Historic Jersey
‘That Place Is Haunted’: Confederates, Nazis Buried Side by Side in Salem County Cemetery
October 17, 2022
Finn’s Point National Cemetery in Pennsville, created for Confederate dead, also houses the remains of 13 Russian turncoats who joined Nazi forces....
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The 21-foot memorial—an initiative of the Ancestors Speak 313+ project—is being built at the historic Siloam-Hope First Presbyterian Church....
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Searching for our state's notable dead may seem macabre, but these graveyards offer up history, art, serene landscapes and even poetry....
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A Look Back at Muhammad Ali’s Life in Cherry Hill
March 8, 2022
Muhammad Ali—who would have turned 80 years old on January 17, 2022—is Cherry Hill’s most recognizable homeowner ever....
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‘A Real Field of Dreams’: Paterson, Baseball Greats Pitch MLB Game in Negro Leagues Stadium
February 25, 2022
Paterson’s mayor wants Hinchliffe Stadium to host an MLB game. Why he and others think it could, and should, happen....
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Best Places to Discover Dinosaurs in New Jersey
February 22, 2022
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, but the prehistoric creatures can still be found all over the Garden State. ...
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The Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park and Museum of Rowan University, set to open in 2023, is an investment 65 million years in the making....
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Meet the 96-Year-Old Advocate for Female Veterans
November 9, 2020
May Brill is still on her mission to raise the profile of women in the military....
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A Guide to Jersey’s Treasure Trove of Historic Train Stations
October 14, 2020
From small wooden shacks to awesome stone marvels, these depot delights will stop you in your tracks....
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When a Palmyra Cop Broke the Mold
September 28, 2020
In 1959, Payton I. Flournoy Sr. was named the first Black police chief in Burlington County, and one of the first in the nation. At a recent Black Lives Matter rally—in a park named after him—his daughter shared part of his story....
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Stephanie Kip's online interviews feature a range of subjects associated with the now-demolished Morris Plains hospital, including Woody Guthrie’s daughter and a former girlfriend of Bob Dylan's....
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The Jersey Shore’s History of Wooing U.S. Presidents
August 25, 2020
Here's how the Garden State lured many of America’s chief executives to visit our coastal resorts....
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Jersey’s History of Voices for Women’s Rights
August 12, 2020
The Garden State has been home to many leading suffragists, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone....
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The Lifelong Activism of Suffragist Alice Paul
August 10, 2020
One hundred years ago, the renowned feminist from Mount Laurel celebrated the passage of the 19th Amendment. But her fight didn’t end there....
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Watch the late Mount Laurel activist Alice Paul and others battle for the ballot....
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10 Fun Facts About New Jersey and U.S. Presidents
February 17, 2020
Do you know about the Garden State's ties to some of our country's most famous historical figures?...
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A Jersey Soldier’s Voice Emerges from the Past
January 24, 2020
When a long-forgotten radio program from 1944 resurfaced, Lieutenant John Markowitz's relatives heard him speak for the first time....
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29 Moments That Shaped New Jersey
January 7, 2020
Our state is the sum of triumphs, tragedies, social upheaval, innovation, creativity and cultural milestones....
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Deciding the Fate of the Glimmer Glass Bridge
July 3, 2019
In the past five years, Manasquan's bridge, built in 1883, endured two repairs. Some residents hope to save the structure. Monmouth County weighs the options....
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75 Years Later, Local Veterans Recall D-Day
June 6, 2019
Meet Jersey residents Peter Fantacone and John Santillo, some of the last remaining Americans from the original D-Day invasion force in 1944....
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