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The “figurative map” of 1614, w:Adriaen Block. Nationaal Archief, Kaartcollectie Buitenland Leupe, 4.VEL 520. Nationaal Archief has declared this to be in the public domain.
January 17, 1524

The European Explorers of New Jersey

The earliest European explorers of the Americas never caught even a glimpse of any part of the northern Atlantic coast.  Christopher Columbus explored and settled various Caribbean nations, while Amerigo Vespucci's explorations appear to have been mostly of South America, specifically,...
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Image of Halve Maen created by Matt H. Wade, copyrighted. Used under Creative Commons (CC-BY-SA-3.0/Matt H. Wade at Wikipedia).
September 2, 1609

Henry Hudson First Arrives at Navesink Highlands

On September 2, 1609, Henry Hudson approached the Navesink Highlands area. A crew member, Robert Juet, kept a daily journal of this famous exploration, and entered in his journal his impression: 'This is a very good land to fall with,...
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Photo of 1909 replica of Halve Maen Stereo Travel Co. - Library of Congress. Public Domain
September 6, 1609

Henry Hudson’s Half Moon Explores Our Region

On September 6, 1609, the Half Moon, captained by Henry Hudson, after sailing past Highlands, is said to have landed on the shores of present-day Keansburg (although some historians argue that the landing took place at the tip of Sandy...
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March 25, 1664

Lenape Chief Sells Navesink Highlands

On March 25, 1664, Popamora, chief of the Munsey-speaking Lenape Indians of the Navesink region, executed the sale of the neck of land stretching from Sandy Hook and Rocky Point to Keansburg on the west, and to the Navesink Highlands...
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Photograph of the Monmouth Patent. Image from the collections at the Monmouth County Archives. Available: https://www.monmouthcountyclerk.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ABC-Book.pdf.
April 8, 1665

The Monmouth Patent

Editor’s note: The author would like to thank Yvette Florio Lane, Ph.D., for her assistance with this important Timeline story. On April 8, 1665, the English deputy-governor of New Amsterdam, Colonel Richard Nicolls, granted 12 white men, mostly Quakers from...
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The sign marking the African American burial ground in Tinton Falls. Photo by John R. Barrows.
December 29, 1675

How Enslavement Came to Monmouth County

Editor's note: On December 29, 1675, the entrepreneur Lewis Morris purchased a one-half interest in a bog iron property in Monmouth County near Colts Neck.  He built an iron forge on the river in what today is Tinton Falls, and...
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Photograph of the statue of James Bradley in Asbury Park. Photo credit: John R. Barrows.
June 7, 1921

James Bradley, Founder of Asbury Park and Bradley Beach, Dies at 91

On June 7, 1921, James A. Bradley, founder of the Monmouth County communities of Asbury Park and Bradley Beach, died at age 91, just three weeks before he could see a statue of him erected near Convention Hall to commemorate...
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