By Fred Miller
Ninety years ago, August 19, 1933, Alfred R. Smith, World War veteran and captain of the Ocean City Beach Patrol, was the grand marshal of the parade following the dedication of the new 9th Street causeway. The modern structure replaced the automobile causeway built in 1914.
Mayor Harry Headley said, “This is the most magnificent entrance of any resort along the New Jersey coast.”
This causeway was replaced in 2012. Mayor Jay Gillian led the dedication ceremony on May 24, 2012.
