Geraldine L Thompson Care Center history

Ocean Grove was founded in 1869 as a Methodist summer resort.

Despite extensive damage to the courthouse and surrounding structures, most vital records were saved. It was rebuilt and remodeled only to suffer another devastating fire in 1873.

To remedy this undemocratic system, the Local Government Act of 1888 established county councils, with members elected by local residents, to take over the legislative and executive duties of the magistrates.

In 1930, fire again plagued the courthouse, resulting in extensive damage to a stairway and belfry.

West Long Branch is the home of Monmouth University (founded 1933). Other communities are Middletown, Howell, Long Branch, Neptune, Marlboro, Manalapan, and Asbury Park.

From 1714 to 1954 the county courthouse was located at Main and Court Streets, the original site purchased from John Reid.

Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland an administrative reorganization in 1973 replaced that country’s six administrative counties and two county boroughs with 26 single-tier, or “unitary,” administrative districts.

After 1974 in England and Wales, administrative counties provided police and fire services, education, social welfare services, public transport, traffic regulation, consumer protection, libraries, and some highways and parks.

In 2000, however, the metropolitan county of Greater London regained some of its administrative powers.

In 2009, nine new unitary authorities were established, bringing the total to 56—including the Isles of Scilly, which has a special status.