Although Kathy Arlt no longer posts articles on Blogfinger, we do have a number of her very special historical pieces which we will republish. This one is her first from 2011.
The Ocean Grove Times is a very good source of OG history. A review of the January 2 edition of 1897 reveals two special events. The first is the death of Ansel Croft of Asbury Park who was accidentally shot to death by his good friend who was carelessly handling a pistol.
The second, on the same day,was about “a German, named Gottlieb Herner, of Red Bank, who was drowned in the Shrewsbury River Christmas afternoon. He had made a wager that he could cross the River on the ice, but broke through and was drowned before assistance could reach him.”
Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger, 2015.
JOAN MORRIS:
The Historical Society of Ocean Grove can provide information regarding their digitized archive of The Ocean Grove Times, which is available on time. You can go to their website (www.Oceangrovehistory.org) and click on “resources.”