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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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Jimmy DeCoste – Mr Local History Honors a Friend

New Jersey History Project — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:31:28 +0000

Views: 1,013 If you live in Basking Ridge and you went to Brush’s Deli, you were bound to see Jimmy DeCoste holding court with his friends at the table by the window. They would meet just about every day, shoot the breeze, have breakfast, and have a few coffees at the third-generation place that Tim… Read More »Jimmy DeCoste – Mr Local History Honors a Friend

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NJ 250 Idea – Build a Rev War Signal Beacon – Then Burn It

New Jersey History Project — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:26:34 +0000

Views: 2,491 At a recent Somerset County 250th Celebration gathering at the Grain House Restaurant, a simple sign pointed visitors toward the Hunt Room. It was an ordinary moment, but it captured something bigger, the quiet buildup of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring Revolutionary War history back to life in the very place it happened.… Read More »NJ 250 Idea – Build a Rev War Signal Beacon – Then Burn It

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Millionaires Express Elegant Commuting – Who Was On That Exclusive Subscriber List

New Jersey History Project — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:53 +0000

Views: 1,033 History says the subscriber list is lost, so Mr. Local History is trying to rebuild it. We wanted to begin this addition to our Somerset Hills train history series with the story behind what became widely known as the Millionaires Express. Officially, it was the Gladstone Car Subscription service, a special arrangement on… Read More »Millionaires Express Elegant Commuting – Who Was On That Exclusive Subscriber List

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When the Basking Ridge Garden Club Turned 100, Mr. Local History Was There!

New Jersey History Project — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:58:23 +0000

Views: 3,845 In 1923, Calvin Coolidge was President of the United States, Yankee Stadium opened for the first time, and Bernards Township residents gathered to form the Basking Ridge Garden Club. A century later, congratulations to the Basking Ridge Garden Club on its landmark 100 years of service beautifying Basking Ridge and making the community… Read More »When the Basking Ridge Garden Club Turned 100, Mr. Local History Was There!

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Experience Historic Somerset County, New Jersey

New Jersey History Project — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:57:08 +0000

Views: 4,514 We love Somerset County, New Jersey history. We love it so much, we made it our home. The Mr. Local History Project is committed to preserving and promoting local history in Somerset County. Please search our site using the term “Somerset County” to find all kinds of interesting historical stories about events, places,… Read More »Experience Historic Somerset County, New Jersey

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