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Meandering Basking Ridge’s Newest Largest Lake – The Millington Quarry

New Jersey History Project — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:52:20 +0000

Views: 2,179 The Millington Quarry property in the Millington section of Bernards Township is one of the largest former industrial sites in Somerset County and has been the focus of redevelopment discussions for more than a decade. Covering approximately 180 acres along Stonehouse Road, the site operated for many years as a trap rock quarry… Read More »Meandering Basking Ridge’s Newest Largest Lake – The Millington Quarry

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Noe Pond & the Browers- Chatham’s Swim Club People Remember

New Jersey History Project — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:26:44 +0000

Views: 1,003 Noe Pond began as a natural, spring-fed farm pond on the Noe family’s roughly 800-acre property in Chatham Township. Dating to before the Revolutionary War, the pond supplied water to the family’s dairy farm, rose greenhouses, and surrounding property. It was also used for harvesting ice in winter and eventually became a popular… Read More »Noe Pond & the Browers- Chatham’s Swim Club People Remember

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Millington’s Millridge Swim Club Bulldozed Back into the Great Swamp Landscape

New Jersey History Project — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:52:13 +0000

Views: 259 Before the Millridge Swim Club existed, it was known as Reggie’s Playland Farm, and we found a strange real estate listing from 2002 that read: This story is part of the Mr. Local History Project’s New Jersey Swim Club Series, exploring the neighborhood pools, freshwater ponds, and private clubs that shaped generations of… Read More »Millington’s Millridge Swim Club Bulldozed Back into the Great Swamp Landscape

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History Remembers Lost Swim Clubs – Now It’s Your Turn

New Jersey History Project — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:01:41 +0000

Views: 649 For many families growing up in the Somerset Hills and surrounding communities, summer meant one thing: the local swim club. From the 1950s through the 1980s, private clubs, lakes, beaches, and municipal pools became summertime gathering places where generations of kids learned to swim, competed on swim teams, played tennis, worked their first… Read More »History Remembers Lost Swim Clubs – Now It’s Your Turn

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Looking Back at Millington’s Clover Hill Swim Club

New Jersey History Project — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:44:30 +0000

Views: 1,443 Clover Hill Swimming ClubA Beloved Summer Retreat That Changed New Jersey History This story is part of the Mr. Local History Project’s New Jersey Swim Club Series, exploring the neighborhood pools, freshwater ponds, and private clubs that shaped generations of summer memories. Part of the project’s mission is to encourage those who remember… Read More »Looking Back at Millington’s Clover Hill Swim Club

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