In 1682, four counties were established in New Jersey. Monmouth, Middlesex, Essex, and Bergen. In 1881, a land development group purchased land in what was then called Union Landing for the purpose of constructing vacation homes. To one of the developers, the farmers' windmills and the land itself was reminiscent of the riverside beauty of another town he had once visited, Brielle in The Netherlands, and hence the development group was named, the Brielle Land Association. As a result of this development and its accompanying advertising, Union Landing residents began calling the area Brielle.
Brielle has fallen under many local jurisdictions before chartering its own identity. Originally, what is now the borough of Brielle, was part of Shrewsbury, later becoming part of Howell, and then Wall Township. Brielle finally broke away from Wall and was officially incorporated as an independent borough on June 3, 1919. (Slideshow images provided courtesy of The Union Landing Historical Society) |
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By Bus or Train
Academy Bus Lines NJ Transit Trip Planner By Boat Chart a course for the Manasquan Inlet. Once you enter the inlet, stay to the right in the channel. Once you are in view of Gull Island you will find our marinas along the river banks to your right. Stop and fuel up! You don't want to get stuck on the mighty Atlantic Ocean without fuel. While you are here you can find a few places to dine along the river just before the railroad bridge. Most of our river front restaurants offer guest docks for our sea traveling visitors. They will guide you to a facility to dock your boat while visiting or to a marina for service while boating in the area! LORAN Coordinates: TD1 26934.0, TD2 43487.0 GPS Coordinates: 400 05.0, 740 00.2 |