Captain Joshua Huddy

The new Huddy Park is now open in Downtown Toms River and now that Summer is officially here I decided to go to the park on a beautiful day and video what an amazing job the Township did in the Huddy Park project. If you haven't been to Huddy Park since it re-opened then take some time out on a nice sunny afternoon to stop by and enjoy, it's a great escape right here in Ocean County...

April 12th marks the anniversary of an event that almost derailed the peace talks following the American Revolution - and it all began in Toms River. American Captain Joshua Huddy was summarily executed by the British after being captured at the Battle of Toms River in 1782...