May 4, 1933
Karl G. Jansky, the Father of Radio Astronomy
On May 4, 1933, Bell Labs announced that one of their scientists working in the Holmdel facility had succeeded in detecting radio waves from the Milky Way galaxy, a breakthrough that signaled the birth of a new field of science
October 20, 1953
Tail Gunner Joe Sets His Sights on Fort Monmouth and the Signal Corps
On October 20, 1953, U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, along with his chief aide Roy Cohn, arrived at the entry to Camp Evans, the ancillary base in Wall that was part of the World War II expansion of Fort
June 3, 1959
Mafia Kingpin Carmine Galante Arrested in Holmdel
On June 3, 1959, New Jersey State Police officers arrested the notorious mob leader Carmine Galante after stopping his car on the Garden State Parkway in Holmdel. Camillo Carmine Galante (February 21, 1910 - July 12, 1979) was at that
September 1, 1961
The Bell Labs Holmdel Complex
Famed architect Eero Saarinen died on September 1, 1961. At the time of his death, one of his major projects was the The Bell Labs Holmdel Complex, in Holmdel Township. Bell Labs functioned for 44 years as a research and
June 12, 1968
PNC Bank Arts Center
On June 12, 1968, the PNC Bank Arts Center, an amphitheater in Holmdel, first opened. Known then as the Garden State Arts Center, the venue has 7,000 seats and the grass area can hold about 10,500 people. It is ranked
October 17, 1978
Bell Labs’ Arno Penzias & Robert Wilson Are Nobel Prize Laureates
On October 17, 1978, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, researchers at Bell Labs in Holmdel, were recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation. Using the powerful “Holmdel horn antenna” (pictured), Penzias and
May 7, 1995
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial
While the Fall of Saigon happened on April 30, 1975, for various reasons, U.S. President Gerald Ford declared May 7, 1975, to be the date that marks the end of the Vietnam War era. Exactly 20 years later, dedication ceremonies
April 23, 2019
Holmdel High Frosh Megha Ganne Qualifies for U.S. Women’s Open
On April 23, 2019, 15-year-old Holmdel High School freshman Megha Ganne qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open after winning the 36-hole sectional qualifying round at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township. She finished at +11 at the LPGA major after