Ocean County , NJ History

from the New Jersey Mirror 10 Jun 1936 Harry Kenney, 14, of Point Pleasant, was killed on Route 38, near Masonville early Saturday morning, when a car struck his bicycle. He left Point Pleasant at 7 P. M. Friday, with Robert Hodson, 16, of West Point Pleasant. They were both riding bicycles and were on their way to visit Harry''s grandmother in Camden. They were riding alongside each other with Kenny on the cement part of the highway and Hodson on the shoulder of the road. The only lights they had on their wheels was a flashlight which Hodson held in his hand and would light each time a car approached, the police said. The car which struck the boy was driven by Russell Carr, of 2024 South Seventh street, Camden. He took him to the Burlington County Hospital, where the lad was pronounced dead. Carr told Coroner George Whomsley, of Burlington, that he did not see the boys on the bicycles until after the accident. The Hodson boy, who was not injured, said that he flashed the...

New Jersey Mirror of May 9, 1906: Albert Jones, of Masonville, who was recently charged with murder and after investigation proved to be nothing more dangerous than a chicken thief, was taken to the county asylum on Monday. He was declared insane while awaiting action of the Court On June 13, the newspaper had this follow-up: Little Carrie Jones, who created such a sensation a few months ago when she told thrilling stories of the murder of her sister by her stepfather, Albert Jones, then living near Masonville, but now an inmate of the State asylum, is being held at the county almshouse prior to being turned over to the care of the State Board of Children's Guardians. The child has been living in Camden with her uncle and aunt, but about about two weeks ago, it is reported, the latter eloped with a circus man, and the uncle decided that he could no longer care for her.