History
A dramatic showdown between civil rights activists and Democratic party leaders paved the way for the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act....
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Half a century after opening its doors, Asbury Park’s storied Stone Pony is a global pilgrimage site, an eclectic house of music and a comforting neighborhood haunt....
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75-year-old Rev. Dr. Robert W. Ralph owns more than 250 ballpark seats, which he lovingly restores in his memorabilia-loaded workshop....
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The internationally acclaimed poet spent his final two decades living on Mickle Street in Camden, which has been open to the public for the past century....
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On Washington’s Trail: A Road Trip for the History Buff
April 16, 2024
Tour the sites where the Continental Army turned the tide of the American Revolution....
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Rare Photos of Old New Jersey on Display at NJ State Museum
February 4, 2024
“Discovering Grant Castner” showcases candid, unvarnished snapshots of our state's ordinary people and places at the turn of the 20th century....
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Dr. King, who lived in Camden for a time and began his initial fight for civil rights in Maple Shade, had "an ability to speak across lines: Black and white, North and South, left and right."...
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‘Duel in the Deep’: When Jersey Sailors Stopped a Nazi Submarine From Their ‘Tin Can’ Destroyer
January 19, 2024
Local veteran and writer David Sears details a harrowing story of NJ heroes in World War II's Battle of the Atlantic....
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The Shirelles' Beverly Lee and the Angels' Peggy Santiglia Ricker also shared their stories in But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, a recently released oral history....
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How Today’s Glitzy Hoboken Obscures the City’s Dark History
October 21, 2023
Progress stirs up painful memories and raises questions about who gets to tell Hoboken's stories, including the ten deadly, suspicious fires of the 1970s and '80s....
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Group Works to Save the Oft-Forgotten Jersey Side of Ellis Island
September 20, 2023
A local nonprofit refuses to let the island's abandoned medical buildings crumble into the sea....
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The 57-acre Cumberland County farm hired thousands of Japanese Americans who were being held in internment camps during the war. ...
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Known locally as the slave house for many years, the circa-1800 structure may soon be a historic landmark....
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Highlands Ridge Park is home to a strange sight: hundreds of old telephone poles standing like trees....
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The Atlantic City Pop Festival was arguably the greatest assemblage of recording artists to ever perform at the Shore....
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From shocking factoids to forgotten history, our extensive list of items that even the most seasoned New Jerseyans might not know about our home....
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Point Pleasant Veteran’s D-Day Efforts Lauded as Crucial to U.S. Military History in New Book
April 28, 2023
In Len Lomell: D-Day Hero, author Steven Gillon explains how Leonard Lomell's battlefield exploits made him a war hero....
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Researching and writing her new memoir brought Dionne Ford, who is a survivor of sexual assault, "a lot of comfort and courage."...
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Scenic grounds in Bordentown that belonged to Joseph Bonaparte—Napoleon’s older brother and the ex-king of Naples and Spain—are set to open this spring....
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New Jersey’s Famous Firsts: Baseball Games, M&M’s and More
February 21, 2023
The Garden State gets the credit for creating some of America's iconic pastimes and products. ...
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