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CONTENTS

FALL 2015

FEATURED 28 Do Try This at Home

An experiment in sustainable building and an investment in the future

76 Lovely and Loving Growth

With the motto “Watch Us Grow,” a club that’s done just that

OPEN HOUSE 16 Bigger Than It Looks

Getting the most out of your narrow-lot beach home

22 Light up Your Night

Enjoy landscape lighting during long summer nights

38 Great American Beach House

Making memories: special pieces and a gorgeous palette

44 Bath

Artful, unique, and unconventional: meet the new bathroom

50 Hues of Fall

Coastal island flora that cycles colors through the seasons

58 Legacy of Service

A local business that serves its customers and the community

GET THE LOOK 62 A Trip to the General Store

A timeless look—classic then and now

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CONTENTS

FALL 2015

WEDDINGS 82

Destination Weddings: Closer Than You Think Some of the most sought-out venues on Long Beach Island

102 Nature Meets Glamour

An intimate dining experience that embraces nature’s beautiful backdrop

110 Vintage Style, Take Two

Answering customer questions about one-of-a-kind wedding looks

114 Wedding Bliss

Peek inside a wedding at Bonnet Island Estate

FEED YOUR MIND 123 Eat Fresh

Homemade soups for fall warmth

132 Bay Night Out

Favorite restaurants for local dining

146 Healthy Indulgence

Nourishing treats from our blogger

DID YOU KNOW? 150 Colors of the Shore

A local artist paints New Jersey scenes

152 Beach Haven’s Quasquicentennial Celebrating 125 years with the Queen City

159 Four Shore Stories from the Great War World War I and the LBI region

162 Off-Season

Exciting events on LBI for fall

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FOUNDERS NOTE

| PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANN COEN

THE GOLDEN DAYS August used to be the month when we’d sadly notice the evidence that our golden summer days were over: kids of all ages would start buying school supplies, practicing fall sports, and heading back to bell schedules and campuses; fall clothes would appear on mannequins; business “summer Fridays” would end; restaurant menus would move to heartier fare; and here on LBI, things would start quieting down.

But we’d now like to state that September on Long Beach Island offers the REAL golden days! Ask anyone in-the-know, and they’ll tell you–September is when the water’s still warm, businesses are still open, and everything from making dinner reservations to finding a prime beach spot to getting your morning coffee is just plain easier. From Chowderfest to surf competitions to butterfly migrations, fall weekends on

LBI can be packed with fun events and natural beauty. More and more people are extending their LBI stays or visiting for fall weekend delights. (Even in October you can still catch enough sun to keep that summer glow going!)

This year, we are introducing our fall issue of bay magazine.

We want to highlight LBI’s “extended” summer season, recognizing that the days of an “empty” island in fall are something from the past. People are still here making memories: they’re relaxing in their beach homes and enjoying early fall gardens; they’re eating local and regional specialties; sweethearts are marrying with sand between their toes; collectors and decorators are shopping for that last beachy objet. We hope you’ll enjoy having this new September issue of bay magazine in hand to help you enjoy all this fabulous place has to offer—longer!

-The Founders

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STILL GROWING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Walters Homes marked its 31st anniversary this year as one of the leading home builders in southern New Jersey.

Founder Ed Walters, Jr., and his brother Greg are proud to have weathered the changes and challenges of three decades in the real estate industry. Today, the Barnegat-based company is strong and still growing.

Recognized as a leading commercial and residential builder, Walters utilizes green building methods and materials that benefit the environment for its commercial, custom residential and affordable market-rate apartment communities. The company delivers award-winning custom homes for its neighbors throughout a variety of Jersey Shore communities.

ReBUILD, the custom home division, reached a milestone in the summer of 2015 when it contracted its 200th project at the Jersey Shore since Sandy. The company features resilient, sustainable construction, providing an opportunity for homeowners to rebuild smarter and safer coastal residences.

