People

Retrospective: Bernardsville’s Roebling Family and Their Brooklyn Bridge

The date was May 24, 1883, a date years in the making alongside plenty of engineering accomplishments, drama, tragedy and…

3 years ago

May the Force Be With You – Hildebrandt Twins New Jersey Connection

The Brothers Hildebrandt - Creating the original Star Wars poster was just the tip of the iceberg. May the 4th…

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

Brush’s Deli Served the Community for Three Generations and Now It’s Just a Memory

UPDATE: Dec. 6, 2023 - We have learned from our sources that the third generation Brush's Deli in Basking Ridge…

3 years ago

Monument Honors Robert & Estelle Terry’s Tuskegee Airmen Efforts

This Memorial Day, Bernards Township has a new monument honoring veterans and residents Robert & Estelle Terry for their Tuskegee…

4 years ago

Baseball’s Bobby Thomson’s 1951 ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ was a Jersey Guy

Bobby joins what we call the Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 of the modern era! They make BR what it is…

4 years ago

Retrospective: Harry Dunham and His Park

As many Bernards Township residents are familiar with Harry Dunham Park, very few people know about Harry Dunham, the man.…

5 years ago

Somerset Hills Most Famous Families & Residents

With our Board of Trustees settled into Central New Jersey, isn't it fun to know what famous people live or…

5 years ago

Lord Stirling- Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident

Is William Alexander, aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge's Most Famous Resident? Our researchers think so. Let's…

5 years ago

Lord Stirling’s Rev War Beacon Signal Towers

General Washington, the Continental Army, and General Lord Stirling of Basking Ridge drew inspiration from history and created a sophisticated…

5 years ago

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