The borough of Island Heights is a highly intact community of primarily residential buildings with the majority of its 375 structures built within a quarter century of its founding as a Methodist camp meeting resort in 1878.

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Island Heights History

THE HISTORY OF ISLAND HEIGHTS The island, which lies on the north side of the Toms River and at the mouth of Barnegat Bay, was part of the land patent to John Johnston in 1690, a Proprietor of East Jersey. Separated from the mainland by a creek, it became known as Dr. Johnston’s Island. A … Continue reading Island Heights History