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Did you know this about Ocean Grove?
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Did You Know?
Ocean Grove has 114 Victorian tent houses with a 10-year waitlist. Families have passed down tent leases for generations since the 1870s.
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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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Ocean City has been dry since 1879—before Prohibition even existed. Ironically, a CDC study found it has the highest rate of excessive drinkers of any county in New Jersey.
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The iconic "Tillie" face painted on Asbury Park's Palace Amusements was based on George C. Tilyou, founder of Coney Island's Steeplechase Park.
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