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April 9, 1885

Borough of Belmar

Belmar was originally incorporated as Ocean Beach borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1885, from portions of Wall Township, …

April 9, 1885

August 11, 1924

New Monmouth Timeline Mystery: Did Harry Houdini Perform Here or Not?

On Monday, August 11, 1924, the legendary escape artist and entertainer Harry Houdini gave what may have been his one and only performance in Monmouth …

August 11, 1924

May 27, 1941

Fort Monmouth in World War II

On May 27, 1941, U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared a state of unlimited national emergency in response to Nazi Germany’s threats of military aggression. The …

May 27, 1941

February 27, 1942

The Oil Tanker R.P. Resor is Torpedoed and Sunk by U-578

Editor’s note: The following story is reprinted with the permission of the authors of A History of Submarine Warfare along the Jersey Shore (The History …

February 27, 1942

January 24, 1970

Bob Verga, Professional Basketball All-Star

On January 24, 1970, the fledgling American Basketball Association (ABA) held its third All-Star Game, at Indiana State Fair Coliseum in Indianapolis, Ind., before an …

January 24, 1970