Founder and Chair of the Mr. Local History Project
Views: 5,497 The Westfield (NJ) Historical Society presented ‘My Recollections of Westfield, ‘ or, as I transcribed it, Frank Betz’s recollections of his childhood thoughts while growing up in the mid-1900s in Westfield, New Jersey. The Betz family came to Westfield in… Read More »Egypt Hill, Brown’s Pond and The Great Loves of My Childhood in Westfield, New Jersey
Views: 8,363 Yes, it’s true. While motorsports history has been very kind to the Daytona and Ormond Beaches in Florida, historians often overlook when Cape May, New Jersey, rivaled Florida for the title of the beach racing capital of the… Read More »1905 – Cape May Auto Racing on the Beach Rivaled Daytona Beach
Views: 6,618 UPDATE: Our old survey software went dead, so after over 1,000 responses, we have to start over. We’re trying to get the results from the old survey group, but who knows… on to a Google form since I… Read More »The “Man Card Survey” – or “How Men Think” Survey
Views: 5,339 It was a Friday night, and the parents saved their night out for Saturday, so they wanted to do something social on Friday night to unwind. I remember my mother asking to set up the card table as… Read More »Retrospective: Games We Remember our Parents Played
Views: 15,292 UPDATE:After years of work, the Mr. Local History Project committed to five historic wooden keepsakes in Cranford to preserve and promote Cranford’s history. Art is on the front, and history is on the back on a custom-cut 3/4″… Read More »History: The Cranford Hotel That’s NOT a Hotel
Views: 3,977 🏈 The Westfield – Plainfield Thanksgiving Day Football Game. Few local rivalries in New Jersey carry the history and heart of Westfield versus Plainfield. Their first meeting dates back to the turn of the 20th century, with the… Read More »Bring Back the Thanksgiving Football Classic – Westfield vs. Plainfield
Views: 7,347 Wildwood, New Jersey, drew summer tourists seeking respite from the Great Depression. Among the attractions on the boardwalk was the “Motordrome Wall of Death,” featuring motorcycles and race cars whirling around a wooden bowl-like enclosure. But the real… Read More »Wildwood’s Motorcycle Wall of Death is Back in New Jersey
Views: 4,152 As a recent subscriber to Ancestry.com the first thing everyone does is they create a family tree. After you’ve added your basic living and deceased family members and started your frame, you are now a slave to what… Read More »Ancestry Comes Up Short on Analytics
Views: 10,235 There are lots of Warrens in New Jersey. We are happy to announce that the Mr. Local History Project has started covering the Somerset County township. Going way back to the 1600s, honoring Warren for his service to… Read More »Mapping Historic Icons in Warren Township, New Jersey
Views: 12,536 The date was May 24, 1883, a date years in the making alongside plenty of engineering accomplishments, drama, tragedy and perseverance. 140 years later, MLH honors the Roebling family accomplishments, as well as John A. Roebling 2nd, that… Read More »Retrospective: Bernardsville’s Roebling Family and Their Brooklyn Bridge
Views: 14,926 Being a Jersey native, there are so many things to love about the state, including unique Jersey food. Our researchers have written stories about the history of Jersey food for various reasons. They are uniquely New Jersey and… Read More »Missing Jersey Food Classics? These Ship Nationwide
Views: 22,515 White Manna, White Mana, and White Diamond are just a few that the Bridge’s family was involved with. But EVERY TIME we try to come up with an answer, our Jersey hamburger story takes a twist. While many… Read More »The Brothers’ Bridges and Their Family’s New Jersey Burger Dynasty
Views: 1,997 Terms and Conditions to the new Provincial Governor if accepted. And YES, Bernard accepted. As the internet grows, so does the information. This piece is a transcribe of what is the job description for Francis Bernard, who was… Read More »New Jersey Provincial Governor – Francis Bernard’s Actual 1758 Job Description
Views: 74,269 Weird New Jersey magazine launched an all-out attack with urban legends about what went terribly wrong inside the Blairsden Estate in Peapack, New Jersey. This article was originally posted on another site back in 2007. We thought it… Read More »Blairsden- The Horror, The Nuns and Other Urban Legends
Views: 4,355 For those who love the California beach scene, the town of Pacific Beach ranks as one of the best offering sunshine, beach, boardwalks and burgers. YES, BURGERS. The pop-up burger tent shares there fantastic smash burgers and frito… Read More »A Burger Like No Other in San Diego
