Mr. Tee’s Arcade and mini golf on Long Beach Island

Mr. Tee's Arcade in North Beach Haven

Mr. Tee’s has two locations. The 18 hole mini golf remains at 18th Street in North Beach Haven. There is also and arcade and mini golf in Beach Haven just south of Murphy’s Market. Players can play 18 or 36 holes at the Beach Haven location. 

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The Parry House in Beach Haven

The Parry House in Beach Haven 1800's

The Parry House was one of the earlier hotels on Long Beach Island. Bonds Long Beach House preceded it. It was a 200 bed hotel.

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The Crystal Queen Paddle boat excursions to Atlantic City

The Crystal Queen in Beach Haven at the Black Whale Docks - July 2006

The Crystal Queen was a Paddle Boat that offered excursions to Atlantic City. She operated out of the Black Whale docks in Beach Haven. Service stopped some time after 2010.

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The LBI Trailer Park – Gone after Hurricane Sandy

LBI Trailer Park - Holgate - Long Beach Island

The LBI Trailer Park was a fixture on Long Beach Island for Decades. It was located in the Holgate/Inlet section and provided some of the most affordable housing on the island. Unfortunately the owners decided to not rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. 

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Sailing on the A.J. Meerwald, 2019

The A.J. Meerwald under sail

We took a sail on New Jersey’s Tall Ship, the A.J. Meerwald in July 2019 from Beach Haven, NJ. 

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Massacre at Long Beach Island – Oct 26, 1782

Marker for the Massacre at Long Beach Island - Barnegat Light

There is a plaque just outside of Viking Village in Barnegat Light memorializing a Massacre of Patriots by British Loyalists during the War for Independence. 

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Tropical Storm Isaias on LBI. August 4th 2020

1:50 PM North Beach Haven - Tropical Storm Isaias LBI

Tropical Storm Isaias hit Long Beach Island on Tuesday morning, August 4th, 2020 leaving wind damage and an island wide power outage. 

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Banner plane crash in the bay – perhaps 1970s

Banner plane crash off Long Beach Island 1970s

There was a recent crash in 2020 of a banner plane in 2020 where two lifeguards rescued the pilot.  That plane crashed into the ocean. This is a photo of a crash in the bay from perhaps the late 1970’s or maybe the 1980’s. 

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Solar shower heaters on LBI.

Solar shower water heater LBI circa 1970

Many of the cottages build up to the 1950’s used solar water heaters for their showers. It was simply a metal tank painted black. The sun’s rays heated the water.  For some cottages this was the only hot.. or lukewarm water available. 

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