New Jersey history

I love history and I love food, so this is a perfect combination for me and possibly you as well. New Jersey has a deep history and I love to find and share different bits of New Jersey history for you.

So let's snap a picture in your mind, a picture of the Garden State circa 1956. I came across this fantastic vintage promotional movie for New Jersey and I wanted to share this trip down memory lane with you.

New Jersey and World War II are not something you always here in the same sentence, but it appears at least at one point they were. Nearly 100 years ago there was a naval incident that did happen during the war just miles off the coast right here in Ocean County and it was on this day in history.

The iconic Nabisco plant in Fair Lawn, New Jersey will be torn down.

It was 34 years ago…..June 8th 1987, that Long Branch suffered one of its worst days in the Monmouth County towns history. The story begins with a gas leak and electrical fire that led to millions of dollars in damage following a horrific fire.

Did You Know About New Jersey's November Earthquake Of 1783?

New Jersey has been referred to as "The Garden State" literally for over a century. Heck, it's even on our license plates! But did you know that it's not an official slogan?

Ocean County Paranormal is back at it, and this time we're heading back in time to the Revolutionary War. But that's not all, we've also got suspected murder, vagrants, bootleggers, prostitutes, and corruption (in New Jersey? Never!). Read more to see the latest episode!

That's quite a water slide, huh? The creators call it the "Backyard Waterslide of DOOM". But I would argue that here in NJ, we know dangerous waterslides. I have two words for you -