New Jersey’s past. Unfiltered. Uncovered. Unforgettable.
Vintage New Jersey started as a simple Instagram page—just a place to share old photos and memories. Today, it’s a community of over 470,000 people, that follow on TikTok, and Facebook who love New Jersey’s past just as much as its present. This site expands on that mission with longer stories, deeper history, and exclusive photo collections you won’t find anywhere else.
Vintage New Jersey is dedicated to documenting the evolution of a state that has constantly reinvented itself while never losing its edge, attitude, or heart.
From the earliest shore resorts and amusement piers to the rise of suburban shopping centers, from industrial boomtowns to quiet colonial villages, New Jersey’s history is layered, complex, and endlessly fascinating.
Through a curated blend of archival photography, modern recreations, maps, articles, and neighborhood deep dives, this site aims to create the most accessible visual archive of New Jersey’s past.
Whether you’re here to explore the vanished boardwalks of the Shore, the golden age of Atlantic City, the roots of our small-town main streets, the legends behind our diners and highways, or the cultural moments that shaped our identity, Vintage New Jersey provides a space where history feels alive and personal.
This is New Jersey as it was—and the foundation of the New Jersey we know today.
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