Want to see what the real Jersey Shore was all about?
Come to the Ocean County Historical Society in Toms River at 7 p.m. on May 7 for a presentation on pound fishing.
Guest speakers are Ferd Klebold, the author of Pound Fishing- Bay Head to South Seaside Park, and Phil Hart, the last living pound fisherman from Long Beach Island.
They will discuss how pound fisherman made a living from the late 1800s to the 1950s by harvesting fish from pound traps off Ocean County beaches.
Register for the event at 732-341-1880. Admission is free, refreshments are provided. The museum is located at 26 Hadley Avenue in Toms River.
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