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Preservation New Jersey Founded in 1978, Preservation New Jersey is a statewide member-supported non-profit.

Preservation New Jersey is proud to recognize the outstanding individuals, organizations, and projects making a lasting ...
10/20/2026

Preservation New Jersey is proud to recognize the outstanding individuals, organizations, and projects making a lasting impact on historic preservation across the Garden State!

From restoring treasured landmarks and revitalizing historic community spaces to advancing preservation education, advocacy, and leadership, this year's award recipients represent the very best of New Jersey's preservation community.

🎉 Congratulations to our 2026 award recipients! We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements at this year's Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony.

đź”— View the full list of 2026 award recipients and learn more: www.preservationnj.org

🏛️ WHY DOES SECTION 106 EXIST?Because once a historic place is gone, we can't get it back.Section 106 was created as par...
10/12/2026

🏛️ WHY DOES SECTION 106 EXIST?

Because once a historic place is gone, we can't get it back.

Section 106 was created as part of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 during an era when urban renewal, highway construction, and other major projects were dramatically reshaping American communities.

Its basic principle remains important today:

Before a federal action affects a historic place, understand the consequences.

Identify the historic resources.

Consider the impacts.

Listen to the people and communities connected to them.

Explore alternatives.

Then make an informed decision.

That's Section 106.

đź”— Learn more:
https://savingplaces.org/stories/section-106-frequently-asked-questions



Image: Argus Mill, Example of a Section 106 Review in New Jersey

Preservation New Jersey has worked since 1978 to protect the places that tell the story of the Garden State. As a statew...
10/11/2026

Preservation New Jersey has worked since 1978 to protect the places that tell the story of the Garden State. As a statewide, member-supported organization, our ability to educate, advocate, and raise awareness depends on a strong preservation community.

When you become a PNJ member, you become part of that work.

Your support helps us advocate for sound preservation policy, provide educational programs and resources, offer technical assistance, highlight endangered historic places through our 10 Most Endangered Historic Places program, and connect people working to preserve communities throughout New Jersey.

Memberships start at just $10 a year and include our electronic newsletter, discounts on events, workshops and tours, and other member benefits.

There is strength in numbers. Add your voice to ours and help us build a stronger future for historic preservation in New Jersey.

đź”— Join today: https://preservationnj.org/product/membership/

Join Preservation New Jersey on October 14th from 7:00–8:00 PM for the next installment of Talks with Our Ten Most, our ...
10/10/2026

Join Preservation New Jersey on October 14th from 7:00–8:00 PM for the next installment of Talks with Our Ten Most, our virtual series exploring sites named to the 2026 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places in New Jersey.

This program will take a closer look at the historic Stacked Stone Rock Slide Barrier along I-80 in the Delaware Water Gap—its railroad-era origins, its significance as an early example of rockfall mitigation, the threats it faces, and ongoing efforts to ensure historic resources are considered as improvements to the I-80 corridor move forward.

Hear from advocates and preservation partners, learn why the barrier was selected for this year’s Ten Most list, and join the conversation during a live Q&A.

đź“… October 14, 2026
⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM
đź’» Virtual
🎟️ $5 | FREE for PNJ Members

đź”— Register today: Talks with Our Ten Most: Stacked Stone Rock Slide Barrier

Exciting news out of Fanwood!
10/10/2026

Exciting news out of Fanwood!

Preservation New Jersey is launching a new statewide education and advocacy campaign focused on Assembly Bills A3475 and...
10/09/2026

Preservation New Jersey is launching a new statewide education and advocacy campaign focused on Assembly Bills A3475 and A5448 and the future of New Jersey’s historic cemeteries.

🏛️ A3475 — Family and Private Burial Grounds Preservation Act would establish new protections intended to prevent the disturbance and destruction of family and private burial grounds.

🏛️ A5448 would authorize procedures for the identification and preservation of abandoned cemeteries, addressing the issue through municipal planning. The bill was introduced on September 14.

Together, these bills bring greater attention to a longstanding preservation challenge: historic burial grounds that may be undocumented, deteriorating, abandoned, or threatened by development and destruction.

This campaign builds on PNJ’s ongoing work to raise awareness about New Jersey’s historic cemeteries and promote their long-term stewardship.

More information, advocacy resources, and a dedicated campaign webpage are coming soon to the Preservation New Jersey website.

Follow along as we share more about the legislation, New Jersey’s endangered burial grounds, and ways preservation advocates can get involved.

🚨 10 Most Endangered: I-80 Stacked Stone Barrier at the Delaware Water GapFor more than 70 years, a stacked-stone rocksl...
10/08/2026

🚨 10 Most Endangered: I-80 Stacked Stone Barrier at the Delaware Water Gap

For more than 70 years, a stacked-stone rockslide barrier at the base of Mount Tammany has been part of the Delaware Water Gap’s transportation landscape.

