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By Pauline S. Miller: The story of a small hamlet in Ocean County. Esther Loveland Kinsley shares her recollections of the town established by her grandfather, John E. Loveland. -
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. -
1878 Communities of Ocean County from Atlas of Historical and Biographical New Jersey Coast by Woolman and Rose -
By Michael Grisi: A work of fiction based on actual historic facts. This book gives a realistic description of the prison ships that existed during the American Revolution. The Jersey, which was anchored in New York harbor and the inhumane treatment of prisoners is described. Although historians cannot agree on a number, it is estimated that as many as 11,000 men died on board the Jersey in a three-year span. This is more than the 7,200 men that died in battle during the seven-year conflict. You’ll read about the privateers who helped destroy British commerce along the coast. The murder of Joshua Huddy of Toms River, a real person, resulted in the first international incident involving the United State. -
By Corinne G. Ruff: Island Child, LBI features contributions from those who have loved and lived on Long Beach Island. Children of all ages, from all shores, its life lessons are inspired by individual, experiences and iconic LBI features—creating a sandy, salty blend of philosophy and local charm. -
By Jersey Shore Folklife Center—Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen’s Museum: The Tradition from a Woman’s Hand exhibit was a display at the Tuckerton Seaport from May 2010 to September 2011. What binds these women together is a love of nature, of wood, and a traditional art that both connects them to the past and allows each of them to express her own unique creativity. Through their work they have created a community of carvers among themselves and connected to the larger community of those who carve, paint, collect, and love decoys. This catalogue represents artists from the original exhibit and is by no means an exhaustive list of women carvers from New Jersey and surrounding areas. -
By Steven M. Gillon: The exhilarating, inspiring story of Len Lomell, an Army Ranger who, on D-Day, almost single-handedly knocked out the big German guns before they could fire on the American invasion force, and whose later exploits spanned the most dramatic battles of World War II. In this stirring, action-packed book, Steven Gillon details the incredibly heroic actions on D-Day—and throughout World War II—that ultimately won Len Lomell the Distinguished Service Cross, a Silver Star, and a Bronze Star. Lomell was later praised by Stephen Ambrose as the single most important person in the success of D-Day after General Eisenhower. -
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By Merce Ridgway: A native son of Barnegat Bay shares an insider’s chronicle of a culture that has all but disappeared. It is a story that celebrates the Shore and the Pine Barrens with music, folklore, philosophy and a genuine and deeply felt sensitivity. -
By Margaret Thomas Buchholz: During World War I, before women had the right to vote in America, a young Josephine Lehman Thomas answered the patriotic call from Washington, D.C. and became one of the pioneering ''government girls”. leaving her home in Michigan for adventure in the nation's capital. Through explored diaries and letters, her daughter, Margaret Thomas Buchholz, gives us an amazing chronicle of a trailblazing woman. Josephine worked for legendary journalist Lowell Thomas and traveled the world until the Great Depression dropped her and her new family, struggling to get by, on an island off the coast of New Jersey. This fascinating personal history reveals the optimism of the early 20th Century, the emerging professional woman, the thrill of travel and a sense of success, followed by the crash of the economy, losing everything, and ultimately happiness in a simple life by the sea. -
Edited by Margaret Thomas Buchholz: For half a century, one Island publication, The Beachcomber, featured literary stories, observations, and essays that captured the essence of this Jersey Shore sandbar. More than 60 of these stories, from the 1930s to the beginning of the 21st century have been selected for inclusion in this anthology. From sailing to fishing to surfing; storms and beachcombings; natural history and environment; childhoods at the beach; beach parties and summer jobs; and blown-up beached whale and shark attacks; you will enjoy all of the stories. -
By Kenneth W. Able, PhD.: Station 119 is the story of the mission of the men and women who work at the Rutgers University Marine Field Station. It is also the story of the station itself. While the station now may play a role in saving the planet, it began with a mission of saving lives. This is the fascinating history of a remote former Coast Guard station near Little Egg Inlet on the Jersey Shore and its reincarnation as a marine research facility. The station is now staffed by scientists and students studying the environment in the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JCNERR), near Long Beach Island. -
Edited by Margaret Buchholz: Covering the period from 1764 to 1955, this book contains a collection of personal accounts of visits to the Jersey Shore. Included are writings by John J. Audubon, Walt Whitman, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Arthur Conan Doyle.
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