Towns

10 More Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey

Believe it or not, the dead are alive in central New Jersey, especially in northern Somerset County. The question is…

2 years ago

Basking Ridge’s Genealogist and Historian, Gets Digitized

We recently received this great photo taken in May 1894 from John Allen, including the Allen family and Nettie (dead…

2 years ago

The Bridgewater Copper Mines

It wouldn’t come as a surprise to most people that mining is the most prevalent industrial sector in Somerset County.…

2 years ago

English Farm – Liberty Corner’s Historic Gem & Rochembeau’s Rev War Stopover

The Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) Goes Right Through Liberty Corner as the site of the English Farm that hosted…

2 years ago

Warren’s Schwaebische Alb Was a Jersey Octoberfest Institution

HELP THIS STORY: We are still looking for photos of the beer garden or any photos taken after 1970. We…

2 years ago

Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery

Cemeteries showcase some of history's greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people new to the area are unaware…

2 years ago

Remembering Dewy Meadow Farm and Those Chicken Pot Pies

They came from all over Jersey to the sleepy section of West Millington in Bernards Township for some of the…

2 years ago

Mapping Historic Icons in Warren Township, New Jersey

There are lots of Warrens in New Jersey. We are happy to announce that the Mr. Local History Project has…

2 years ago

Jerolaman’s – A Bernardsville Store & Man That Won’t Be Forgotten

Sometimes history creeps up on you when you least expect it. Years ago, our project wanted to honor a small…

2 years ago

Peapack has a Jacobs Ladder too!

To expand on an earlier post: The PLOT THICKENS... there's a 2nd Jacob's Ladder! So I kept digging about Jacob's…

2 years ago

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