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  Cohansey Creek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cohansey Creek (also called the Cohansey River) is a river, approximately 35 mi (56 km) long, in southern New Jersey in the United States.
The creek drains approximately 108 sq mi (284 km²) of rural agricultural and forested lowlands on the north shore of Delaware Bay.
In 1774, the small port village of Greenwich on the creek near its mouth was the scene of an incident similar to the more famous Boston Tea Party in which imported tea was burned as a protest against taxation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cohansey_Creek   (201 words)

  
 BRIDGETON - LoveToKnow Article on BRIDGETON
It is served by the West Jersey and Sea Shore and the Central of New Jersey railway~, by electric railways connecting with adjacent towns, and by Delaware river steamboats on Cohansey creek, which is navigable to this point.
It is an attractive residential city, has a park of 650 acres and a fine public library, and is the seat of West Jersey academy and of Ivy Hall, a school for girls.
The city of Bridgeton, formed by the union of the township of Bridgeton and the township of Cohansey (incorporated in 1845 and 1848 respectively), was chartered in 1864.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BR/BRIDGETON.htm   (187 words)

  
 New Jersey Lighthouse Society Home Page - Cohansey Lighthouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
There is some evidence that a lighthouse near the mouth of the Cohansey Creek in 1816, but to date, no drawings or depictions of it have been found.
By 1883, the new Cohansey Lighthouse was completed and the remains of the 1838 lighthouse were sold for salvage.
The 1883 lighthouse was destroyed by a mysterious fire on July 21, 1933.
njlhs.burlco.org /cohansey.htm   (255 words)

  
 Greenwich, NJ History
In 1697, fairs were established at Cohansey, as this country was then called, and held semi-annually in April and October; which for many years were much resorted to by traders from Philadelphia.
In the revolutionary contest, the inhabitants of the county upon the shore of Delaware bay were frequently alarmed and sometimes plundered by the refugees.
A line of mail stages runs twice a week to Philadelphia; and the communication by water is almost continuous-the Cohansey being one of the best navigable streams in the state, and its mouth, at all seasons, a secure harbor for vessels under 15 feet draught.
history.rays-place.com /nj/greenwich.htm   (1745 words)

  
 Cumberland County, NJ History
Dividing Creeks is near the central part of the township, on a creek of the same name, and 16 miles from Bridgeton.
Nantuxet, on a creek of the same name on the western line of the township, has a Methodist and a Baptist church, and about 40 dwellings.
These dwellings are commonly built near the margin of a creek or ditch; from which there are usually two passages, one near the top, and the other under ground from the bank of the creek.
history.rays-place.com /nj/cumberland-cty.htm   (3175 words)

  
 ATSDR - Health Consultation - Bridgeton City Landfill, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey
The landfill is bordered by the Cohansey River to the east, Raceway Creek to the west, the Bridgeton City Park and Zoo to the north, and the Swedish Farmstead Museum to the southwest.
Raceway Creek flows into the Cohansey River south of the landfill, and both are within tidal influence of the Delaware Bay [1].
According to EPA [1], it is possible that leachate runoff from the landfill flows to Raceway Creek and the Cohansey River.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/bridge/bcl.html   (865 words)

  
 Greenwich Baptist Curch - Greenwich, NJ
Baptists from Ireland and England settled around the Cohansey River area in South Jersey and the Cohansey Baptist Church was founded in 1690.
Cohansey Baptist's first building was erected on the south side of Cohansey Creek
The congregation adopted a strong Biblical church covenant and articles of faith (The New Hampshire Confession of Faith), consistent with historic Christianity and Baptist witness, and these same Biblical principles are the doctrinal convictions of the congregation of the present day.
www.greenwichbaptistchurch.org /About.htm   (443 words)

  
 Cohansey Creek - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Cohansey Creek   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cohansey Creek - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Cohansey Creek.
Here you will find more informations about Cohansey Creek.
The orginal Cohansey Creek article can be editet
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Cohansey-Creek.html   (242 words)

