Historical Society Preserves The Past And Plans For The Future

The New Egypt Historical Society aims to keep the past alive with records and memories of township landmarks like Magnolia Farm that was a magnificent home that operated as a boardinghouse. The little boy at right is Edward Charles “Sonny” Tantum, whose parents owned Magnolia Farm. His sister Clara is the little girl being held by a guest behind the fence. Sonny is the father of Carolyn Tantum Lear and grandfather of Carol Lear Reed.

By Bob Vosseller PLUMSTED – It

was a bright sunny Saturday when the members of the New Egypt Historical Society came out to hold their Baked Goods and Yard Sale event.

The event held outside their museum on Evergreen Road also proved an occasion for a nice reunion of their membership. A variety of items were put out for display as well.

“We are trying to raise money for the painting of the building,” President Carol Reed said. “We are also trying to raise money to address the condition of our building. It’s going to be rough this winter when the fuel oil bills come in. We are looking into a couple of grants through the state for the painting job, most are for the arts and not for outside maintenance.”

Reed added that “our upcoming events may help the coffers: Car show Sept 16 – Scarecrow festival Oct 7, Jersey Devil presentation in November (no date yet) and our open house on November 12, 19 and 26, the

Are Car Crashes Getting Worse?

By Chris Lundy OCEAN

COUNTY

Serious crashes like this might be on the rise.

– It seems that news of serious crashes are constantly flooding social media and news apps these days. Multi-car pile-ups, flipped cars, and worse make it to our news feeds – each one a cautionary tale. For example, in one recent weekend, Toms River Police responded to 36 crashes. It begs the question: are we seeing more crashes – and more severe crashes these days?

A car catching fire after being hit is dra - matic and scary, even if no one is hurt in it. But police don’t have a statistic for serious crashes. However, fatalities are recorded.

So far this year, in Ocean County, there’s been 27 fatal crashes that resulted in 28

(Crashes- See Page 7) hours of which are 1 to 4 p.m.”

Members of the Society had a big presence at this year’s Memorial Day parade. Some walked the parade route wearing period attire while others enjoyed a ride on their float. The group also en - joyed a field trip to the Peachfield Mansion in Westampton. That historic attraction resonated with members because of its own connection to the past.

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