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Basking Ridge Town Center Live Video

How's life in Basking Ridge? Click the play button to take a live look at downtown Basking Ridge. Check in…

2 months ago

Basking Ridge Town Center Livestream

How's life in Basking Ridge? Click the play button to take a live look at downtown Basking Ridge.Signature downtown village…

4 months ago

The Basking Ridge Christmas Tree and BRFCo are Tied in History

Every year, the Basking Ridge Fire Department erects a locally donated 30-foot evergreen tree on the town green. The fire…

4 months ago

Remembering Larison’s Turkey Farm in Chester, New Jersey

Larison's Turkey Farm was a historic restaurant and landmark in Chester, New Jersey. It opened in 1945 on the site…

4 months ago

Arthur’s Tavern and a New Jersey Restaurant Dynasty

Do you know how Arthur's Tavern got its name? Meet Arthur..... Arthur McGreevy. Meet Arthur McGreevy Arthur was born on…

4 months ago

Thanksgiving Proclamation Way Before Lincoln Did It -Thanks Jersey Guys

While history recognizes President Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation, many don't know that two statesmen persuaded President George Washington to declare…

4 months ago

SHOP LOCAL – Small Business Saturday is Everyday at Mr. Local History!

The Mr. Local History Project is probably the "smallest of small businesses" and needs your support. We have great gifts…

4 months ago

Thanksgiving Meet – Horses, Hounds and Foxes Before Turkey – A Countryside Tradition

President George Washington proclaimed Nov. 26, 1789, the last Thursday of November that year, to be a “day of public…

1 year ago

Meet (Sir) Francis Bernard Esq. – New Jersey’s Royal Governor

Our curiosity started with a round-table discussion: Who is Francis Bernard, and should there be a statue to recognize his…

2 years ago

Retrospective: Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ Time in Bernardsville & Peapack, New Jersey

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

5 years ago

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