Hidden New Jersey

A few years ago, we were absolutely blown away by the history we found nestled among the old industrial grittiness of  Perth Amboy . Once th...

Yesterday was the anniversary of the opening of the Outerbridge Crossing, the span that connects Perth Amboy, New Jersey with Staten Island....

Perth Amboy fits a lot of history into a very small space, notably downtown at City Hall and the adjacent Surveyor General’s office. The sig...

Run a couple of history nuts past an old church and see what happens. If those nuts are Ivan and me, chances are that you’ll be spending som...

Today, Perth Amboy is known as a gritty industrial town whose most productive days are behind it. That reputation belies a storied past goin...