Hometown History Homework

Hometown History Homework #14: Why doesn't New Jersey have it's own public radio station?

It’s officially fall, and that means it’s time to wrap up our second season of Hometown History Homework. But before we sign off until next summer, we…

Oct 1 •

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[REPOST] Hometown History Homework #6: The New York / New Jersey Line Dispute

It’s time to talk about boundaries

Sep 24 •

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Hometown History Homework #13: Lost History in Maplewood, N.J.

This week’s post was inspired by an article I recently read about the demolition of a historic house in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Sep 17 •

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Hometown History Homework #12: Partying in Peapack and Gladstone, N.J.

I love a good old-fashioned analog history book.

Sep 10 •

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Hometown History Homework #11: Was Wildwood N.J. the birthplace of Rock and Roll music?

The last full week of summer has me thinking about New Jersey’s iconic shore towns.

Aug 27 •

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Hometown History Homework #10: How did Great Adventure land in Jackson Township, N.J?

I read an article in The Wall Street Journal this week that got me thinking about Jackson Township, New Jersey.

Aug 20 •

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Hometown History Homework #9: Did George Washington cuss out General Lee in Manalapan, N.J.?

As we dive into our Hometown History Homework series I want to remind everyone that we’re also, by necessity, diving into the fog of memory and…

Aug 13 •

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Hometown History Homework is BACK

It's hot. It's humid. It's time for your favorite summer newsletter about local NJ history

Aug 11 •

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Hometown History Homework #8: Long Valley’s German Heritage

It feels like fall in Morris County.

Sep 11, 2024 •

Hometown History Homework #7: How to Build a Town from Scratch (Vineland, N.J.)

Have you ever set out to do a thing, only for it to turn into the exact opposite of the thing you wanted to do?

Aug 28, 2024 •

Hometown History Homework #6: The New York / New Jersey Line Dispute

It’s time to talk about boundaries

Aug 21, 2024 •

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Hometown History Homework #5: King of New Jersey (Bordentown, N.J.)

No, we're not talking about Tony Soprano

Aug 14, 2024 •

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