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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
August 28, 2024

Yankee Clipper/Tremont Memories

Vinnie Dicks
August 28, 2024
Yankee Clipper/Tremont Memories

The Tremont hotel, and the Yankee Clipper were a fixture in Sea Girt for 120 years

Vinnie Dicks
August 7, 2024

Bear Hunt in Spring Lake

Vinnie Dicks
August 7, 2024
Bear Hunt in Spring Lake

In 1891 two bears moved to Spring Lake. One escaped in 1892.

Vinnie Dicks
July 23, 2024

In the City of Assassination

Vinnie Dicks
July 23, 2024
In the City of Assassination

Bess Morris of Sea Girt was in Buffalo when President McKinley was shot in 1901

Vinnie Dicks
July 18, 2024

The Queen of the Air

Vinnie Dicks
July 18, 2024
The Queen of the Air

Amelia Earhart was celebrated at Sea Girt in the summer of 1928. She was the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

Vinnie Dicks
July 2, 2024

UFO over Sea Girt

Vinnie Dicks
July 2, 2024
UFO over Sea Girt

An 1859 Balloon crash near Wreck Pond inlet, and its famous aeronaut

Vinnie Dicks
June 17, 2024

Windmills and Sea Girt

Vinnie Dicks
June 17, 2024
Windmills and Sea Girt

A little history on wind power as it becomes a local issue

Vinnie Dicks
May 27, 2024

A Purple Martin History of Good Neighbors

Vinnie Dicks
May 27, 2024
A Purple Martin History of Good Neighbors

Purple Martins's history in Sea Girt and Spring Lake Heights

Vinnie Dicks
May 12, 2024

Sea Girt: A place to rest after adventures in the Wild West

Vinnie Dicks
May 12, 2024
Sea Girt: A place to rest after adventures in the Wild West

Walter Hinchman was a railway surveyor who was a target of the rage of Native American bands across the West. In his adventures, he inadvertently caused Sea Girt to be turned into a resort, where he summered in his retirement.

Vinnie Dicks
April 30, 2024

An Education on Education

Vinnie Dicks
April 30, 2024
An Education on Education

A history of the Sea Girt Elementary School and Nelda Ragan who volunteered there,

Vinnie Dicks
April 19, 2024

Aunt Phebe: Kindness Personified

Vinnie Dicks
April 19, 2024
Aunt Phebe: Kindness Personified

The “Nun’s House” on the Boardwalk in Sea Girt, was built by the kindest, most energetic woman, Phebe C. Wright

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