Port Norris Historical Society

10/09/2026

Remember, tomorrow, October 10th, is the big yard sale, and it won't rain! We have all been cleaning out our cupboards and closets, so come by and see what we have. All prices are marked to sell. We do not want to pack anything back up! All of our sales go to the historical society.

10/08/2026

Nominations for 2027 Legends are now open until October 31st. Please read the criteria and the process on our web page. Print out the form and send it to us.

The Port Norris Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of our unique village, located in Commercial Township in Cumberland County, NJ.

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

Saturday! Looks like no rain! Come out and support everyone, including us. Will post some items in a couple of days.

10/05/2026

We have two events coming up. October 10th, we will do the Yard Sale at the Senior Center. 9 am - 2 pm. I will do a post just on the yard sale.

October 18th, our 3rd Sunday open day, 1 - 4 pm. And from 2-3 pm, we will have a special guest, Ton Hollinger, who will be signing his books and talking with you. See below.

On Sunday, October 25, after the Fire Department's Oyster and Ham Dinner, you can come by and see the museum. Times will be posted soon.

October 18th ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Thomas F. Hollinger was born in 1954 to Margaret Rose Crowley Hollinger and Warrington Leslie Hollinger. He was raised in Port Norris with three brothers and a sister, all of whom still live there today.

Tom is an avid historian and genealogist of Port Norris and surrounding towns. This book contains information provided from newspapers of the day published in Bridgeton, New Jersey. People called “local correspondents” wrote down the town's “happenings,” then sent them to the papers for publication. These correspondents would go by nicknames or just an initial located at the end of the day’s story. These practices of correspondents sending information into the papers were “hit and miss” until about 1885, when articles began appearing on a weekly basis. Hopefully, this will give us a glimpse of what life was like in our small village many years ago. Today we would call this Facebook.

Come by and meet Tom and see the museum.

09/29/2026

We extend our sincere sympathies to our friend and board member, Ginny Campbell and her family on the sudden loss of her daughter-in-law.
Thinking of you and the family.

Marijke Hadley Huntley February 22, 1970 – September 3, 2026

Marijke Hadley Huntley, 56, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 3, 2026. Marijke was born on February 22, 1970, in St. Maarten. She grew up moving between St. Maarten, Alabama, Kansas, Lesotho, the Netherlands, and Cedarville, NJ. In her adult life she lived in Port Norris, NJ, for 27 years and four years in Hammonton, NJ. Growing up in so many places gave her a love for the wider world and a deep curiosity about people and the stories that shaped them. That curiosity led naturally to her career as a high school history teacher in Egg Harbor Township, where she brought the past to life for her students, whether it was in the form of a Victory Garden, a Roaring Twenties party, or a tie-dye party.In January 1996, Marijke married Robert Huntley, and they shared more than 30 years together. She loved to garden, to travel, and to hear live music, and she was happiest with her hands in the soil, planning a new trip, or listening to a band play.Marijke is survived by her husband, Robert Huntley; her son, Gerard Huntley; and her brothers, David and Pieter Casius, as well as her father, Gerard Casius . She was preceded in death by her mother, Francine Casius.Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Five Points Inn in Vineland, New Jersey. Come share your stories and celebrate the life of a woman who made the world feel a little bigger and a lot warmer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate.

09/27/2026

Port Norris Fire Company is pleased to announce its upcoming Fall Oyster and Ham Dinner, scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026.

This event will not accept reservations. Historically, reservations served as a reference for projected attendance. Therefore, attendees are encouraged to arrive as they have in the past.

09/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who came by today. It was worth being open. And we received a couple of new items for the museum. We also did work on the Timeline. It was a good afternoon.

We have decided to open today. From 1 to 4. We will work on the museum timeline. If you need somewhere to go on this rainy day, feel free to stop by. Rainy days are good project days. I won't put the open flag out unless the wind subsides, but we are at 1723 Main Street, Port Norris, across from Newcombs Market and next to Laws and Laws. I just took this photo of the new child's toy. Do be safe.

09/22/2026

Reminder: our next newsletter is now available for download. https://historicportnorris.org/newsletter.htm

And we will be open this Sunday, 9-27-26, from 1-4 pm. We will work on the Timeline. Please come by and help save our history.

The Port Norris Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of our unique village, located in Commercial Township in Cumberland County, NJ.

09/20/2026

This is a great idea. See the details if you are interested. The Union Hall is such a great historic building.