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Vincent Dicks

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January 23, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
Harpers Weekly Special Color Supplement

An early color photography process captured Teddy Roosevelt at Sea Girt in 1902

Harpers Weekly Special Color Supplement
January 13, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
Shared Meals: A Healthspan Investment

Increasing your dining with others can have a measurable impact on your health and well being

Shared Meals: A Healthspan Investment
October 14, 2025
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Dune Fences: A Bit of History and a Lot of Sand

Dune fencing is critical to beach preservation. Here is a history of the Dune Fence

Dune Fences:  A Bit of History and a Lot of Sand
October 4, 2025
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Houdini's Girl

Dorothy Young lived a fabulous life and summered in Ocean Grove. The last living assistant to Harry Houdini died at 103 in 2011.

Houdini's Girl
August 9, 2025
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Dorothy Fields

An Allenhurst woman was one of the most prolific Lyricists of the 20th century

Dorothy Fields
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August 8, 2023

A Prodigy at Sea Girt

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August 8, 2023
A Prodigy at Sea Girt

The first US Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, Theodore W. Richards summered at Sea Girt.

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August 1, 2023

The Revolution of Bathing Wear

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August 1, 2023
The Revolution of Bathing Wear

The bathing suit has undergone significant changes over the years.

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July 25, 2023

Crescent Park was really saved in 1884

Vinnie Dicks
July 25, 2023
Crescent Park was really saved in 1884

Crescent Park was saved in 1884 by Elliston Morris who also built the tennis courts.

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July 16, 2023

The Sunset of Sailing Ships

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July 16, 2023
The Sunset of Sailing Ships

A tale of two shipwrecks from the age of sailing ships

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July 7, 2023

What is the oldest building in Sea Girt?

Vinnie Dicks
July 7, 2023
What is the oldest building in Sea Girt?

Sea Girt has some vintage buildings, one is the oldest by far.

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June 29, 2023

The First National Bank of Spring Lake

Vinnie Dicks
June 29, 2023
The First National Bank of Spring Lake

The vault of the Spring Lake National Bank has some stories to tell

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June 4, 2023

Grocer tales in Bradley Beach

Vinnie Dicks
June 4, 2023
Grocer tales in Bradley Beach

Two Grocers, one a friend of the Founder, one not.

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April 27, 2023

Another Camp Meeting

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April 27, 2023
Another Camp Meeting

Ocean Grove was not the only Camp Meeting here at the Monmouth Shore.

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April 18, 2023

Deep Roots

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April 18, 2023
Deep Roots

The Ocean House is the oldest operating hotel in Spring Lake

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March 21, 2023

Roadside Beauty

Vinnie Dicks
March 21, 2023
Roadside Beauty

The history of Harrigan’s Pub goes back to an enterprising young female entertainer

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