Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Sing 7PM – Watch on Your TV or Device
ONLINE STREAM: Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on Dec. 24th.
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Holiday Tradition – Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Community Sing
The town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, welcomes its 102nd Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on Dec. 24, 2023. The town’s residents, friends, and guests gather to sing traditional carols and celebrate local history, documented by the Mr. Local History Project.
18 Jersey Businesses That Have A Line Out the Door Every Christmas Eve
Views: 5,427 One thing is for sure: You can guarantee that each of these businesses in New Jersey will have lines out the door and down the block every Christmas Eve. Most are also “CASH ONLY,” so make sure you… Read More »18 Jersey Businesses That Have A Line Out the Door Every Christmas Eve
December 13, 1776 – Basking Ridge , New Jersey Altered American History
Views: 8,612 The world might have had a different look if it weren’t for this day’s event.December 13, 1776 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Basking Ridge, New Jersey’s most famous incident, occurred on December 13, 1776, at about noon. General… Read More »December 13, 1776 – Basking Ridge , New Jersey Altered American History
Mr. Local History’s 2025 Advent Calendar of Memorable Toys/Gifts & Their History
Views: 1,987 And on the 25th Day of the Advent Toy History Calendar… Holiday Memories is such great history, and what better way to look back than remembering how Advent Calendars worked, but this time we mix gift memories with… Read More »Mr. Local History’s 2025 Advent Calendar of Memorable Toys/Gifts & Their History
Summer Reading Book & Film Club – Central Jersey History
Views: 5,991 Summer is a great time for readers to take a book to the beach or just sit in a lounge chair in the backyard and read a good book. With history in our DNA, we’ve worked to create… Read More »Summer Reading Book & Film Club – Central Jersey History
History: ‘Down the Shore Everything’s Alright’ Collectibles
Views: 5,121 Yep, we said it….. sha la la la la la down the shore everything’s alright. Put some of the Jersey shore’s most iconic keepsakes out for display. Bruce Springsteen / Mr. Local History Project In Our Beautiful Jerse… Read More »History: ‘Down the Shore Everything’s Alright’ Collectibles
Stirling Manor- 13 Colonies’ Most Prestigious Manor Was Right In Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 1,557 Is William Alexander, aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident? Our researchers think so. Let’s see if we can answer that question. William Alexander (1726 – Jan 15, 1783) was the son of… Read More »Stirling Manor- 13 Colonies’ Most Prestigious Manor Was Right In Basking Ridge, New Jersey
The Bernardsville Basking Ridge Speedway of 1907
Views: 2,240 Mr. Local History took a ride down Washington Avenue in Bernardsville & Basking Ridge as we uncovered a story that we wanted to check out. Now if you know Washington Avenue and Washington Street, it’s really known as… Read More »The Bernardsville Basking Ridge Speedway of 1907
‘Beautiful Bernards’ Honors Bernards Township History and Community
Views: 3,708 “Beautiful Bernards” is a perfect example of “sharing local history with a social twist!” Mr. Local History Project’s mission – the red and gold have a tie to Bernards Township history. Two years ago, Mr. Local History donated… Read More »‘Beautiful Bernards’ Honors Bernards Township History and Community
The Ross Farm Still Defends Liberty and Independence 250 years Later
Views: 2,738 Lewis – Boudinot – Southard- Ross Farm in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Twp., New Jersey. The Ross Farm in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has a rich history of the Revolutionary War and played a notable role… Read More »The Ross Farm Still Defends Liberty and Independence 250 years Later
Bernards Township Charter Day – May 15, 2021 CANCELLED
Views: 10,584 We lost 2019 to Charter Day to storms.We lost 2020 Charter Day to Covid-19. Now we lost 2021 Charter Day to Covid-19 AGAIN! Get ready for a fun filled street fair and festival on Saturday, May 15, 2021… Read More »Bernards Township Charter Day – May 15, 2021 CANCELLED
Basking Ridge Live Cam – Mr. Local History’s Beautiful Town Green
Views: 9,986 Yes, there is sound too. You can mute it if you like.IF you just see the link, the stream is offline. Check back later. How’s life in Basking Ridge? Check in on the Town Green from atop the… Read More »Basking Ridge Live Cam – Mr. Local History’s Beautiful Town Green
Vintage Toys Are the Best History Ever – Playing, Collecting, Remembering
Views: 1,436 New Jersey has been shaping America’s toy box for more than a century. It began in Cinnaminson with Samuel Leeds Allen’s 1889 Flexible Flyer sled and in West Orange with Edison’s talking doll, the first to speak on… Read More »Vintage Toys Are the Best History Ever – Playing, Collecting, Remembering
Mr. Local History 2025 Holiday Gift Giving Guide / Magazine
Views: 606 If you got the word, you get the head start on the End Of Year Holiday News, Specials, Events, and MLH Stories The magazine is free and our gift to you.Please consider making a REALLY BIG YEAR-END DONATION… Read More »Mr. Local History 2025 Holiday Gift Giving Guide / Magazine