The umbrella of authenticity

When it comes to honoring the past, Haddonfield earns its designation as one of Camden County’s historic districts. The borough’s walkways, buildings and even roads...

‘It’s the hot spot to be’

The East Kensington-Fishtown neighborhoods are to Philadelphia what Brooklyn is to New York City. That’s how Jennifer Carroll, Billy Riddle and Kerri Sitrin describe the...

Happy 125th Birthday, Metuchen!

When you reach 125 years old, you would want the ultimate birthday bash. And that’s what the Borough of Metuchen community did to celebrate the...

Historical Society displays 240 years of women’s shoes

Pink shoes? That’s right. Full description: Pink high button shoes - 12 buttons with scalloped edging. Where did a woman go in pink shoes in...

What’s in a name?

Huntingdon Valley, resident and historian Fred Moore said, was originally named Goosetown due to so many geese being in the area. English colonists arrived in...

A labor of historic love

It’s been quite a journey for Pete and Nancy Zerbe. Four years ago, they made the decision to purchase 443 Middlesex Ave. on a whim. “We...

The Hook | Issue 2