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Old Graveyard Yields New Discoveries
By Rick Geffken
SHREWSBURY – To a casual observer, the old grave markers in Christ Church Cemetery in Shrewsbury all look about the same –...
This Weekend in Old Monmouth Offers 5 New Sites
By Rick GeffkenÂ
The Ninth Annual Weekend in Old Monmouth starts this Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and continues on Sunday,...
Effort To Save the Historic Sandlass House in Sea Bright From Demolition
By Rick Geffken
It’s easy to look past the forlorn house on Sandy Hook as you loop off the bridge from the Highlands and head...
Once Freed From Slavery, Newly Freed From Oblivion
 By Rick Geffken
RED BANK - When African-Americans trace their ancestry they are often confounded by lack of documentation. Rare is the family that can...
What’s Inside the Christ Church Belfry?
By Rick Geffken
SHREWSBURY – What’s inside the landmark Christ Church belfry at the Four Corners? Well, there could be bats; certainly spiders; the occasional...
Church of the Seven Presidents In Long Branch Will Be Restored
By Rick Geffken
LONG BRANCH – Ninety-five years after Woodrow Wilson last vacationed in Long Branch, the little chapel in Long Branch where he and...
Shrewsbury Celebrates Its History
SHREWSBURY – In celebration of the 350th anniversary of New Jersey and the upcoming 70th anniversary of the borough, the Shrewsbury Historical Society announced...
Shrewsbury Mulling Future of Wardell House
By John Burton
SHREWSBURY – The borough’s Wardell House and property has been part of its past for centuries and will be part of its...
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Dadenas, Edith, Madison, Connecticut
Emerson, Marjorie Preston, Age: 97, Long Branch
Harrington, Josephine M., Age: 85, Rumson
Heard, Bonnie Lynn, Age: 48, Laurel, Maryland
Meany, Colin...
