🤪Quirky & Unusual1920s
Did you know this about Barnegat Light?
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Did You Know?
In the 1920s, erosion threatened to topple Barnegat Lighthouse. Locals saved it by building jetties using baby carriages, old cars, and any heavy objects they could find.
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Spring Lake has the highest concentration of Irish ancestry of any town in America at 39.4%, earning its nickname "The Irish Riviera."
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Ocean Grove has been a dry town since 1869—longer than Prohibition itself. You still cannot buy alcohol within town limits.
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Wildwood's beaches are so wide—up to 1,000 feet in some places—that lifeguards drive trucks to their stations. The beach has grown over a mile since 1900.
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