Homes meet FEMA’s guidelines for building in designated flood zones, and they are also ENERGY STAR® certified. As a result, they include features such as improved insulation, tighter construction, advanced window design, proper ventilation, high-efficiency heating and cooling, advanced lighting, programmable thermostats and tankless hot water heaters.

...SINCE 2012, ReBUILD HAS ACTIVELY CHANGED THE FACE OF THE JERSEY SHORE, ONE HOUSE AT A TIME. By year-end, the firm expects to close on over 150 homes since the storm.

For homeowners who opt to rebuild their home on their lot, ReBUILD offers dozens of plans and design elements to choose from. Each home is specifically crafted for its site with layouts varying in size from 500 square feet to over 4,000 square feet.

“The real estate market has started to rebound, and our focus for the future will continue mixing sustainable building practices with custom home building,” said Walters.

The high-end custom homes provide the highest quality construction materials and aesthetic architectural designs for both primary and second-home owners throughout the Jersey Shore. The company’s skilled team and the dedication to building solid homes has become a Walters hallmark.

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BIGGER THAN IT LOOKS How to get the most out of your narrow lot beach house

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Like many coastal towns in New Jersey, Long Beach Island has a propensity of smaller, narrow lots that were originally more than adequate to support the seasonal bungalow. Times and needs have changed and beach dwellers are now looking to maximize these narrow lots, most of which measure 50-feet wide or less.

The old bungalow was well—suited to support family activities from May through August, but beach goers have extended that stay, starting before Memorial Day and ending after October’s Chowderfest. And a growing percentage of people are now calling LBI their permanent home and place to go after retirement. This increased usage also brings an increased need for storage.

And suddenly, the classic beach bungalow is not quite getting the job done.

Designing a beach house that meets all of the modern needs, yet sits on a narrow site, is quite an architectural puzzle. For more than 25 years, LBI-based architect Michael Pagnotta has delivered solutions, constantly honing his craft to create more efficient, better performing, and great looking homes for narrow lots. Here are his top tips for creating a dream beach house that functions well on a very narrow lot.

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BREAK OUT OF THE BOX “The challenge in creating successful homes for small lots is to maximize the area allowed by zoning regulations while avoiding the boxiness that can evolve by pushing every side and roof to their outer parameters.”

LET IT BREATHE “We design smaller homes to be as spatially efficient as possible, maximize every foot, and get double use out of circulation space when possible.”

OPEN IT UP “The use of natural light is important: The narrowness of a home can be visually mitigated with windows and an open floor plan.”

“Designing a beach house that meets all of the modern needs, yet sits on a narrow site, is quite an architectural puzzle.”

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PILE ON THE CHARM “With only 25 feet of front facade, resources can be spent on a smaller area that ultimately yields more bang for the buck. By adding materials that require little or no maintenance such as cultured stone, metal roofs, and vinyl carpentry arches and detailing, the narrow home can take on a unique identity and reflect each owner’s personality.”

“Pagnotta has noticed a trend with clients wanting a Coastal Casual look, and he has developed ways to meet this need, even on narrow lots. “On the inside,” he says, “smaller homes can be filled with details that take advantage of nooks and eaves to add function as well as charm to a small home.”

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LIGHT UP

YOUR NIGHT Landscape Lighting Design with LEDs

| WRITTEN BY TANEK HOOD

Landscape lighting provides subtle entry lighting to a minimally lit dock pier extending into the cove at Hillyer Residence, Harvey Cedars, NJ. Copyright: Tanek Hood - Reynoldslandscaping.com

“A light-emitting diode (LED) is a two-lead semiconductor light source. When a suitable voltage is applied to the leads, electrons are able to recombine with electron holes within the device, releasing energy in the form of photons. This effect is called electroluminescence, and the color of the light (corresponding to the energy of the photon) is determined by the energy band gap of the semiconductor.� (Wikipedia)

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LED HEAT Let’s start by talking about the color temperature of LEDs in landscape lighting. The lower the Kelvin (K), the warmer the color of light from the LED lamp. Industry standard is 3,000 K for landscape lighting. The warmest lamp I would specify for landscape design or an outdoor living area is 2,700 K. The higher the Kelvin (K), the cooler the color of light in an LED lamp. The coolest color lamp that I would specify would be 4,000 K, which enhances something like a blue spruce (Piceapungens) or silverberry (Elaeagnus). Those species have features that come alive with a cooler light color.

