When Cranberries Were King in Ocean County NJ

By The Thursday Group:  Cranberry growing was a major industry in Ocean County.  The history of cranberries begins with the Native Americans and progresses to the more recent growers and families of cranberry farmers.  Learn about what a bog is and how to maintain a bog, the families and the locations of their farms as well as how World Wars and the Garden State Parkway effected the growth of the Cranberry industry in Ocean County.