Ocean County , NJ History

Ellisdale This place is located in North Hanover Township, Burlington County, along appropriately enough, Ellisdale Road. Maps indicate that there is a cemetery there, although I have not been out that way myself yet. E.M. Woodward's 1883 history says that at that time there were about thirty dwellings in Ellisdale, as well as an M.E. church, two stores, and a post office. While I have been told that at some point this place was also known as Shelltown, it is not to be confused with the place called Shelltown in Plumsted Township, Ocean County. Ellisdale was known as Shelltown until about 1875. According to another visitor here, Ellisdale is actually is a crossroads town, just a few houses. The town also straddles the county line (which goes up the Ellisdale-Arneytown road) between Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co. and North Hanover, Burlington, co. The church is in Burlington, but the old store building, which was still a store in the early 60's and is now a home,

from the New Egypt Press 3 Mar 1905

Allentown Messenger 18 Aug 1910: Mrs. G.M. Cook has been very ill but is improving slowly at this writing. John Brown has captured a very pretty blacksnake nearly six feet long, captured down in the meadow near the creek. Thomas Steward has in his possession a very peculiar looking bird of the owl species.It is larger than the screen owl, and has a head greatly resembling a monkey or human face. When approached it shows strange signs of defense, although quite harmless. Mr. Steward captured the owl on his farm several weeks ago. Holmes Wright of Newark, is spending a week's vacation with Mrs. Rebecca Wright and family.