Tag: History

The statewide nonprofit group Preservation New Jersey (PNJ) recently named the Revolutionary War-era Joseph Murray farmhouse and barn, located near Oak Hill Road in Middletown, to its annual 10 Most Endangered Historic Places list.

The history and charm of old houses is undeniable but so is the commitment it takes to preserve them. And whether tucked far down hidden driveways or standing amid urban sprawl, the history of Monmouth County is evident in centuries-old houses, barns and farmsteads.

A torrential downpour couldn’t douse the community pride demonstrated during the borough’s June 24 centennial celebration.

Horse racing enthusiasts will flock to the Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport this summer, as they have since its opening in 1946. But that racetrack is not the first in eastern Monmouth County to delight residents and lure tourists to the area.

The only Vietnam War era “Donut Dolly” known to be living in the state of New Jersey paid a visit to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Vietnam War Era Museum recently.

The push to save the horn antenna that helped confirm the Big Bang theory of universe creation has grown, with over 7,000 supporters signing an online petition launched by three community groups.

The U.S. military’s downing of a Chinese spy balloon and other unidentified aerial objects across North America over the past several weeks has many looking skyward.

The team behind The Fort Athletic Club in Oceanport has breathed new life into the old Fort Monmouth gym. Before the Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission shuttered Fort Monmouth in 2011, the building was known as the Abramowitz Field House.

The breakneck pace of our day-to-day lives often fails to leave us enough precious seconds to consider the path we have traversed, all the turning points along the way, and where we want to end up. But it’s a question AncientArtifax founder Brian Gorsegner regularly examines.

New Jersey and New York have, at times, had a contentious relationship. It is usually the result of issues, like raising commuter taxes, determining which state can claim ownership of the Statue of Liberty, or that Staten Island secession movement.