Ocean County , NJ History

New Jersey Courier 30 Aug 1900

Crowleytown Washington Township, Burlington County, NJ This town is supposed to have stood where the state run "Crowley's Landing" picnic area is today in Wharton State Forest, Washington Township. Samuel Crowley ran two different glassworks there although there is some uncertainty as to whether it was Samuel or Samuel, jr.. Crowley had big plans for the town, and tried to sell big city investors on the idea to no avail. On his four hundred acres he erected his first glassworks in 1851; there were also stores, a hotel, and of course homes for the employees. One plant employed twelve blowers, and he even had plans for a canal to the Delaware. However, his glasshouses proved unprofitable when he failed to attract the necessary investment and sold out to a New York group who renamed his glassworks the 'Atlantic Glass Works.' There were several fires, the last of which occurred in 1866. Although it was abandoned, the plant stood until it finall...

New Jersey Courier 3 Jan 1919 Miss Ella Mae Loveland of Asbury Park spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Loveland. Miss Gertrude Fleming spent her Christmas vacation from her duties as teacher in the Camden public school home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flemming. Private Lewis Herbert of Weehawkin spent Christmas Day with his parents on Osborn Avenue. Misses Virginia and Maude Van Note spent Friday in Seaside Park. Miss Edna Brower spent the latter part of the week at her home on Main Avenue. Mrs. F. Clark returned to her home Sunday in Philadelphia, after spending a few days with her parents on Lake avenue. Thomas Timberman of Jamesburg visited Mr. and Mrs.J.F. Morton Friday. Mr. Golden of Roebling visited Miss Helen Stout over the week end. Frank Ferry and Lloyd Johnson are spending a short vacation down the bay gunning at Barnegat. Miss Florence Worth is ill at her home with the scarletina P. Herley and family have moved from the Beacon-...

From New Jersey Courier 6 Dec 1900: The steam saw mill at Mannahawkin owned by William B. WILLS of Mount Holly, and recently destroyed by fire, will probably be rebuilt. The boiler, engine and planing machine were not badly injured. The woodwork of the bench and cut off saws and large sawing machine were destroyed, the line shafting and some of the pulleys were badly twisted. The loss is not so heavy as was first reported.