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).

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Historical Newspapers: New Jersey Collection - a ProQuest database

ProQuest Historical NewspapersAccess 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)

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