(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- A radio tower in Tuckerton was among the world’s tallest structures when it was built in 1912. It soon became a lightning rod of international intrigue. Discover its hidden history during "WSC Calling: The Tuckerton Wireless Tower" at the Ocean County Library Tuckerton Branch on Monday, September 16, 2024. The event begins at 7:00pm.

Southern Regional High School Social Studies teacher Jeffrey Brown will take you through its controversial lifetime. Constructed by a German concern for contact with a corresponding tower in Germany and with Atlantic marine traffic, it bore no scrutiny until World War I. Suspicions of espionage prompted its takeover by the U.S. government.

Please register at https://tinyurl.com/OclTWT to attend this free program. For more information, stop by the OCL Tuckerton Branch, 380 Bay Avenue, call (609) 296-1470 or visit https://theoceancountylibrary.org/events. 

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Photos Courtesy of Tuckerton Historical Society