Ocean County , NJ History

From the Ocean Emblem of 21 Feb 1855

HOPKINS-PARKER from the New Egypt Press 4 Feb 1910 Jacobstown - Albert Hopkins, of Hornerstown, and Miss Ida M. Parker, of Clarksburg, were quietly married at the Baptist parsonage by the Rev. W.E. Corwell on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Dayton Hopkins, mother of the groom, was present.

New Egypt Press 10 Mar 1905: HOUSE AND FURNITURE DESTROYED BY FIRE Occupied by John Lingerman, who was ill in bed About 1 o'clock Sunday morning the house occupied by John LINGERMAN, near Hornerstown, with all the household goods was burned to the ground. A crackling noise in the kitchen awoke Mrs. LINGERMAN, an arising she found the kitchen all in flames. With rare presence of mind, she awoke her husband who was ill in bed, and managed to get him and the rest of the family out. Four chairs only were saved of the household goods. Everything was burned. Then as the roof fell and the house was turned to ashes the half clad family were forced to walk through the snow across the icy fields, in the dead of night to a near farm house where they found shelter. Mr. LINGERMAN seems to be an unfortunate man. He is the principal of the public school at Mill Stream, and has been a great sufferer from choking spells and other ills for several years. Early in February he was taken seriously...

from the New Egypt Press 16 Jan 1914 Mr. James Halpin died at his home in Trenton on Thursday the 15th inst. after a brief illness of pneumonia. The deceased was 44 years of age and was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Halpin, who live near Hornerstown. He was a brother to George Halpin of this place. He leaves a widow and three children.

New Jersey Courier 4 Oct 1900 Erskin HOPKINS, who has been working at Asbury Park all summer, returned Saturday evening. William QUICKSILL, J. HARKER, Geo. W. HOPKINS and Charles MATTHEWS all of whom own cranberry bogs in the neighborhood, are busy harvesting their berries. John G. MEIRS, who has been very ill is slowly improving so he is able to be about once more.