Historic Jersey
Revisiting Einstein’s Brain, Six Decades Later
May 16, 2018
What went on between the ears of the legendary Princeton genius? More than 60 years after his death, we’re still pondering that mystery....
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When Cape May Had a Navy
April 24, 2018
A new book documents the Revolutionary exploits of Cape May privateers against British ships....
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They Walked With Dr. King
April 2, 2018
Fifty years after his assassination, the civil rights leader still inspires three lifelong activists who were privileged to work alongside him. ...
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On the Trail of Women’s History
March 8, 2018
New Jersey women have shaped the direction of the state and the nation. The New Jersey Women’s Heritage Trail features 94 sites that help tell the story of their achievements....
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A Happy Landing for America’s First Hot-Air Balloon Flight
January 8, 2018
225 years ago, North America’s first manned flight touched down in southern New Jersey. ...
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Red Bank’s George Stirnweiss, The Forgotten Yankee
October 9, 2017
A new book about the 1947 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers profiles important members of each team....
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Rutherfurd Hall, A Still-Lavish Estate, Revisited
October 3, 2017
A Warren County estate where history and a bit of presidential mischief were made stands as a monument to the Gilded Age....
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When Jersey Sent Troops to the Front
September 11, 2017
Some 570,000 men, Captain Harry S. Truman among them, passed through Camp Merritt before shipping off to fight in the war....
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The Rebellion in Newark
July 7, 2017
In the summer of 1967, the streets of Newark exploded in violence. Here is a first-hand account of the tragic events that changed the city forever....
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When All Eyes Were on Glassboro
June 29, 2017
Fifty years ago, the world’s most powerful leaders and diplomats descended on a South Jersey college town to talk peace....
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When WWII broke, three brothers took divergent paths, each tracing a different aspect of the bloody conflict. A new book chronicles their story....
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Newark’s Mummies Raise Many Grave Questions
May 5, 2017
After unearthing two cast-iron coffins beneath the future site of the Prudential center, a tenacious archaeologist unravels the mystery of Newark’s mummies....
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When Miss America Went Missing
April 19, 2017
A new book by former NJM senior editor Michael Callahan speculates on the mystery behind of the 1937 Miss America pageant. ...
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Princeton Alumnus Remembers Passover With Einstein
April 11, 2017
At Princeton during wartime, the great man joined students in reading from the Haggadah....
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Happy Birthday to Jersey’s President, Grover Cleveland
March 8, 2017
Grover Cleveland was born in a modest, wood-framed house in Caldwell 180 years ago this month. Today, that house is a state historic site....
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Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards Come From the Heart
February 7, 2017
For Nancy Rosin, accumulating her massive Valentine collection is a labor of love. ...
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New Life for Forgotten MLK Site in Camden
January 12, 2017
More than 66 years later, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Camden residence has been saved from demolition....
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Jarmusch’s Love Letter To Paterson
December 20, 2016
25 years ago, the Ohio filmmaker fell in love with Silk City. His latest film "Paterson" pays tribute to the city's history and looks toward its future. ...
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Why doesn’t Jersey do more to recognize the man who gave Santa Claus his beard?...
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40 Years Young: The History of New Jersey Monthly
December 12, 2016
It was November 1976; Brendan Byrne was governor, AC had its first casino, the suburbs were booming and New Jersey was about to get its own magazine....
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