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The Crossword Puzzle Once a National Pastime
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It was 87 years ago this month when a British journalist named Arthur Wynne published the first crossword puzzle. In the 19th century, versions of what we know today were created as a children’s game, and even Wynne’s first puzzle was diamond shaped rather than rectangular or square, with no black spots.
Wynne’s first puzzle was published in the New York World newspaper on Dec. 21, 1914 and quickly became a popular national pastime. People would wait for their daily newspapers with pencils in hand just so they can tackle the latest puzzle.
Monmouth County has 279 additional positive cases of COVID-19
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FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that today, Dec. 21, there are 279 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. There are no new deaths being reported today related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
The Freeholders and the Monmouth County Health Department (MCHD) are strongly urging residents to do their part to slow the spread by practicing social distancing, wearing a face covering when social distancing is not possible, not gathering in large crowds, washing their hands and staying home when sick.
County Clerk Hanlon Announces Virtual 25th Anniversary Archives & History Day Event
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Commemorative video to be livestreamed for public viewing
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is pleased to announce that the 25th Annual Monmouth County Archives and History Day will take place as a live virtual event on Tue., Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m., and will be livestreamed on the Monmouth County Clerk’s Facebook and YouTube pages. The event will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the event which is hosted by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office annually to celebrate local and state history.
Wreaths Placed on Veterans Graves in Shrewsbury
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SHREWSBURY, NJ - More than 100 turned out at the Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury Saturday morning to lay wreaths on the final resting place of veterans of all wars, part of the nationial Wreaths Across America program to honor the military during the holiday season.
Fort Hancock, a National Landmark in Our Backyard
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It’s about time to recognize some fascinating facts about Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Lighthouse.
The whole peninsula is really Fort Hancock and is designated a national landmark. So is the Lighthouse, which makes the lighthouse a national landmark within a national landmark!
At one time, the Hartshorne family owned the entire peninsula and much of Middletown from which Highlands was carved, as well as the Navesink and Locust sections of Middletown. Then, in 1814, the Secretary of the War purchased the entire peninsula in order to provide protection for New York Harbor. The peninsula was then known as “The Fortifications at Sandy Hook”. For the rest of the 19th century and well into the 20th Century, the Army used, built, installed, fortified and always provided that protection for the ever growing and bustling New York Harbor.
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