remember our Parents Played

It was a Friday night, and the parents saved their night out for Saturday, so they wanted to do something…

2 years ago

Bring Back the Thanksgiving Football Classic – Westfield vs. Plainfield

Westfield v. PlainfieldBlue Devils v. CardinalsBring it back ON Thanksgiving! 🏈 The Westfield - Plainfield Thanksgiving Day Football Game. Few…

2 years ago

Ancestry Comes Up Short on Analytics

As a recent subscriber to Ancestry.com the first thing everyone does is they create a family tree. After you've added…

2 years ago

Mapping Historic Icons in Warren Township, New Jersey

There are lots of Warrens in New Jersey. We are happy to announce that the Mr. Local History Project has…

2 years ago

Retrospective: Bernardsville’s Roebling Family and Their Brooklyn Bridge

The date was May 24, 1883, a date years in the making alongside plenty of engineering accomplishments, drama, tragedy and…

2 years ago

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