Hidden New Jersey

No matter how much we think we know about New Jersey's role in the American Revolution, no matter how many relevant sites we've unea...

Every once in a while, we get an interesting story by means of our readers. This is one of them. It gets a little convoluted, so stick with ...

Back a few years ago, our visit to Newark's Military Park revealed that America's first school safety patrol was established in New ...

After a visit to the State Line Lookout hawkwatch in Palisades Interstate Park, we took an exploratory drive literally down the cliff to Alp...

After an impromptu trip to Lake Tappan, Ivan and I found ourselves wandering just north of the state border in New York, looking for the sit...

If I were to teach kids anything about history, it's that we should never make assumptions. Take historic markers, for example. Admitted...

It's a January 1 tradition with us: get up early (yes, early ), head out to a targeted spot and find as many birds as possible to start ...

Even as we uncover obscure places, people and facts around New Jersey, I keep a short list of more widely-known destinations in the back of ...

Sometimes it pays to keep old stuff in the car. You never know when you'll need it. Longtime Hidden New Jersey readers know that we c...

Not far from Newark's Liberty Pole are a few more historic markers of varying ages and topics. Like the Pole marker, at least one bears...

We've paid scant attention to the historic charms of New Jersey's largest city, Newark, and that's something we need to remedy. ...

Killing time before meeting another couple for dinner, Ivan and I strolled down Palisades Avenue in Englewood recently, on the off chance we...

If you're of a certain age, you might remember Palisades Amusement Park, the entertainment complex that once stood high above the shores...

Last week's County Road 518 jaunt brought me through Hopewell, a community justifiably proud of its roots. Not only was the town the hom...

Drive around Mercer County near Princeton, and there's a chance you'll come across Province Line Road. Since you'd be comfortabl...

Wandering around Sussex County this weekend, we found ourselves driving into the center of Newton, the county seat. We didn't expect to ...

You know Jersey barriers, right? Those concrete dividers in the middle of major highways? The ones that are designed to keep drivers from sw...

Fresh from our greater white-fronted goose sighting, Ivan and I spotted a small truss bridge and historical marker on the side of the road. ...

The road wanderer's best friend (besides the GPS to get home) is the roadside historical marker. More than once, we've been drawn to...

Yes, you read that correctly. A Civil War battle was fought in New Jersey. Granted, it was 13 years after the war had actually ended, but th...