[3] Seaview Harbor shares a ZIP Code with neighboring Longport, whose postmaster handles mail for the community.

[5] Seaview Harbor subdivision was first envisioned in 1957 as a "planned community for the boating family", and housing units were gradually added.

[4] Among the concerns was confusion and lost mail, due to uncertainty whether the area was a part of Longport or Egg Harbor Township,[2] as well as the high taxes.

[3] Over two years, the township held 25 meetings exploring the community's deannexation, at the cost of $87,800 in legal and engineering fees.

[5] A 500-page report released in January 2016 concluded that Seaview Harbor did not meet the criteria to secede from the township.