History

History buffs will gather this week near the New Jersey coast to commemorate a major airship disaster.

Thomas Alva Edison was called "The Wizard Of Menlo Park."  And, the prolific inventor certainly wasn't afraid to enhance his reputation through attention-getting stunts!

A rare B-17 bomber made a stop at the Trenton Mercer Airport Monday during a national "Salute to Veterans" tour and members of the public were able to get an inside look at the fully-restored war plane.

A rare and fully-restored B-17 bomber will be making stops in New Jersey during a national "Salute to Veterans" tour and members of the public are invited to tour or take a flight on the plane.

This story was originally posted on July 4th.  Since then, I've received permission to pass along images related to a July 1966 performance at the Loew's 35 Drive-In of the Castiles featuring Bruce Springsteen.

During the 1950's and 60's, at the height of their popularity, drive-in movie theatres dotted the landscape of The Garden State.  Here's some history and nostalgia, plus one big surprise.

Millions of women wear or have worn them.  Many millions of men love to look at them.  Here's a bit of history about this swimwear fashion that's commonplace at the Jersey Shore and at beaches everywhere.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had encouraging words Tuesday for a new investigation into one of the 20th century's most enduring mysteries: the fate of American aviator Amelia Earhart, who went missing without a trace over the South Pacific 75 years ago.

Governor Chris Christie is all over the tube...whether you're watching the entire sit-down with Oprah, or catching clips on the news and the talkshows.  This is not new for the Garden State.  Christie is just the most-recent New Jersey governor to find himself, and his policies, in the media spotlight.

January 6th 1957 - Elvis Presley makes his last appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the variety program that helped launch him nationwide.