Klang Klang Klang, Gone’s our Trolley: The Loss of Newark’s Transit Autonomy
Public transit is the only effective means for Newarkers to get around our city, and at one time, it was a fast, efficient, and timely endeavor. So why has it become so lousy?
Preservationists Fighting to Save Home of Freed Slave in Montclair
A group of preservationists is trying to buy the former home of a freed slave that is for sale in Montclair.
These City Hall Buildings Have an Important Place in New Jersey’s History
These five city halls — ranging in styles from Neoclassical to Art Deco — made a statement about the importance of New Jersey when they were built.
Newark’s Industrial Past is Vanishing, but the Dietze Building Gets New Life
A Victorian-era brick factory in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark could be converted into a mixed-use building.
Dinner, Drinks, and Ghost Hunting at The Beacon
Spoiler alert: No ghosts were spotted during the events of this article, but it wouldn’t be hard to believe on All Hallows’ Eve!
A Forgotten Belleville Relic Discovered, then Lost Again
A stone slab commemorating Walter Kidde was found overgrown with moss and hidden between shipping containers. Months later, however, the monument seems to have disappeared.
New Book Details Presidential Visits Throughout New Jersey’s History
New Jersey presidential visits spanning from George Washington to Joe Biden are explored with a fresh perspective in this new book.
If Walls Could Talk, They’d Shout ‘Off with the Vinyl!’
Newark could have the prettiest neighborhoods in America… but only if we gave the humble rowhouses the same dignity as the greatest mansions on Ballantine Parkway.
Paterson Millionaire Catholina Lambert Unknowingly Owned Painting by Da Vinci
One of Paterson’s wealthiest residents unknowingly owned a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci.
State Commissioner Overrules Panel, Paves Way for Newark’s Tubman Statue
Approval for a Harriet Tubman monument planned in Newark was first denied, but now a New Jersey commissioner has overruled the state panel of preservationists.