These options were not available with halogen landscape lighting. A new trend available only with the subtle nuances of LEDs is the creation of depth and direction by shaping the layers in the gardens with a tapering of warmer and cooler color temperatures. Tapering from cooler to warmer LED lighting can visually direct clients to certain areas of interest on site, such as a distant footbridge or the front door.

KEEPING IT SIMPLE

Crape Myrtle tree canopies lit with warm LED up lights. Path light fixtures highlight the travertine walkway and patio.

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Landscape lighting design with directional up lighting and walkway lighting creates an inviting space for at the Flanigan Residence, Harvey Cedars, NJ. Copyright: Tanek Hood Reynoldslandscaping.com

Less is more in most things in life, and that also applies to outdoor lighting. There is a great effect that can be achieved with subtle nuances of LED in beam spread, color temperature, and watts. LED lamps are more accurately measured by lumens and CRI, but watts is still considered an acceptable form of measurement. Wattages ranging from 1.5 to 9 watts are becoming more efficient with each year and generation of lamp. The A-style halogen lamp of yesterday is almost gone due solely to its inefficiency.

STAYING ON THE PATH Path lights are a necessity on some sites on LBI for highlighting a walkway for safety. Although the fixture is not visually appealing to look at during the day, they are often the only way to highlight a walkway. The lighting also has a non-natural feel due to the “runway” effect, yet is sometimes the only option available given the layout of the walkways and gardens. LED path lights have an advantage as they do not burn out for an extended period of time. Although manufacturers provide a five-year warranty on any quality LED lamp, the projected LED lamp life is 50,000 hours, or approximately 20 years. Because of these advancements, our designs never have a burned-out lamp—always visible (and troubling!) in a linear line of light.

Landscape and architectural lighting cohesively blended together with a basic lighting control system at the Miller Residence, Haven Beach, NJ. Copyright: Tanek Hood Reynoldslandscaping.com

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OPEN HOUSE Fiberglass piling cap dock pier lighting at the Hillyer Residence, Harvey Cedars, NJ, with Bible Conference Center in the background. Copyright: Tanek Hood - Reynoldslandscaping.com

SHADOWS & LIGHT Our clients have benefitted from the way we use shadows to hide less important areas of a site. By positioning fixtures to create dark areas (shadows) in the layout, the lighting design highlights the areas of interest. Leaving areas dark is a common lighting tool for hiding utilities or an unsightly garage or shed.

Shadow grazing and wash lighting are techniques that create a changing visual interest with moving shadows in the garden. LED wash lights have a smooth light output without hard edges or visual distortion. This technique makes the garden feel alive, highlighting grasses back-dropped along walls, windmills, wind chimes, and artwork.

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source, often called moonlighting. Slight changes in color temperature are the biggest benefit of LEDs, because the ability to subtly change the color of the light produces a directional focus onto a seating area or sculpture, as if the moon was softly shining through the trees.

In addition to supplying light for the task at hand, directional task lighting can also be a key piece of your lighting design—a switched down light for your BBQ grill and food prep area or, if on the bay, a directional down light for a fish-cleaning station. Another great example would be dock or pier lighting, which is functional, yet beautiful.

Each client needs or prefers a different amount of light in different areas of their site. For example, as we age, our eyes need more light to see everything. Another benefit, and good example, is how easily we can double wattage of the LED from three to six watts for walkway or task lighting; with a halogen system, it would be difficult or impossible.

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INSIDE OUT A view of your landscape lighting from inside the home is often more important than the view while outside.

Even at my home, the added depth of seeing the landscape lighting through my windows provides an amazing perspective of the expanse of space and increased sense of feeling safe. Landscape and architectural lighting enables you to view a site in a different, more beautiful way at night. What is the point if you, the homeowner, cannot enjoy the benefits of quality lighting from inside?

