Cream Ridge is an
unincorporated community located within
Upper Freehold Township in
Monmouth County,
New Jersey, United States. The rural area is made up of
farmland, on which are located many horse farms. Numerous small business line with
County Route 539.
Demographics
History
The soil in Cream Ridge is Freehold sandy loam, some of the richest in the state of New Jersey. Many of the early residents became relatively wealthy "gentleman" farmers, with the actual farm work done by tenant farmers. Most of the early families were Presbyterians, Quakers, or Northern Baptists. Some of the surnames associated with the area are Holmes, Meirs, Rue, Cox, Wright, Lawrence, and Ridgway. The "gentleman" farmer lifestyle was dramatically curtailed during the Great Depression and after WWII, although remnants of this bygone lifestyle existed into the 1980s.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Cream Ridge include:
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Linda K. Meirs
Melinda Konover Meirs (June 5, 1884 — November 27, 1972), known as Linda K. Meirs, was an American Red Cross and Army nurse during World War I. She was one of the first six American recipients of the Florence Nightingale Medal, awarded by the ...
(1884–1972), American Red Cross and Army nurse during World War I who was one of the first six American recipients of the
Florence Nightingale Medal.
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Ross Scheuerman
Ross Scheuerman (born March 5, 1993) is a former professional Canadian football running back. He played college football at Lafayette. Scheuerman was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He has also been a member ...
(born 1993),
running back for the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
of the
Canadian Football League.
[O'Gorman, George]
"Eagles sign former Allentown High star Ross Scheuerman"
'' The Trentonian'', January 21, 2016. Accessed October 1, 2017. "The Eagles signed former Allentown High and Lafayette College running back Ross Scheuerman on Thursday.... A Cream Ridge resident who was twice an All-CVC selection and Mercer County Player of the Year and All-State, Scheuerman was also the Delaware Valley Scholar Athlete in 2012."
References
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Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in New Jersey