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Tumbling over falls and down Hacklebarney’s rugged ravines as it leaves Morris County, the roiling dark waters of the Black River rush headlong to the village of Pottersville, where the landscape begins to flatten and the river banks become wider, and the once raging waterway transitions to the Lamington River and flows gently into Hunterdon and Somerset Counties. The Black/Lamington River is the heart of Pottersville, a village that grew up around the mills and foundry along the river bank, and reached it’s heyday with the arrival of the “Rock-A-Bye-Baby” railroad in the late 1800s. But while the mill wheels and rail cars stopped turning long ago, Pottersville still retains an abundance of 19th century charm and is a popular stop for day trippers and Sunday drivers. Spread out among four townships and three counties, Pottersville is also the place where the boundaries of Hunterdon, Morris, and Somerset Counties all converge, and The Black River Journal is the meeting place for all three. We’re bringing together readers that share a love for the villages, historic town centers, and open countryside that make our area of New Jersey such a unique and special place to live and work!
"While visiting my son and daughter in law in Basking Ridge, I had the pleasure of visiting Oldwick where we happened to pick up a copy of your magazine.
To my delight and surprise I found your articles well written and informative, heads and shoulders above the usual caliber of such advertising journals.
As I am a psychologist, I found “The Asylum” fascinating. Then I moved on to History in Miniature: The Peapack Trestle. I found that article totally charming and quite evocative.
Most surprising is that I read all your articles enjoying the accompanying photographs.
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S.B.
Princeton, NJ
The hour hand of village life ticks by our porch like an old clock set to the familiar routines that mark time here in Pottersville. As sure as the tolling of the bells at the Dutch Reformed Church, we knew what time it was when Ida Mae Schmidt stopped to chat on her daily constitutional to the post office and what day of the week it was when she pulled onto the Island in her blue 1993 Mercury Tracer to pick up Pearl Lindabury for lunch with the girls. Read More
The wild and spectacular stretch of the South Branch that runs through Califon and the Ken Lockwood Gorge has always been a draw for wildlife and sportsmen. In the days before modern roads and highways made day-tripping possible, fishermen and hunters would rent log cabins along River Road... read more
John Melick had already spent 4 hours behind the wheel of a tractor when we climbed into his weathered, white GMC pick-up at 10 a.m. on a mild, early June morning to tour one of his family’s peach orchards in Califon... read more
On Saturday, September 23, tours of the legendary mansion, period cocktails on the mountain-top terrace, and a Farm-to-Table Dinner, promise guests an intimate look at the lavish country lifestyle of C. Ledyard Blair... read more
It was 20 minutes until show time on a sunny Saturday afternoon, an extra-special gift after days of deluge. This Old Engine, a Grateful Dead cover band, was about to take the stage to kick off the outdoor concert season at Bernie’s Hillside Lounge, a third-generation family-owned roadhouse in Chester... read more
Rachel and Morgan Colwell are inspired by their dad, Eric’s, classic and cool sense of style. It’s a casual flair they call the “Somerset Hills Gentleman” look - shirt and pants you can wear to dinner on Friday night and chop wood in on Saturday morning... read more
My friend, Jane Knight, recently died at 91 years. She lived in the same pre-Civil War farmhouse in Chester for the last sixty years or so along with her late husband, Gus Knight. They raised cattle (Herefords) and always had a stellar herd of 60-80 animals... read more
This time of year, nature is a well-stocked pantry, full of edible plants. A walk through your neighborhood can reveal several edible wonders, from berries to mushrooms to herbs... read more
Macculloch Hall’s Pickled Peaches - George Macculloch (1775-1858), grew over thirty fruits and vegetables on his 19th-century farm, including peaches, which his wife, Louisa, used for her “Pickled Peaches.”
The Mighty Federal Truck - Leaving the stylish chrome to its main competitor, Diamond T, the Federal Motor Truck Company relied on rugged reliability.
Perky’s Writing Slate - Before the availability of affordable paper and ink, the use of writing slates was nearly universal among school students in North America, and much of the world.
