Ocean County , NJ History

from the Trenton Evening Times, 23 Feb 1914 MT. HOLLY., Feb 23 - George W. Hand, part owner of the Mt. Holly News and for several years a newspaper correspondent, died at his home from diabetes, having been bedfast about three weeks. He was over 60 years old. A widow and one son survive him

from the New Egypt Press 16 Jan 1914 Mr. James Halpin died at his home in Trenton on Thursday the 15th inst. after a brief illness of pneumonia. The deceased was 44 years of age and was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Halpin, who live near Hornerstown. He was a brother to George Halpin of this place. He leaves a widow and three children.

New Jersey Courier, 19 Jun 1914: Charles Acker of Ossining, NY is visiting his brother, Fred Acker. Richard Forcanser of New York City was home over the week end. Si Newman has moved in his new house on Clifton Avenue. Mrs. Joseph D. Applegate entertained the C.T.W. Society on Monday evening. The following officers were elected: President, Fred Acker Vice President, Harry Forcanser Committee, Bertha W. Acker, Lottie Applegate, Lydia P. Brahn Job Hand, wife and children of Toms River, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Noah Hand. Miss Margaret McGrevy is making improvements to her cottage on Bachelor Street. John Roberts is having his house repainted. Henry Forcanser is rebuilding the Hillcrest cottage. T.J. Wilber is doing the work. Curtis Newman of Bayville visited his grandparents, Charles P. Newman, and wife recently. C.W. Tilton visited relatives in Lakewood Sunday.

From the Tuckerton Beacon, June 12, 1914 CHARGES SHE WAS A WHITE SLAVE Asbury Park, June 6 --- A rather good looking young woman who says she is Mrs. Raymond Miller, colored, but who the police say is a white girl from a Forked River family, was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail in the city court this morning as a disorderly person. Detective Sergeant Broderick told Judge Borden the girl had been supporting Raymond Miller, a west side negro, by the money she made on the streets. Miller did no work, and lived with the girl in a three room bungalow on Borden Avenue. The girl said she had been married to Miller last June in Belmar by a Hamilton justice whose name she could not remember. She said she was colored because her father had been a Cuban. She declared that she had left Miller when he tried to force her to a life of shame in order to support him. She had obeyed him, she declared, until she sickened of it. Beside Miller, there was a second man in the Borden Avenue ho

NEW JERSEY COURIER, 12 June 1914: Eugene Sears has accepted a position in the P.R.R. Station at Camden Mr. James Allen of Ocean City is visiting here. Joseph Gaskill of Atlantic City is visiting relatives here. Miss Laura Leek took the civil service examination at Toms River last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. S.M. French entertained a few of their friends on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Carl Adams of Atlantic City is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Mathis, jr. Mrs. Emma Van Sant of Atlantic City, is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alma Cramer. Carroll and Forest Cramer of Atlantic City, were the guests of the Misses Georgie and Theora Cramer last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gerew of Cape May, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gerew. Miss Montgomery of Atlantic City spent the week end with Miss Mary Mathis. Miss Earle Cramer is spending a portion of the week in Philadelphia. Rev. R.W. Hand and family are visiting relatives in Philadelphia.

from the Trenton Evening Times, 31 Jan 1914 BORDENTOWN, Jan 31. - William Craig, Sr., father of William Craig, Jr., a graduate of Bordentown Military Institute, who married Miss Margaret Mershon, of Bordentown, and who resided at Flatbush, L.I, died at his home at New Germantown last night.

New Jersey Courier 24 Apr 1914 Long Branch, Apr 18--In the Morris Chapel here are the bodies of the seven victims of the schooner Charles K. Buckley which was beached Wednesday night. The last body, that of the Portugese cook, was found opposite the public pavilion this morning by a life-saver. Captain Hardy and brother Abijah, the first mate, will be buried at Deer Isle, ME. The body of Mrs. Hardy, the captain's wife, will be buried at Bristol, RI and the men of the crew at West Long Branch.