ALIGNED & FOCUSED WITH TIME Many homeowners and contractors think that maintenance is not necessary with LED landscape lighting.

Ongoing maintenance and night aiming are important requirements of owning a lighting system. Since it is an important aspect of your home, someone should maintain your outdoor lighting system’s design integrity and fixture quality with the same level of care and maintenance you have for your vehicle.

PICKING YOUR PRO For the homeowner considering landscape lighting, it is always good to choose a lighting design professional who is passionate about lighting, is licensed/insured, offers a comprehensive lighting design, and includes night adjustments in their design. Each client should ask to drive by a few lighting sites at night and during the day, as well as view a variety of lighting photographs designed or installed by that professional. Night aiming and detailed lighting designs are some of the important components a professional will bring to the lighting table.

Seasonal container planters with camouflaged wash lights create a focal reference point along with a safety barrier along the bulkhead at the Miller Residence, Haven Beach, NJ. Copyright: JohnMartinelliPhotography.com

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HOME Here are some things that Bill and Bonnie Clarke have done to make their home eco-friendly—and how you can adapt their principles to your own house. | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL JOHN MURPHY

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| WRITTEN BY TERESA HAGAN

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Inside and out, Bonnie and Bill Clarke’s Loveladies home is the epitome of gracious living.

Situated on the juncture of two lagoons, the house has endless bay views from its screened gazebo overlooking the pool and outdoor kitchen. It’s where Bill and Bonnie’s family— three children, their spouses and the Clarkes’ brand new grandbaby—gather with their friends, friends of friends, and furry friends.

In short, it’s a great place to hang out.

“On a typical weekend, we can sleep 14 in beds, but we have gone up to 20 for family gatherings,” laughs Bill. “And, of course, Bonnie has her ladies’ week, which is very special for her and her friends.” With seven bedrooms, six baths, a great room, a separate media room, office space for two, various private nooks and even a meditation room, crowding is never a problem.

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The floor is tiled with 17th and 18th century blanc rose terracotta salvaged from the Loire Region in France. As an aside, Bill likes to point out the ancient paw print embedded in in the foyer area—proving that little doggies in the 1700s were just as mischief-prone as the their 21st-century cousins. “We wanted the home to feel as if it’s been around for a long time,” explains Bonnie, “and flooring plays a large role in setting the tone.”

The powder room on the main floor has a custom silk light fixture that matches a much larger chandelier over the main staircase leading to the second floor, where each bathroom includes salvaged encaustic tiles from Denmark and Belgium (circa 1790) to create interest and whimsy.

The Clarkes took advantage of an another easy—and affordable—energy-saving solution that most of us overlook: virtually their entire home is equipped with LED lighting. LEDs are 80 percent efficient (80 percent of energy is converted to light, 20 percent to heat) compared with incandescent bulbs, which produce 80 percent heat and only 20 percent light. For each bulb switched to an LED, you can save $30 a year with average use. For Bonnie and Bill, this meant retrofitting some fixtures-including that custom silk chandelier.

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But as impressive as these details are, it’s what you don’t see that makes Bill and Bonnie’s home unique: more than one hundred rain spouts embedded in the walls, 40 photovoltaic solar panels atop the roof, seven geothermal wells, and a 6000-gallon water-collection system under the house, to cite just a few of its environmentally-friendly innovations. Look deeper and it soon becomes clear that the Clarkes’ isn’t just another example of LBI “Livin’ Large,” but an experiment in sustainable building and an investment in the future.

In fact, Bonnie and Bill’s home is Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certified—a distinction held by only 12 single-family houses in New Jersey. LEED certification, awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council to projects that promote energy-saving and envi-

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ronmentally-sound building practices, requires evaluation in eight areas: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, material and resources, indoor quality, innovation and design, location and education. The number of points a building earns in these areas determines its certification, with Platinum, at 80-plus points, being the highest. LEED certification can be a long (the Clarke house took four years to build) and expensive process (Bill estimates that it added 40-60 percent to the home’s cost), but the Clarkes aren’t the type that are easily discouraged.