  
 Island Time
Back Creek has notoriously poor holding for anchors as it is a mud bottom topped with soft silt from a nearby treatment plant.
Worton Creek Marina was pleasant being far enough up the creek to be free from wind and waves so the nite was very calm.
It was around noon when we left Worton Creek Marina and the tide was midway between low and high so the trip out was much less exciting as we had at least 1.5 feet more of water.
www.yotblog.com /JSobo   (5332 words)

  
 NJDEP-Clean and Plentiful Water-DEP-Identified Waters for Special Protections, Including Category One
ABBOT CREEK 63728 Unamed Tributary TO 63728 @.70
ABBOT CREEK 63728 Unamed Tributary TO 63728 @ 1.20
PINE MOUnamed Tributary CREEK 64104 Unamed Tributary TO 64128 @.50
www.state.nj.us /dep/cleanwater/tables_dep/wmadep17.html   (2605 words)

  
 Greenwich Tea Burning: Cumberland County, NJ
The Cohansey creek is a navigable stream of some size running through the county of Cumberland, and emptying into the Delaware Bay.
In the Autumn of 1774 the quiet inhabitants along the banks of the creek were startled by the appearance of a British brig, called the "Greyhound", which, sailing about four miles up the stream stopped at the village of Greenwich, being the first landing from its mouth.
She was laden with a cargo of tea, sent out by the East India Tea Company, under the impression, doubtless, that the conservative feelings and principles of the people of New Jersey would induce them to submit quietly to a small tax.
www.co.cumberland.nj.us /facts/history/tea_burning.html   (511 words)

  
 Deerfield, NJ
Bridgeton, the county seat, is pleasantly situated on both sides of the Cohansey creek, and therefore in the townships of Deerfleld and Hopewell.
Dr. Jonathan Elmer, who lived many years in the place, and died there in 1817, was a member of the revolutionary cc)ngress; and was one of the first senators under the present constitution of the United States.
Simultaneously with the whigs of Salem, in the autumn of 1774, a committee of safety was appointed for the county, which consisted of two members from each township, who met occasionally, at Cohansey Bridge, to see that the association be properly attended to, and energetically and punctually observed, in every particular.
history.rays-place.com /nj/deerfield.htm   (2136 words)

  
 Jürgen Schneeweiss, Progenitor of the Keen Family
Choosing to remain in America, Jürgen adopted the surname of Kühn (Keen) and settled on Upland Creek.
He apparently moved from this location in 1693, because on 2 March 1694/5 administration of the estate of "Jonas Skeen" of Cesarie River (Cohansey Creek) was granted to his widow Catharine by the Salem County NJ court.
His widow Catharine was buried at the Swedish church on Raccoon Creek (Swedesboro), 5 Oct. 1715.
www.colonialswedes.org /Forefathers/Keen.html   (739 words)

  
 National Park Service: From Marsh to Farm (Chapter 4)
Along Cohansey Creek they ranged from 3' to 7' high, built directly on the surface of the meadow (Fig.
Both the Maurice River and Salem Creek carried large amounts of sediment, while Alloways Creek waters left only a mere film each season; thus, some farmers left their banks open for five to ten years in order to refurbish the soil on the meadows.
The land, which lies just north of Menatico Creek, contained deposits of Cape May clay, a gritty, loamy and sandy clay type which was ideal for making bricks and drain tiles.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/nj3/chap4.htm   (3924 words)

  
 PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-889   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The project is located in the Cohansey Formation in Upper Pittsgrove Township, Salem County and Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County, NJ.
The project is located in the Newtown Creek and Lower Neshaminy Creek watersheds in Newtown Borough and Newtown and Middletown Townships, Bucks County and is located in the Southeastern Ground Water Protected Area.
The project is located in the Neshaminy Creek and Ironworks Creek watersheds in Northampton Township, Bucks County in the Southeastern Ground Water Protected Area.
www.pabulletin.com /secure/data/vol35/35-19/889.html   (2239 words)

