Allenhurst in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jersey Central Power & Light Employees
Photographed By R. C., August 20, 2008
1. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) World War II Marker
Dedicated to our fellow employees who serve in the Armed Forces of the United States of America
Erected 1941 by Employees of Jersey Central Power & Light Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1941.
Location. 40° 14.073′ N, 74° 0.421′ W. Marker is in Allenhurst, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Located next to the parking lot of the JCP&L maintenance garage next to the flagpole. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 Main Street, Allenhurst NJ 07711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. New Era Anchor (approx. 0.3 miles away); S.S. Morro Castle Disaster (approx. 0.9 miles away); Soldiers’ Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); President Wilson’s Asbury Park Executive Offices (approx. 1.3 miles away); Honey Suckle Rose (approx. 1˝ miles away); Church of the Presidents (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bradley Beach World War I Monument (approx. 2.2 miles away); James A. Garfield (approx. 2.3 miles away).
Regarding Jersey Central Power & Light Employees. This particular marker is a bit unusual in that it was a private marker
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This marker also was erected before Japan attacked Pear Harbor. There is no reference to "World War II" on the marker as it was not common to refer to the ongoing war in Europe by that term at the time the marker was created.
Photographed By R. C., August 20, 2008
2. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) World War II Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,370 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
