Township Historian

Where Are the Kienast Quintuplets from Liberty Corner – 50+ Years Later

Bill and Peggy Jo Kienast, along with 10 helping hands from the nurses at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center ( now…

3 years ago

New Jersey Provincial Governor – Francis Bernard’s Actual 1758 Job Description

Terms and Conditions to the new Provincial Governor if accepted. And YES, Bernard accepted. Francis Bernard, Provincial Governor of New…

3 years ago

Honoring Black History Month in the Somerset Hills

NOTE: As with many Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent…

3 years ago

Snowstorms and Sledding in Somerset County New Jersey

Snow is an interesting thing. Some love it. Some hate it. But when there's a major storm in the area,…

3 years ago

Kiwanis Fair Basking Ridge Marked the End of Summer with a Bang

Memories and a BIG Photo Collection The official end of summer was upon us. People were coming home from summer…

3 years ago

The Tale of Jersey’s Devil Tree

The Devil Tree of Liberty Corner (Somerset County) The famous Devil Tree in the Liberty Corner section of Bernards Township.…

3 years ago

Tuskegee Medal Presentation Writes Final Chapter

Family and friends traveled from all over the country to Basking Ridge to honor the family of Robert and Estelle…

3 years ago

The Official Sandwich of Basking Ridge – What Now?

BASKING RIDGE UPDATE:April 1, 2025 - Since the village of Basking Ridge lost the famed creator of the Official sandwich…

4 years ago

UPDATE: Bernards Township Charter Day – Saturday, May 21, 2022

We lost 2019 to Charter Day to storms.We lost 2020 Charter Day to Covid-19. Now we lost 2021 Charter Day…

4 years ago

Historic Basking Ridge Village Walking Tour Scholarship Fundraiser

Book Your Spot Today. A GREAT LOCAL TOUR! https://youtu.be/Jgl-cGxFPY8 Look back at our last tour. What a great day for…

4 years ago

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