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Spring Lake

Spring Lake was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1892, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 8, 1892. On February 24, 1903, the borough of North Spring Lake was annexed to Spring Lake. The borough was named for a clear spring-fed lake. During the "Gilded Age" of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Spring Lake developed into a coastal resort for members of New York City and Philadelphia high society, in similar fashion to the settlements of Newport, Rhode Island and Bar Harbor, Maine.

Source: Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186.

History of Spring Lake
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Photograph of men in a rowboat in Matawan Creek looking for sharks while women look on holding a shotgun.
July 12, 1916

The Jersey Shore Shark Attacks of 1916

On July 12, 1916, three people were attacked by a shark in Matawan Creek, with two dying from their injuries.  These attacks followed previous and unprecedented shark attacks off of Spring Lake beach on July 6, and Beach Haven, in
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Kermit Love as the character Willy the Vendor on Sesame Street
August 7, 1916

Kermit Love, Creator of Muppets

On August 7, 1916, Kermit Ernest Hollingshead Love was born in Spring Lake. Love was an American puppet maker, puppeteer, costume designer, and actor in children’s television and on Broadway. He was best known as a designer and builder with
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