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Did You Know that...

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-That Seaside Heights was officially incorporated in 1913, and will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2013?

-That the "heights" part of Seaside Heights is because the original sand dunes that comprised the town were 8 to 10 feet higher than the current elevation of the town? All that's left of the original dunes is in the extreme northeast section of the Borough, preserved as part of the Hiering Avenue Beachfront, which is a Green Acres property.

-The J. Stanley Tunney Bridge, which is the west-bound bridge out of Seaside Heights, was named after our legendary Mayor J. Stanley Tunney, who governed Seaside Heights from 1939-1964?

-Seaside Heights was founded by the Manhasset Real Estate Company of Philadelphia, and gained popularity in the early 1900's when the realty would offer bus trips to the resort community?

-The original Dupont Avenue Carousel was the first attraction on our boardwalk, which would grow to 17 streets, covering the entire length of the Borough?

-The Boardwalk in Seaside Heights was last significantly damaged by a hurricane during what is called "The Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944"? The Borough escaped from similar Hurricanes Belle in 1976 and Gloria in 1985.

-A huge fire in June 1955 destroyed the original portion of the boardwalk, including the original Dupont Avenue Carousel, and Mayor Tunney was on the phone ordering wood to replace it even before the fire was extinguished?

-In March 1980, another fire destroyed several blocks of buildings in the same location as the 1955 fire, but all was rebuilt and opened just 4 months later on Fourth of July weekend 1980?

-Many television programs and movies have been filmed in Seaside Heights including MTV's Beachhouse in 1998 and 2002, The Apprentice, and many others?

-The beach in Seaside Heights alone generates at least one million dollars of revenue per year?

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