Monroe Twp History

06/01/2026

Don't miss a thing!

05/31/2026

Make sure to check out the Library display case for a special exhibit created by Town Historian,
John Katerba. While Monroe wasn't yet independent from South Amboy, the Declaration of Independence and the activities supporting it; happened HERE! The exhibit will be on display for the month of June. HUZZAH!

05/30/2026

So much to see and do at our June open house!

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

We have a special guest coming for the annual vintage baseball game this year. Leslie Bramlett as Hannah Archer Till!

William Story (sometimes spelled Storie) was a prominent Revolutionary War patriot whose farm in the South Amboy/Spotswood area (modern-day Monroe Township) served as a significant site for American forces. William Story’s farmhouse was a known staging ground for high-ranking officers. While local tradition often focuses on his hospitality to the Marquis de Lafayette, his property was strategically positioned along routes used by Continental troops moving between Trenton, Princeton, and Monmouth. Like many Middlesex County patriots, Story likely participated in the local Committees of Correspondence or Observation, which managed local security and identified Loyalist sympathizers in the region. The farm was situated near major transit paths used during the Battle of Monmouth (1778). General George Washington's army famously encamped at nearby sites like the Anderson Farm (also in Monroe) just before the battle.
Lafayette reportedly stayed at the Story farm during his Revolutionary campaigns. This personal bond was so strong that during his 1824–1825 Farewell Tour, Lafayette specifically requested to visit the property.
During this tour, Lafayette met William Story's grandson, who had taken over the family property. This meeting highlighted the Revolution's generational legacy in New Jersey, as Lafayette used his tour to "reconnect" with the descendants of those who had supported him decades earlier.

05/27/2026

Our June Open House brings our first visit from the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council!

05/26/2026

Save the date, four months from today!

05/24/2026

Town Historian, John Katerba, gave a wonderful Revolution to Republic lecture at the Library. If you missed it, no worries, he'll be repeating it in the fall.

05/23/2026

This time last week we were up at the County History Day. Our traveling monuments, ornaments and book jackets impressed adults and really drew in the kids! Come see the great work of our middle school "Revolution NJ" curriculum at our next Open House on Sunday, June 7th.

05/22/2026

Save the date; we're holding our next three Commission meetings at the Farm! June 8, July 13, August 10th.