History

Basking Ridge’s Spencer Road is Important to Mr. Local History Too

It's always fun to hear how a story becomes a story for us. In fact, there's always a story about…

3 months ago

Stepford Wives Movie Remake Filmed In the Somerset Hills

Did you know that portions of the 2004 film The Stepford Wives were filmed in Bedminster (Lamington), New Jersey? Stepford…

3 months ago

History: ‘Down the Shore Everything’s Alright’ Collectibles

Yep, we said it..... sha la la la la la down the shore everything's alright. Put some of the Jersey…

3 months ago

Jersey Diners & Burgers Claim Introduction at 1939 World’s Fair – The White Mana

Where was the White Mana at the 1939 World's Fair in Flushing Meadow, New York? Is this an urban legend,…

3 months ago

The Gilded Age: The Blairsden Estate May Be the Finest Example

Peapack, New Jersey's Blairsden Estate of Clinton Ledyard Blair Peapack/Gladstone, New Jersey Submitted: Brooks Betz & W. Barry Thomson https://youtu.be/aaz4rL9sHTQ…

3 months ago

History of Housing Developments in Bernards Township

1932 - The US Veterans Administration in Lyons put Bernards Township on the map and development took off from there.…

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Comparing Basking Ridge’s 619 Year Old Oak to the World’s Oldest Trees

On April 24-26, 2017, the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest resident, the Basking Ridge historic white…

3 months ago

Get a Bernards Township Flag – MLH Donates 15 to Project Local History Ambassador

Mr. Local History Project will present flags to 5th graders and share the local history of the flag and the…

3 months ago

Project Local History Ambassador Flags for Students

UPDATE: May 2025 Connecting Bernards Township students to their local history, the Mr. Local History Project kicked off its 3rd…

3 months ago

Bernards Township Origins

Bernards Township Asian Community Research Project seeks researchers to help with this important effort. UPDATE: March 12, 2025 -A few…

3 months ago

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