New Jersey History Notes

The information in the document below was rediscovered and digitized in 2025 by MHS Board member Mark Chidichimo.   It was originally compiled in 1985 by MHS officer and Matawan Historic Sites Commission president Howard A. Henderson.

The document (linked below) contains invaluable information about the formation and structure of New Jersey towns and how their geographic boundaries evolved into what they are today.

New Jersey Historical Structure