  
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In the Salem River and Raccoon Creek (SRRC) basins, land use is mainly agriculture.
Land use in the Great Egg Harbor and Mullica River (GEMU) basins is principally forest and wetland and that in the Toms River and elsewhere in the Barnegat Bay watershed is predominantly forest and wetland (similar to the GEMR basins).
Total concentrations of nutrients were lower at sites on Oyster Creek, Westecunk Creek, and McDonalds Branch, where the concentrations of suspended sediment were sampled than at other sites in the watershed.
www.bbep.org /Char_Rpt/Ch3/ch3_text.htm   (13389 words)

  
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The first lighthouse near the mouth of Cohansey Creek on the Delaware bay was built in 1838.
By 1883, the new Cohansey Lighthouse was built.
This new building was a white frame structure with green shutters, topped with a fl square tower.
www.ettc.net /njarts/details.cfm?ID=339   (156 words)

  
 Reeve   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Son, Mark, to have 100 acres of land, purchased of Hannah Pierce; also 70 acres of land, situate at Morris River, adjoining lands of Gabriel Powel and William Cobb.
Son, John, all lands westward of Joseph's land, beginning at the mouth of Little Creek above Joseph Bacon's, then up the creek to Ayres' land until it comes to Dickason Shepherd's line, then to Cohansey Creek.
Home farm in the Fork of Ancokes; land on the North Branch of Ancokes Creek; 200 acres in Mannington Township, Salem Co.; land bought of John Blumount and of Samuel Goldy; farm, formerly father's, on the Northside of the North branch of Ancokes; Proprietary rights to 200 ac., bought of John Allen.
www.snjgg.com /WILLS/REEVE.HTM   (581 words)

  
 Statement of Jane Nogaki, Pesticide Program Coordinator, NJ Environmental Federation 9/16/03   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Specifically, we are  writing on behalf of the Stop the Salem Fish Slaughter and Unplug Salem Campaign to comment on   PSEandG’s  anticipated request for  a  permit to aerially apply glyphosate to approximately 400 acres  of marshland in the Delaware Bay region (300 acres in the Lower Alloways Creek, 100 acres in the Cohansey River).
The statewide aquatic use of glyphosate was 1486 acres.
Local residents who live along the Cohansey River have not sanctioned spraying.A Fairfield resident said “You can’t spray herbicides on the marsh year after year and not cause harm.
www.unplugsalem.org /glyphosate_stop_pseg_spraying[1].htm   (2237 words)

  
 Cohansey Hotel, Bridgeton, New Jersey
Brandywine Creek, Pennsylvania, Lenape Pennsylvania to Thompson Bridge Road Delaware, 35 miles away, class I, 11 miles long.
French Creek, Pennsylvania, Route 100 to French Creek Road, 48 miles away, class II, 7 miles long.
Wickecheoke Creek, New Jersey, Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge, 56 miles away, class III-IV, 14 miles long.
www.placesofamerica.com /hotels/102/1026032_Cohansey_Hotel_New_Jersey_Bridgeton.html   (1350 words)

  
 Bowen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Wife, Phebe, to have benefit of all lands and marsh (cedar swamp excepted), until sons Clephon and Isaac will be 21.
Sons, Joseph and Samuel Bowen, to have equally land in Cohansey joining Esqr.
Bondsmen--Seth Bowen and Stephen Bowen, all of Cohansey.
www.snjgg.com /wills/BOWEN.HTM   (153 words)

  
 Summary of Citation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Cohansey is revised to the Cohansey Formation.
Consists of fine- to coarse-grained, locally gravelly, massive to cross-bedded, gray brown or dark gray, yellow to white weathered sand with interbedded thin to thick, finely laminated clay or silty clay.
The Cohansey is of middle Miocene (Serravallian) age.
ngmdb.usgs.gov /Geolex/Refsmry/sumry_1147.html   (260 words)

