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Keepsakes: Down the Shore Everything’s Alright!

Yep, we said it..... sha la la la la la down the shore everything's alright. Put some of the Jersey…

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‘Beautiful Bernards’ Honors Township Colors and Community

"Beautiful Bernards" is a perfect example of the Mr. Local History Project's mission: "sharing history with a social twist!" Bernards…

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The Gilded Age: The Blairsden Estate May Be the Finest Example

Peapack, New Jersey's Blairsden Estate of Clinton Ledyard Blair Peapack/Gladstone, New Jersey Submitted: Brooks Betz & W. Barry Thomson https://youtu.be/aaz4rL9sHTQ…

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Top 10 Trending Posts Right Now Mr. Local History

500+ Posts Honoring Jersey History"We keep researchin' " Top Weekly MLH Reads Top History All Time #5 Post - All…

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History of Housing Developments in Bernards Township

1932 - The US Veterans Administration in Lyons put Bernards Township on the map and development took off from there.…

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Comparing Basking Ridge’s 619 Year Old Oak to the World’s Oldest Trees

On April 24-26, 2017 the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest resident, the Basking Ridge historic white…

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Get a Bernards Township Flag – MLH Donates 15 to Project Local History Ambassador

Mr. Local History Project will present flags to 5th graders and share the local history of the flag and the…

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Project Local History Ambassador Flags for Students

UPDATE: March 2025 Connecting Bernards Township students to their local history, the Mr. Local History Project kicked off its 3rd…

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History:The Great Wall of Bernards Township & How Many Stones Contest

Picnickers in 1916 in what was known as Owens Woods. Pictured are Dorthy Wing, Jane Dunham, and Fred Runyon. Source:…

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Bernards Township Origins

Bernards Township Asian Community Research Project seeks researchers to help with this important effort. UPDATE: March 12, 2025 -A few…

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Art and History – Looking for Artists To Interpret History to Celebrate NJ250

Joining the America 250 movement - Artists and New Jersey 250! UPDATE: We are looking for art programs, non-profits, and…

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Gotta Love the Irish in Jersey – The History and All the Parades

Quick History - Irish Immigration to New Jersey By the mid-19th century, Irish immigration from Ireland to the United States…

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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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Preserving Cranford’s History – Five Limited Iconic Collectibles

Congratulations, Cranford, on the five collectibles now part of the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village collection, a group of over…

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Mr. Local History 2025 Spring Magazine Vol 7. Issue 1

FREE - Mr. Local History Holiday Spring 2025 Magazine - Click Here Spring Vol.7 Issue 1 2025 Edition —Join the…

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