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Tidbits about Long Beach Island, New Jersey

• The Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant, one of the earlier nuclear plants is just north of the Island.

• Manahawkin is from an old Indian name meaning 'Land of good corn"

• Back in the late 60's or early 70's an eight foot hammerhead shark was caught by a couple of local kids in the bay. The shark hung from the cat's head on the Lucy Evelyn for some time.