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Historic Jersey Shore Carousel Reopening Before Fourth Of July After Years Of Restoration Work Historic Jersey Shore Carousel Reopening Before Fourth Of July After Years Of Restoration Work
Historic Jersey Shore Carousel Reopening Before Fourth Of July After Years Of Restoration Work After five years of careful restoration work, a historic carousel in Seaside Heights will be spinning just in time for the Fourth of July, officials said. The Floyd L. Moreland Carousel will officially reopen at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, the borough said in an update on its website. The carousel dates back to 1910 and was last operating at Casino Pier in April 2019. The Seaside Heights Historical Society said the carousel passed state inspection on Monday, June 10. The group's members can take some of the first rides from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 29. The wooden chariots …

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by Chris Spiker
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Atlantic City's Historic Firehouses Receive Grants For National Register, Preservation Atlantic City's Historic Firehouses Receive Grants For National Register, Preservation
Atlantic City's Historic Firehouses Receive Grants For National Register, Preservation Atlantic City won a $50,000 grant to place two of its historic firehouses on the National Register. Architects would be hired to draft a nomination and the listing would help secure additional federal funds for their restoration and preservation. The Underrepresented Community Grants totaling $1.2 million in 16 states are aimed at shining the light on historic sites in predominately African-American neighborhoods and restoring them. Atlantic City was the only city in New Jersey to be awarded one of the 21 grants last month.  The two firehouses are the Grant and Indiana Fire Station, …

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by Jon Craig