NJ History
How Today’s Glitzy Hoboken Obscures the City’s Dark History
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.
Group Works to Save the Oft-Forgotten Jersey Side of Ellis Island
A local nonprofit refuses to let the island's abandoned medical buildings crumble into the sea.
Seabrook Farms: The History of NJ’s Japanese Enclave During WWII
The 57-acre Cumberland County farm hired thousands of Japanese Americans who were being held in internment camps during the war.
The Story Behind Chester’s Abandoned Telephone Pole Farm
Highlands Ridge Park is home to a strange sight: hundreds of old telephone poles standing like trees.
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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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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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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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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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The Garden State gets the credit for creating some of America's iconic pastimes and products. ...
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Mary Treat, a naturalist who lived and worked in South Jersey, also corresponded with Charles Darwin, who praised her findings. ...
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"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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A timeline of the fruit we couldn't live without....
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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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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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