Sandy Hook holds tours of Nike missile radar site

The Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area will offer tours of the Nike missile radar site July 26 at 5 p.m. Tours will begin at the parking area at Horseshoe Cove, 1 1/2 miles north of the visitor center.

The free program highlights the radar guidance system used to guide Nike Ajax and Hercules missiles used to protect major cities during the Cold War.

For more information, call the visitor center at (732) 872-5970.