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Ice Cream History around the Somerset Hills

July is National Ice Cream Month, so it's time for Mr. Local History's look back at the history, the good…

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International Women’s Day Honors Trailblazers from the Somerset Hills in New Jersey

Honoring International Women's Day, we thought it would be an honor to research and share the stories of inspirational trailblazing…

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Retrospective: Newark’s McGovern’s Tavern- An Irish History Tale

Frank McGovern opened his tavern in 1936 selecting 58 New Street right in the central ward of downtown Newark. Whether…

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President Trump’s Historic Summer White House in Bedminster, New Jersey

In a sleepy equestrian area in the Somerset Hills of central New Jersey, the former President of the United States…

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The New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection Keeps Expanding

What started with one keepsake has grown to New Jersey's largest Cat's Meow offering, celebrating the premiere New Jersey Historic…

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Independence Day – Kudos to New Jersey Signers #jersey5

Let's talk about the five Jersey patriots who stepped in at the last minute and helped form a new country.…

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The Blessing of the Hounds – A Countryside Tradition

An annual tradition for the Essex Fox Hounds of Peapack, New Jersey Blessing of the Hounds Back in 2007, before…

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Summer Reading Book & Film Club – Central Jersey History

Summer is a great time for readers to take a book to the beach or just sit in a lounge…

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Jersey’s History with Bar Room Shuffleboard

Isn't it interesting how history becomes a part of history? Take, for example, pay phones. When you were using them,…

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Thanksgiving Meet – Horses, Hounds and Foxes Before Turkey – A Countryside Tradition

President George Washington proclaimed Nov. 26, 1789, the last Thursday of November that year, to be a “day of public…

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