The device, which is called a time ball and is more than 170 years old, is traditionally dropped down a pole to signal that ...

Students at Ramapo College played a crucial role in identifying bones that were found on New Jersey's beaches as those of ...

Remains found washed up on Jersey shore identified as missing 19th-century boat captain - Student researchers at Ramapo ...

A decades-old cold case is solved after bones discovered on the beaches of the Jersey Shore were found to have belonged to a boat captain who died at sea in 1844.

We Who Are Weary” offers a fresh, people-focused perspective on the history of the 19th-century retirement home for mariners.

Remains of the "Scattered Man John Doe" began washing ashore in New Jersey in 1995 and went unidentified for the next three ...

Skeletal remains that washed up on several South Jersey beaches starting in 1995 have been identified as a 19th-century ship captain who was commanding a schooner bound for Philadelphia at the time of ...

According to the paper’s account, the ship left Bridgeport, Connecticut for Philadelphia with around 60 tons of marble ...

The skeletal remains, including a skull, were found on a number of South Jersey beaches between 1995 and 2013.

Skeletal remains found on different beaches along the South Jersey Shore belong to the captain of a 19th century ship that ...

Affordable pocket watches weren’t common until the 19th century, but once they arrived, they quickly invaded the world of commerce. When you could time your actions with those of a remote ...

The wreck captures a tragic moment in maritime history during the 19th century Australian gold rushes. The 800-ton sailing ship was beginning its journey back to the Netherlands in June 1857 when ...