Old Bridge (NJ) (Images of America)

[Michael J. Launay] ✓ Old Bridge (NJ) (Images of America) ☆ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Old Bridge (NJ) (Images of America) It began its independence as Madison Township, a name it retained until the 1970s, when it was changed to Old Bridge. Some of these villages, including Laurence Harbor, Cliffwood Beach, and Browntown, are still widely known, but others exist only in the memories of the townships oldest residents. With hundreds of vintage photographs and postcards, Old Bridge illustrates the development of this township-from isolated farmlands dotted with villages to a modern suburbia of more than 50,000 people.

Old Bridge (NJ) (Images of America)

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Rating : 4.42 (949 Votes)
Asin : 0738509922
Format Type : paperback
Number of Pages : 128 Pages
Publish Date : 2017-06-07
Language : English

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In Old Bridge, he has compiled photographs and stories of Old Bridge Township through the years to create a fascinating account of its unique people and history. He has written articles for the Asbury Park Press, Jersey Journal, and Weird NJ Magazine and has contributed to a number of articles in the New York Times. Launay is a member of the board of directors of the Madison Township Historical Society of Old Bridge. About the Author Writer and historian Michael J.

He has written articles for the Asbury Park Press, Jersey Journal, and Weird NJ Magazine and has contributed to a number of articles in the New York Times. . Writer and historian Michael J. In Old Bridge, he has compiled photographs and stories of Old Bridge Township through the years to create a fascinating account of its unique people and history. Launay is a member of the board of directo

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It began its independence as Madison Township, a name it retained until the 1970s, when it was changed to Old Bridge. Some of these villages, including Laurence Harbor, Cliffwood Beach, and Browntown, are still widely known, but others exist only in the memories of the township's oldest residents. With hundreds of vintage photographs and postcards, Old Bridge illustrates the development of this township-from isolated farmlands dotted with villages to a modern suburbia of more than 50,000 people. It also traces the rise and fall of the vacation industry on the Raritan Bay and the discovery of Old Bridge by land developers after World War II.. Its large size and geographic diversity have led to the formation of numerous villages, ranging from bayside fishing hamlets to interior farming communities. Old Bridge Township, located in Middlesex County, was originally part of South Amboy from the time of its first settlement in 1

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