Middlesex County Glimpse Of History 08/22/10
John Figlar/For The Star-Ledger
This photograph, taken by Harry Edwards in 1908, shows five unidentified boys near railroad tracks in Jamesburg as a locomotive approaches. The boys are standing on the Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad line, which commenced operation in 1853. The line was started by James Buckelew, founder of Jamesburg, and his son, Isaac. Trains on the line carried produce from the farms of Monmouth County to city markets. The trains, which also carried some passengers, ran from Freehold to Jamesburg, where they connected with the Camden and Amboy lines. Trains made stops at Jamesburg, Hoffman, Tennent, Freehold, Farmingdale, Allaire and Sea Girt. Photo Courtesy of the Monroe Township Historic Preservation Commission
