Ocean County , NJ History

New Jersey Courier 29 Jul 1875 [quoted from the Red Bank Standard] A new house has just been opened at Long Branch, called the "Centennial House," which is newly furnished, and ready to receive guests with or without board at moderate rates, house within three minutes walk of depot. Mr. Walter Morton, of this town, has received the contract for building the new depots for the New York and Long Branch Railroad, at Red Bank, Matawan and Branchport. The work on the one at Red Bank has already commenced. The main building will be 20 X 50 feet, two stories, with basement, and will be finished off in a good style. Last week, Louis, aged about 14 years, a son of Hon. Andrew Browne, of Middletown, met with a serious accident by the accidental discharge of a pistol in his trouser's pocket. The ball entered the inner side of his leg and penetrated to a depth that the doctor was unable to extract it. An iron foundry is to be located at Red Bank, Monmouth County. The gigantic o...

from the New Jersey Courier 29 Jul 1875 The gigantic oak near the corner of H. Gogel's hotel at Deal, that it stood the storms of ages, was conquered by the storm of Sunday last. It was completely uprooted, and falling upon the end of the hotel demolished one of the chimneys. There was a terrible rain and wind storm at Long Branch , Sunday, doing considerable damage. The gale was the hardest that has blown for years, not excepting the severe Winter experiences. A carriage was overturned on Ocean Avenue, throwing out the driver, and frightening the horses into running away. Hundreds of bathers were caught in the water and the wind blowing seaward they were hurriedly got ashore by the men in charge. If the storm had burst suddenly they would have been in peril. Hotels with wide balconies shook like reeds, and it was momentarily feared they would be unroofed. Fences broken, bathing houses tumbled over, a building used as a shooting gallery was blown down, and several flag poles, in...