Can't answer your questions about the collections of the libraries, but you might try: Asbury Park Public Library 500 1st Avenue Asbury Park, NJ 732-774-4221 Neptune Township Library Neptune Twp. Municipal Building 25 Neptune Blvd. Neptune, NJ 732-775-8241 Monmouth County Library Headquarters 125 Symmes Drive Manalapan, NJ 732-431-7220 FHC @ 14 Reynolds Drive, Eatontown, NJ 732-542-9378 Good Luck, Maureen HartF1353@aol.com wrote: > > Hello all, > I'm new on this list and researching WHEELER families who resided in > Ocean Grove New Jersey. I have a JABEZ WHEELER who died Dec. l986. > Is anyone related to this family or researching it? > In order for me to research, I need to know, what is the library in this area > that might have the largest historical and genealogical newspaper collections > for this Ocean Grove area. > Does this library have a SURNAME OBITUARY INDEX for l986? > Is there a Ocean Grove City Directories and for what yrs? > What might be the closest Family History Center in this area? > Many thanks, > Hart