The beach replenishment project began in Ship Bottom and Surf City.
The bridge extends from Manahawkin on the mainland to Ship Bottom on the island.
Ship Bottom is 70 miles south of New York and 60 miles east of Philadelphia.
As the local residents say: To the south of Ship Bottom, live "the Haves."
A sister office was located in Ship Bottom, New Jersey.
The road was extended to Ship Bottom by 1941 before it was renumbered to Route 72 in 1953.
Lifeguards in Ship Bottom became minor celebrities after spotting a disoriented blue shark close to shore.
The borough name was shortened to Ship Bottom in 1947.
Ship Bottom is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government.
Notable current and former residents of Ship Bottom include: