Bernards Township

Lore: Bill Beatty and the Haunted Phareloch Castle

Phareloch castle has its own road that still cuts thru the Liberty Corner woods in case the fire company needs…

5 years ago

Haunted Roots – The Horror Tale of the Devil Tree in Central New Jersey

  Recorded Friday, October 30, 2020 Join the Mr. Local History Project as we welcome award winning journalist and Walking…

5 years ago

MLH Honors Back to School with Historic School Images From the Somerset Hills

Schools in the Somerset Hills area of northern Somerset County have been a mainstay back to the mid-1700s. We honor…

5 years ago

Retrospective: The Acclaimed Kiwanis Community Fair in Basking Ridge

What started on Labor Day weekend in 1949 will hold a place in many local residents' hearts as one of…

5 years ago

Bernards Twp, Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner Survey Question

Note: The survey and petition are simple. Nothing changes except we start including the term "Historic" moving forward as we…

5 years ago

Reflection: Ice Cream around Somerset Hills

July is national ice cream month, so it's time for Mr. Local History's look back at the history, the good…

5 years ago

What’s to Happen with Lord Stirling Stable and its Park?

The Lord Stirling Park including the Lord Stirling Stable (LSS) in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township is part…

5 years ago

New Jersey’s Lyons VA History and What’s Next For the Campus

The Lyons VA Hospital was the first VA hospital in New Jersey - Mr Local History The Lyons Veterans Administration…

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

The Founding Families of Bernards Township (Basking Ridge)

NOTE: Remember that Far Hills and Bernardsville were part of Bernards Township until the 1920 so these names do cover…

5 years ago

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