Tag: Battle of Monmouth
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Edison councilman seeks marker for Battle of Short Hills
EDISON — This year marks 240 years since the the Battle of Short Hills, which has momentous history in the township. “The battle was fought in Edison and was a significant battle of the Revolutionary War,” said Walter Stochel, member of the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society and president of the Edison Open Space Advisory Committee. Stochel…
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Open space purchase secures 26 acres in Monroe
MONROE – Middlesex County has increased its open space inventory to more than 8,000 acres. The most recent purchase is 26.1 acres along Gravel Hill-Spotswood Road in Monroe. A joint purchase, the Board of Middlesex County Chosen Freeholders allocated $400,000 from the county’s Open Space and Recreation and Farmland and Historic Trust Fund and Monroe…
