To the Editor:
08008 is a very interesting number that has many Long Beach Island residents confused, most second property owners confounded and the poor renters thoroughly in the dark. It is the postal ZIP code of five of the six incorporated municipalities on the Island.
Only Barnegat Light has its own distinct but not too different ZIP code: 08006. The others – Beach Haven, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom, Surf City and Harvey Cedars – all share this number. Why? you ask.
December 2, 2015
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