The 1950s was a time of great optimism for Southern Ocean County. Talks were underway for replacing the old wooden causeway with the new, modern span; others were devising a plan to bring all of the high school students from New Gretna to Waretown together, forming a progressive regional high school.
But a lingering dark cloud loomed not only over the county, but over the nation: the Cold War. The Soviets had “the bomb,” and fear of their using it was real.
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