The Borough of Sea Girt, as a municipality dates back to 1917. Prior to 1917 Sea Girt was part of Wall Township, as was most of the area towns. As a community, Sea Girt dates back to around 1875. At this time a group of Philadelphia land developers purchased two farms between Stockton Lake and Wreck Pond. In Sea Girt's early years its inhabitants were mostly summer time vacationers. As the area...