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Cory Booker presented a $500K check for Lucy the Elephant. It means nothing now.

A grant secured by the Democratic New Jersey congressman for Margate's historic six-story roadside attraction has been cut from the federal budget.

Lucy the Elephant was officially unveiled in Margate, N.J., after a $2.4 million renovation on Dec. 28, 2022. The attraction still needs internal renovations, and the federal funding allocated for them has been cut.
Lucy the Elephant was officially unveiled in Margate, N.J., after a $2.4 million renovation on Dec. 28, 2022. The attraction still needs internal renovations, and the federal funding allocated for them has been cut. Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer