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Standing proudly atop Liberty Island in the middle of the Hudson River, overlooking beautiful New Jersey, is perhaps our state’s most iconic structure of all. That is, unless you ask a New Yorker. Or a devout historian. Yes, the Statue of Liberty technically belongs to New York. Long story short, New Jersey’s original colonial charter…
DetailsThis one was worth the wait. Although it took 40 years to garner approval for construction and another 55 years to complete the project, when the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart finally celebrated its dedication in 1954, visitors to the church quickly excused the lack of haste and immediately appreciated its monumental beauty.…
DetailsYou either love New York City, or you hate it. But regardless of your opinion of the Big Apple, we’ve got to give credit where credit is due. If it weren’t for the merchant community of New York City springing into action in 1761, we may never have gotten the pleasure of enjoying the awesome…
DetailsWhen you think of Bayonne, N.J. – nestled comfortably between Newark, Jersey City and the Hudson River – are bras the first things that come to mind? For many folks they are. Maidenform, the pioneer of the modern brassiere, opened up shop at Avenue E and 18th Street in Bayonne in 1929 (the building was…
DetailsNew Jersey is home to some of the most famous people in the world, including Bruce Springsteen, Buzz Aldrin, Frank Sinatra, Grover Cleveland and, of course, the inventor of the light bulb himself, Thomas Edison. Although he was born and raised in Ohio, Edison set up shop in Menlo Park in the mid-1870s, and it…
DetailsYes, indeed. That is a giant elephant standing along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean in beautiful Margate, New Jersey. She overlooks the water with her big, curious eyes and has an ornate seat – called a howdah – perched atop her back. These days Lucy the Elephant is pretty well known around the Jersey…
DetailsBetween the years of 1916 and 1918 an Italian Renaissance Palazzo-Style mansion was erected in the heart of Morristown. This estate was the vision of Theodore Vail, the President of The American Telephone and Telegraph Company & “chief architect” of the bell system. The iconic Vail Mansion was designed to house his collection of art…
DetailsSummer has officially ended with the passing of Labor Day, but sand remains in our cars and the Jersey Shore is an important part of our childhood memories and way of life. We all have our favorite shore destination but one sleepy town transcends summer fun and is noteworthy as an ICONIC architectural community. Ocean…
DetailsParents everywhere rejoice as Labor Day approaches with the start of the school year, and I am no different! As I look forward to the stability and routine that the school year brings, I will also be celebrating the close of summer with my family and friends this coming Labor Day weekend. But, Labor Day also marks…
DetailsHector Santiago, born and raised in Newark, NJ, is a professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels. A local boy making it BIG is a cool enough story, right? It gets better! Those of you who are clients of PARflooring have no doubt had flooring over the years installed by his father, Hector Santiago,…
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