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Views: 3,779 Why We Celebrate Bernards Township Charter Day The first Charter Day street fair celebration in Bernards Township was held on Saturday, May 20, 1995. The event started at 10 am and lasted till 4 pm. Charter Day commemorates… Read More »Retrospective: The History Behind Bernards Township Charter Day & That Charter
Views: 1,440 The term “dive bar” originated in the United States in the 1880s and was initially used as a derogatory term. It referred to drinking establishments often located in basements or below street level, where patrons would “dive” down into the… Read More »There’s a lot of History in These 100+ Jersey Dive Bars
Views: 11,552 2025 UPDATE: Rembering, YES. But now it’s time to SAVE the Warren EggOMat! UPDATE: February 23, 2025 We finally saw how dilapidated the poor old Warren eggOmat treasure has become. We continue to support the efforts to restore… Read More »Remembering and Now Saving The EggOmat in Warren Township, New Jersey
Views: 12,923 You wouldn’t think, but in a quiet suburb of New York City, a man has amassed what is often referred to as the largest collection of Mack and antique trucks in the world. We introduce you to the… Read More »Largest Antique Truck Collection in the World is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 679 We were reading a story on social media about a town losing its local hardware store after over 100 years of operation. The place you’d go to have a nice chat about local things and grab a bunch… Read More »Mom & Pop Hardware Stores are Disappearing Across Jersey
Views: 12,068 Several museums are closing permanently, including the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City, the 9/11 Tribute Museum in New York City, and the Texas Civil War Museum. It’s funny how things work. Museums and historic sites… Read More »Museums and Historical Societies Must Change or Die
Views: 4,291 UPDATE: April 7, 2025Bernardsville, New Jersey’s Meadowbrook Farm is in the NewsThe Bernardsville Board of Adjustment Application for what looked like a subdivision request has shifted direction towards a number of new deed requests with deed restrictions to… Read More »The World’s Oldest Glitter Factory Started in Bernardsville, New Jersey
Views: 5,305 They came from all over Jersey to the sleepy section of West Millington in Bernards Township for some of the freshest farm goods anyone could get anywhere. Once a quiet enclave a few miles north of Rt. 22… Read More »Remembering Dewy Meadow Farm and Those Chicken Pot Pies
Views: 5,462 Sometimes history creeps up on you when you least expect it. Years ago, our project wanted to honor a small multi-generational store that had been around for generations. AND THEN IT WAS GONE! Not only was the business… Read More »Jerolaman’s – A Bernardsville Store & Man That Won’t Be Forgotten
Views: 6,029 Buy Now/Plant Now / Support Bernards Township’s Anniversary. Unique Fundraiser and Colorful Display of your support. If you live in Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons, or West Millington, New Jersey you’re part of Bernards Township. Bernards Township has adopted the… Read More »Flowers Honor Bernards Township’s 250th Anniversary
Views: 7,558 You might have heard that Bernardsville, New Jersey, is on the move. Congratulations on your centennial anniversary in April 2024. To promote these efforts, they look to modern digital promotions, including a clever podcast called the Radio Tavern.… Read More »Bernardsville’s Radio Tavern Was a Hidden “Little Italy” Gem
Views: 9,502 When you’re a kid, the most simple 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, the Cranford Boat… Read More »Did You Work at the Cranford Canoe Club?
Views: 7,471 Here’s an idea. How about a fresh air compound? Great open space. Historic homes, beautiful rolling, open fields, and a canal. Yes, a canal. Let’s throw in an infamous outdoor concert series while we’re at it. Just off… Read More »ROADTRIP: Historic Waterloo Village Concept Works
Views: 4,377 The Lord Stirling Park including the Lord Stirling Stable (LSS) in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township is part of the Somerset County Parks Commission in Somerset County. NOTE: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we… Read More »What’s to Happen with Lord Stirling Stable and its Park?
Views: 1,876 As the Bernards Township Historian, I’ve learned a great deal about the families that founded Bernards Township. I’ve presented this list to the Bernards Township Committee for consideration. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to let… Read More »Bernards Township – Need a New Street Name?