The Bayshore?
This Bayshore Region includes the towns in the Northern section of Monmouth County, from Matawan to Highlands, and includes a total of 14 towns. The Bayshore region is significant for its early commercial history, as a principle point of trans-shipment of goods being brought to and from the interior. The shipping industry greatly benefited from the Bayshore region’s close proximity to New York. Among the industries which prospered in the region were brick and coal production, canning industries, boat building, fishing and oystering. As summering became popular the towns of the Bayshore region also developed into summer resorts, particularly convenient for visitors from New York
Why Veni Vedi Scripto?
I’ve chosen the name, or I Came, I Saw, I Write, primarily because of my love of Latin, the result of four years at Mount St. Mary’s Academy with a wonderful teacher who encouraged me not only to learn it but to realize knowing Latin automatically means understanding and expanding my English vocabulary. I’ll share thoughts, ask questions, invite responses and keep you interested.
Why do I care?
I’ve decided to start this Blog, partially because I am so weary of so many things and comments and poor taste on Facebook, partially because I have lived in the Bayshore more than six decades, love it and love to talk about it, and partially because I am opinionated and want the space to both express and share my opinions on a variety of subjects.
Who is Muriel?
Muriel Smith, who writes for the Monmouth Journal, is the former editor of the Courier in Middletown New Jersey and has written for several other local, and national newspapers in her career. You can find several of the books that she has authored here.
A resident of Highlands New Jersey for more than 40 years, Smith now resides in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey after spending 12 years in Freehold and ten years previously living in an RV with her husband, the late James Smith, a former Highlands Councilman. During those ten years, the couple visited each of the 50 states and volunteered at National Wildlife Refuges. Her stories on travel and volunteer experiences appeared in newspapers across the country.
