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Interview: Qing Guo, an advocate for Make Us Visible New Jersey

The monument replaces a Christopher Columbus statue that was removed in 2020

Patrick Murray: 'The history of the world changed there'

What looks like any other street corner is actually a historical site from the Revolutionary War

The Lawnside Historical Society wanted to bring history to life for kids

Many in the Northeast say they never learned why Juneteenth is commemorated

Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills were plagued by questions about their own African American lineage. What they found was New Jersey’s brutal legacy of slave ...

The Plainfield Public School District is providing a safe way for people to honor Black History Month, without leaving their homes.

The pandemic is forcing one of the nation’s most decorated warships into closure. Battleship New Jersey's revenue fell with a lack of tourism. Museum staff ...

High school students tested their knowledge of the United States Constitution in the 33rd Annual New Jersey High School We the People competition.

More than 70,000 artifacts, some of which date back to 1869, fill a Campbell Soup Company archive in Camden.

This year’s décor features the handiwork of 9 different New Jersey garden clubs that vied for the ability to decorate a room.

Out of 32 contestants in the Tourism Tournament, Red Mill Museum Village won in the final round against Ringwood Manor.

Ramapo College professor Neriko Doerr is working with the Ramapough Lenape tribe on being their own historians and telling their own story.

New Jersey has a rich abolitionist past.

New Jersey has an abundance of historical sites, but get to know the 32 that were selected for the 2019 Tourism Tournament.

The new Symphony Hall chief brings arts, economic development bona fides to the job.

An augmented reality app lets visitors compare historic images from the postcards to what's in the same location today.

The state has a rich history, with everything from lighthouses to Historic Allaire Village. Sites like these aim to educate current and future generations to ...