UPDATES: 05/27/2011: the State of NJ has issued an advertising for bids for filling in Petty's Run, which they have termed "Stabilization & Closure of the Petty's Run Excavation." There is a fixed price of $410,434 for the work. 06/2011: Early this month, the State Government, Wagering, Tourism ... » Learn More about Pettys Run Archaeological Site
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Penns Grove High School
UPDATES: 1/2012: The Penns Grove-Carney's Point Regional School District has announced a decision to repair historic Penns Grove High School instead of replacing it. The board's decision cites a number of factors, including local advocates who voiced opposition to the school's demolition. PNJ ... » Learn More about Penns Grove High School
Hoagland-Clark House
UPDATES: 3/2011: The property was purchased by South Brunswick-area developer Michael Sassman in October 2010. He began work on the house immediately and expects to complete restoration in July 2011. He has completed numerous historic property restorations and rehabilitations in South Brunswick and ... » Learn More about Hoagland-Clark House
The Garden State Preservation Trust and the New Jersey Historic Trust
DESCRIPTION: For more than 40 years, the State of New Jersey has recognized the importance of preserving and rehabilitating important historic landmarks owned by the county and local governments and non-profit organizations. In accord, the citizens of New Jersey, in each decade since the 1980s, ... » Learn More about The Garden State Preservation Trust and the New Jersey Historic Trust
John Fell-Thompson-Ackerman-Cable-Taylor House
UPDATES: 3/2010: After a three-year struggle, the nonprofit Concerned Citizens of Allendale (CCA) has acquired the historic Fell House. The long-term goal of CCA is to restore and maintain the house and 2.8-acre property, return it to its former grandeur and operate the home and grounds as an ... » Learn More about John Fell-Thompson-Ackerman-Cable-Taylor House
Lake Solitude Dam
UPDATES: 2/2009: Recently, the Borough Council of High Bridge unanimously passed ordinance #2008-26 authorizing bonding for the remediation of Lake Solitude Dam. The public awareness campaign initiated by Union Forge Heritage Association produced hundreds of letters, emails and other correspondence ... » Learn More about Lake Solitude Dam
T. Thomas Fortune House
UPDATES: 2020: The T. Thomas Fortune Foundation will be hosting a Juneteenth Event. 2019: The Asbury Park Press writes, Civil Rights Pioneer T. Thomas Fortune's Home Saved, Now Cultural Center 2018: The T. Thomas Fortune House is fully renovated and opened as a Cultural Center in 2018. The ... » Learn More about T. Thomas Fortune House
New Jersey Safe Deposit and Trust Company
UPDATES: 2004: The Camden Redevelopment Agency approved a plan to preserve the building after a developer outlined a plan to create a restaurant-office complex at the building. The development firm, the Edward S. Brown Group, plans to spend between $700,000 to $900,000 to stabilize the building, ... » Learn More about New Jersey Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Broad Street Bank
UPDATES: 2004: The building was purchased in February by a Long Island, NY developer for $2.5 million. The building is to be converted into apartments, with retail space on the first floor and offices on the mezzanine and second stories. 4/2008: PNJ is proud to announce that the rehabilitated ... » Learn More about Broad Street Bank
George L. Pease Memorial Library
UPDATES: 06/2008: Preservation advocates for the Pease Memorial Library are unhappy with the Village Council’s acceptance of a $700,000 donation by a local philanthropist to repair and renovate the library building. The advocates believe that this contribution comes with too many stipulations. For ... » Learn More about George L. Pease Memorial Library