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Bernards Plateau and the Bernards Commons Community – Every Home Faces a Shared Park

1930s: Bernards Plateau and the 60-acre Bernards Commons & Decker's Park Community Project The Bernards Plateau was named for the…

3 weeks ago

The REAL Characters of The Big Short by Michael Lewis

Update:On October 16, 2025, Michael Lewis celebrates the 15th anniversary of The Big Short with a series of live events…

1 month ago

Memories Growing Up On Lake Naomi and Pocono Pines, PA

This story is part of a series I've been researching, as I rebuild my youthful memories growing up on Lake…

2 months ago

Cigars – Quick Tips From the History Guy

How to Prepare a Humidor and What to Put in It... and Other Things You May Not Have Known So…

2 months ago

70+ Chris Christie Beach Memes Make You Laugh

70+ 60+ 50+ 40+ 40+ Classic Events and Yes Chris Christie - It just won't go away Christie on closed…

3 months ago

Pocono Pines and Lake Naomi Area – Map Collection Showcases History

Pocono Pines is in Tunkhannock in Monroe County, PA  Loomis, Way & Palmer, 1860 - (Map below) I've been creating…

3 months ago

Mr. Local History’s #growlocalhistory Project Literally GROWS!

UPDATE: Wednesday, July 20 -ALL GONE. Our #growlocalhistory sunflower seed pack giveaway is complete. Over 150+ homegrown Basking Ridge sunflower…

4 months ago

The Lost New Jersey Drive Ins

New Jersey has a rich history of drive-in theaters, and what you maybe didn't know is that drive-ins actually started…

4 months ago

The Pope of Basking Ridge – Bill Hine’s Presence Shined

Bill joins what we call the Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 of the modern era! They make BR what it is…

5 months ago

John Placko – A Basking Ridge Icon

John joins what we call the Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 of the modern era! They make BR what it is…

5 months ago

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