The Old Stone Store
(1996)
Stafford Township Historical Society
Stafford Township: 1749 - present
Stafford Township was chartered on March 3, 1749. Up until then, the land had been part of Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County. Stafford included all land now belonging to Waretown, Barnegat and much of the area south of present day Stafford, including Eagleswood. Also included was a large part of Long Beach Island.
2016 Meetings
| Jan 20 | May 18 | Sept 21 |
| Feb 17 | Jun 15 | Oct 19 |
| Mar 16 | Nov 16 | |
| Apr 20 | Dec -- | |
| (no meeting) |
Meeting Happenings
January 20 meeting TBD
Yearly Events
Summer Concert Series will be held every Monday, from July 6, 2015 to Aug 31, 2015, at the Manahawkin Lake Park in front of the new pavilion on the lake in Manahawkin. Parking is available at the park entrance on North Lakeshore Drive next to the Old Baptist Church. Concerts start at 7 PM and go until 9 PM. Concerts are free but a $1.00 donation is encouraged.
Veterans Day - Nov 11, 2016 at 10:30am. Ceremonies will take place at the Historical Baptist Church (Cultural Center) on Rt 9 including guided walking tours of Stafford historic sites and the ringing of the church bell at 11 am.
234rd Anniversary of the Skirmish at Cedar Bridge - Dec 27, 2016 @ 2pm - come see an interpretation of the last battle of the American Revolutionary war
(Dec 27, 1782) on location at Cedar Bridge Tavern in Barnegat.
An account of the events is on
Piney Power website.
Cedar Bridge Tavern Location
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Recent Happenings
Products for Sale
 | Afghan of Stafford Township historic sites. | $42.00 |
 | "Stafford Chronicles" - a history of Stafford Township in pictures and stories.(hardcover) | $36.00 |
 | "Fighting to be Heard" - New Jersey's place in the history of the United States - by Thomas P Farner. (hardcover) | $26.00 |
| "The Great March Storm 1962" - a 1962 pictorial of the damage wrought by an April Nor'Easter - by Ocean County Sun. (softcover) | $12.00 |
Stafford Township Historical Society
Box 1097
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
We welcome questions, comments or suggestions about this sight.
Simply e-mail us.
comments@staffordhistory.org
All constructive, positive ideas are welcome.
The Stafford Township Historical Society received an operating support grant this year (July 2014 to June 2015) from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State, administered by the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission.
55 North Lakeshore Dr, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
phone: 609-978-0617
This Site was slightly Updated: Feb 22,2015
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