Historic Jersey

First responders in the state move from snowshoes and riding horseback to the most innovative modern transportation technologies. ...
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New Jersey's most famous native son goes from a scruffy singer/songwriter fronting bands on Jersey Shore club scene to a dedicated husband and dad. ...
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Prolonged delays and extensive security check procedures haven't been the only additions to Newark Airport over the years. ...
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A Plainfield couple prove that preserving an architectural treasure—while challenging, time-consuming and, yes, costly—is well worth the effort....
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Author Holly Metz's book Killing the Poormaster: A Saga of Poverty, Corruption and Murder in the Great Depression offers a glimpse of Garden State history....
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Autumn goes clickety-clack on Jersey’s scenic railroads. ...
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Cruising the back roads of Somerset and Morris counties....
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The home of Pietro and Maria Botto has become a national landmark and home to the American Labor Museum. ...
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T. Rex Redux

April 9, 2012

Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed the Meadowlands. Now Bloomfield impresario Guy Gsell is bringing them back in animatronic form to educate kids of all ages....
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A successful cartoonist turns to his war experience to produce a unique memoir. ...
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Train Spotting

March 13, 2012

At Bound Brook’s historic station, railroad fans show up like clockwork....
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Where Ideas Were Born

March 12, 2012

A new book recounts the unique culture and history of Bell Labs, which ushered in an unprecedented era of technological advancement. ...
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Buzby's General Store, a 150-year-old slice of Americana in the heart of the Pine Barrens, is up for sale. ...
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In Ten Tea Parties: Patriotic Protests That History Forgot, New Jersey-based historian Joseph Cummins shines a bright light on some obscure and forgotten rebellions from America's past. ...
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David Stewart's American Emperor recounts the history of the Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton duel. ...
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Dream Machines

July 11, 2011

Rob and Bob Ida have a passion for antique cars—and the skill to build new versions of rare collectibles from scratch. ...
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Motherlode of Invention

November 15, 2010

Leave it to the Garden State to make everyone’s life better....
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Yogi Berra, a veritable New Jersey institution, has seen it all in this state—and he's ready to tell about it....
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Jersey’s Nukes

September 13, 2010

Where Nike missiles once reigned, tourists now roam....
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A new twist on the science-fiction classic "War of the Worlds" draws people to Cape May in search of adventure....
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