Archive | May, 2021

A Bit of Local Groundhog Day History

The HARRISON TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc. Old Town Hall Museum 62 South Main Street ♦ P.O. Box 4 ♦ Mullica Hill, New Jersey 08062 www.harrisonhistorical.com   About a century ago the Men’s Bible Class of Richwood United Methodist Church began holding an annual dinner on Groundhog Day. Members of the class prepared the entire meal, […]

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A Piece of History by Mayor Louis Manzo

      Everyone remembers where they were on September 11,2001. I can still picture the crystal clear blue  sky that morning as I began the perfect September day. Thinking back now, we were relatively  care-free and oblivious at 8:46 AM when American Airlines Flight 11was intentionally flown into the  World Trade Center’s North Tower […]

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What is the Rotary Club of Mullica Hill?

The Rotary Club of Mullica Hill is a non-profit organization that gives back to local and international non-profit organizations. We are a small, but unique, club made up of 11 members and pride ourselves in being an active part of the community. We have been chartered in Mullica Hill since 2002 and are always searching […]

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Spring Time on Main Street

It is spring time on Main Street in Mullica Hill. You can always tell when the weather has broken by the bright blue umbrellas back on Blue Plate’s patio. Asparagus season kicks off the year and farm to fork specials abound. Breakfast on the weekends means a line out the door. They have won awards […]

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Your Place at the Table

What a great feeling when summer is here, school is out, and we are planning when we can get to the beach. For some families, however, there are no plans of going to the beach.  For these families, their only plans involve figuring out how to feed themselves and their children. Where do these families […]

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Our History Around Us

Then…                              Now…  OUR HISTORY AROUND US From the Harrison Township Historical Society Richwood Academy, located at the corner of Mullica Hill and Lambs Roads, has continuously served as a focal point of community life since it was built in 1870 and is the oldest of the three village schoolhouses still standing in Harrison Township. […]

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