Ocean County , NJ History

 Lakewood Daily Times 7 Jul 1926

Originally appeared in the New Jersey Mirror in September 1878. List dated Aug. 14, 1878 William Bisbing, collector Surname Given Name Amount Owed Absalom E.C. 1.00 Absalom James 1.00 Aregood John 1.00 Baker Edward 1.00 Bozarth George 1.00 Baily Harry 4.45 Barry John 1.00 Bennett Mark 1.00 Borden Job W. 1.50 Borden Mason 1.00 Bowne William 15.00 Brinton Charles 1.00 Brown Frank 7.19 Bunting Cornelius 1.50 Cammon James 1.50 Campbell Charles 1.50 Campbell Joseph 1.00 Casey John 1.50 Chambers George 1.00 Cheston Robert 69.69 Clark Adam 3.01 Cloran Henry 1.50 Closby Patrick 5.75 Clyde Matthew 1.00 Collins Michael 1.00 Conghlin S.B. 7.53 Conklin George 1.00 Conner Richard 1.50 Cox Jason .50 ...

new Jersey Courier 19 Oct 1923 John B. Woolley, arrested in Gloucster City, pleaded guilty to stealing a rod and reel, compass and other articles from the yacht Emma B, Capt. George Quinn, of Tuckerton, on which he sailed. He was arrested at Gloucester by the state Police and brought to the county jail Monday. Sentence next Wednesday

from the Asbury Park Press 25 Nov 1991 MARY A. MULREED, 87, of Kearny, whose daughter lives in OCEAN TOWNSHIP, died yesterday at the West Hudson Hospital, Kearny. She was born in Ireland and lived in Newark before moving to Kearny 23 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas in 1954, a son, Thomas, and daughter, Jean Ann. Surviving are a son, James V., South Orange; two daughters, Maureen Brown, Kearny, and Catherine E. Meyeres, Ocean Township; six sisters, Sister M. Finola Quinn, Oklahoma, Sister M. Verona Quinn, Texas, Sister M. Therese Quinn, Louisiana, and Kathleen Quinn, Agnes Quinn, and Lillian Hughes, all of Irvington; a brother, James Quinn, Ireland; 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Wilfred Armitage Funeral Home, Kearny, is in charge of arrangements.

From the New Jersey Mirror 6 Aug 1863 The man killed at Florence, on Monday of last week(July 27, 1863), was named John Quinn. His death should be a warning to all Philadelphia rowdies who visit our pleasant river towns, during the summer months, for a grand frolic. In this instance, a large number came up in the "Edwin Forrest," to Florence, on a pic-nic(sic.). Many of them got quite drunk and were constantly insulting the citizens and acting in a disorderly and disreputable manner. Justice Stewart gave several of them to understand that they must behave themselves or it would be necessary to arrest them. This, however, had no effect, and they continued their riotous proceedings until a short time before the boat was to leave, when they assailed the store and dwelling of Mr. Stewart, which they pelted with stones, breaking his windows, &c.; they also assailed Mr. Stewart and his wife with the same missiles, inflicting wounds on them both; and, against every remonstranc...

from the New Jersey Mirror 6 Aug 1863 The man killed at Florence, on Monday of last week, was named John Quinn. His death should be a warning to all Philadelphia rowdies who visit our pleasant river towns, during the summer months, for a grand frolic. In this instance, a large number came up in the "Edwin Forrest," to Florence, on a pic-nic(sic.). Many of them got quite drunk and were constantly insulting the citizens and acting in a disorderly and disreputable manner. Justice Stewart gave several of them to understand that they must behave themselves or it would be necessary to arrest them. This, however, had no effect, and they continued their riotous proceedings until a short time before the boat was to leave, when they assailed the store and dwelling of Mr. Stewart, which they pelted with stones, breaking his windows, &c.; they also assailed Mr. Stewart and his wife with the same missiles, inflicting wounds on them both; and, against every remonstrance of Mr. Stewar...