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Railroad Photo Collection – The West Line of Central New Jersey

New Jersey History Project — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:55:51 +0000

Views: 345 While researching the rich history of the West Line to Bernardsville, New Jersey, here are just some of the images from the series, gathered from various sources, to share as an online local photo collection that spans from the mid 1800s to the 1960s. We’d like to give a special thanks to the… Read More »Railroad Photo Collection – The West Line of Central New Jersey

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Bernardsville’s Anderson Hill Road and Judge John Anderson, Esq.

New Jersey History Project — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:10:09 +0000

Views: 665 “Every day, thousands of drivers wind their way up Anderson Hill Road, one of Bernardsville, New Jersey’s defining roads, without ever stopping to ask who Anderson was or why the hill carries his name. Yet behind that familiar sign was John Anderson, one of the influential figures tied to the rise of Bernardsville… Read More »Bernardsville’s Anderson Hill Road and Judge John Anderson, Esq.

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Looking Back at Train Stations Along the Peapack Gladstone Line

New Jersey History Project — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:57:45 +0000

Views: 2,017 Stations in the News Railroad service into the Somerset Hills began in 1872 when the Passaic Valley and Peapack Railroad opened a new line running west from Summit into northern Somerset County. The original route established stations at New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Murray Hill, Stirling, and Millington before reaching its western terminus at… Read More »Looking Back at Train Stations Along the Peapack Gladstone Line

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The Millionaires Express Train – Luxury Between Hoboken & the Somerset Hills

New Jersey History Project — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:16:50 +0000

Views: 2,897 UPDATE:For 1 day only on Sunday, May 17, visitors can experience the “Millionaires Express” at the Whippany Railway Museum by riding in restored 1900s era luxury club cars once used by wealthy railroad travelers on New Jersey’s famed Lackawanna line. As part of our historic train research series, we thought it would be… Read More »The Millionaires Express Train – Luxury Between Hoboken & the Somerset Hills

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