Ocean County , NJ History

Ocean Emblem 15 Nov 1854

While 1870-71 was a very newsworthy year for Bricksburg, by mid-decade the excitement had died down and news items from that part of the county became increasingly rare. In NJ from June 10, 1875 it does mention a "Mr. Jones of Bricksburg", who went to the Tuckerton Sunday schools, apparently to organize an excursion for the students to Long Branch the following month. One of the only other news items to come out of Bricksburg in 1875 was a marriage announcement--on 21 July, Clara W. Phifer of Bricksburg married Theodore M. Nichuals of Camden. There was also mention of another family from Bricksburg in 1874: "The wife of one Charles Porter, a druggist, of Bricksburg, died on the 14th inst.(July, 1874), from the effects of an abortion produced by the use of instruments by her husband. The coroner's jury found a verdict to the above effect. Porter escaped. The case caused considerable excitement in the neighborhood." In 1876 there are a few more mentions of th...

the following bit of history is taken from an article written by Edwin Salter for the New Jersey Courier on June 28, 1882. "The old Bergen Iron Works was originally built about 1814 by Jesse Richards, and it is said Wm. Irvin was a partner. It was then called the Washington Furnace. It was subsequently rebuilt by Joseph W. Brick, and named Bergen Iron Works. The ore found in the vicinity made a very brittle iron and gave Washington a poor reputation. hence the change in the name, Bergen county being celebrated for its good iron. "

from the Ocean Emblem 23 May 1855

the following bit of history is taken from an article written by Edwin Salter for the New Jersey Courier on June 28, 1882. The old Bergen Iron Works was originally built about 1814 by Jesse Richards, and it is said Wm. Irvin was a partner. It was then called the Washington Furnace. It was subsequently rebuilt by Joseph W. Brick, and named Bergen Iron Works. The ore found in the vicinity made a very brittle iron and gave Washington a poor reputation. hence the change in the name, Bergen county being celebrated for its good iron.