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Views: 4,935 One of the greatest challenges for non-profits and historical societies is changing their business models and becoming self-sufficient. Funding is a great challenge, and communicating with various groups, agencies, and government officials is critical to their survival. Social… Read More »Social Media for Non-Profits and Historical Societies
Views: 7,444 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: 7,853 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: 9,990 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: 6,161 Ever wonder what it was like to travel on a train back in 1872 in the Somerset Hills? Train service has always been a connector between Somerset Hills, Hoboken, and New York City. Service runs on what is… Read More »Somerset Hills Rail Travel & Commuting Over the Last 150 Years
Views: 11,520 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: 5,422 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: 2,220 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?
Views: 12,503 Update: A new offering of vintage apparel by MLH honoring local businesses lost in our Bernardsville and Basking Ridge communities. It’s called our “Wear Local History” collection and it keeps growing. Check it out. What started out as… Read More »The H-GOAT GAME – Loved Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills History #HGOAT
Views: 3,386 Realtors History Guide to Selling Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster and the Rest of the Somerset Hills, New Jersey It probably comes as no surprise that realtors have a fairly easy time selling homes in Bernards Township and the… Read More »History Helps Realtors Sell Real Estate
Views: 6,320 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: 51,828 2012 – Turpin Realtors in Far Hills posted that Blairsden, once New Jersey’s largest mansion, is offering the prestigious estate for sale on its website. Blairsden is noted as probably the most famous mansion in the area, and… Read More »Historic Blairsden NJ Mansion For Sale – At a Discount!
Views: 21,270 Bernardsville News –Consolidation of five local towns advocatedPosted: Friday, July 15, 2011 3:00 am EDITOR: When will enough be enough? The runaway costs for public services have come to a point where hard decisions have to be made… Read More »Consolidate 5 NJ Towns NOW – New Somerset Hills Township
Views: 24,101 UPDATE:The Mr. Local History Project recently learned that the Sky Farm Historical Society, under Janice Gersky’s direction, is working to digitize its document and photo archives. It might be time to schedule a visit back to the Farm… Read More »America’s Oldest Clothing-Optional Club in Basking Ridge is Accepting Members
Did you know that US Route 206 actually used to be Route 31 and what is US Route 202 was actually Route 32?
So now you tell your friend “Take Route 31 North Thru Bedminster
and Turn Right onto Route 32 straight into Bernardsville.” Huh. “Route 31 goes to Clinton right? Left? WRONG! Confused?
Travel back to 1935 and you definitely would have been.
Maybe you could travel down Mine Brook Road to Bernardsville and the directions read take Route 32 south to Bville and stop at the dairy. Or maybe you’re coming down from Chester and you wanted to visit the Brady’s Hamilton Farm in Peapack/Bedminster and you actually have to go down Route 31. Well that was actually the case right up until 1935 when the transition began to change these two crossroads across the Somerset Hills to Routes 202 and 206.
Have you ever had such a major roadway change names in your lifetime? Your whole psychic changes. Think about how much confusion there is when the Department of Transportation changes highway exits and how long it takes you to forget the old ones and replace it with the new numbers. Geeze, I think there’s still exit signs on the southern end of Route 202 South that still say Old Exit 2B.
Read More »Liar – Route 31 Did Go Thru Bedminster & Bernardsville