Print Post In Blog 23 (A Church Comes to Blawenburg - September, 2019), there was brief mention of the 1860 donation to purchase a bell for the Reformed Dutch Church of Blawenburg by wealthy financier Paul Tulane. In this blog, we look at the life of Paul Tulane and his relationship to Blawenburg, the Princeton area, and beyond. Who was Paul Tulane? May 10, 1801—March 27, 1887 Paul Tulane began and ended his life in the Princeton/Montgomery Township area. He was born in 1801 on his family’s...

Post Blog I accumulate many bits of information from readers, newspaper searches, and the internet. Some of them evolve into blogs, but many just stand as isolated, unpublished facts. In this blog, I publish some of these facts and stories about random topics. Don’t look for a consistent theme. After all, this is Blawenburg Potpourri, a mixture of things. Former Gas Station In blog 118, we told the stories of the former tenants of New World Pizza. Also included were various owners of the...

Print Post Blog 118 ~ From Car Repairs to Pizzeria The store that currently operates as New World Pizza  on Route 601 (Blawenburg-Belle Mead Road) just north of Georgetown Franklin Turnpike (Route 518) has had a diverse past. In this blog, we show the various owners of the businesses that have been there for over 80 years. From Garage to Firehouse    Most stores start out intending to be venues where people can buy things or get services. The building we are looking at in this blog has...