In 1897, despite admonitions from their friends that Peapack-Gladstone was too remote from New York City, C. Ledyard and his wife, Florence, began piecing together nearly 500 acres of farmland and wooded tracts to establish their country estate. They selected the highest peak on the property, a spectacular location that offered a commanding view across the reflective waters of Ravine Lake and the countryside beyond... read more
Christie Hoffman Farm 108 Fairmount Road West, Califon, NJ 07830
This family - friendly festival in scenic Hunterdon County attracted nearly 3,000 participants in 2022 and includes food trucks, a beer gar...
Christie Hoffman Farm 108 Fairmount Road West, Califon, NJ 07830
Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve, 2121 Larger Cross Rd, Bedminster, NJ
Bring your own chair or blanket and enjoy live music, kid’s activities, food trucks, and local craft beer & cider. Our beautiful wildlife pr...
Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve, 2121 Larger Cross Rd, Bedminster, NJ
Willowwood Arboretum 300 Longview Rd, Chester Township, NJ 07931
The Morris County Park Commission announces an exclusive sculpture exhibition featuring the work of internationally renowned, New Jersey nat...
Willowwood Arboretum 300 Longview Rd, Chester Township, NJ 07931
River Road Park in Bedminster, NJ
Fall Fest Community Day is Bedminster Township’s premier community celebration held outdoors at River Road Park in Bedminster. The event at...
River Road Park in Bedminster, NJ
Andy Calamaras, Chair of the 31st Tewksbury Historical Society Art Show and Sale, has announced that Darren McManus will be the Juror of the Show, which takes place Saturday, Oct. 7 thru Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Christian Education Center, 18 Miller Ave., Oldwick, 08858.
McManus, an exhibiting artist, professional designer and an Associate Professor in the Arts & Design Department at Raritan Valley Community College, received his M.F.A. from Cranbrook Academy of Art, his B.F.A from the Hartford Art School and spent his junior year at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. He has earned numerous grants and awards including: an Individual Artist Fellowship Grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts; an Individual Artist Grant from the Puffin Foundation; a Full-Time Faculty Research Grant from Raritan Valley Community College; selection for Creative Capital’s Professional Development Program; and a Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation Creative Fellowship.
He has been awarded numerous residency fellowships including Haystack Mountain Open Studio Residency on Deer Isle, ME; NES Artist Residency in Skagastrond, Iceland; the Solo(s) Project House in Newark, NJ; Salzburg Kunsterhaus in Salzburg, Austria; Chashama North in Pine Plains, NY; The Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vt; The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, VA; The Millay Colony for the Arts in Austerlitz, NY; The Artists' Enclave at I-Pak in East Haddam, CT; and the Cooper Union School of Art Residency Program in New York, NY.
His works have been widely exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States and has twice been selected by the Boston based Open Studios Press for inclusion in their publication, "New American Paintings". He and his wife live in Lambertville, NJ.
Juried works, small works and portfolio works will be featured for viewing and sale. Media includes oils, acrylics, paper (pastels, watercolors, mixed media collages), hand-pulled prints (etching, silk screen, lithographs) and photography (analog and digital). Subjects include animals, abstracts, landscapes, florals and still-lifes.
Awards will be given for "Best in Show", "Best of Tewksbury", "Marion Katnack Award - Tewksbury Landscape", plus 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Honorable Mentions in each category.
An Opening Reception will be held Friday evening, Oct. 6, 6-8 PM. Advance tickets are $35 and can be purchased until Tuesday, Oct. 3, 6PM, at www.tewksburyhistory.net; tickets at the door are $40.
The Show continues thru Saturday, Oct. 14. Public viewing and sale will take place on Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 AM-6PM, Sunday, Oct. 8, 1-5 PM, Monday thru Friday, Oct. 9-13, 12-5PM and Saturday, Oct. 14, 10 AM-3 PM. General Admission tickets are $5.00.
For information about the Opening Night Reception or the Show visit - tewksburyhistory.net
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