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Meet The Historians Series – Ruth Thomson Peapack Gladstone

New Jersey History Project — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:00:46 +0000

Views: 2,403 Biography Bio courtesy of the Save Ellis Island Foundation, Gladstone, New Jersey Ruth was an octogenarian who lived in historic Gladstone, New Jersey, just down the street from the Save Ellis Island office. In late 2003, Save Ellis Island’s Charter Membership drive was in full swing. Having received a tremendous positive response from donors,… Read More »Meet The Historians Series – Ruth Thomson Peapack Gladstone

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Meet the Historians Series – June Kennedy Bernards Township

New Jersey History Project — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:27:23 +0000

Views: 3,289 June Kennedy – Bernards Township’s First Official Historian A Basking Ridge resident for 31 years, June Kennedy served as Bernards Township’s Historian from 1970 to approximately 1990. She would lecture and give tours to school and civic groups on local history, research houses, and genealogy, and was a member and trustee of The… Read More »Meet the Historians Series – June Kennedy Bernards Township

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Meet the Historians Series – Bedminster Township’s Dutzie Robbie

New Jersey History Project — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:15:47 +0000

Views: 1,719 UPDATE:The Mr. Local History Project Research Team is seeking Bedminster historians with whom we can collaborate. If you know of someone who has a deep knowledge of Bedminster, NJ history, please drop us a note and let us know. Pritch Matthews and Dutzie Robbie – Carried the Bedminster history torch for decades. The… Read More »Meet the Historians Series – Bedminster Township’s Dutzie Robbie

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Meet the Historians Series – Bernardsville’s Marion Kennedy & Jean Hill

New Jersey History Project — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:04:17 +0000

Views: 1,859 Somerset Hills Area: Bernardsville While we await a response from the Bernardsville Library, most of our inquiries are directed to Marion Belcher, so we’re calling her our de facto Spinning Room Historian for our research requests. She’s known for her stewardship of local history through committee work, research support, and public education. Marion is… Read More »Meet the Historians Series – Bernardsville’s Marion Kennedy & Jean Hill

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Herb Patullo – Bound Brook’s Ultimate History Legend

New Jersey History Project — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:54:15 +0000

Views: 4,213 Meet Herb Patullo, Bound Brook’s great historian and a true American. While Herb passed in 2020, his work is legendary in Somerset County. Herbert “Herb” Patullo (1929–2020) was a lifelong resident of Bound Brook, New Jersey, and a prominent figure in the community. Born into a large family, he was one of twelve… Read More »Herb Patullo – Bound Brook’s Ultimate History Legend

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