How Elizabeth Helped Build New Jersey’s Diner Legacy
Discover how Jerry O’Mahony’s Elizabeth factory helped shape New Jersey’s diner legacy from West Grand Street to diners across America.
Burry’s Biscuit Corporation and Elizabeth’s Cookie Legacy
Discover how Burry’s Biscuit Corporation in Elizabeth helped produce Girl Scout cookies and shaped the city’s industrial food manufacturing history.
Durant Star: Automobile Manufacturing in Elizabeth
Explore the history of Durant Motors’ Star automobile factory in Elizabeth, NJ, and its role in early 20th-century American manufacturing.
Ron Freeman: From Adversity to Olympic Glory
EAHOF 1998 inductee Ron Freeman won Olympic bronze and helped set a 4x400m world record in 1968. A defining Elizabeth track legend.
Shade Meshack Lee: Tuskegee Airman – Elizabeth Resident
Shade Meshack Lee, Tuskegee Airman and Elizabeth NJ resident, helped shape military integration and served with distinction in WWII.
Shirlynn Shirley: Elizabeth’s Trailblazing Hall of Fame Athlete
Elizabeth trailblazer Shirlynn Shirley became the first woman inducted into the Elizabeth Athletic Hall of Fame after a record-setting career.
Rick Barry Born in Elizabeth, NJ (1944)
Born in Elizabeth in 1944, Rick Barry’s career mirrors the rise of athlete agency and the transformation of professional basketball.
Don Newcombe: Elizabeth Roots and Baseball Integration
Born in 1926, Don Newcombe rose from Elizabeth-area baseball to become a trailblazer of MLB’s integration era and one of the game’s most dominant pitchers.
Mt. Teman AME Hosts 41st MLK Interfaith Service (2026)
Mt. Teman AME Church hosted Elizabeth’s 41st MLK Interfaith Service on Jan. 11, 2026, featuring Lt. Gov-elect Dale Caldwell.
Our City: Alexander Hamilton’s Legacy in Elizabeth
Principal George Mikros shows how Alexander Hamilton Prep turns history, rigor, and civic values into fuel for Elizabeth’s future leaders.
