History

Coffee House, Tavern, and History in Bernards Twp. Madisonville Village

Coffee? We're not serving coffee! So why call it a "Coffee House?" In the early 1800s, a "coffee house" was…

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Historic Hotel Somerset – Rev War Tunison’s Tavern in Somerville Still Serves History

I walked by this place for years and never thought it was open, until one day I saw the lights…

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Somerville Bike Race – Oldest Race in America & a Jersey Memorial Day Staple

It's the oldest cycling race in America - right in Somerville, New Jersey, every Memorial Day for 85 years! It's…

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Lt. Austin Spencer – A Basking Ridge MIA Story

Lt. Austin Pendleton Spencer - US Navy - Call sign "Spike" This story came about after the Mr. Local History…

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America’s Oldest Nudist Colony is in Liberty Corner, New Jersey

Above Image: William (Bill) Meyer, Sky Farm founder, seen here tilling the field.....naked, of course, at Sky Farm in Liberty…

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Memorial Day Tribute

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

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Bernards Township Research

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Summer MLH Hits

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

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TROG – The Race of Gentlemen – Pure Jersey History Right in Front of Your Eyes

The staging area for The Race of Gentlemen. On the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey. Known as The Race of…

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Fairview Cemetery – Westfield, New Jersey’s Largest Resting Place

The entrance of Fairview Cemetery, which was purchased, was known in those days as “Mount Pleasant”. Being raised in Westfield…

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