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WEEKEND HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS Know about a historical event happening in your area?  Send me an  email  to let us know! Be the first to find out about these events on  Facebook ! All of December - Union Township, Union County A Victorian Christmas at Liberty Hall This holiday season Liberty Hall  will be decorated in the ornate Victorian style. You will hear about Victorian Christmas traditions as the servants put the final touches on the decorations for the Kean's holiday festivities. Program Fee: Adults: $10.00, Kean Alumni: $8.00 Seniors, College Students, Children: $6.00, Under Three: Free. Liberty Hall is open Monday - Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. It is located at 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083. For more information, call 908-27-0400 or visit www.kean.edu/libertyhall . ----------------------------------- Saturday, December 1 - Bridgeton, Cumberland County Bridgeton Holiday House Tour This Saturday the Bridgeton...

WEEKEND ESTATE SALES Click on each link for more information on the estate sale! Find something neat at an estate sale? Let us know! Hosting an estate sale? Send me an  email  to be featured in our weekly post! Be the first to know about these sales on  Facebook ! Tons of porcelain collectibles Piscataway, NJ 08854 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Friday & Saturday (Same Time) Digger's Delight Hillsborough, NJ 08844 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Friday & Saturday (Same Time) Antique furniture, mirrors and paintings Piscataway, NJ 08854 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Friday & Saturday (Same Time) High-End Antiques Short Hills, NJ 07078 9:30 am - 3:00 pm - Friday 9:30 am - 1:00 pm - Saturday Antique and Vintage tools Piscataway, NJ 08854 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday & Sunday (Same Time) Victorian era antiques Hillsborough, NJ 08844 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Sunday Find more Estate Sale...

A Dutch Farmstead in South Bound Brook Written by NJ Historian Northern and central New Jersey have a rich Dutch heritage. The Dutch were among the first to establish colonies in New York and New Jersey. The Dutch began settling in the Raritan Valley in the mid to late-1600s. Another wave of settlement occurred between 1720 and 1740 around the area of Raritan Landing in Piscataway. The settlers' heritage was evident in their construction methods, religious services, and family traditions. Despite their eventual assimilation, this strong Dutch heritage is still present in remaining historical sites, street names, and families that call New Jersey home. The Staats Homestead in South Bound Brook is one example of a successful agrarian Dutch family, steeped in tradition, and whose homestead remained in the ownership of descendants of the family for over 200 years.  A flood of Dutch settlers entered the Raritan Valley between 1720 and 1740. Somerset ...