Historic Jersey
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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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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Who The Heck Was Columbus?
October 6, 2016
Italians have him, but other ethnic groups may want to stake a claim. Or maybe not. ...
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Remembering His Dad’s Brush With the Babe
October 4, 2016
How a little boy from Essex met The Great Bambino. All it took was a kick in the head. ...
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The Historic Village at Allaire in Wall hosts seasonally-themed events activities, all while reveling in a delightful portrait of 19th-century America....
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Towering Sounds with the Carillon Bells of Princeton
July 11, 2016
All it takes is one highly skilled carillonneur, two thumping fists and 67 cast-bronze bells. ...
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100 Years Later, Matawan Remembers Shark Attacks
July 7, 2016
In July 1916, the nation was enthralled by a series of shark attacks along the Jersey Shore. This month, Matawan commemorates this anniversary. ...
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Moments of Garden State gallantry to celebrate this summer....
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Blue Heaven
June 16, 2016
100 years ago, South Jersey’s own Elizabeth White created the modern-day blueberry business....
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Hidden Jersey: Holy Places
May 25, 2016
Feel spiritual at these unique holy places....
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