2020 – Winter Issue

Mr. Local History Magazine – a free magazine with stories about local history and events in New Jersey. #mrlocalhistory

Remembering Howard Johnson’s

Introduced to America in 1925, it wasn't until 1954 when the first HoJo's motor lodge made it to the scene.…

6 months ago

Historic Fires in the Somerset Hills

While you'd think that hurricanes and floods wreak the most havoc, there has been nothing more destructive to properties in…

8 months ago

Elder Voices Roundtable is BACK

Wouldn't it be great you could gather a bunch of locals from the area to tell stories of how it…

2 years ago

Somerset Hills History 101

Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, Peapack & Gladstone: History that you might not know. Let's get started. Did you…

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

100th Anniversary Honors Women’s Right to Vote in New Jersey

In recognition of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the U.S., and the ratification of the 19th amendment guaranteeing all…

6 years ago

Timeline Highlights Bernards Township History

Take a visual tour of a great document that showcases key historic activities that occured in Bernards Township. The timeline…

6 years ago

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