  
 GET NJ - New Jersey - A Guide To Its Present And Past - Tour 29B
At the center of Roadstown is the COHANSEY BAPTIST CHURCH, founded about 1737, a brick structure in a grove of sycamore trees.
There are one or two boat landings on Cohansey Creek, ship chandlers' stores, and boat-gear establishments.
John Sheppard obtained a franchise in 1767 to operate a ferry across the Cohansey at this point for 999 years, but the ferry was abandoned in 1838.
www.getnj.com /njags/tours/tour29b.shtml   (1021 words)

  
 BRIDGETON - Online Information article about BRIDGETON
river steamboats on Cohansey creek, which is navigable to this point.
UNION (known locally as Union Hill and officially as Town of Union)
union of the township of Bridgeton and the township of Cohansey (incorporated in 1845 and 1848 respectively), was chartered in 1864.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /BOS_BRI/BRIDGETON.html   (365 words)

  
 Cumberland --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
county, southwestern New Jersey, U.S. It consists of a coastal lowland bounded by the Delaware River and Bay to the south, Stow Creek to the west, the Maurice River to the north, the Tuckahoe River to the northeast, and West Creek to the southeast.
county, south-central Pennsylvania, U.S. It consists of a hilly region in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley physiographic province bounded to the north by Blue Mountain, to the east by the Susquehanna River, to the southeast by Yellow Breeches Creek, and to the south by the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Conodoguinet Creek and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail cross the county.
0-www.britannica.com.library.unl.edu /eb/article-9085875   (766 words)

  
 Cumberland County, New Jersey 1900 Team Census Transcription
Bounded by: Commerce St., Mill Creek, Cohansey Creek, Fairfield Township.
Bounded by: Hopewell Township, Vine St., Hopewell Township, Cohansey Creek.
Bounded by: Vine St., Hopewell Township, Cohansey Creek.
www.us-census.org /states/newjersey/teams/cumberland1900-t623-960.htm   (137 words)

  
 Rainbow End Page 10   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Sunday, November 23, 2003 Delegal Creek, GA Today was a short travel day with a 0600 start.
The last 5 miles before actually getting to Delegal Creek flew by as the strong current was with us so we were going as much as 9 knot over the ground.
That speed made the sharp left turn into the creek a bit exciting, but we managed it.
www.columbiasailingassociation.org /Rainbow_End_10.htm   (2017 words)

  
 South Jersey Heritage - R. Craig Koedel: Index (by Chapter)
Bridgeton (Cohansey Bridge), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14
Cohansey River, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10
Greenwich on the Cohansey, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
westjersey.org /sjh/sjh_ind.htm   (480 words)

  
 Cohansey Creek Bridgeton NJ 1935 Postmark
Description: Cohansey Creek, Bridgeton, NJ 1935 postmark on this post card.
This card has a greenish cast to the picture of the creek & sailboats.
It is written on, & is in good condition.
www.antiqnet.com /detail,cohansey-creek-bridgeton,148110.html   (93 words)

  
 ATSDR - Health Consultation - Bridgeton City Landfill, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The results of sediment samples collected from the Cohansey River downstream of the site revealed the presence of arsenic (22.6 ppm), barium (224 ppm), chromium (130 ppm), lead (185 ppm), nickel (36.5 ppm), selenium (4.6 ppm), vanadium (61.7 ppm), and zinc (251 ppm).
There is no concern for human exposure to contaminated sediments from Raceway Creek and the Cohansey River, because it is unlikely that the sediments would be disturbed and available for exposure.
Contaminants detected in sediment samples from Raceway Creek and the Cohansey River do not pose a health hazard.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080 /HAC/PHA/bridge/bcl.html   (865 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
3 they settled in what is now Cumberland county, on the South side of the Cohansey, it being a neck of land bounded on the north by the Cohansey river, on the south by a small creek called Back creek.
In 1683 they removed to what is now Cumberland county on the lands lying between Cohansey river and Back creek, naming it Shrewsbury creek.
They were among those who organized the first Cohansey Baptist church, in 1690, at Shrewsbury Neck.
pages.pgsit.org /2003/shughes/gen/sp65.htm   (668 words)

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