Access Reserved for Members – Click here for more information President’s Message by Robert G. Rose “On The Waterfront” – An Historical Look at the Businesses and Industry that Built the Paulus Hook Neighborhood by John A. Trosky On The Auction Scene: 19th Century New Jersey by Robert G. Rose Pahaquarry Township, Warren County Postal History and Some Collecting Reminiscences by Arne Englund The Federal Boating Stamp: Registered In New Jersey by Jim Walker Early Airmail and the Life of John P. Charlton by Jean R. Walton New Jersey Stampless Covers: The 6 ¼ Cents Rate –Where Ar ..read more

Access Reserved for Members – Click here for more information President’s Message by Robert G. Rose Gold! The NJ Connection to the California Gold Rush by Jim Walker Pseudonyms of A.C. Roessler by John Lupia, III Looking Backward: Part III: Blizzard Mail Local by Harry Konweiser  3¢ Prexy Cover from a Prisoner at Trenton State Prison by Robert G. Rose Looking Backward: Part IV: Over There! A Jersey Doughboy Abroad by John Trosky On the Auction Scene: More Classics Uses From New Jersey by Robert G. Rose Member News: NOJEX Auction, Member News Treasurer’s Report by And ..read more

WAKE AND MIDWAY ISLANDS – 1940-1942: Some Postal History and New Jersey Connection By Jim Walker Civilian contractors at work in the Pacific before and during the early days of World War II the story and postal history of members of the SeaBees… Read the Complete Article Supplement to the Article Read the complete supplement here ..read more

Access Reserved for Members – Click here for more information President’s Message by Robert G. Rose NOJEX 2022 / NJPHS Meeting & Auction Founding of the NJ Postal History Society by Gene Fricks Looking Backward: Part I: Early New Jersey Post Roads by Gerard Neufeld Looking Backward: Part II: Post Roads in NJ: 1791 – 1802 by Robert J. Stets Caviar in New Jersey? by Robert G. Rose Two New Jersey Postal Prodigals Return: Arneytown & Evesham by Arne Englund On the Auction Scene: Additional English Covers to China by Robert G. Rose Brigadier General Henry Knox and the Pluckemin Artillery Ca ..read more

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TWO EARLY BURLINGTON COUNTY STAMPLESS COVERS: Two New Jersey Postal Prodigals Return By Arne Englund The two manuscript-cancelled New Jersey stampless covered in this article have several things in common. Arneytown and Evesham, New Jersey are both located in Burlington County, Arneytown in North Hanover Township and Evesham in Evesham Township. Both are DPOS (Discontinued Post Offices). Both contain Quaker dating, one in the letter’s dateline and the other in the docketing. And both were originally bought by me in the mid-1970’s, later sold, and much later reac ..read more

CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY: The Big Little Railroad: Some Postal History By John B. Sharkey The Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) was principally known for bringing anthracite coal from mines in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area of Pennsylvania, and bituminous coal from its western connections, to the New York metropolitan area. It soon had passenger trains running throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania and made connections with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O) and the Reading Railroad (RDG). Its branch lines developed throughout the state of New Jersey and were important ..read more

Access Reserved for Members – Click here for more information President’s Message by Robert G. Rose The New Jersey Government’s Ornate Envelopes by Ed & Jean Siskin Paterson, NJ 19th Century Manufacturing Covers  by Robert G. Rose The Story of Jean Pierre Blanchard: America’s First Airmail to Deptford NJ in 1793 by Jean R. Walton Auxiliary Markings: Unclaimed by Ed & Jean Siskin Personalized Postage Make Your Own!~ Now Gone by Jean R. Walton Petition Favoring A National Bank by Ed & Jean Siskin Member News: Minutes of Annual Meeting, Dues and a Request, & Treasurer’s Repo ..read more

Access Reserved for Members – Click here for more information President’s Message by Robert G. Rose Wake & Midway Islands – 1940-1942: Some Postal History & NJ Connections by Jim Walker On The Auction Scene:  Classics Reprise  by Robert G. Rose Looking Backward: Howell Works and Allaire – 200 Years by Gene Fricks Lake Hopatcong: A Glimpse of its Postal History  by Jean Walton & Martin Kane The Julian and Gregorian Calendars by Ed & Jean Siskin Member News: Dues reminder, Thanks to Donors, Obituary One Cover – Two Mysteries & A Little Whippany Postal History ..read more

THE NEW JERSEY GOVERNMENT’S ORNATE ENVELOPES By Ed & Jean Siskin In the late 1830s, chromolithography was developed in Germany. It provided a very inexpensive way to print ornate scenes in multiple colors. Within twenty years, the use of this technique had become widespread throughout the United States. Thus by the start of the Civil War it became economically feasible to produce inexpensive but attractive ornate envelopes. The most prominent examples of chromolithography were the millions of patriotic envelopes of widely varying designs produced during the war ..read more