Local History Research
Local History Digital Archives
The library’s Local History Digital Archives include searchable, printable editions of the newspapers Metuchen Recorder (1900-1986), Metuchen Review (1980-2003), and Metuchen Mirror (2017-2021); the Metuchen High School Yearbooks (1921-1989); and the book Metuchen and Her History (1870).
Historical Newspapers: New Jersey Collection - a ProQuest database
Access the archives of eight New Jersey newspapers and their previous iterations (48 total), including the Home News Tribune. Recent issues are not available until 5-7 days after publication. Here’s what’s included:
- Asbury Park Press – Asbury Park, NJ (1905 to present)
- Bergen Record – Hackensack, NJ (1898 to present)
- Courier News – Bridgewater, NJ (1884 to present)
- Courier Post – Camden, NJ (1881 to present)
- The Record – Morristown, NJ (1898 to present)
- Home News Tribune – East Brunswick, NJ (1876 to present)
- North Jersey Herald & News – Passaic, NJ (1885 to present)
- The Daily Journal – Vineland, NJ (1876 to present)