Across the water, facing Interlaken, is West Allenhurst.  Paul Goldfinger photo January, 28, 2016.©  Click for closer view.

A home in Interlaken, right where I took the photo above. Paul Goldfinger photo January, 2016. ©

Ocean Township contains a number of communities including  Wanamassa, West Deal, and West Allenhurst. West Allenhurst is across the water from Allenhurst and Interlaken.   (See the map below.)  The water is an extension of Deal Lake.  The geography is difficult to get straight:

These areas have wonderful old homes that take you back to around 1920-1930—very elegant and full of character—especially those on the water.

You could almost imagine F. Scott Fitzgerald walking those streets or wearing a straw hat and bow tie while paddling a row boat with a flapper on board.  In “The Great Gatsby,” Fitzgerald said, “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”

Here is a Blogfinger link to an old house in Interlaken:

http://blogfinger.net/2014/10/14/name-that-town-contest-first-correct-guess-wins-a-prize-at-seasons-general-store-in-ocean-grover/

Rudy Vallée  performs a  tune from that era  (1929.)  It’s called “Honey”: