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The Rum Line: The Beginning of the End of Bootlegging Along the Monmouth County Shore
April 21, 1924
On April 21, 1924, the United States Congress extended the territorial limit of U.S. jurisdiction in international waters from three miles to 12. The move was designed to enhance law enforcement efforts during Prohibition, especially in and around Monmouth County, where smuggling was commonplace, and interdiction often futile. During Prohibition, smugglers sailed the waters between …
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