Historic Happenings Blog

Sunday, January 19 – Ocean County Author Rick Geffken Comes to OCHS Ocean County residents will want to join author Rick Geffken and learn about the county from which Ocean was carved,  MONMOUTH COUNTY, on January 19, 2020, at 2:00 PM at the Ocean County Historical   Society,  26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753.    Hidden History of Monmouth County,  by Rick Geffken and Muriel J. Smith, is an Arcadia book that will entertain and educate as it tells about Monmouth County people and places. A popular speaker on historical topics, Rick has a mathematics and economics degree from St. Peter’s College in Jersey City. He served in the US Army in South Vietnam as an aerial reconnaissance officer and is a retired computer industry sales executive and former secondary math teacher. A member of the Monmouth County Historical Association and a trustee of the Shrewsbury Historical Society, Rick has presented historical papers and spoken at dozens...

Wednesday, November 13 – Monmouth County Rick Geffken is a popular speaker on historical topics and has appeared at dozens of historical societies and libraries throughout New Jersey.  His  Hidden History of Monmouth County , co-authored by Muriel J. Smith, is an eclectic combination of stories about Monmouth County people and places.  The book was recently published by Arcadia Publishing. Geffken, who has written several other history books highlighting a variety of fascinating facts focusing on different areas of Monmouth County, is also a regular contributor to the  Two River Times  and numerous other local and statewide newspapers. For further information contact Geffken at  rickg0817@yahoo.com       Squan Village Historical Society, Weds,  Nov. 13 , 7:30pm, Bailey-Reed House, 105 South St, Manasquan

Sunday, October 27 – Monmouth County Rick Geffken is a popular speaker on historical topics and has appeared at dozens of historical societies and libraries throughout New Jersey. His  Hidden History of Monmouth County , co-authored by Muriel J. Smith, is an eclectic combination of stories about Monmouth County people and places. The book was recently published by Arcadia Publishing. Geffken, who has written several other history books highlighting a variety of fascinating facts focusing on different areas of Monmouth County, is also a regular contributor to the  Two River Times  and numerous other local and statewide newspapers. For further information contact Geffken at  rickg0817@yahoo.com       Union Landing Historical Society, 2pm, Curtis House, 644 Union Lane, Brielle

Sunday, October 20 – Monmouth County Rick Geffken is a popular speaker on historical topics and has appeared at dozens of historical societies and libraries throughout New Jersey. His  Hidden History of Monmouth County , co-authored by Muriel J. Smith, is an eclectic combination of stories about Monmouth County people and places. The book was recently published by Arcadia Publishing. Geffken, who has written several other history books highlighting a variety of fascinating facts focusing on different areas of Monmouth County, is also a regular contributor to the  Two River Times  and numerous other local and statewide newspapers. For further information contact Geffken at  rickg0817@yahoo.com                                                                            ...

Thursday, October 17 – Monmouth County Rick Geffken is a popular speaker on historical topics and has appeared at dozens of historical societies and libraries throughout New Jersey.  His  Hidden History of Monmouth County , co-authored by Muriel J. Smith, is an eclectic combination of stories about Monmouth County people and places.  The book was recently published by Arcadia Publishing. Geffken, who has written several other history books highlighting a variety of fascinating facts focusing on different areas of Monmouth County, is also a regular contributor to the  Two River Times  and numerous other local and statewide newspapers. For further information contact Geffken at  rickg0817@yahoo.com      The program will take place at the Red Bank Public Library, 84 West Front Street, Red Bank at 7:00 p.m.

Hidden History of Monmouth County Monday, October 7, 2019, at 7 PM – 9 PM Borough of Keyport, 70 W Front St, Keyport, New Jersey 07735 Please join the Keyport Historical Society for an Entertaining Free Presentation by Rick Geffken, Author of the Hidden History of Monmouth County Monmouth County's past encompasses more than just sandy beaches and rural farm life. George Washington fought at the Battle of Monmouth as the region played a pivotal role in the birth of the republic. Henry Hudson anchored off Monmouth's shores in 1609 and was the first European to meet with the Lenape Native Americans there. A gun barrel of the USS New Jersey, the most decorated battleship in American history, was painstakingly transported to Battery Lewis, a fortification built along the county's highlands to protect New York Harbor during World War II. Bruce Springsteen elevated Asbury Park and the Stone Pony into a national music destination, and he remains the unofficial poet laureate of the ...