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Holiday Tradition – Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Community Sing
The town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, welcomes its 102nd Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on Dec. 24, 2023. The town’s residents, friends, and guests gather to sing traditional carols and celebrate local history, documented by…
Mr. Local History’s 2025 Advent Calendar of Memorable Toys/Gifts & Their History
Views: 2,125 And on the 25th Day of the Advent Toy History Calendar… Holiday Memories is such great history, and what better way to look back than remembering how Advent Calendars worked, but this time we mix gift memories with…
History: ‘Down the Shore Everything’s Alright’ Collectibles
Views: 5,164 Yep, we said it….. sha la la la la la down the shore everything’s alright. Put some of the Jersey shore’s most iconic keepsakes out for display. Bruce Springsteen / Mr. Local History Project In Our Beautiful Jerse…
Basking Ridge Live Cam – Mr. Local History’s Beautiful Town Green
Views: 10,155 Yes, there is sound too. You can mute it if you like.IF you just see the link, the stream is offline. Check back later. How’s life in Basking Ridge? Check in on the Town Green from atop the…
Vintage Toys Are the Best History Ever – Playing, Collecting, Remembering
Views: 1,538 New Jersey has been shaping America’s toy box for more than a century. It began in Cinnaminson with Samuel Leeds Allen’s 1889 Flexible Flyer sled and in West Orange with Edison’s talking doll, the first to speak on…
Colonial Christmas To Shine Again at Bedminster’s Vanderveer House
The Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey, is celebrating Colonial Christmas, an annual fundraiser event that combines history, tourism, tradition, and Christmas spirit. It offers an array of activities including music, reenactments, crafts, and holiday shopping.
Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Sing 7PM – Watch on Your TV or Device
ONLINE STREAM: Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on Dec. 24th.
18 Jersey Businesses That Have A Line Out the Door Every Christmas Eve
Views: 5,555 One thing is for sure: You can guarantee that each of these businesses in New Jersey will have lines out the door and down the block every Christmas Eve. Most are also “CASH ONLY,” so make sure you…
Year End Giving Really Matters This Year-We Need Your Support
Views: 1,900 As of right now, we are UNABLE to bring our programs to the public and the schools because they require insurance. We’re asking for your financial support. All donations are tax deductible as we are a 501c3 charitable…
Wear Lost Local History – Businesses Lost in Bernardsville / Basking Ridge
Views: 4,857 Wear Lost Local History – Print on Demand Clothing and Gifts Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. It’s our motto! So we thought how fun it would be to share some of the most loved…
Peapack Ski Tow and Ski Areas Lost in New Jersey
Views: 9,815 The Peapack Ski Tow was One of the First Ski Businesses in New Jersey At one time, New Jerseyans had their pick of a dozen or so smaller hills where beginners could get a feel for the sport…
Wearing Lost Jersey Businesses is Fun History
Views: 9,750 Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it’s our motto! So we thought how fun it would be to share some of the most loved New Jersey businesses that have disappeared. We started researching…
Holiday Greeting Cards are all about Local
Views: 2,677 Join Bernardsville and Basking Ridge as they kick off the holiday season with our Mr. Local History Holiday cards representing the best of the season for the villages of Bernardsville and Basking Ridge. Designed by our local Liberty…
Holiday Tradition: Basking Ridge Fire Company, a Christmas Tree and a Boot
Every year, the Basking Ridge Fire Department erects a locally donated 30-foot evergreen tree on the town green. The fire personnel also decorate the tree which becomes a central piece for the town’s holiday celebrations.
Our Readers’ Top 10 MLH Posts this Week
This Month’s MLH Magazine Table of Contents
- Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Sing- Will it Snow?
- 45 Wooden Collectibles – Some Going Away, So Hurry
- What Holiday Food Businesses Always Have a Line Out the Door on Christmas Eve?
- Collectible and Vintage Toys – Which Ones Did You Say Forget it….I’m playing with it!
- Jersey Shore Keepsakes
- Who Remembers the Peapack Ski Tow? We do!
- Basking Ridge Downtown Livecam (Come Visit – Even if it’s Virtual)
- Year-End Capital Campaign – Give to Keep us Going!
- Come “Feed the Boot” Saturday, Nov. 29th
- Local Businesses Lost Clothing Collections
- Our Holiday Boutique is Open for Shopping Online – No Waiting