Haunted Jersey Shore Beaches, Boardwalks and Lighthouses

by Patricia Heyer

Overview

Ghostly Fun in the Sand and Sun

The wide sandy beaches, colorful boardwalks and majestic lighthouses of the Jersey Shore share supernatural secrets and unexplainable encounters...

In Absecon the dead pose as guides for a unique afterhours tour of its historic lighthouse. A reformed criminal met the apparition of his victim, learning remorse is eternal, on Long Beach Island. Newly built casinos in Atlantic City have former patrons stopping by for one last goodbye, from beyond the grave. A spectral organist haunts and plays the pipe organ of Asbury Park's Convention Hall.

Author Patricia Heyer uncovers the eerie mysteries that shroud many of the Shore's iconic landmarks.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439675755
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Series:	Haunted America
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Patricia Heyer is a local history buff with an interest in coastal folklore as well as research and marine science. She has written extensively for both children and adults during her career. She coauthored Shark Attacks of the New Jersey Shore: A History with her husband in 2020 (The History Press). In 2021, Shark Attacks of New York: A History was released, as was Ghosts Along the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers. Pat is an avid reader, beachcomber and animal rescue supporter. She lives on the Jersey shore with her husband and their rescue cat, Gracie.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Part I New Jersey Beaches: Forty-Four Reasons Not to Stay Home

1 Sandy Hook Beach: A Spit Full of Ghosts 13

2 Longport Beach: A Spectral Encounter with the Mary Ellen 20

3 Allenhurst/Deal/Asbury Beach: The Beach with No Name of Its Own 24

4 Long Beach Island: Remorse Is Forever 31

5 Ocean City Beach: The Phantom Beckons 36

6 Cape May Beach: If You Invite a Ghost to Supper, Don't Be Surprised If He Stays 40

Part II Jersey Shore Boardwalks: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and Those Somewhere in Between

7 Asbury Park Boardwalk: The Spectral Organist of Convention Hall 51

8 Long Branch Boardwalk: Does a Resident Ghost Lower My Resale Value? 57

9 Spring Lake Boardwalk: The Ghost That Loved the Ladies 63

10 Atlantic City Boardwalk: The Case of the Courteous Ghost 67

11 Ocean City Boardwalk: The Guardian Spirit of the Boardwalk 74

12 Wildwood Boardwalk: Watch the Tramcar, Please! 79

Part III New Jersey's Lighthouses: Not Just a Picturesque Locale

13 Sandy Hook Lighthouse: The Waning Spirit of the Sandy Hook light 85

14 Navesink Twin Lights: The Shadowy Guardian of the Fresnel Lens 93

15 Sea Girt Lighthouse: The Ghost of Abraham Wolff 102

16 Barnegat light: A Ghostly Revenge 106

17 Absecon Lighthouse: The Camera-Shy Ghost of Absecon 111

18 Cape May Lighthouse: The Plight of the Electrified Ghost 116

Bibliography 123

About the Author 128