Tag: South River Historical and Preservation Society

  • South River volunteer fire department will build 9/11 memorial this summer

    South River volunteer fire department will build 9/11 memorial this summer

    SOUTH RIVER – To honor 343 New York City firefighters who died during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the South River Exempt Firemen’s Association will build a 9/11 memorial. On Sept. 11, 2020, the South River Fire Department’s (SRFD) South River Exempt Firemen’s Association announced that it obtained one of the few remaining pieces…

  • South River resident creates documentary uncovering HMT Rohna attack

    South River resident creates documentary uncovering HMT Rohna attack

    SOUTH RIVER–Over 75 years ago, a German radio-guided missile hit the HMT Rohna transport ship, killing 1,015 United States Army soldiers, including South River resident Sgt. Joseph Pisinski. Today, resident and filmmaker Jack Ballo is co-producing “Rohna: Classified,” a documentary that will tell the story of the nation’s largest loss of troops at sea by…

  • More than 350 unmarked graves found at historic South River cemetery

    More than 350 unmarked graves found at historic South River cemetery

      SOUTH RIVER–Historians from Middlesex County commissioned a ground penetrating radar survey that discovered rows of unmarked graves, containing nearly 400 burials, according to the Middlesex County Office of Arts and History. There is an area in the southeast corner of Washington Monumental Cemetery, located on Hillside Avenue in South River, that is mostly empty…

  • Ghost hunter discusses haunted spots in New Jersey, New York

    Ghost hunter discusses haunted spots in New Jersey, New York

    SOUTH RIVER–Equipped with photos, audio recordings and PowerPoint slides, ghost hunter L’Aura Hladik Hoffman spoke about haunted places in New Jersey and New York. Hoffman is the founder and director of the New Jersey Ghost Hunters Society, which is the largest paranormal investigation organization in the state, Hoffman said. More than 35 residents attend her…

  • South River organization’s 10,000th mark is a “monumental accomplishment”

    South River organization’s 10,000th mark is a “monumental accomplishment”

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER – The South River Historical and Preservation Society celebrated a major milestone by adding its 10,000th item to its catalog. A 1971 newspaper clipping that includes a photo of South River’s first firehouse that was destroyed by a fire was unveiled at the South River Museum on Nov. 16. “It…

  • Historical society hits artifact milestone

    Historical society hits artifact milestone

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The South River Historical and Preservation Society (SRHPS) made history earlier this spring by adding the 10,000th item to its catalog of artifacts, many of which are on display at the South River Museum. “Because of the numbering system used in our catalog, it’s difficult to tell…