Local History

What do you love about Hammonton?

Speaking to Cassie Iacovelli about Hammonton Heart & Soul, it’s hard not to feel the sense of hard work and determination that has created this group. She’s not alone in...

A look at the history of the Metuchen Forum Theatre

History in the Borough of Metuchen runs deep. I mean it was incorporated as a borough on March 20, 1900 after all. If you do the math, that was...

Preserving historic Fetter’s Mill

Nestled on a quiet corner along the Pennypack Creek, near the center of the Fetter’s Mill Village Historic District, sits the original Fetter’s Mill, one of the last remaining...

The Old Franklin Schoolhouse remains a vibrant presence in the community

METUCHEN – School days and lessons may be part of the distant past inside the borough's Old Franklin Schoolhouse, but in essence it remains...

Postcards of the past

Postcards usually portray a memory - a still photograph or illustration - of a time that once was. That is for sure when you peruse...

School’s Out For Summer

When you walk into any of the one-room schoolhouses in Western Monmouth County, you are instantly transported to a different time. You smell the...

A hidden historic gem

The site attracts thousands of visitors each year One of the hidden historic gems in New Jersey is the Batsto Village. Its rich history and...

Little Bench on the Prairie

Three friends from Ohio worked for years to memorialize the actor in his hometown By Jennifer Amato Five years ago, three ordinary – yet self-described slightly...

A look into the past

A Lenni-Lenape chief, a Brainy Borough, and a hole in the doughnut By Ryan Gallagher Many have wondered about life outside modern-day New Jersey. If time...