Their interest in sustainability began more than 11 years ago and now spans four continents. That’s when they began working in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)—an acronym coined by the international community to bring

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attention to these three interrelated public-health issues that are so crucial to improving wellness, life expectancy, student learning, and gender equality in developing countries.

According to the World Health Organization, 3.4 million people die each year from water/sanitation/hygiene- related causes, including cholera, dysentery and acute diarrhea.

Ninety-nine percent of these deaths occur in the developing world and, unfortunately, most of them are children.

“Adequate water is a human right,” explains Bill, “a critical resource. So is access to clean, healthy water .” In-country partners financed by the Clarkes are building water systems and latrines, installing pumps, and constructing dams and concrete water tanks. Their programs also teach villagers how to maintain the projects by providing spare parts, mak-

ing them sustainable. “One of our current projects,” says Bill, “is creating sand dams in streams in Kenya so water will be available year round. We’ve also built rock ‘catchments,’ which are essentially dams on rock ledges to catch rain water.”

Bonnie also sees clean-water availability as a women’s rights issue. “In many parts of the world, it’s the young girls’ job to fetch water—often many times a day and from many miles away. While they’re busy doing this, they can’t attend school.

So a ready source of clean available water allows them access to education.” Another of Bonnie’s special projects is clean and improved cooking stoves. “Four million women die each year from inhaled cooking smoke,” explains Bonnie.

“Substituting a clean-burning cook stove for an open wood

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fire not only saves lives, it helps prevent deforestation.”

can be convenient--because if they’re inconvenient, people won’t adopt them.”

With their background, it’s easy to see how building a LEED home on Long Beach Island appealed to the Clarkes. “Our work overseas made me aware of the needs of the world and just how many resources Americans use in proportion to our numbers, so it’s hard to ask developing countries to act responsibly,” says Bill. This quandary got him thinking—and doing research. If he could build a sustainable home that was comfortable—even luxurious—it might inspire others. “I wanted to show it can be easy to live with environmentally-friendly installations and that they

Of course, Bill also knows it’s not always practical for homeowners to install rainspouts in their walls or dig geothermal wells in their backyards. That’s why he and Bonnie have offered some easy and affordable tips to conserve energy and go greener. “We’re in a race against environmental disaster that we are not winning.

Everyone is competing for a finite amount of resources, so we all need to use them more responsibly,” says Bill. “I want to get people thinking, plant the seeds. I don’t expect to see the end results in my lifetime, but we have to start the ball rolling.”

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The 40 photovoltaic solar panels on the Clarkes’ roof generate 13,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year (nearly 45% of their needs), contributing to significant savings. But, Bill is quick to point out that other changes—adding insulation,

sealing cracks, unplugging appliances when not in use—can also add up.

Bonnie suggests

monitoring your window coverings.

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in the afternoon and drop to

one-half by two,” she explains,

“that’s something you can easily do yourself.”

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THE GREAT

AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE

| WRITTEN BY SCOTT DUNLEAVY

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When the home-owner purchased a vintage rattan chair from interior designers and shop owners, Mark W. Eggleston and David Allieri, of Wyndecrest Home, she said she would be back in a year when she was ready to level and rebuild on her spectacular bay view lot in Beach Haven. “The Boys” were instantly charmed and were elated when she returned with a stunning rendering from Jay Madden. They embarked together to create “The Great American Beach House” (GABH) which became their moniker and subject line for all their communications.

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On the day that the home was finished and furniture was being laid in, the petite home-owner stood between the two decorators (6’1 and 6’7) as grey cashmere sofas and a 12’, 1856 French chestnut dining table (purchased for the client sight-unseen in The Hamptons) were being boomed into the third floor living room. After a long silence, David asked the home-owner if she was crying. Her reply: I knew you would make it beautiful, but I had no idea.

