Towns

Peapack has a Jacobs Ladder too!

To expand on an earlier post: The PLOT THICKENS... Jacob's Ladder #2 - So I kept digging about Jacobs Ladder.…

2 years ago

Retrospective: Bernardsville’s Roebling Family and Their Brooklyn Bridge

The date was May 24, 1883, a date years in the making alongside plenty of engineering accomplishments, drama, tragedy and…

2 years ago

2024: Bernards Township Charter Day

Planning is already underway working with Mother Nature to bring Charter Day a nice warm sunny day for May 18,…

2 years ago

Retrospective: The History Behind Bernards Township Charter Day & That Charter

Why We Celebrate Bernards Township Charter Day The first Charter Day street fair celebration in Bernards Township was held on…

2 years ago

Township Resolution Honors Bernards Township Day

The Bernards Township Committee passed Resolution #2023-0244 honoring Bernards Township Day of Community Service and Pride to be held across…

2 years ago

Sir Francis Bernard Social Media History Series

FRANCIS BERNARD, NEW JERSEY’S FORGOTTEN GOVERNOR SOCIAL MEDIA HISTORY SERIES  The Mr. Local History Project hopes you've been following our…

2 years ago

Three Sister Towns Historic Links to Governor Sir Francis Bernard

Amid controversy and intrigue, we have been writing for years about a controversial figure in early American history who served…

2 years ago

The White Diamond Chain – New Jersey Burger Royalty

The White Diamond just got enshrined into the Jersey "Wear Local History Collection." The New Jersey White Diamond chain was…

2 years 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

Where Are the Kienast Quintuplets from Liberty Corner – 53 Years Later

Bill and Peggy Jo Kienast, along with 10 helping hands from the nurses at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center ( now…

2 years ago

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