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Video of Seaside's Legendary Funtown Pier Ferris Wheel Being Demolished

Matt Ryan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:55:21 +0000

It was a staple of the Seaside Heights skyline, and in a matter of seconds it was gone forever. Today, the Funtown Pier Ferris Wheel was brought down. While it wasn’t as iconic as The JetStar rollercoaster, you knew you were in Seaside Heights and at Funtown Pier when you saw the multi-collored ferris wheel. [...]

Amazing Video of Submerged Seaside Ride Being Pulled out of Point Pleasant Beach

Matt Ryan — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:14:56 +0000

Car #17 from Funtown Pier's Arctic Circle ride, which had traveled approximately 10 miles and washed ashore in Point Pleasant Beach a few days after Sandy made landfall, was removed from the beach yesterday, according to the Barnegat Bay Island, NJ Facebook page. Check out this awesome video.

Why Didn't Seaside's Piers Survive Sandy?

Matt Ryan — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:04:55 +0000

The image of the the Star Jet Roller coaster demolished and submerged.in the Atlantic is one that we’ll never forget. But why didn’t Seaside’s pier survive when other area piers did. Here are some of the answers. The first answer is an obvious one and that is Mother Nature. The storm slowed down as it [...]

Rebuilding is the Next Phase of Recovery

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Funtown Pier in Seaside, Jenkinson’s in Point Pleasant, the recently redone Belmar Boardwalk, and the brand new waterfront in Union Beach…all major attractions in our area, and all casualties of the monster we call Sandy. So what should be rebuilt first? Obviously the roads should be a high priority…without the thoroughfares restored, it won’t matter [...]