Ocean County , NJ History

Ocean Emblem 25 Feb 1857

Ocean Emblem 12 Mar 1856 and then the follow-up article on 3/26/1856

New Jersey Courier 8 Feb 1924 CHATSWORTH HOOCH CAUSES ONE DEATH, ANOTHER ILL Whiskey, of the Chatsworth "block and fall" variety, is blamed for the death of William CHAMBERLAIN, 68 years old, cranberry picker on the bogs of the Applegate Land and Improvement Company near Chatsworth. The man died at his home after being stricken on Sunday morning. It was said by Chatsworth residents that he had been in a drunken party the night before. Another man is seriously ill from the effects of some of the same hooch, Chatsworth residents say. He is Harry Anderson, another cranberry picker, who is well known in that vicinity. Chamberlain is survived by a widow [....illegible...] unfortunate that bootlegging around Chatsworth has been rampant for some time, and it is expected that action will be taken to clean up that vicinity.

New Jersey Courier 19 Oct 1923 Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Cottrell announce the betrothal of their daughter, Elizabeth to Mr. Lester Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderson. No date has been set for the wedding. The couple are well known in Lakewood, Miss Cottrell having been employed in the local telephone office for a number of years. Mr. Anderson, who until a few years ago, made his home in Sea Bright is employed at the Gulf Refining Company.

from the Greenville News, Greenville, SC, 1 Mar 2000 William "Bill" Robert Valentine Jr., 73, of 610 Williams St., husband of Joyce Paris Dove Valentine, died Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000, at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Bordentown, N.J., he was a son of the late William Robert Sr. and Frances Cannon Valentine. He was retired from BASF, was a Navy World War II veteran and a Catholic. Surviving are his wife of the home; two sons, David Michael Valentine of West Columbia, and Robert William "Bobby" Valentine of Huntsville, Ala.; two daughters, Cynthia Lee "Cindy" Wells and Kimberly Ann Anderson, both of Huntsville; a stepson, Randall Dennis Dove of Williamston; two stepdaughters, Debra Ann Streetman of Pelzer, and Donna Lea Nelson of Piedmont; a brother, James "Jim" Valentine of Brooksville, Fla.; a sister, Joan Higgens of Cream Ridge, N.J.; and 15 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a stepson, Ronald M. Dove. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.

This page lists all of the deaths that were recorded in the Ocean Emblem newspaper, published in Toms River, between October 1858 and November 1859. Surname Given Name Age Residence Date of Death Place of Death Cause of Death Family O.E. Issue Aker Elizabeth --------- --------- 27 Feb 1859 --------- --------- wife of Stephen Aker 9 Mar 1859 Anderson Joseph --------- Barnegat 10 Nov 1858 Barnegat --------- --------- 1 Dec 1858 Briant Jonathan 3 Colliers Mills 26 Jan 1859 Colliers Mills --------- son of James and Rachel Briant 2 Feb 1859 Brown Laura 3y 8m 12d --------- 7 Feb 1859 --------- inflammation of chest and bowels dau. of John A. and May C. Brown 16 Feb 1859 Carr Jesse 81 --------- 29 Nov 1858 Manahawkin --------- --------- 15 Dec 1858 Cummings Albert --------- --------- --------- West Flambo

New Jersey Courier 14 Jul 1916 Charles P. Anderson has a new automobile hearse. It was built at Piqua, Ohio, by Meteor Motor Car Company, a concern which builds nothing but hearses, and is 148 inch wheel base, 45 hp. Continental engine, Tymkin axles, Delco ignition system, with electric lights and self starter, and is a jet black over all. The growing use of the automobile at funerals, Mr.Anderson says, convinced him that a hearse of this kind was a necessity.

New Jersey Courier 20 Dec 1929 POINT PLEASANT YOUTHS ESCAPE REAL PUNISHMENT The Christmas spirit is in the air, and that's the time to come up for sentence in court it would seem, and further that five Point Pleasant youths found it so, being given six months suspended sentences, and fined $200 each. It had been fully predicted that these youths, who had been cutting a wide swath of lawlessness and thievery in the Point Pleasant section, were in for some real punishment. It was alleged that they had robbed summer cottages, stole a pig, shot deer out of season, and had a real Robin Hood sort of a time. The men are: William Arthur Anderson Charles L. Birdsall Melvin Elly Henry Pearce LeRoy Reeves

New Jersey Courier 6 Oct 1910 Channel bass bit for 3 Asbury Park fishermen at Sea Side Park Sunday. Each got a dandy fish. Joe Clayton's weighted 37 pounds; Winfield Scott and Richard Anderson each got a 32 pounder. They fished a mile up the coast from Sea Side Park and got into such a mess of weak fish that they had considerable trouble keeping them off their lines long enough to get to the bass. They brought home 60 of the best of the weak fish taken. The three channel bass put up brave fights and it required from three quarter hours to one and one quarter hours to land them. The three fishermen went down Saturday night and returned Sunday night.

New Egypt Press 15 Apr 1910 Baby Found Dead in Bed The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson, now residing on the Samuel Stewart Homestead near Cassville, was found dead in bed by its mother, on Wednesday morning of this week. The little fellow was about eight weeks old and seemed to be bright and healthy. The mother had arose early and prepared her husband's breakfast, leaving the baby comfortably sleeping, when she returned to the bed it was found that life had left the body. Coroner Hagaman of Toms River was called and issued a permit for burial. Interment at Pleasant Grove today.

From the New Jersey Courier 19 Dec 1878: Capt. Joseph Townsend is a happy grandfather. Not that he has not been so before, but this time there is a difference, you know. Why not call it Joseph? Pitman Anderson drives a handsome sporting team of blacks. Mr. Samuel Ridgway is recovering slowly from his severe illness