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June 29, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
Be a Fan

Rooting for your country is good for your well-being

Be a Fan
June 16, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
Why you may be happier loving your country

Love for Country is falling out of favor. Reconsidering may bring you better well-being

Why you may be happier loving your country
June 10, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
Buckle Up

A Sea Girt Doctor championed trauma treatment and led the charge to make cars safer

Buckle Up
June 2, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
The Revolution and the American Racehorse

The horse was a strategic tool in the American Revolution. Our disadvantage to the English in breeding, helped to develop the American Racehorse into the best in the world.

The Revolution and the American Racehorse
May 25, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
Shoes and the Revolution

A shoe shortage almost lost the American Revolution

Shoes and the Revolution
Vinnie Dicks
September 18, 2023

Footbridges in Spring Lake

Vinnie Dicks
September 18, 2023
Footbridges in Spring Lake

The history of the footbridges of Spring Lake

Vinnie Dicks
September 10, 2023

A Road to Nowhere in Ocean Grove

Vinnie Dicks
September 10, 2023
A Road to Nowhere in Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove has been trying to do things its own way for over 150 years. The fight for an Ocean Boulevard was its longest battle against the outside world.

Vinnie Dicks
August 24, 2023

Fairies in Spring Lake Heights

Vinnie Dicks
August 24, 2023
Fairies in Spring Lake Heights

If you look closely, you may find some fairies in Spring Lake Heights

Vinnie Dicks
August 8, 2023

A Prodigy at Sea Girt

Vinnie Dicks
August 8, 2023
A Prodigy at Sea Girt

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

Vinnie Dicks
August 1, 2023

The Revolution of Bathing Wear

Vinnie Dicks
August 1, 2023
The Revolution of Bathing Wear

The bathing suit has undergone significant changes over the years.

Vinnie Dicks
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.

Vinnie Dicks
July 16, 2023

The Sunset of Sailing Ships

Vinnie Dicks
July 16, 2023
The Sunset of Sailing Ships

A tale of two shipwrecks from the age of sailing ships

Vinnie Dicks
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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Vinnie Dicks
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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Vinnie Dicks
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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