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Edna Williams extradited, 1905

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New Jersey Courier 4 May 1905

Brighton Bar, April 2016

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The Sloop "Leader" explodes in Long Branch, 1854

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Ocean Emblem 2 Oct 1854

Jordan Woolley obituary, 1879

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New Jersey Courier 13 Feb 1879

Joseph Emmons arrested for bigamy, 1879

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New Jersey Courier 13 Feb 1879

Telephones for farmers, 1905

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ad in the New Egypt Press 3 Mar 1905

Fishing accident at Long Branch, 1855

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from the Ocean Emblem 20 Jun 1855

Suicide at Long Branch 1855

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from the Ocean Emblem 20 Jun 1855

James Van Brunt obituary, 1965

from the New Jersey Courier 21 Mar 1965 LONG BRANCH-- James Clifford Van Brunt, 44, of 490 Atlantic Ave, died Saturday at Monmouth Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Van Brunt was born in Sea Bright and had lived here nearly all his life. He was a World War II veteran and a civilian employee at Ft. Monmouth. Mr. Van Brunt is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eleanor Jones Van Brunt; four sons, James Clifford, jr., Ronald, Stephen, and William, all here; a daughter, Nancy, here; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Van Brunt, Oceanport, and a brother, Donald E. Van Brunt, West Long Branch. The Flock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Obituaries from New Jersey Courier 3 Nov 1898

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Charles Gant arraigned for bigamy, 1898

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from the New Jersey Courier 3 Nov 1898

Antoinette Kitzman Obituary, 1985

KITZMAN, ANTOINETTE from the Asbury Park Press, 8 Nov 1985 Antoinette Kitzman, 73, of Long Branch, died Wednesday at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was a lifelong resident of Long Branch. Mrs. Kitzman was a registered nurse and worked for Dr. Alfred Shapiro in Long Branch for 15 years, retiring 10 years ago. She was a communicant of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch, and was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Council No. 52, Long Branch. Surviving are her husband , Emil; a son, Frank Cook, Ocean Township; two sisters, Rose Morawski, Melbourne, Fla., and Mary Mazza, Long Branch; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Damiano Funeral Home, Long Branch, is in charge of arrangements.

Star of the Sea program, 1953

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Births Recorded in the Asbury Park Evening Press , September 2nd, 1941 NOTE: None of the children listed here were named at the time of their birth announcement, and only the name of the father was given. Sex Surname Father Residence Date Hospital BOY Bissey Joseph New Jersey Ave, Pt Pleasant Beach 30 Aug 1941 Point Pleasant GIRL Chamy George 614 Sewall Ave, Asbury Park 31 Aug 1941 Polyclinic BOY Conover Alexander Englishtown 1 Sep Monmouth Memorial BOY Driffin Richard 337 Garfield Ct, Long Branch 1 Sep Monmouth Memorial GIRL Ellison Stanley 8 Washington St, Matawan 31 Aug 1941 Monmouth Memorial BOY Gilmore William 1725 L St, West Belmar 28 Aug 1941 Fitkin BOY Hand Richard 25 Ford Ave, Freehold 31 Aug 1941 Monmouth Memorial GIRL Hayes Thomas 112 1/2 Lincoln Pl, Long Branch 1 Sep 1941 Monmouth Memorial GIRL L

ONE KILLED, FOUR SHOT IN RUM RUNNER FIGHT

from New Jersey Courier 26 Oct 1923 One man was killed and four others are known to have been wounded in a fight between Atlantic Highlands rum-runners, smugglers, and a crew of high-jackers, from Newark, who are alleged to have held up and robbed the rum-runners ar various times of both rum and cash. The fight was on last Saturday night. Frank Laconti, of Newark, found near the scene of the battle with a bullet through his abdomen, afterward died at the Monmouth Hospital, Long Branch. Six other men are under arrest, as follows: Henry Butterfield, G. Butterfield and George Nettiger, all of Atlantic Highlands. They are held in $5000 bail each. Henry Butterfield suffers a bullet wound through his left shoulder. His condition is not serious. They are held on charges of atrocious assault and battery with intent to kill. David Laconit, brother of the dead man, Robert Snyder and Alfred Bacmeister, all of Newark, are held in $1000 bail each as material witnesses. Laconti stood behind a