The following is a list of publications available from the Ocean County Historical Society. We’re proud that many of the titles available were created and published here. You can either order online, download our book order form and mail your order, or phone us at 732-341-1880. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. All prices are subject to a 6.625% NJ sales tax. Postage and handling on mail orders is $7 for the first item plus $3 for each additional item. Members, please place your order by phone to receive your 10% discount. You can choose books published by O.C.H.S., books published by other publishers, historical maps, and various other items available..
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1616 New Jersey Hendrick’s Map This is an early Dutch map of the Jersey Coast and reflects the first exploration of Barnegat Bay. It shows early Indian settlements, the rivers feeding into the bay and locations like Little Egg Harbor, the Barnegat Inlet, and Sandy Hook. These locations, as we know them today, were recorded by Hendrick’s over 400 years ago 24" x 36" -
1850 New Jersey by Robert Horner: This map shows the Cranberry Inlet closed, Dillons Island (now Island Heights), the Toms River, Forked River Mountains and many creeks. Cedar Creek was called Williamsburg and Manasquan is shown as Howell Township. 25" x 40"
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1888 Bay Head, Ocean County This is an interesting Land Development map made for the developers of Bay Head at that time. Mount, Howe, and Harris are streets named after prominent people. 24"x34"
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Barnegat City map, 1888. 12" x 17" -
1913 New Jersey Railroads This is a great map for Railroad buffs. It shows the many railroads that criss-crossed Ocean County and New Jersey in 1913, as well as the towns and mills that they served. The number designations shown in the railroad listing in the lower righthand corner appear within the map. 24" x 30"
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By Ocean County Historical Society: This book is a reproduction of a book originally prepared for an Ocean County Historical Society Museum exhibition in 2003. The book is presented with color photographs, all of which are part of the Ocean County Historical Society collection. Editing was done to correct typographical errors, but phrasing is faithful to the original. Additional items from the Society’s collection have been added at the end of the publication. -
By Pauline S. Miller & Marilyn R. Kralik: At least seventy noteworthy artists lived and worked in Ocean County between 1850 and 1950. The book serves as an introduction to some of those artists. In some cases, there is documentation on the artist but examples of their work could not be located. In other cases, the authors have included works by known artists but could locate little or no information about the creator of the work. Included are both professional and amateur artists. -
By Linda Barth: Many Americans are familiar with Thomas Edison's "invention factory" in Menlo Park, where he patented the phonograph, the light bulb and more than one thousand other items. New Jerseyans brought sound and music to movies and built the very first drive-in theater. In addition to the first cultivated blueberry, tasty treats like ice cream cones and M&Ms are also Jersey natives. Iconic aspects of American life, like the batting cage, catcher's mask and even professional baseball itself, started in New Jersey. Life would be a lot harder without the vacuum cleaner, plastic and Band-Aids, and many important advances in medicine and surgery were also developed here. Join author Linda Barth as she explores groundbreaking, useful, fun and even silly inventions and their New Jersey roots. -
By Congregation B’nai Israel of Toms River: The egg farming industry owes much of its development in Toms River to the Jewish community. Jewish families share the stories of their immigration from various locations in the United States and Europe to the town of Toms River. Their many contributions added to the growth of the area. -
By Lloyd R. Applegate: During his varied political career, William Augustus Newell served as governor of both New Jersey (1857-1860) and the Territory of Washington (1880-1884). His interests and talents ranged from medicine and agriculture to several terms in Congress. He was a friend of the Lincolns, and was appointed as an Indian inspector in the northwest. Of greatest benefit to those of us along the Jersey coast was his persistence in bringing about legislation that established life-saving stations along our coast. -
Painted wood cut of the historic Elizabeth Sculthorp Force House, currently the home of the Ocean County Historical Society. -
The Toms River Blockhouse (c1776-1782) was situated on a hill overlooking the harbor in the village of Toms River. -
Compiled by Ocean County Junior Historical Society: Under the direction and guidance of retired educator, Barbara Moreau, the Ocean County Junior Historical Society traveled throughout Ocean County to photograph and document over 157 monuments and memorials that they discovered within the County. This booklet will help you to learn about and remember the people and events that these monuments and memorials honored. -
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By Cedric Derecho: A work of fiction about William Foulks, a real man who lived in Lakehurst, New Jersey in the late 1800s until 1961. The author writes in the first person with his own style as the voice of the main character growing up in Lakehurst. -
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By Gail and Roni Goodhart: A delightful children’s book about the adventures of Double Trouble, the tree frog who hates trees. He searches for a new home among his animal friends without success. Learn which of the animals saves the day for Double Trouble. Photos and text are the work of the authors. -
By Gary Jobson and Roy Wilkins: The mighty A Cats have sailed and raced on Barnegat Bay since the 1920s. These sturdy boats link the generations. Along with the tales of 40 sailors, over 200 photographs and illustrations showcase the past and the present. -
By David Turton: The book covers the Ocean County barrier island towns of Seaside Heights, Ortley Beach, Lavallette, Normandy Beach, Mantoloking, Bay Head, and Point Pleasant Beach. The original, never before published photographs preserve not only the aftereffects of the Superstorm in this region but also describe David Turton’s personal journey through his beloved and now destroyed Jersey Shore. With more than 200 historic photographs, this important book records and preserves what happened to this region for future generations lest they forget the unfathomable power of the sea. -
By Linda J. Barth: This is the story of Alice Paul’s failures and success to reach the goal of convincing President Woodrow Wilson, the U.S. Congress, and the state legislatures to finally pass the 19th amendment. -
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By Ray Fisk & Leslee Ganss: What is the authentic Long Beach Island? With its rich history, family attachments that go back generations, memories of carefree summers, spectacular sunrises and sunsets, beach, ocean and bay, there is so much that is timeless and true. All Things LBI celebrates this bond with vignettes of places, pleasures, and moments past and present and 480 images. The book includes storms, shipwrecks, natural history, nostalgia and the off-season. -
By Ocean County Historical Society: See the people, places and events that have defined the city of Toms River and its surrounding area since the early 1700s. Located on the banks of the river of the same name, Toms River was first settled in the early 1700s by loggers drawn to the dense forests on the river's banks. During the American Revolution, the village was a constant thorn in the side of the British, and it was attacked and burned to the ground in 1783. The arrival of the railroads in the late 1800s ushered in a new age of expansion which, spurred on by the construction of the Garden State Parkway in the decade after World War II, continues to this day. See for yourself how it all came about with over 200 carefully-selected photographs. -
By Louise Ann Barton & Donna Lee Sharp Albertson: Join the authors for an old-fashioned Christmas in the Pine Barrens as this book takes you to the famous Albertson’s Farm for Christmas Dinner. Try you hand at these authentic Piney Signature Recipes for your own table. Lovers of poetry will enjoy reading the Piney Poems and those who enjoy tall tales will not be disappointed. -
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By Patricia Florio: Explore the life and times of John Frederick Peto (1854-1907). Learn about the studio and home he built in Island Heights, New Jersey. The intact home offers intriguing insight into his life as the artist in the red house. -
1878 Communities of Ocean County from Atlas of Historical and Biographical New Jersey Coast by Woolman and Rose -
By Patricia H. Burke: The Barnegat Bay area from 1880 to 1920 was home to numerous local decoy carvers. Pictures of the local carvers and their decoys as well as the known gunning clubs in the Barnegat Bay area are included.