Statement from the Seaside Heights Office of Public Relations regarding the Promotional Film of Seaside Heights from 1960:

This promotional film of Seaside Heights from 1960 was discovered by Peter J. Smith, Director of the Seaside Heights Office of Public Relations in May 2008, and was converted to modern video format by Joe Verderosa of Greenrose Media and is now posted on youtube.com to be enjoyed worldwide.
Peter had seen this film once before in his life as a child, when it was shown by Mr. Hugh J. Boyd, Principal of the namesake school in Seaside Heights. Working for Seaside Heights as an adult, and feeling the film reel must be somewhere, Peter spent five years looking for it inside the Borough Hall. Several other films were found from the past over the years, but none had been “it”.
One day, Peter had to reach high on a shelf to retrieve a box of 8 radios. However, the box only had 7 radios inside. This made him grab a stepladder and look for the missing eighth radio. The radio was found in the far back of the highest shelf, on top of a reel of film, which turned out to be the long-lost Sun and Fun promo footage in pristine condition. We like to think that the spirit of 12-term Seaside Heights Mayor J. Stanley Tunney, who appears in this film, and is believed to occasionally make a paranormal visit to the Borough Hall, led us to this valuable piece of history.”

ADDITIONAL UPDATES REGARDING 1960 FILM:

The response to the 1960 film has been astounding, and to date OVER 70,000 HITS on youtube.com, with a continuing growing amount of viewers. Many people have been touched by the film. There have been recognitions of some of those who appeared in it, including “Lucky” Carrozza of Fascination, and daughter Sue Cassadonte seen bathing, as well as Doreen (Chabok) Paola as a 6-year old girl. The Seaside Heights Office of Public Relations intends to release vintage films from the 1970’s and the 1980’s as well soon, due to the unpredicted popularity of the film.

Video Blog from The Seaside Heights Department of Public Relations from July 18, 2008.

Topics include:
1. Station 44 Fire Drill
2. Kevin Stewart shows us “Big Bass Wheel.”
3. Monsignor Donovan Class of 1988 reunion in Seaside Heights
4. OCC films in Seaside Heights
5. Ribbon cutting on Shooboo Shuttle
6. Tommy Parlapanides first day on the job as Central Regional Superintendent of Schools.
7. See Cablevision show post-production
8. See new blow-up movie screen

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JUNE 13, 2008 TALKY BLOG:

Topics include:
1. Leonard Ipri, D-Day Veteran
2.”Roll Out” of Public Relations “Shuttle”.
3. Borough-Wide garage/yard sale
4. Station 44 assists with call in Lavallette.

Video blog from the Seaside Heights Office of Public Relations from May 31, 2008

Topics include:
1. Shooboo Shuttle
2. First-ever May fireworks
3. Amityville Film Festival Commercial
4. Visit to World Trade Center Freedom Tower and Ground Zero.

Video blog from the Seaside Heights Office of Public Relations from May 16, 2008

Topics include:
1. Mother’s Day 2008
2. Rare May Nor’Easter
3. New Jersey Amusement Association Dinner Dance honoring Lucky Leo Whalen.
4. Surprise package

Video blog from the Seaside Heights Office of Public Relations from May 2nd, 2008:

Topics include:

1. Lighting test
2. See Alicia’s new pad
3. See enormous circuit breakers
4. Public Works goes Mac.
5. Trees and Flowers about Seaside Heights
6. Rooftop condo pool.
7. See Petra and the Shooboo Shuttle.

Video blog from the Seaside Heights Office of Public Relations from April 25th, 2008:

Topics include:

Topics include:
1. Upgrades to Golf Cart
2. New Beachrake
3. N.J. State Police climbs
Seaside Heights water tower.
4. Chaz-E to perform young Elvis
on Mother’s Day in Seaside Heights.
5. Seaside Heights to host Amityville Film Festival 7/16 as part of Free Movies on the Beach

Video blog from the Seaside Heights Office of Public Relations from April 11, 2008.

Topics include:
1. Island Junior Little League Opening Day.
2. Sheriff Polhemus turns 80.
3. Upgrade of fire pagers to high band.
4. Ocean County Communications van/Radio Room re-do
5. Update about One Life to Live

Video blog from the Seaside Heights Office of Public Relations from April 4, 2008.

Topics include:
1. Pete’s new cabinet
2. Class I & II Uniform distribution
3. Fire on Fielder Ave in Ortley.
4. Promotions of Patty Genander & Jackie Wohlleben
5.Cameo Appearances by Bill Akers Jr & Sr. and Betsey Arnold.

Video blog from the Seaside Heights Office of Public Relations from March 28th, 2008:

Topics include:

1.Easter montage
2. New Beach Badge Office
3. Kathy Ruprecht, Teacher of The Year