29 pix that show just how quickly Somers Point, NJ, has changed

If it feels like things change in South Jersey in the blink of an eye, you're right.

Take Somers Point, for example. It's such a cool little city that serves as the gateway to the shore.

While change is inevitable, in some cases, things come and go seemingly overnight. Restaurants, bars, and even roads and bridges — they're here one day and gone the next.

And we're not just talking about Kmart transforming into a new Target. It really wasn't that long ago that Burger King across from Shore True Value Hardware was still open, KFC was serving chicken on MacArthur Blvd. (or maybe you liked TGI Friday's better), and you could see a movie on that road, too.

29 Google Maps Pictures That Show Just How Quickly Somers Point Has Changed

Hop in your car, take a spin around the Somers Point Circle, grab a bite to eat at Mac's, and then sit in traffic on the old Route 52 bridges -- here's how quickly things have changed in Somers Point over the years.

Remembering the Point 4 Movie Theatre in Somers Point, NJ

Ready to head back in time to when you could see a new movie in Somers Point for six bucks? Let's take a look from 2002 at the long-demolished Point 4 Theatre on MacArthur Blvd.

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