Monmouth County Receives $80K Grant From State Historical Commission
Monmouth County Historical Association among 75 recipients of more than $2 million in grants
The Monmouth County Historical Association will receive $84,350 from the state Historical Commission to help fund the programs offered by and the operating costs of the association.
According to Interim Director Evelyn Murphy, the historical association has received a general grant to help cover costs from the state for several years.
"The amount that is being awarded for this coming year is the same about as we received last year. We think that's a really nice indication of the committment of the New Jersey Historical Commission of supporting and enhancing New Jersey's heritage," Murphy said.
The Monmouth County Historical Association works to preserve the history of the county, and has a museum as well as five historical sites from the 1700s throughout the county that it is tasked with maintaining and sharing with residents, Murphy explained.
"Having general operation support from the state helps us pay the general bills, like the cost of essentially keeping [the sites and museum] open and going, and it allows us to build new programming so when people come tour our properties we are able to give them interesting information," she said.
Murphy noted that the money also helps them to continue to research the county's rich history while making sure that the museum continues to have new exhibits and that they continue to provide educational programs and experiences.
Monmouth County Historical Association was among 75 historical organizations around the state to receive grants totaling $2,332,659 — the most money ever awarded by the state Historical Commission. The commission announced the awards Tuesday.
Organizations that received general operating support funding in 2011 offered on- and off-site programs to more than 2.3 million people and supported nearly 600 full and part-time jobs statewide, according to a release from the historical commission.
The NJ Historical Commission’s grant programs are determined through an independent, third-party peer review process. General operating support funding is made possible by a portion of the revenue produced by the state’s hotel/motel Tax legislation, the release says.
Two other organizations received funding in Monmouth County. The Historical Society of Ocean Grove was awarded $6,639 and the Monmouth County Historical Association received $84,350, according to the release.
“This financial support reaffirms our commitment to New Jersey’s historical organizations and their important programs,” Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, who serves concurrently as Secretary of State, said in the release. “It also recognizes the impact these organizations have on economic growth and job creation.”
A trio of organizations in Ocean County also received grants:
Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum, Inc. received $17,428, the Ocean County Historical Society was granted $15,000 and the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission received $13,056, according to the release.
The full list of grant recipients is below.
Atlantic County
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Absecon Lighthouse/IPPA |
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$25,892 |
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Atlantic County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs |
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$8,249 |
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South Jersey Cultural Alliance |
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$6,639 |
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Bergen County |
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Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs |
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$20,714 |
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Friends of the Hermitage, Inc. |
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$35,187 |
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Mahwah Museum Society, Inc. |
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$5,000 |
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Pascack Historical Society |
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$5,000 |
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Water Works Conservancy, Inc. |
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$11,154 |
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Burlington County |
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Alice Paul Institute |
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$31,071 |
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John Woolman Memorial Association |
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$6,500 |
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National Society of the Colonial Dames in America, NJ |
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$9,934 |
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Roebling Museum |
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$18,750 |
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Whitesbog Preservation Trust |
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$14,639 |
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Camden County |
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Camden County Historical Society |
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$15,934 |
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Home Port Alliance for the USS New Jersey, Inc. |
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$32,500 |
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Lawnside Historical Society, Inc. |
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$5,850 |
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Cape May County |
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Cape May County Division of Culture & Heritage |
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$8,548 |
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Cape May County Historical & Genealogical Society |
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$9,750 |
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Historic Cold Spring Village |
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$74,590 |
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Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities |
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$275,218 |
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Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum |
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$19,867 |
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Cumberland County |
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Bayshore Discovery Project |
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$62,740 |
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Cumberland County Cultural and Heritage Commission |
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$12,000 |
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Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center |
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$51,377 |
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Essex County Essex County Division of Cultural Affairs |
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$12,000 |
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Historical Society of West Caldwell |
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$7,425 |
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Montclair Historical Society |
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$19,500 |
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Newark Public Library |
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$64,267 |
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Gloucester County |
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Gloucester County Cultural & Heritage Commission |
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$8,326 |
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Hunterdon County |
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Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission |
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$13,146 |
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Red Mill Museum Village |
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$11,830 |
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Hudson County |
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Hoboken Historical Museum |
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$44,649 |
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Mercer County |
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1719 William Trent House Association |
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$23,702 |
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Crossroads of the American Revolution Association |
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$9,295 |
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Genealogical Society of New Jersey |
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$6,639 |
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Historic Morven |
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$65,000 |
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Historical Society of Princeton |
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$69,780 |
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Howell Living History Farm |
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$23,841 |
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Lawrence Historical Society |
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$5,000 |
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Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission |
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$11,502 |
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Old Barracks Association |
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$57,871 |
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Preservation New Jersey, Inc. |
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$26,400 |
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Trent House Association |
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$6,623 |
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Trenton Historical Society |
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$5,039 |
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Middlesex County |
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Edison Memorial Tower Corporation |
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$15,000 |
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Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission |
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$134,683 |
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Rutgers University, Special Collections and University Archives |
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$87,138 |
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Thomas A. Edison Papers |
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$92,018 |
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Monmouth County |
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Allaire Village |
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$10,399 |
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Historical Society of Ocean Grove |
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$6,639 |
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Monmouth County Historical Association |
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$84,350 |
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Morris County |
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Canal Society of New Jersey |
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$7,500 |
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Historic Sites of the Morris County Park Commission |
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$64,266 |
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Jewish Historical Society of Metrowest |
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$6,239 |
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Morris County Heritage Commission |
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$20,844 |
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Morris County Historical Society |
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$19,867 |
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Morristown & Morris Township Public Library |
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$29,013 |
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Museum of Early Trades & Crafts |
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$38,201 |
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Roxbury Historic Trust |
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$5,000 |
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Save Ellis Island, Inc. |
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$199,972 |
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Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms |
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$25,000 |
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Ocean County |
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Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum, Inc. (Tuckerton Seaport) |
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$17,428 |
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Ocean County Historical Society |
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$15,000 |
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Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission |
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$13,056 |
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Passaic County |
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American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark |
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$15,137 |
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Passaic County Cultural & Heritage Council |
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$10,517 |
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Salem County |
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Salem County Cultural & Heritage Commission |
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$8,000 |
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Salem County Historical Society |
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$32,122 |
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Somerset County |
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Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House |
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$11,352 |
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Sussex County |
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Montague Association for the Restoration of Community History
Union County |
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$5,000 |
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Cranford Historical Society |
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$5,000 |
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Kenilworth Historical Society Incorporated |
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$6,159 |
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Merchants & Drovers Tavern Museum Association |
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$18,750 |
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Plainfield Public Library |
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$13,245 |
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Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs |
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$61,826 |
