Views: 28,697 Krug’s Tavern Hits the Spot Down Neck Serving up great food and spirits with a friendly laid back attitude. Ready to take a step back in a time when life was simple and the neighborhood had a friendly active… Read More »Krug’s Tavern Newark – Burgers and Shrimp
Views: 9,530 The 2016 snowmagedden was enough to make anyone in the Eastern United States search out for warmer climates. So it’s time for our ten Best Florida winder destinations. In conjunction with T3 Real Estate, here are their 10 best Florida… Read More »10 Best Florida Winter Destinations
So I’m sucking on a nice stogie the other night and this guy starts asking me questions like I’m some kind of expert. I actually felt like he was acting like a six year old pounding his father with questions while thinking “why don’t you just shut up and smoke that thing”!
The questions did get me thinking. There’s actually a whole bunch of interesting info that you’ll need to know if you’re going to have a stash of cigars around for whenever you feel like it. Take humidors for example. His first question is about getting a humidor. What to look for, what to put in it, how to care for it. So I got to thinking, hey these are all important questions. Here’s a few quick tips.Read More »Cigars – Tips From the Humidor
Views: 34,786 The Blairsden Estate in Peapack Gladstone, New Jersey, is certainly one of the greatest examble of beaux arts mansions in the United States. For a short thirty day window this private estate is open to the public as… Read More »Historic Blairsden Estate Opens to Public
Views: 25,109 Bernardsville News – August 15, 2013 As part of the Bernardsville News history retrospective, this piece was recently reported to have occured 75 years ago. Based on the original article posted back on June 30, 1938, there seems… Read More »Wheeler Corporation Builds New Jersey’s First Stran Steel Home in Basking Ridge – 1938
Views: 72,105 Are you thinking of living in Basking Ridge? Why are people moving to Basking Ridge, New Jersey, you ask? Contrary to the typical stereotypes, New Jersey has a lot to offer. Those who look at Basking Ridge, known… Read More »Thinking of Living in Basking Ridge, New Jersey? – Top 10 Reasons
Views: 26,802 Krug’s Tavern Hits the Spot Down Neck NEWSFLASH: A NEW WOODEN KEEPSAKE HONORS NEWARK’S KRUG’S TAVERN Serving up great food and spirits with a friendly laid back attitude. Ready to take a step back in a time when… Read More »Best Burger in New Jersey – Krug’s Tavern Tops the List
Views: 43,181 Father of the American Army Artillery Father of the American Navy Father of the Military Draft Fate has it often where those who put themselves in constant danger and face death every day are often spared until some freak… Read More »General Henry Knox – America’s Forgotten General
Views: 50,296 2012 – Turpin Realtors in Far Hills posted that Blairsden, once New Jersey’s largest mansion, is offering the prestigious estate for sale on its website. Blairsden is noted as probably the most famous mansion in the area, and… Read More »Historic Blairsden NJ Mansion For Sale – At a Discount!
Views: 20,133 Bernardsville News –Consolidation of five local towns advocatedPosted: Friday, July 15, 2011 3:00 am EDITOR: When will enough be enough? The runaway costs for public services have come to a point where hard decisions have to be made… Read More »Consolidate 5 NJ Towns NOW – New Somerset Hills Township
Views: 7,179 Map Identifies Historic Properties, Owners, Building Locations, Local History Including the Often Ignored Pluckemin Artillery Park With over 2,000 hours of painstaking research and countless renderings, the landscaping firm of John Charles Smith & Associates of Far Hills… Read More »Bedminster Map Project Reveals Historic Pluckemin Artillery Park
Views: 16,362 Update The Mr. Local History Project recently learned there is a Sky Farm Historical Society under the direction of Janice Gersky that is working to digitize their document and photo archives. Might be time to schedule a visit.… Read More »America’s Oldest Clothing-Optional Club is in Basking Ridge
Views: 4,615 It was back in December 2007 when George Washington’s Society of the Cincinnati medal was auctioned off at Sotheby’s for a whopping $5,305,000. Founded by General Washington and other officers of the Continental and French armies who served… Read More »George Washington’s Society of the Cincinnati Medal Sells for $5.3million
Views: 40,761 Noted High Society Playboy and Titanic Survivor Brings Notoriety to Bernards Township. It’s a fun story, but you have to hang in there. First, we must provide a little background about John’s father, who didn’t survive the Titanic… Read More »Titanic Survivor Astor and Basking Ridge
Views: 14,893 Founding Fathers Series turns Glen Beck into a History Teacher. No one knew how popular the Glen Beck Show would become. Commonly referred to as a TV shock jock (sorry Howard), no matter how you feel about the… Read More »Glen Beck Founding Fathers Series Needs General Henry Knox