Tag: Metuchen-Edison Historical Society
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Federal funds continue to help preserve Short Hills-Metuchen Meeting House Battlefield; creation of Battle of Short Hills park in the works
EDISON – National recognition for where the Battle of Short Hills, also known as the Battle of Metuchen Meeting House, took place during the American Revolutionary War has been two decades in the making. Already on the National Register of Historic Places, federal funds over the years have helped acquire parcels in efforts to further…
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Survey reveals almost 100 burials in the ‘colored burial ground’ at historic Piscatawaytown Burial Ground in Edison; 11 have been identified
EDISON – A ground penetrating radar survey of portions of the historic Piscatawaytown Burial Ground and adjacent Commons on Woodbridge Avenue “has answered some mysteries” yet “created new mysteries to solve.” That is what Walter Stochel, vice president of the Edison Greenways Group (EGG), relayed to the Edison Township Council at a meeting in February…
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Three new homes will replace historic Hester Poole house in Metuchen
METUCHEN – It came down to team trees or team sidewalk as the Planning Board considered the application for 101 Rose St. in Metuchen. The decision left borough Planner Chris Cosenza struggling to find a balance. Board members were also struggling to come to a consensus on whether or not to approve the application to…
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Learn about Raritan Arsenal, Camp Kilmer during next meeting of South River Historical & Preservation Society
The South River Historical & Preservation Society will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the South River Museum, Old School Baptist Church, 64-66 Main St., South River. The topic will be the history of the Raritan Arsenal and Camp Kilmer, led by Walter R. Stochel of the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society.…
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Edison Library celebrates 90 years of being ‘a community center for the mind’
EDISON – In 90 years, the Edison Free Public Library went from one location providing access to 238 books to three locations with access to pretty much everything published and more. “The library has become a community center for the mind with books, newspapers, movies and vast programs,” Walter Stochel, of the Metuchen-Historical Society, said…
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Metuchen-Edison Local History Day to focus on centennial of Prohibition
The Metuchen-Edison Historical Society’s Local History Day will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Feb. 10 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Discussion will be about the centennial of Prohibition. There will be collections of old photographs and post cards, maps and aerial photographs, and historic house information on display. The first…
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Edison, Metuchen call on county to help preserve ‘Lucille Ball Pond’
After residents expressed concerns of development of the so-called “Lucille Ball Pond” area on the corner of Clive Street and Mason Drive on the border of Edison and Metuchen, officials in both towns are calling on the county to preserve the pond as a protected wetland. Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch has spoken about the…
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Restoration moving forward at historic Old Colonial Cemetery
METUCHEN — Two years after the vandalism of at least 11 headstones at the historic Old Colonial Cemetery on Main Street, cleanup and restoration is moving forward at the 300-year-old graveyard. Mayor Jonathan Busch announced on Aug. 8 that the borough would be completing the necessary tree work at the cemetery, which would clear the…
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Edison Military History Day set for June 9
The Edison Main Public Library has partnered with the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society to offer, for the first time, Edison Military History Day from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on June 9 at the library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison. The event will consist of a 30-minute interactive presentation at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Attendees will…