New NJ Law Aims to Strengthen Black History Education
A New Jersey law signed by Governor Phil Murphy in early January aims to improve Black history education in the […]
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SHPO Delays NJIT’s Plan to Raze 4 Historic Buildings
The James Street Commons Historic District in Newark, New Jersey comprises twenty-two blocks in the residential and cultural center of […]
Uncovering the Overlooked: How the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May is Reviving and Reframing Black Local History
To wrap up 2020, we are looking back on some of this year’s public humanities happenings in the Greater Philadelphia […]
South Jersey Children’s History Center Receives Gannett Foundation Grant
In 2010, the Burlington County Historical Society embarked on a mission to create new child-centered spaces dedicated to South Jersey […]
NJ Symphony Hall Receives Largest Possible Grant from Historic Preservation Fund
Newark Symphony Hall, the oldest and largest entertainment venue in New Jersey, received a $750,000 grant from the Preserve New […]
Newark Museum of Art to Remain Closed until 2021
The Newark Museum of Art, New Jersey’s largest museum, announced that it will stay closed through the end of the […]
NJSAA Announces 2020 Author Awards
Earlier this week, the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance (NJSAA) announced the recipients of its 2020 Author Awards. The annual […]
Camden County Unveils 3rd Marker at Site Where Enslaved People Were Sold
On September 25, the Camden County Historical Society unveiled a third historical marker indicating a site where enslaved Africans were […]
NJ Harriet Tubman Museum Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
On Juneteenth 2020, the highly anticipated New Jersey Harriet Tubman Museum opened virtually. Yesterday, the museum opened its doors for […]
Statue of Marsha P. Johnson to be Erected in her NJ Hometown
This summer cities across the country have been reckoning with the meaning of their public statues. While most of the […]