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Ortley Beach — From Farmland to Summer Colony
In 1920, Ortley Beach was barely developed — the aerial shows a thin scattering of structures on the Ocean County barrier, with wide natural beaches and tall dunes. By 1933 the resort community had grown and the hurricane had eroded the dune face. The 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane caused significant damage, and comparing the 1933 and 1944 aerials reveals how much of the frontal dune line was stripped. By 1962, Ortley Beach was a dense summer colony — and then the Ash Wednesday Storm struck. The 1962 aerial captures Ortley Beach in the immediate aftermath: overwash debris, exposed foundations, and a beach scraped nearly flat.
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