News and articles of historic interest from the official Bernards Township historian.
Bernards Township's Franklin Corners Historic District honors Benjamin Franklin's name. Tucked in the northernmost section of Bernards Township, New Jersey,…
The official flag of Bernards Township The Bernards Township flag, officially adopted in 1960 to commemorate the township's bicentennial, was…
Did You Know?Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the American flag by the Continental…
July is National Ice Cream Month, so it's time for Mr. Local History's look back at the history, the good…
Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Album Did you send us your photo yet? We will make another version,…
JARED IN THE NEWS: May 31, 2025 So what happened? Tell us in the comments. The White House did not…
New Jersey Historical Wooden Keepsake Collection Welcomes the 1871 Washington House The iconic Washington House in Basking Ridge Village has…
1932 - The US Veterans Administration in Lyons put Bernards Township on the map and development took off from there.…
On April 24-26, 2017, the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest resident, the Basking Ridge historic white…
Bernards Township Asian Community Research Project seeks researchers to help with this important effort. UPDATE: March 12, 2025 -A few…
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