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Retrospective: Belcher- Moggy Hollow – Buck Gardens and the Far Hills Fairgrounds

The 12-acre locale in Far Hills, New Jersey, known as the J. Malcolm Belcher Fairgrounds, holds a significant place in…

5 years ago

Congratulations to Annie Kleinle, the 2020 MLH Project High School Student of the Year.

Congratulations to our 2020 Ridge High School senior and MLH History Student of the Year - Annie Kleinle. A history…

5 years ago

Retrospective: President James Monroe Had Ties to Basking Ridge

James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and "Founding Father" who served as the fifth president of the United…

6 years ago

Looking Back – Werring Chevrolet-Olds in Basking Ridge

For many the downtown village of Basking Ridge is a bucolic vision of a Rockwell American town. Dotted with small…

6 years ago

They Stayed In Basking Ridge

The famous people who came to Basking Ridge - Mr Local History Project In a sleepy little section in the…

6 years ago

Bishop Edmund S. Janes – Father of the Bernardsville Mountain

Before we get started: The Methodist Church in the United States is 94% white, 92% third-generation American, 60% married, 69%…

6 years ago

Liberty Corner had the REAL Zip the Pinhead – Yow!

Liberty Corner's Most Famous Resident? In a quiet little rural village in New Jersey that's known more for Memorial Day…

6 years ago

“Janice Meredith” – 1924 Silent Film Showcases American Revolution

Back in 1924 silent films were all the rage. Bernardsville was just becoming a boro and separating from Bernards Township…

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

Alexander Hamilton’s Morristown Love Story

Morristown, New Jersey - Alexander Hamilton's Roots Known as "the cockpit of the American Revolution," New Jersey has a rich…

8 years ago

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