Ocean County , NJ History

Asbury Park Press 30 Nov 2001 Efforts to preserve an old fishing shack in Stafford are expected to get the Board of Freeholders' endorsement at its next meeting on Wednesday. Freeholder James J. Mancini said at this week's caucus meeting that he "passes that shack every day" as he travels along Route 72. Mancini said he supports the efforts of the Alliance for a Living Ocean and its board of trustees president, Joan Koons, to preserve the shack. The landmark structure on Cedar Bonnett Island was at one time used by hunters as a gunning shack, Mancini said. During the discussion, Freeholder Director John P. Kelly suggested the board pass a formal resolution of support, which was welcomed by Mancini and Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari. Freeholders John C. Bartlett Jr. and James F. Lacey were absent from the caucus meeting. The freeholders' regular meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Ocean County administration building, 101 Hooper Ave.

9 DEC 1869 - New Jersey Mirror: James Reynolds, of Bass River, committed suicide, on Sunday, the 29th ult.(November, 1868). He was in the last stage of consumption, and so weak that he was confined to his bed--but he gathered strength enough to leave it and grasp a razor, lying on a stand a few feet away. Staggering back to the bed, he deliberately drew the razor across the left side of his throat, severing the main artery, and causing death in a short time. The deceased was a laboring man, about 37 years old. No one but his mother was in the house at the time of his death.

New Jersey Mirror 27 Nov 1907 Startling disclosures made by State Detective Parker, of Mount Holly, after information had been received by Prosecutor Atkinson on Wednesday last, have proven beyond all question that Burlington county has another murder case to record, with the pine belt in the vicinity of Atsion as the scene of the crime, and Guiseppe Merchurio, an Italian, the victim of a fellow countryman whose name has not been divulged. The fact thus established is the third murder to be chronicled in Burlington county within a week, the crimes committed in Burlington on Thursday and Friday nights being the other two. The information received by Prosecutor Atkinson on Wednesday last was to the effect that on October 29 Merchurio and his companion left the camp on the cranberry bogs of Rider & Wilkinson, near Atsion, where they were employed as pickers, and started on a gunning trip. Soon after their departure in the direction of Hampton, which is north of the bogs, a single g

from the Asbury Park Press 25 Nov 1991 FRANTISEK CINA, 60 of HOWELL TOWNSHIP, died yesterday at home. Mr. Cina, known as 'Frank', was a maintenance worker for Brockway Glass, Freehold, for 20 years. He was a communicant of St. Veronica's Roman Catholic Church, Howell. Mr. Cina was born in Czechoslovakia and came to the United States in 1969, settling in Howell. Surviving are his wife, Margit; his father, Frank Fabian, Chicago; three brothers, Joseph Fabian and Evzen Fabian, both of Toronto, Canada, and Rudy Fabian, Chicago; and two sisters, Clara Kalis, Toronot and Anna Cina.

from the Asbury Park Press, 25 Nov 1991 BERTHA FROOT, 82, of OCEAN TOWNSHIP, died yesterday at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. She was a member of the Sisterhood of Congregation Agudath Achim of Bradley Beach, a member of ORT and a survivor of the Holocaust. She was born in Czechoslovakia and lived in New York before moving to Ocean Township 19 years ago. Her husband, Jacob, died in 1983. She is survived by two sons, Milan, Ocean Township, and Rudolph, Hawaii, and four grandchildren. Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Funeral Chapels, Ocean Township, is in charge of arrangements.

from the Asbury Park Press 25 Nov 1991 WALTER J. EGAN, 81, of LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, died Saturday at home. He was partner and harbor pilot with the New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Association, Middletown Township, for 45 years, retiring in 1973. He was a Coast Guard commander during World War II. He was a member of the Master Mates and Pilots and American Pilots of Washington, both of Washington, D.C.. He also belonged to the Rudder Club, Propeller Club and the New York Athletic Club, all of New York. He was a member of St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church, Tuckerton. Mr. Egan was born in Fort Monroe, VA, living in Closter most of his life before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 1973. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Lucilla; a son, David E., Forked River section of Lacey Township; two daughters, Maureen C. Vernel, Ontario, Canada and Celeste M., Little Egg Harbor, and five grandchildren. Layton's Home For Funerals, Forked River, is in charge of arrangements.

New Jersey Mirror 25 Nov 1841: Died-Near Bass River Hotel on November 13, 1841, Charles Adams, aged 71 years.

from the Asbury Park Press 25 Nov 1991 MARY B. BOLTE, 66, of KEYPORT, died on Saturday at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. Mrs. Bolte was born in New York, living in the Bronx before moving to Keyport over 40 years ago. Surviving are her husband, George P.; three sons, Christopher, John and Michael, all of Keyport; two brothers, John P. McGuinness, New City, N.Y., and George F. McGuinness, Bronxville, N.Y.; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. David J. Hodder and Son Funeral Home, Yonkers, in charge of arrangements.

from the Asbury Park Press 25 Nov 1991 MARY B. BOLTE, 66, of KEYPORT, died on Saturday at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. Mrs. Bolte was born in New York, living in the Bronx before moving to Keyport over 40 years ago. Surviving are her husband, George P.; three sons, Christopher, John and Michael, all of Keyport; two brothers, John P. McGuinness, New City, N.Y., and George F. McGuinness, Bronxville, N.Y.; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. David J. Hodder and Son Funeral Home, Yonkers, in charge of arrangements.

