Around Matawan and Aberdeen

Called New Aberdeen by early settlers and later
known as Middletown Point, the area covered
today by the communities of Matawan Borough,
Aberdeen Township, Cliffwood, and Freneau has a rich
heritage. Local historian Helen Henderson has collected
over 180 historic photographs of the area--many rare
and previously unpublished--to create a comprehensive
and insightful look back at its development from 1890
to the 1960s.

A former feature-story writer and correspondent, Henderson has also written fiction as long as she could remember. Her heritage reflects the contrasts of her Gemini sign. She is a descendent of a coal-miner's daughter and an aviation flight engineer. This dichotomy shows in her writing which crosses genres from historical adventures and westerns to science fiction and fantasy.
A background in computers and history provides her unique insight into the building of worlds for fantasy and science fiction. In the realms of imagination, she is the author of the Dragshi Chronicles and the Windmaster novels.