http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:37:17 EDT http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/chronology%20of%20%20the%20Van%20Mater%20farm%20at%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows.htmlhttp://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/chronology%20of%20%20the%20Van%20Mater%20farm%20at%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows.htmlThe territory in Raritan and Middletown townships...extending along Raritan Bay from Port Monmouth westward to a point about a mile and a half northwest of Keyport, afterwards knows as Union city, in the Colonial records is named Wakaka...... Richard Hartshorne, who perfected his title May 26th 1676, by purchasing ..... three necks of land called by the Indians, Wacake, Arowonoe and Conoskunk. the land of Richard Hartshorne extended up Wakaka creek and nearly to its head....Tue, 29 Jan 2008 9:17:44 EST http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Historical%20Report%20SRM.doc.htmlhttp://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Historical%20Report%20SRM.doc.htmlThe lands now known as “Stone Road Meadows” comprise the last, but central portion of an early Hazlet Farm and Homestead originally purchased April 1, 1836 by Gilbert Van Mater, an early figure in Monmouth County (1). The family emigrated to New Jersey from Holland and became large landowners and farmers of the County. Gilbert Van Mater’s wife, Sarah Taylor was a descendant of Norman Baron Taillefer who came to England with the Conqueror in 1066 (2).Tue, 29 Jan 2008 9:10:21 EST http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/McLane%20Family%20Follow-up.htmlhttp://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/McLane%20Family%20Follow-up.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 16:22:40 EST http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Fire%20in%20The%20Historic%20Van%20Mater%20Homestead%2C%20Van%20Maters%20Conner.htmlhttp://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Fire%20in%20The%20Historic%20Van%20Mater%20Homestead%2C%20Van%20Maters%20Conner.htmlFire is never happy, but this one, after all the years the farm house has been here. It has out-lasted being destroyed, almost.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:10:30 EST http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/The%20Story%20of%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20%22The%20last%20Farm%20in%20the%20Bayshore%22.txthttp://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/The%20Story%20of%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20%22The%20last%20Farm%20in%20the%20Bayshore%22.txtHazlet Township: The Story of Stone Road Meadows "The last Farm in the Bayshore" Written by Stephen GaleFri, 12 Oct 2007 14:9:57 EDT http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/When%20is%20an%20Historic%20Farm%20not%20an%20Historic%20Farm%3F.htmlhttp://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/When%20is%20an%20Historic%20Farm%20not%20an%20Historic%20Farm%3F.htmlRecently, it was purported by some interested sources, that Devino and Jackiewicz LLC, the owners of the Historic Van Mater Farmstead buildings, at Stone Road Meadows in Hazlet, are poised to demolish these early 19th century (1836) Greek revival style structures in the immediate future. If so, the destruction may begin in as little as two weeks. This is the last historic farm along the Raritan Bay. Those of us who have been struggling for more than two years to obtain help in preserving this important site are saddened by this news.Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:3:57 EDT http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Facing%20Challenges%20to%20Natural%20and%20Historic%20Resource%20Preservationhttp://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Facing%20Challenges%20to%20Natural%20and%20Historic%20Resource%20PreservationOn February 20th we asked the Hazlet Township Committee to begin to take the authoritative steps to protect and preserve Stone Road Meadows and the Van Mater Homestead - two of our last surviving historic, agricultural and open space sites.Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:8:54 EDT http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/%93Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20and%20the%20Van%20Mater%20Homestead%94http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/%93Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20and%20the%20Van%20Mater%20Homestead%94The current owners of the historic “Van Mater Homestead”, situated on the corner of Stone Road and Poole Avenue in Hazlet Township , have recently presented conceptual drawings to the Hazlet Planning Board, proposing the construction of a high density residential condominium development at that site.Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:20:14 EST http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Status%20Report%20January%202007http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Status%20Report%20January%202007This year, we fully intend to persist with and zealously increase the thrust of our struggle and endeavor to preserve Stone Road Meadows and the Van Mater Homestead.Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:16:13 EST http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Support%20grows%20for%20new%20Hazlet%20parkhttp://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Support%20grows%20for%20new%20Hazlet%20parkThu, 21 Jul 2011 18:36:2 EDT http://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Historical%20Update-Stone%20Road%20Meadowshttp://www.bayshorewatershed.org/bw/Current%20Projects/%2A%20Stone%20Road%20Meadows%20Preservation/Historical%20Update-Stone%20Road%20MeadowsMon, 15 Jan 2007 23:5:31 EST