[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11292]
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                         MAURICE RIVER TOWNSHIP

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize 
Maurice River Township as it celebrates its 200th anniversary on 
Saturday October 3rd. It is a pleasure for me to be able to recognize 
this important milestone.
  Maurice River Township has a rich and varied history that will be 
celebrated and honored this Saturday. Maurice River Township was first 
chartered as one of six precincts of the County of Cumberland, created 
by the Colonial Legislature, in the Colony of West Jersey on January 
19th, 1747. Together, Greenwich, Hopewell, and Stow Creek, on the North 
side of Cohansey Creek, as well as Fairfield, Deerfield, and Maurice 
River on the South side of Cohansey Creek, formed Cumberland County. 
The Maurice River Precinct contained all of the land on the East side 
of Prince Maurice's River. In 1798, Maurice River was finally 
incorporated as a Township by the New Jersey State Legislature.
  Over the past 200 years the Township of Maurice River has developed 
into a thriving community, incorporating the eight villages of Delmont, 
Bricksboro, Dorchester, Leesburg, Heislerville, Port Elizabeth, 
Cumberland, and Milmay. Today, Maurice River stands as one of the most 
vibrant communities in the State of New Jersey, and I am confident it 
will continue to grow in a positive direction.
  The determination and the spirit of the Maurice River community make 
it a privilege for me to recognize its bicentennial anniversary. The 
Township has become one of New Jersey's brightest stars, and I look 
forward to another two hundred years of success.

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