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Amatol--The Town
Did you know that there used to be a town, just outside of Hammonton, called Amatol, that contained a munitions plant and the residences of the plant's workers? There was also a "Speedway" there. Today, if you look closely, you can still see parts of Amatol...

Joe Mulliner: South Jersey’s Robin Hood
The folkloric character of Robin Hood indeed existed, but who knew he was from the Pinelands of New Jersey? South Jersey has never been known for many riveting tales of history, unless you count the typically unknown story of Joe Mulliner, frequently referred to as the "Robin Hood of the Pine Barrens." Mulliner’s legend may have been stretched over the years, but it is nonetheless enticing. Joe Mulliner was real.

All Together Now
Very few U.S. cemeteries contain the remains of both Confederate and Union soldiers from the Civil War. Finns Point, which was designated as a national cemetery in 1875, is one of them. That Union and Confederate soldiers are buried within the confines of the same national cemetery makes Finns Point somewhat unique…

The History of Serene Custard
Along the quiet stretches of rural highways that snake across southern New Jersey, there are dozens of hidden culinary gems—vintage custard stands offering a frozen oasis from the summer heat.

Lessons of Segregation
Constructed in 1900, the William R. Allen School was Burlington City's third school built for the education of black children, and now stands as the City's only artifact of the period of educational segregation...