Local History

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 the 18th and 19th centuries?...

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 the 1600s, and the area...

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 wanted to work on this...

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...

Two centuries and counting

Pitman Grove Auditorium continues to host spring and summer events By Dante Long Every town has a past. When admiring the present, it’s worth stepping back...

The magic of Pitman

Pitman’s annual Craft Shows in May and September have been going on for 50 years Pitman’s Uptown on Broadway could be the most intriguing downtown area in...