Township Historian

Bernards Township Appoints Mr. Local History as Official Historian

As we've been focusing on preserving and promoting local history, out of left field comes one of my most humbling…

6 years ago

Bernards Township Charter Day – May 15, 2021 CANCELLED

We lost 2019 to Charter Day to storms.We lost 2020 Charter Day to Covid-19. Now we lost 2021 Charter Day…

7 years ago

Historic Grain House in Bernards Township Marks 250th Anniversary

The Grain House: 1768-2018 Congratulations to the Grain House Restaurant for celebrating its 250th anniversary as a structure in the…

7 years ago

Virtual Tour of Historic Basking Ridge Village

UPDATE:Sadly, Google stopped supporting its 3D virtual tour technology and we lost our virtual tour.We'll look for a new solution…

7 years ago

Bernards Township Police Department Celebrates 100 Years of Service

2019 - Honoring New Jersey's Bernards Township Police Department's 100th Anniversary. UPDATE: Visit our Social Media Facebook Page to see…

7 years ago

The History of Bernards Township Street Names

Before I begin this post, I must say that this topic was one of my favorites, along with June Kennedy,…

7 years ago

The History of Worship in Basking Ridge

On June 10, 2017, the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church (BRPC) celebrated its 300th anniversary with a town-wide parade from Ridge…

7 years ago

Retrospective: Meryl Streep Was From Basking Ridge BEFORE Bernardsville

Watercolor painting of a 7th grade Meryl Streep outside her Oak Street School in Basking Ridge, NJ. UPDATE:Did you see…

8 years ago

Finding the Truth About the KKK in Basking Ridge & the Somerset Hills

History is a strange thing. The myth often outweighs the truth in many cases, sometimes distorting it to create a…

8 years ago

Titanic Survivor Astor and Basking Ridge

Noted High Society Playboy and Titanic Survivor Brings Notoriety to  Bernards Township. It's a fun story, but you have to…

15 years ago

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