Ocean County , NJ History

New Jersey Courier 10 Oct 1930: GOT WRONG MAN FOR THEFT OF CRANBERRIES Charles SAARL, of Holmanville, brought before Justice LEARY on the charge of taking cranberries from the bog of James LEE, of Osbornville, was released, the testimony not showing him to be the guilty man. The bog is a small one on the road between Silverton and Pleasant Plains. On a recent Sunday, Theodore DENNIS of Osbornville and his daughter, Mrs. Emma McCALL, saw some people picking berries on this bog. They took the number of a truck standing there, and told Mr. Lee about it. Lee went to the bog and found the entire crop picked or trampled over.

from New Jersey Courier 2 Jun 1909 Mrs Sarah E Holman, wife of former Sheriff Charles L Holman, died on Friday evening of last week. She was 75 years of age, and her years were against her recovery. Death was caused by pneumonia after an illness of one week. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church, of which she had long been a member, on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Her pastor, Rev C B Austin, DD, made the principal address referring to her home life and her influence with her family, and was followed by Rev James Morgan Read, president of Pennington Seminary, in a touching tribute to the many good qualities of Mrs Holman. Rev R B Whitman, pastor of the Baptist church read the scripture lesson; and the church choir sang: "Peace, Perfect Peace" and "Abide with Me". Burial was at the family plot in Riverside cemetery. The pall bearers were: Daniel Shutts of Shrewsbury;Joseph Shutts of Red Bank; Senator G F Cranmer of Trenton; Henry Si...

NEW JERSEY COURIER 23 OCT 1923 The cranberry crop is about harvested and turned out fine this year. Now the growers are looking for the buyers. Mrs. Lloyd Phifer and son George, returned home Tuesday from Brooklyn, where they spent the past week. Mrs. Hannah Thompson was given a birthday party last Saturday evening. The evening was spent with music and games and refreshments was served. Mrs. Forest Francis was taken to a sanitarium last week. Her friends hope this will prove to be a great benefit to her. Mrs. Annie P. Burke spent the week end with here sister in Clarksburg.