Meat the Beatles’ Submarine in Atlantic City
On August 30th 1964, the Beatles performed before 18,000 fans at the Convention Hall in Atlantic City. They had stayed at...
The Final Parking Place of Mary Ellis
The Ellis family plot as it appeared in the early 20th century. For the past 186 years Mary Ellis has...
The Mercedes Benz Tombstone
A Stylish Ride to the Other Side Located in the peaceful setting of the Rosedale Cemetery in Linden, stands a monument to...
The Dark Invader and the Black Tom Explosion
It was 2:00 am, July 30, 1916, and all was quiet in Jersey City. Despite a great war raging throughout...
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The Three Stooges Tombstone
James Bechtold was one of Metuchen’s bravest, and dubbed the unofficial “Mayor of Metuchen.” A fireman since he was 18,...
From World War to Cold War: Abandoned In Highlands
It’s not everywhere that while wandering the meandering trails of a scenic wooded parkland you might unexpectedly find yourself smack...
The Legend of Jersey’s “Liver Eating” Mountain Man
The 1972 film “Jeremiah Johnson”, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Redford as the title character, is about a...
Hamilton’s Duel to the Death in Weehawken
Perched high atop the Weehawken Palisades, before the panoramic backdrop of the Manhattan skyline, is a grim reminder of the...