Founder and Chair of the Mr. Local History Project
Views: 19,169Take an aerial journey meandering down Mine Brook on the Meadowbrook farm area. Relax and enjoy. Most people in Bernardsville go about their business every day, never really wondering what it was like when Bernardsville was still part of… Read More »Meandering Bernardsville’s Mine Brook
Views: 8,244 NOTE: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our community. We will continue to grow this piece as information becomes available. Mr. Local History Project… Read More »Where is West Millington, Lyons and Madisonville Sections of Bernards Township
Views: 3,357What has been coined the “Venice of New Jersey”, the iconic Cranford Canoe Club in Cranford, New Jersey is starting the journey for a nomination to the New Jersey and National Registries of Historic places according to Brooks Betz,… Read More »Cranford Canoe Club Moves Closer to National Historic Nomination
Views: 16,595“Holly cow, Basking Ridge has so many great historic moments, so as the former Township Historian, I have to tell everyone about what I think are the three greatest historical moments in Basking Ridge history. The question now is….do… Read More »Three Historic Moments That Changed Basking Ridge & America
Views: 35,157When you’re a kid, the simplest things in life often end up being the ones you remember the most. As one of three kids in my family growing up in nearby Westfield, New Jersey, I learned life lessons and… Read More »Growing Up at the Cranford Canoe Club
Views: 7,595October 11, 2025While on a dual-purpose visit to Bedminster, MLHP stopped by to see the 2025 Bedminster Fall Fest and the 2025 Somerset County History Weekend, a county-wide celebration of history that includes the Jacobus Vanderveer House. While there’s… Read More »UPDATE: Evicted – Non-Profit Friends of Vanderveer House Vacate Bedminster Property
Views: 12,086Tucked in the northernmost section of Bernards Township, New Jersey, along the Passaic River lies a small historic district. If you drive through it, you’ll notice the area’s rich history, marked by its grist mill and restored barns. However,… Read More »Franklin Corners and William Childs Williamsburg-esque Vision
Views: 26,769UPDATE:December 24, 2025 The 78-year-old Bendix Diner in Bergen County is going to be saved, the new owner said/ It’s just going to be moved in order to be restored. Peter Meskouris, who bought the iconic diner last month… Read More »Jersey’s Bendix Diner Story Blows Your Mind – It’s Being SAVED!
Views: 34,663Confirmed! Jared Isaacman Takes on NASA Lead Role Isaacman, a former Basking Ridge High School student, decided not to graduate and leave the school because school just wasn’t for him. Fast forward to a man who bankrolled the Polaris… Read More »Jersey’s Jared Isaacman – Ridge Dropout- Billionaire – Astronaut & NASA Dream Job
Views: 8,135Being raised in Westfield was a great experience, and sometimes it goes by so fast you never have time to sit back and reflect. As I look back now, there are so many great stories; it’s funny how they… Read More »Fairview Cemetery – Westfield, New Jersey’s Largest Resting Place
Views: 4,875Mr. Local History Researchers have yet to find a contract, a photo, or a map showcasing what some claim was the “Diner of the Future” at the 1939 World’s Fair. Nothing on the walls, nothing digital. And we’re not… Read More »White Mana & Burger Claims at the 1939 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York
Views: 8,466 People keep asking us why a non-profit is dedicated to researching New Jersey history and building food maps. The short answer is that history has what we call threads. We start researching one thing, which leads to another.… Read More »Finding New Jersey’s Giant Pizzas
Views: 8,500Our researchers continue to work on this story, as there are several conflicting points of view we want to explore further. We will update over the next few weeks, but we wanted to share this preview in case you’d… Read More »Newark, New Jersey’s Incredible Velodrome and Motordrome Racing Venues
Views: 8,902This is a tale about auto racing legends of the early 1920s, known as daredevils and speed freaks, who traveled to a tiny new track built outside New York City in the small town of Woodbridge, New Jersey. What… Read More »1928 – Woodbridge Speedway – World’s Fastest 1/2 Mile Track
Views: 12,284The year is 1926, and MLH welcomes you to the “Board Bowl,” which had 80,000 fans and was one of the world’s greatest motorsport spectacles, and it was right here in New Jersey! It’s funny how history weaves in… Read More »1926: Atlantic City Opened One of the Greatest Speedways in the World
