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October 28, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
C. Frederick Kohl, Tortured Soul

From “It couple” to tragedy. Millionaire C. Frederick Kohl visited Sea Girt in 1896

C. Frederick Kohl, Tortured Soul
October 19, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
Votes For Women

Among the guests at Sea Girt in 1885 were a mother and her young girls. They would advance the cause of women in America.

Votes For Women
October 12, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
The Lifesaver and the Heiress

When a Spring Lake Lifeguard eloped with an Heiress in 1910, her mother was having none of it.

The Lifesaver and the Heiress
October 3, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
The Captain and the Whale

A Spring Lake Waterman discovered a new whale in the Atlantic

The Captain and the Whale
September 28, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
Why the Babe was late to Bradley Beach

Babe Ruth came to Bradley Beach from the 1926 World Series for an exhibition game. Learn why he was late.

Why the Babe was late to Bradley Beach
Vinnie Dicks
January 8, 2024

The Stockton Chronicles: Bare Knuckle Politics

Vinnie Dicks
January 8, 2024
The Stockton Chronicles: Bare Knuckle Politics

In the 11th episode of the Stockton Chronicles, Robert F. Stockton learns about bare-knuckle politics in New Jersey as the nation fights over John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jacskon

Vinnie Dicks
January 7, 2024

The Stockton Chronicles: Redemption

Vinnie Dicks
January 7, 2024
The Stockton Chronicles: Redemption

In Episode 10 of the Stockton Chronicles, Richard the older brother of Robert Stockton had success as an attorney in Mississippi before facing off in a duel.

Vinnie Dicks
January 5, 2024

The Stockton Chronicles: Boldness

Vinnie Dicks
January 5, 2024
The Stockton Chronicles:  Boldness

In Episode 9 of the Stockton Chronicles, Robert Stockton Founder of Sea Girt takes a stand against the Slave trade.

Vinnie Dicks
January 4, 2024

The Stockton Chronicles: Honor

Vinnie Dicks
January 4, 2024
The Stockton Chronicles: Honor

In Episode 8, Robert F. Stockton fought three duels in the Navy in 3 years. The fact that he did not suffer injury or discipline added to his reputation.

Vinnie Dicks
January 2, 2024

The Stockton Chronicles: Horatio & the Pirates

Vinnie Dicks
January 2, 2024
The Stockton Chronicles: Horatio & the Pirates

In Episode 7, Stephen Decatur was the commander of the Second Barbary War after his heroics of the First Barbary War. Robert F. Stockton and his brother Horatio served him in that campaign when they brought the Algerian corsairs to surrender.

Vinnie Dicks
January 1, 2024

The Stockton Chronicles: Fighting Bob and the War of 1812

Vinnie Dicks
January 1, 2024
The Stockton Chronicles: Fighting Bob and the War of 1812

In Episode 6 of the Stockton Chronicles, Robert Field Stockton, founder of Sea Girt shines as a teenager in the War of 1812

Vinnie Dicks
December 31, 2023

The Stockton Chronicles: The Duke and the Lord

Vinnie Dicks
December 31, 2023
The Stockton Chronicles: The Duke and the Lord

In Episode 5 of the Stockton Chronicles, Robert F. Stockton is influenced by two childhood heroes, his Father, the Duke of Morven, and Lord Horatio Nelson, the greatest naval hero of the period

Vinnie Dicks
December 30, 2023

The Stockton Chronicles : The Dutchess of Morven

Vinnie Dicks
December 30, 2023
The Stockton Chronicles : The Dutchess of Morven

The Stockton Chronicles Chapter 4 Annis Boudinot Stockton was Robert Field Stockton’s paternal grandmother. She was an accomplished poet and one of the first women published in the United States. This is a profile of the Dutchess of Morven

Vinnie Dicks
December 28, 2023

The Stockton Chronicles: Liberty & Tyranny

Vinnie Dicks
December 28, 2023
The Stockton Chronicles: Liberty & Tyranny

In Episode 3 of the Stockton Chronicles Richard Stockton the Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Grandfather of Robert Stockton is torn between his duty to the King and his patriotism. He would risk his wealth and his life

Vinnie Dicks
December 27, 2023

The Stockton Chronicles: Tolerance

Vinnie Dicks
December 27, 2023
The Stockton Chronicles: Tolerance

The Stockton and Field families, descendants of Commodore Robert Field Stockton enshrined the concept of religious tolerance into the American experience in the mid 1600s New Amsterdam.

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