Holly Beach City, New Jersey
Former borough in New Jersey, United States
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Holly Beach City was a borough that existed in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, from 1885 to 1912.
History
The municipality was first formed as Holly Beach, which was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1885, from portions of Lower Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 31, 1885. The borough was reincorporated on April 1, 1890, based on a referendum held the previous day.[1]
The borough was reincorporated as Holly Beach City on May 4, 1897.[1]
On January 1, 1912, the area was included as part of the newly created Wildwood, New Jersey, and the borough was dissolved.[1]
Notable residents
- Jeanette DuBois Meech (1835–1911), evangelist and industrial educator[2]
- Charles L. Walters (c. 1862–1894), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly.[3]