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		<title>Was Basking Ridge&#8217;s Town Hall Abandonded?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 2,306 Our first comment needs to be &#8220;NO, THIS IS NOT AN AI-GENERATED IMAGE.&#8221; At first glance, I honestly thought someone had listed Bernards Township&#8217;s Town Hall for sale. For a moment, it looked uncannily like the old Astor Estate building in Basking Ridge, now home to Bernards Township&#8217;s municipal offices. Staring at this&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/was-basking-ridges-town-hall-abandonded/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Was Basking Ridge&#8217;s Town Hall Abandonded?</span></a></p>
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		<title>Bernardsville&#8217;s Anderson Hill Road and Judge John Anderson, Esq.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[New Jersey History Project]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 665 “Every day, thousands of drivers wind their way up Anderson Hill Road, one of Bernardsville, New Jersey&#8217;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&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/bernardsvilles-anderson-hill-road-and-judge-john-anderson-esq/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Bernardsville&#8217;s Anderson Hill Road and Judge John Anderson, Esq.</span></a></p>
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		<title>What America at 250 Means To You as A New Jerseyian</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[2026 Summer MLH Magazine Vol8- Issue 2]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 3,263 UPDATE:EXTENSION &#8211; Submissions to the program have been extended to give everyone a bit more time to complete and submit their thoughts, as well as to share their experiences over the July 4th period, providing additional retrospective in your submission. Moments like this do not define themselves. They are shaped by the voices&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/what-america-at-250-means-to-jerseyians/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">What America at 250 Means To You as A New Jerseyian</span></a></p>
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		<title>Remembering Gun and Rod Clubs Around Schley Mountain in the Somerset Hills</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[New Jersey History Project]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 1,457 From Rev War Soldiers to Gliders to Gun &#38; Rod Clubs: The Transition on Schley Mountain There is no well-documented evidence of a formal, dedicated police or public shooting range in the &#8220;The Hills&#8221; development itself. But we&#8217;re hoping that the locals will come forward and share what they know about shooting sports&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/gun-clubs-somerset-hills/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Remembering Gun and Rod Clubs Around Schley Mountain in the Somerset Hills</span></a></p>
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		<title>Millionaires Express Elegant Commuting &#8211; Who Was On That Exclusive Subscriber List</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[New Jersey History Project]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/millionaires-express-gladstone-car-club/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Millionaires Express Elegant Commuting &#8211; Who Was On That Exclusive Subscriber List</span></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/millionaires-express-gladstone-car-club/">Millionaires Express Elegant Commuting &#8211; Who Was On That Exclusive Subscriber List</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org">Mr. Local History Project</a>.</p>
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		<title>Northside or Southside &#8211; Train Determines Socio Economic Town Dynamics</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[New Jersey History Project]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[2026 Spring MLH Magazine Vol8- Issue 1]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 1,222 Part of our Mr. Local History Train Series&#8230;.. For years, the Mr. Local History research team has been digging into New Jersey&#8217;s railroad history. As we traced old rail lines town by town, something curious began to appear in our notes. In community after community, the rail line seemed to divide towns into&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/traintalk-northside-or-soutside-matters/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Northside or Southside &#8211; Train Determines Socio Economic Town Dynamics</span></a></p>
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		<title>Passaic Valley &#038; Peapack and the West Line Railroad &#8211; What if the West Line Succeeded?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[New Jersey History Project]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 714 A Retrospective The Mr. Local History Project conducted a deep dive into the beginnings of railroads in New Jersey, focusing on east-west corridors that sought to connect Pennsylvania with New York through New Jersey&#8217;s crossroads. Long before the railroads arrived, this corridor had already proven its strategic value. Revolutionary War routes, early turnpikes,&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/somerset-hills-train-retrospective/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Passaic Valley &#38; Peapack and the West Line Railroad &#8211; What if the West Line Succeeded?</span></a></p>
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		<title>Charter Day Showcases Local Artist’s History Coloring Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 5,536 Meet Local Artist Linda Arnold – Get an Autographed Edition Local artist and Liberty Corner resident Linda Arnold will be signing copies of her new coloring book, &#8220;Somerset Hills History,&#8221; during the Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair &#38; Festival from 1-4 pm at the Mr. Local History booth. For every book sold, one&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/somerset_hills_history_signing/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Charter Day Showcases Local Artist’s History Coloring Book</span></a></p>
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		<title>Lt. Austin Spencer &#8211; A Basking Ridge MIA Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 17:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 3,220 This story came about after the Mr. Local History Project researchers prepared research on Bernards Township developments in the 20th century. Many residents started asking about the Spencer Road development, one of the first in the township to provide lower-income homes for veterans returning from WW2. Spencer Road was one of the township&#8217;s&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/austin-pendleton-spencer/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Lt. Austin Spencer &#8211; A Basking Ridge MIA Story</span></a></p>
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		<title>The Washington House- A Basking Ridge Icon</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 8,794 New Jersey Historical Wooden Keepsake Collection Welcomes the 1871 Washington House The iconic Washington House in Basking Ridge Village has a rich history dating back to 1871. At almost 150 years of age, the grand hotel still serves the public today as a grand local restaurant. The keepsake shown is painted on wood&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/washington-house-basking-ridge/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">The Washington House- A Basking Ridge Icon</span></a></p>
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		<title>Blairsden- The Horror, The Nuns and Other Urban Legends</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brooks Betz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 72,697 Weird New Jersey magazine launched an all-out attack with urban legends about what went terribly wrong inside the Blairsden Estate in Peapack, New Jersey. This article was originally posted on another site back in 2007. We thought it was time to revisit the issue and provide additional details, as the original article was&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/blairsden-horror/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Blairsden- The Horror, The Nuns and Other Urban Legends</span></a></p>
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		<title>2021 Year In Review &#8211; Mr. Local History&#8217;s Top 10 Stories</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brooks Betz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 2,439 For your consideration&#8230;&#8230; Late December and early January are great times to reflect on the year passed and stories that presented themselves. The Mr. Local History Project looks back at the top 10 stories uncovered for 2021 based on reviews made by the editorial board. Don&#8217;t get us wrong, we love all of&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/2021-top-10-stories-2/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">2021 Year In Review &#8211; Mr. Local History&#8217;s Top 10 Stories</span></a></p>
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		<title>Is it Bernard or Bernards? Hummm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 4,721 The Mr. Local History project often digs into multiple archives looking for evidence of the areas collective past. But this one got us scratching our heads. There is no doubt that Bernards Township is named after Sir Francis Bernard. But is the town name really Bernard or Bernards? Could someone have added an&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/is-it-bernard-or-bernards-hummm/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Is it Bernard or Bernards? Hummm</span></a></p>
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		<title>Somerset Hills History 101</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 18:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 8,966 Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, Peapack &#38; Gladstone: History that you might not know. Let&#8217;s get started. Did you know&#8230; 1921 &#8211; Far Hills was actually part of Bernards Township until seceding in 1921. Rising taxes led the 200 residents of Far Hills to decide to separate from Bernards Township and to&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/somersethillshistory101/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Somerset Hills History 101</span></a></p>
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		<title>2019 &#8211; Local History in Pictures</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 12:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Views: 3,063 As 2019 comes to a close here in the Somerset Hills, now&#8217;s the best time to take a look back at all the fun events, activities, posts, and images for 2019. While not in images, our biggest event was when we expanded, incorporated, and formally became a 501c3 non-profit community organization. Now we&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://mrlocalhistory.org/2019inreview/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">2019 &#8211; Local History in Pictures</span></a></p>
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