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The Village of Toms River and the Township of Dover in the 18th Century
Allow me to tell you about Grandpa, who lived in an old house on a farm in the Cedar Grove neighborhood of Toms River, New Jersey. Grandpa and Grandma…
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From Dr. Johnstone to Dr. Graw: The Early History of Island Heights, New Jersey
The resort settlement of Island Heights was, quite literally, pried away from Dover Township, New Jersey (present-day Toms River Township), mainly through the determined effort of Jacob B.…
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A History of Tom’s River, which will include a Genealogy of the Luker Family of Toms River, New Jersey
I was born in Island Heights on the 30th of March, 1948. In the aftermath of this event, I experienced the full extent of my childhood in Island…
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