Tomorrow's History 2017

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

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News Happenings 2017


Kindness Rocks are spreading Delaware Bay Rocks - On Going
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August 24, 2017
Port Norris state police squeal about Cumberland County pig chase By Atlantic City Press
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June 4, 2017
Port Norris students find pearls in their heritage
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February 2, 2017
The Birthday Book Project Visits Port Norris Elementary School
PORT NORRIS, N.J. -

The Cara McCollum Birthday Book Project of Southern New Jersey is providing even more books into the hands of South Jersey children. On Thursday, the Birthday Book Project kicked off a partnership with the Haleyville-Mauricetown Elementary School in Port Norris. The project gives each pre-K through 5th-grade children in the school a new gift-wrapped book on their birthday. 
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January 19, 2017
It's a girl! Troopers help deliver baby in station parking lot

By Rajeev Dhir NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

PORT NORRIS -- It isn't unusual for police officers to rise to the call of duty -- even if that means helping to deliver a baby.

Troopers were told Thursday morning that a woman in labor was being brought to the Port Norris station because she didn't think she would make it to the hospital on time, police said in a press release.

Detectives Matthew Hanlin and Andrew Abdill, along with Troopers Bryan Blair and Tyler Dornewass met them into the parking lot and jumped into the van where they helped deliver the baby.

Emergency crews arrived a short time later to attend to the mother, Deshyamma Dayton, and her baby -- a girl who she named Ka'naih.

"So far, so good," Dayton said about the baby over the phone from the hospital. 

Dayton said she's doing well -- but is still a little exhausted.