Originally believed to be a remnant of the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway, historical construction plans have since revealed that the barrier was built in 1952–1953 as part of the original highway construction project that preceded Interstate 80.

The barrier is an early example of highway rockfall mitigation engineering and remains in place today, continuing to perform the protective function for which it was designed.

NJDOT is studying major improvements to address slope hazards along this heavily traveled section of I-80. Current alternatives could result in removal of the historic barrier and its replacement with modern fencing and rockfall protection systems.

Preservation New Jersey named the I-80 Stacked Stone Barrier one of New Jersey’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in 2026 to encourage continued evaluation of alternatives that improve public safety while preserving this historic and functioning highway feature.

Can the next chapter of this transportation landscape be built without erasing the one that came before it?

🔗 Learn more about PNJ’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places and how preservation advocacy can make a difference.

🏛️ SECTION 106: MYTH vs. FACT❌ MYTH: Section 106 gives preservationists the power to stop a project.✅ FACT: Section 106 ...
10/07/2026

🏛️ SECTION 106: MYTH vs. FACT

❌ MYTH: Section 106 gives preservationists the power to stop a project.

✅ FACT: Section 106 is a consultation process—not an automatic veto.

When a federal undertaking may affect historic properties, Section 106 requires agencies to identify those resources, consider potential effects, and consult about ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate harm.

That consultation can include State Historic Preservation Offices, Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and Tribal Nations, local governments, organizations, property owners, and members of the public.

The goal isn't simply to say “no.”

It's to make sure we ask the right questions before an irreplaceable historic resource is lost.

đź”— Learn more:
https://savingplaces.org/stories/section-106-myth-vs-fact

When we think of Gustav Stickley, we often think of Craftsman furniture, Arts and Crafts interiors, and the ideal Americ...
10/06/2026

When we think of Gustav Stickley, we often think of Craftsman furniture, Arts and Crafts interiors, and the ideal American home. But Stickley’s architectural story extends far beyond domestic spaces.

This fall, the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms presents “Anti-domestic: An Alternative Architectural History of Gustav Stickley,” a six-part virtual lecture series exploring the factories, offices, transportation networks, industrial spaces—and even a prison furniture shop—that shaped Stickley’s career and Craftsman vision.

The series also offers a fascinating new perspective on one of New Jersey’s important historic places: Craftsman Farms in Morris Plains. Stickley’s famous Log House was originally conceived not simply as a private home, but as a camp lodge and communal gathering place.

đź“… FALL 2026 VIRTUAL LECTURE SERIES

▪️ Oct. 10 — Convict-Laborer-Craftsman: Stickley's Prison Problem

▪️ Oct. 17 — Factory Made: The Industrial Spaces of Gustav Stickley

▪️ Oct. 24 — The Tall Office Building Craftily Considered: Stickley’s Property in Manhattan

▪️ Nov. 7 — The “Lodge” House: Rustic Visions in Suburban New Jersey

▪️ Nov. 14 — The Interlinked Land: Trains and Transit

▪️ Nov. 21 — The Craftsman House Migrates: Workaday Builders, Plan Book Makers, and the Craftsman Legacy

💻 All programs are presented virtually via Zoom from 1–2 p.m. Participants can register for individual lectures or the complete six-part series.

Together, the lectures position Stickley not only as an Arts and Crafts visionary, but also as a businessman, entrepreneur, manufacturer, and property owner navigating the rapidly changing landscape of Progressive-era America.

đź”— Learn more and register:
https://www.stickleymuseum.org/fall-2026-lecture-series/

Preservation New Jersey’s Heritage Tourism Workshop Series continues this fall, helping historic sites, museums, nonprof...
10/05/2026

Preservation New Jersey’s Heritage Tourism Workshop Series continues this fall, helping historic sites, museums, nonprofits, municipalities, preservation commissions, and community organizations build the skills they need to become stronger, more sustainable heritage destinations.

As New Jersey commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and continues major historic anniversaries through 2033, we have an extraordinary opportunity to introduce new audiences to the places and stories that make our state unique.

But successful heritage tourism takes planning.

How do we create a welcoming visitor experience?
How can technology help us interpret places that have been lost or dramatically changed?
How do we market historic sites to new audiences?
How can neighboring communities and organizations collaborate instead of working alone?
And how can increased visitation ultimately help sustain the historic places we're working so hard to preserve?

Those are the questions at the heart of PNJ's seven-part Heritage Tourism Workshop Series.

đź“… COMING UP IN OCTOBER

October 10 — Visitor Experience and Site Readiness

October 24 — Contemporary Technologies in Reconstructing Lost Architecture

And the series continues in November and December with programs focused on marketing and public awareness, and sustainable operations and community-based tourism.

FREE for PNJ members | $20 per session for non-members

➡️ Learn more and register:
https://preservationnj.org/programs/

The Heritage Tourism Workshop Series is made possible through funding from the New Jersey Historic Trust's Discover New Jersey History License Plate Fund.

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