On October 29 , 2012 , substantial portions of the boardwalk were damaged and much of the borough was flooded as a result of Hurricane Sandy . Both and Casino Pier and Funtown Pier suffered major damage , with sections of both piers torn apart by powerful a storm surge that caused many rides to collapse into the ocean . One such ride , Casino Pier 's Star Jet , became a symbol of the storm 's destruction as it sat upright in the Atlantic Ocean after the pier washed out below it . A portion of the rebuilt boardwalk and all of Funtown Pier were destroyed in a 2013 fire
2013 fire
2013 Seaside Park, New Jersey fire
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