Views: 1,927 Want a quick way to search for articles about the history of one of the towns we cover? The Mr. Local History Project has created a few quick searches to give you a head start. Official Name Nickname/Origin… Read More »Quicklinks – History From Your Town
Views: 241 Historical Note: Bernardsville was still part of Bernards Township up until 1924. Cemeteries are one of the best sources for historical research and MLH leverages many burials in cemeteries to understand families and their history. Before St. Bernard’s… Read More »St. Bernard’s Cemetery is Bernardsville History
Views: 244 SUBSCRIBER PREVIEW: If you signed up for our alerts, we’re releasing this story as a preview as we’re hoping you, or other people will read and share additional photos or stories they have of Basking Ridge’s John “Honey… Read More »PREVIEW: John Placko – A Basking Ridge Icon
Views: 353 Bernardsville’s St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church Bernardsville’s St. Bernard’s Church was established on October 22, 1896, during a period when the Somerset Hills area was predominantly influenced by the 16th-century Protestant theological system based on the teachings of John… Read More »Retrospective: Bernardsville’s St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church
Views: 4,153 Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Album Did you send us your photo yet? We will make another version, so keep them coming. On April 24-26, 2017, the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest… Read More »Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Collection
Views: 676 Remembering Bill Hine – the Pope of Basking Ridge Every once in a while, we come across a human interest story that’s so much more than history; we must tell it so that the story continues in local… Read More »The Pope of Basking Ridge – Bill Hine’s Presence Shined
Views: 1,824 500+ Posts Honoring Jersey History “We keep researchin’ “ Top Weekly MLH Reads Top History All Time #5 Post – All Time #4 Post – All Time #3 Post All Time #2 Post – All Time #1 Post… Read More »Top 10 Trending Posts Right Now Mr. Local History
Views: 234 Our FUNDRAISING GOAL is Just $750 Want to bring our programs to the public and the schools. They require insurance, and your help is critical! Please help us make sure we can make these programs happen. Nothing is… Read More »Now We Need Your Help -You Are Our Heart and Soul
Views: 4,290 April 14th is National Garden Day, so make sure you get out there and enjoy our Garden State’s beauty (and history) While the Mr. Local History Project typically focuses on historical research, stories, and events, we figured one… Read More »Garden State’s Top Historic Gardens and Estates
Views: 1,262 Congratulations to Union, Route 22, and the famous historic roadside attraction, the “World Famous Flagship – the ship that never sailed.” Your votes mattered, and the Route 22 Flagship is now officially part of the New Jersey Historical… Read More »Union Flagship on Route 22 Beautiful Keepsake Honors History
Views: 10,867 Story UPDATE: April 8, 2025 The rumors are true. The Bendix Diner is for sale. Nj.com reported the price to be $2.5 million. “Bendix Diner’s owner is open to all offers/calls for inquiries,” said Nick Rogers of commercial… Read More »Jersey’s Bendix Diner Story Blows Your Mind – Forced to Sell
Views: 13,519 JARED IN THE NEWS: April 8, 2025 – Confirmation hearing Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:00 am to confirm President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of New Jersey’s Jared Isaacman to head NASA with a vote to happen later… Read More »Jersey’s Jared Isaacman – Ridge Dropout Billionaire Astronaut Tagged to Lead NASA
Views: 4,797 Why We Celebrate Bernards Township Charter Day The first Charter Day street fair celebration in Bernards Township was held on Saturday, May 20, 1995. The event started at 10 am and lasted till 4 pm. Charter Day commemorates… Read More »Retrospective: The History Behind Bernards Township Charter Day & That Charter
Views: 566 #btchartday is ON! Rain or Shine Weather Forecast Stop by the Mr. Local History Booth #89 on Henry Street Just outside the Washington House Side Entrance Watch the South Finley Livestream Now Learn about our Basking Ridge Flags… Read More »2025 Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair Memories
Views: 792 The “Good Shepherd” Watches Over Bernardsville, New Jersey Driving along historic Route 202, you can see Henry Robinson’s wood-carved ” The Good Shepherd” on the Meadowbrook Farm. Robinson’s second large outdoor project stands 24 feet tall in the… Read More »Bernardsville’s Good Shepherd Watches Over All of Us