History
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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Trailblazing NJ Scientist ‘Forged a Wider Path for Women’
February 17, 2023
Mary Treat, a naturalist who lived and worked in South Jersey, also corresponded with Charles Darwin, who praised her findings. ...
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Discovering My NJ Hometown’s Ties to Slavery—And Freedom
February 1, 2023
"My childhood playground was a part of the rich history of Burlington County, a portal to freedom during slavery."...
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When Jay Reinert designed Hadrohouse, he wanted to capture the enthusiasm generated by the 19th-century discovery of dinosaur bones nearby....
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Deemed one of the state's most endangered buildings in 2018, the Woodstown structure is now home to Farmers & Bankers Brewing—and a future event space....
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Developers are capitalizing on these historic, character-rich spaces—turning them into restaurants, event spaces, offices and even a vape shop....
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How the Beloved Jersey Tomato Came to Be
January 26, 2023
A timeline of the fruit we couldn't live without....
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An Obsessive Collector Opened a Museum of Vintage Sleds
January 25, 2023
The beloved Flexible Flyer Sled was invented in Burlington County in 1889. A free Moorestown museum displays dozens of rare designs from all over the country....
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Judge Shuts Down Chance to Re-Examine Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
January 20, 2023
It’s been 87 years since New Jersey executed Bruno Richard Hauptmann for kidnapping and killing aviator Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son. ...
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King’s first-ever recorded sit-in—a little-known confrontation at a Maple Shade tavern in 1950—changed world history....
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Racism and Hate Have Disturbing Roots in NJ
December 29, 2022
Ku Klux Klan members and Nazis were part of our state's past long before groups like the Proud Boys showed up....
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