From the New Jersey Courier, 24 Nov 1910 Austin "Dayton spent Sunday evening at Bayville. Miss Elsie Worth is visiting in Bayville. Mrs. Westbrook and daughter of Cambridge, MD and Miss Clara Worth of Bayville spent the weeks end with Mrs. George H. Wainwright and family. William Platt has moved into the Phillips cottage. Miss Mabel Worth is home from Toms River for Thanksgiving week. Mrs. Joseph Platt has been visiting in Mt. Holly. Edward Crabbe and Reed Tilton have returned from a week's gunning down the bay. Fred Wilbert the night watchman of this place is laid up with an abcess on the arm. George Wainwright is filling the vacancy. Frank Keegan, who has been laid up with a very bad foot is slowly improving. Miss Lucy Hulse has been visiting Mrs. Ralph Cummings.

In the last few months of 1870, there was a great deal of building going on in Bricksburg. On November 22nd of that year, the New Jersey Courier gives us some more examples of the town's rapid growth: Rev. Mr. Graw, of Long Branch, visited Bricksburg a few days since and lectured on Temperance, and formed a Lodge of Good Templars, with about 35 or 40 members. A list of those members appeared the following week: they are: M. Bunker Mrs. Emma Patterson Mrs. Jones J. Tushingham Miss Huntley G.B. Stratton Jas. Patterson Henry Hoft Miss Rich Miss Bunker Clearly not a complete list, as both article mention between 30 and 40 members. The Bricksburg Bakery under the management of F.M. Marston and S. Lewis, has gained a widespread popularity. A.S. Larrabee, has been making recent changes in his buildings and they now cover nearly half an acre of ground, for the transaction of his country merchandising business. Later, in the Dec 11th issue of the Courier, a description of his

NEW JERSEY COURIER 21 NOV 1930 A jury in Judge Gallagher's court on Tuesday gave a verdict of $650 to Mrs. Lucy A. Dorsett, wife of A.W. Dorsett in a suit growing out of an auto collission near Beach Haven. Mrs. Dorsett sued the Gehrig Motor Company of Philadelphia and John H. Cressman of that city. A non-suit as to the company was ordered by the court. Another auto accident suit resulted in a verdict of no cause for action. This was the case of Martin Pederson of Orange, against Jas. Cheneworth, of Toms River.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 21 NOV 1930 Mr. and Mrs. JWm. Holloway and daughters were callers in Manahawkin Sunday. Roy Cox of Barnegat was in town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Harbolt of Jobstown spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holloway. Arch Parker and friend of Parkertown were in town Wednesday. S.C. Haverley of Plainfield has been spending a few days with George Cranmer. Wm. Berry of Beach Haven was in town Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ridgeway of Barnegat were recent callers in town. Mrs. Sallie Penn, Marion and Dorothy Penn, of Waretown, were Friday afternoon callers on Mrs. Chas. Holloway. Wm. and Jack Wescott of Camden were in town Tuesday. Howard Wainwright of Waretown was in town Tuesday. Hill Corlis was in Sim Place Saturday. Mrs. Rogers of Bayville was a visitor in town Wednesday. H. King of Beach Haven was in town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Genone and children of Chatsworth, were in town Sunday. Ellsworth Harris, Tracey Hitchner and Everett Hitchn

New Jersey Mirror 21 Nov 1906 Drinking a two-ounce vial of carbolic acid on Saturday night, Mrs. Charles Workman, of Palmyra, committed suicide. She was despondent over continued ill health.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 21 Nov 1878: Samuel ROBBINS, a young son of Theodore ROBBINS, met with a severe accident last Thursday, by which one of his arms was broken. We learn that a horse which he was driving became unmanageable and ran away. Two other boys who were in the wagon with him were thrown out and were more or less bruised. This, we understand, is the seventh time the father has been called upon to have broken bones adjusted. A little daughter of Samuel GRAVATT, 18 mos. old, was severely scalded one day last week by upsetting a measure of boiling water upon itself which had been carelessly placed too near to the edge of the table by it's mother. The child was horribly burned about the face and body, but little hopes are entertained for it's recovery.

From the New Jersey Mirror 20 Nov 1907 Judge Horner held a session of court this morning and sentenced Caleb Rogers, convicted of manslaughter, to the Rahway Reformatory, and Theodore Wells, convicted of atrocious assault, to three months in the county jail and to pay a fine of $200. After a series of postponements, the trial of Caleb Rogers, Theodore Wells and Walter Simons, of Tabernacle, under an indictment charging them with manslaughter in connection with the death of David Beebe, at Chairville, on April 27, was begun on Thursday and ended on Friday afternoon, with the result that after about twenty hours of deliberation, terminating at one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, a verdict was rendered convicting Rogers of manslaughter, Wells of atrocious assault and battery, and acquitting Simons. The jury was confronted with a difficult task, as the case was more or less complicated in view of some of the testimony that was surprisingly contradictory. The crime that resulted in

from the New Jersey Mirror 20 NOV 1912 J. Frank Hickey, a well-known chemist, was arrested near Whitings, Ocean county, by Sheriff Chilton, yesterday, at the request of the Buffalo, N.Y., authorities on a charge of murder. It is alleged that he was the slayer of little Joseph Josephs, whose dismembered body was found in a cesspool at Lackawanna, near Buffalo, Saturday. The Sheriff went to Keswick, just outside of Whitings, and placed Hickey under arrest, taking him to Toms River, where he will be held until the authorities arrive from Buffalo. According to the Sheriff, Hickey denied positively any knowledge of the murder of the boy. He denounced his arrest as an outrage and said that he would be able to prove his innocence very easily. The arrest was made on the telegraphed order of Chief of Police Regan, of Buffalo, who said that Hickey was employed at the Lackawanna Steel Company's plant at the time the Josephs boy was missed and that his handwriting corresponds with that of the