Historical Society of Bloomfield to host presentation on town’s fire department history
The free event, open to the public, will feature local historian James Gardner and will take attendees on a journey through the history of the Bloomfield Fire Department from its 1883 founding to the ...
Professor questioned on Patty Hearst: This week in Central Jersey history, March 10-16
The nationwide search for Patricia Hearst, the kidnap victim turned bank robber turned wanted fugitive, hit close to home ...
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As Mardi Gras goes into full swing, New Orleans security boosted to historic levels
More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans this weekend. City officials said security has been ramped up to historic ...
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New Cal Fire maps show heightened fire danger in the San Francisco Bay Area
SINCE IT’S BEEN 15 YEARS. SINCE THE MAPS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. I DO THINK IT’S IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE’RE WE’RE GOING OFF A HISTORICAL PERIOD THAT’S MORE RELEVANT TO TODAY. THE AREAS ...
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Cal Fire releases new hazard maps for the Bay Area and wine country
The new maps include Oakland and Santa Rosa, scenes of deadly fires, along with Northern California’s wine country. New fire hazard maps for the entire state will be released by March 24 ...
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'A positive thing': Palm Beach approves landmark designation for three historic buildings
A trio of historic properties, including a Midtown condominium building, have been designated as landmarks by the Palm Beach Town Council. At their development review meeting Feb. 12 at Town Hall ...
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Boys basketball: Large contingent watches Plainfield top Roselle Catholic in UCT final
UNION (UNION) – The city of Plainfield was well represented Sunday afternoon at Kean University’s Harwood Arena, clad in Cardinal red. In front of them was the team for which most of the crowd ...
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NHL Reveals Historic First About New Draft Procedure
The NHL officially announced that the 2025 Draft will take place in Los Angeles at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theatre on June 27 and 28, but the biggest change will come at the podium. For the first ...
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New task force to help grow and sustain heritage businesses in Singapore’s historic precincts
“These heritage businesses nurture strong community ties and sustain the spirit of enterprise in our historic districts. Some have even become our Singapore brand ambassadors,” said Mr Le ...
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Redlining's shadow in Iowa: How historic maps shaped today's housing inequalities
They created color-coded maps based on these surveys, with green, sometimes blue and yellow, and red sections on the maps to divide up the neighborhoods. “Most people at the time could not ...
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Congestion pricing maps show which New York roads and tunnels are and are not impacted
New Jersey drivers will also have to pay to get from the West Side Highway to both the Holland and Lincoln tunnels, because they enter the street grid. West Side Highway to Holland Tunnel ...
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Historic N.J. house for sale dates back to the heyday of the Sussex Railroad
A bed and breakfast. An organic farm. These are just some of the possibilities for a 170-year-old house on nearly 12 acres in rural New Jersey. The Wantage home dates back to the hey day of the ...