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Sandy Hook

geographical name

peninsula in eastern New Jersey extending north toward New York Bay and site of the oldest operating lighthouse in the U.S. (first lit in 1764)

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“Sandy Hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sandy%20Hook. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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