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The Besties – The Best of the Best in Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster in Northern Somerset County

2024 Suggestions - Post your favs in CommentsWe dare to compare! Bedminster, Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone, also known…

3 years ago

Baseball’s Bobby Thomson’s 1951 ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ Had Ties to Basking Ridge, New Jersey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrI7dVj90zs Known as "The shot heard round the world." Ross Hodges' call has been recognized as the most famous sporting…

3 years ago

History Matters to MainStreet Bernardsville

We are very happy to announce our partnership support to the MainStreet Bernardsville revitalization effort in New Jersey and hope…

3 years ago

Preserving Bernardsville’s History

We start with a little video tied to three limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor historic icons in Bernardsville, New…

3 years ago

Newark’s 1932 Krug’s Tavern Wooden Collectible Honors Jersey’s BEST

Krug's Tavern, a shot and beer joint that's survived through WW2, the Riots, and gentrification, the four generations continue the…

3 years ago

2022 Historic Basking Ridge Village Walking Tour Scholarship Fundraiser

Book Your Spot Today. UPDATE: Friday, May 13, 2022 We are a go for Saturday. Chance of showers. Warm (yay).…

3 years ago

The Historic Sand Pit in Basking Ridge, New Jersey

The lore of Basking Ridge's Sand Pit - The History NOTE: STILL LOOKING FOR ANY PHOTOS!!!! As with all Mr.…

3 years ago

The Bernardsville Basking Ridge Speedway of 1907

PREVIEW READ: Mr. Local History took a ride down Washington Avenue in Bernardsville & Basking Ridge as we uncovered a…

3 years ago

Meandering The History of Bernardsville’s Mine Brook

Retrospective: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent…

3 years ago

A Real Liberty Pole in Liberty Corner, New Jersey

New Jersey has a rich history way before the founding as a country. As one of the original 13 colonies,…

3 years ago

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