18 Jersey Businesses That Have A Line Out the Door Every Christmas Eve

Views: 944 December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of the Revolution. At dawn, the… Read More »Insights: General Charles Lee’s Capture at Widow White’s Tavern…

Views: 174 …and some of the ways we’d all look for the best toys to put on our list. In the 1960s and 1970s, a Christmas list was something you… Read More »Making That Christmas List Was Not a Click Away

ONLINE STREAM: Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on Dec. 24th.

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…

Views: 80 The Mr. Local History Project Volunteers will be at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church and the Somerset Hills Cemetery in Basking Ridge this Saturday, December 13, 2025. If… Read More »Wreaths Across America – Saturday, December 13

Views: 250 December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of the Revolution. At dawn, the… Read More »Widow White’s Tavern Series – A Basking Ridge American…

Views: 458 I think I first heard of who I call St. Nick about 20 years ago, gathering on the town green in Basking Ridge on Christmas Eve, as thousands… Read More »The Candy Cane Man – Basking Ridge’s Own Christmas…

Views: 355 The editors of the Black River Journal recently reached out to the Mr Local History Project with a simple request. They wanted to help tell the story of… Read More »The Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Carol Sing – Black…

Views: 1,988 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… Read More »Mr. Local History’s 2025 Advent Calendar of Memorable Toys/Gifts…

Views: 452 We all know the feeling. Say the words board games, and something instantly pops into your mind. With the holiday season bringing family and friends together, it is… Read More »American Board Game History

Views: 9,986 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… Read More »Basking Ridge Live Cam – Mr. Local History’s Beautiful…

Views: 1,439 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… Read More »Vintage Toys Are the Best History Ever – Playing,…

Views: 607 If you got the word, you get the head start on the End Of Year Holiday News, Specials, Events, and MLH Stories The magazine is free and our… Read More »Mr. Local History 2025 Holiday Gift Giving Guide /…

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.

Views: 14,619 The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the… Read More »The Exclusive New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection

Views: 9,629 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… Read More »Wearing Lost Jersey Businesses is Fun History

Views: 10,388 The Governor of New Jersey’s Historic Keepsake Village has decreed that a new icon should be added to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection, expanding the exclusive… Read More »Keepsake: Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Caroling on the Green

Views: 2,675 The Mr. Local History Project is probably the “smallest of small businesses” and needs your support. We have great gifts that bring fun and memorable local history to… Read More »SHOP LOCAL – Small Business Saturday is Everyday at…

Views: 1,006 We have been told a terrible rumor. Is it true? Do some people bring out their Jersey Cat’s Meow collectibles only for the holidays? Read on…. Yes, we… Read More »Who Brings Their Jersey Village Collectibles out Just for…

Views: 2,662 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… Read More »Holiday Greeting Cards are all about Local

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.