Tag: Madison-Old Bridge Township Historical Society
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Madison-Old Bridge Township Historical Society to present 55th annual Apple Festival Nov. 12
OLD BRIDGE – As the 55th annual Apple Festival nears, the excitement is bubbling as the tradition is set to make a comeback after two years. The Madison-Old Bridge Township Historical Society will present the festival from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Old Bridge Civic Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza. The event…
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Solemn ceremony marks 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
The North Brunswick community gathered at the veterans memorial monument on Georges Road on Dec. 7 to commemorate National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The commemorative ceremony, organized through Wreaths Across America, began with a brief welcome by member Pete Clark, who recalled that the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii,…
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Kamala Harris’ husband has roots in Matawan, Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Kamala Harris’ husband has roots in the Matawan and Old Bridge area. In November 2019, Douglas Emhoff tweeted “I lived in Matawan/Old Bridge from 1969-1981 so New Jersey is still very much in my veins.” On Nov. 7, it was projected that former Vice President Joe Biden earned enough electoral votes to…
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Opinion: Remember those who gave their lives for liberty: commemorating the 80th anniversary of World War II
“This is no exercise! These planes have swastikas painted on their tails!” Those were the words of a British director witnessing the German surprise invasion of Belgium on May 10, 1940, as recorded in the diary of Anne Brusselmans who would later become a leading figure in the Belgian/French underground. On that day, New Yorkers…
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Historical Madison American Newspapers available online for free
The historical Madison American Newspapers are available online for free. The Madison-Old Bridge Township Historical Society, working with the Old Bridge Library Board, has completed the digitization of the society’s collection of Madison Township newspapers. This collection of newspapers is from former Township Clerk Mary Brown. The public can browse the website at https://thomas-warne-museum.com called…
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Old Bridge concludes year-long 150th anniversary celebration with tree lighting ceremony
OLD BRIDGE – The Township of Old Bridge concluded its year-long 150th anniversary celebration with a tree lighting ceremony at the Thomas Warne Museum with Christmas carols from Voices of Old Bridge; reminiscing with one another; and cakes, cookies and hot cocoa galore. Jeffrey Kagan, recording secretary of the museum, said two former students of…
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Living History: An oral history with Dorothy Hauser
By Jeff Kagan and Sebastian Rizzo “What do you want to interview me for? I’m nobody important,” Dorothy “Dot” Hauser said while coaxing Coal, her black Labrador retriever, to settle down now that he’d finished his friendly sniff inspection of the two visitors. Although in her mind she has had a rather normal life, no…
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Tomato wars and the Italian elixir of life
Ah September, the end of summer vacation and the start of another school year. It’s also the end of tomato season, and growing up in the 1950s that meant canning. Awakened at sunrise by my father, who by 4:30 a.m. had already had his coffee and set up the grinding machine, my sister and I…
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Thomas Warne Museum to participate in Blue Star Museums
OLD BRIDGE – The Madison-Old Bridge Township Historical Society will join museums nationwide in participating in the 10th summer of Blue Star Museums, a program which provides free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families. The 2019 program will go through Labor Day, Sept. 2. “We look forward to welcoming all Blue Star Families…