Welcome to the place that I love, The Great 08087. Little Egg Harbor Township is not only filled with history, it is full of families that have been coming here for years and years to enjoy their *Peace* of the Jersey Shore. Years ago, in approximately 1959, streets and lagoons were made and development began. […]
Continue readingOften, we see signs along the roadside, “Fresh Local Clams”. But exactly where do these “fresh local clams” come from? And how “fresh” can they possibly be? Exactly, what is the story behind those “fresh local clams”? To begin with, our local clam is also referred to as “Quahog” (pronounced Kwo-hog) and is a species […]
Continue readingLying in a salt marsh within the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, is a road nicknamed “Seven Bridges Road”, but if you take the time to count, there are only five bridges. Why you may ask? Bridges six and seven were never built. It is said that in the early 1900’s, the 4-mile peninsula […]
Continue readingEver wonder how one, very large, Block & Lot was ever subdivided and developed into what we all know and love as Mystic Island in it’s present state? It’s always cool to learn how a carefully laid out waterfront community that draws us in to relaxing on the waterfront born. Way back in the early […]
Continue readingIf you find yourself saltwater logged in Little Egg Harbor, maybe it’s time to experience the other half of our community. Take a hike and search out some unique wildlife, pack up the kids and hit one of our campgrounds for the weekend, or grab the kayak and/or fishing poles and try one of our freshwater streams or lakes. There is something for everyone in Little Egg Harbor.
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