Attention was paid to every detail. The trim was modeled after a home the designers had remodeled in Nova Scotia, the floors were stained a deep walnut, fixtures were specially selected in oil-rubbed bronze, and the walls were painted in a light grey to highlight the crisp white high gloss trim.

All of these elements set a perfect foundation for the stunning blue-and-white palette of Ralph Lauren, custom China Seas, and Lulu DK fabrics that enliven the home. Amongst vintage finds, the

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home also features lighting from Juliska and Simon Pearse, as well as a custom shell chandelier (which ran a bit late as the artist was busy outfitting Tiger Woods’ yacht.)

The family has been in the home three years and, as the number of grandchildren grows, the GABH has exceeded expectations and is prepared for generations to come.

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IT’S POSSIBLE THAT THERE ARE ROOMS IN YOUR HOUSE THAT YOU NEVER USE. THE BATHROOM IS NO LONGER ONE OF THEM. NO LONGER JUST UTILITARIAN SPACES, BATHROOMS NOW FEATURE VANITIES THAT RESEMBLE FURNITURE, BEAUTIFUL CHANDELIERS, UNIQUE LAVATORY SINKS, AND UNCONVENTIONAL FIXTURES.

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Today’s bathrooms are designed to showcase everything from the luxury of a spa to bath time fun for the kids. Although freestanding tubs are a trend found in many master baths across the country, most Shore homeowners are opting for a larger walk-in shower in their beach house, and it’s not unusual to have only one tub/shower combination in a children’s or guest bathroom.

Bathrooms at the beach tend to be smaller in order to allow for more living space (since the focus is on areas in the home where family and friends can gather). With that in mind, they can be designed to include as much storage as possible, including vanity towers, linen cabinets, and recessed medicine chests. Cabinetry is often white, with beadboard Shaker-style doors being a popular choice, especially in the hallway bathroom that is used by guests and the kids.

More detailed door styles, furniture leg details, and darker

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stains or paints are often found in both master and junior master suites.

The master suite becomes an oasis through elegant cabinetry and an oversized walk-in shower with new, modern functions. Imagine not just turning on your shower, but turning on your shower’s computer, programmed especially for you: water cascading from multiple jets giving your body a gentle massage, all music synchronized to your taste, lighting programmed to the perfect level of luminosity, and of course a bench or corner seat for sitting. You can grab a towel off a towel warmer, step out onto the heated tile floor, and even add radiant heating to the bench seat in the shower. With either a double vanity or two vanities, each person has his or her own space for personal products. A tower placed in between two sinks adds storage as well as separation. Additional cabinetry may be added for linen

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storage or bench seating, with storage drawers below.

One of the design features in modern bathrooms is the use of tile. Choosing just the right tile combination can be a daunting task. Never before have there been so many options available.

But where do you start? As yourself what color pallet appeals to your sense of style and comfort? Do you want the walls to be tiled from floor to ceiling, up to wainscoting height, or just in the shower or tub surround? Coordinating textures and colors to create accent border details or integrated design features is a fun way to incorporate interesting patterns or colors, whether using a neutral color pallet or adding a burst of color to a white-on-white bathroom.

In keeping with a long running trend, manufacturers con-

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tinue to develop more efficient showerheads and toilets in an effort to conserve water. Did you know that even a shower with multiple shower heads uses less water than a standard tub filled for a bath? Bathroom fixtures come in a variety of finishes, but satin nickel and polished chrome remain the most popular choices in our island homes.

Looking for a simple update or that finishing touch in your new home? With thousands of knobs and pulls to choose from, cabinetry hardware can add a touch of seaside whimsy with fish, mermaids, or shells, provide glamour with crystal or glass, or offer sophistication with sleek modern lines.

Whether it be large or small, new or remodel, the designers at Kitchen & Bath with TLC welcome the opportunity to work with you to design a space that meets your needs as well as your budget.

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HUES OF fall

ALONG THE COAST

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The beauty of the bay persists well past the end of the summer, running deep into the shadowy days of winter. As we transition from the summer season into the autumnal equinox—beginning ourselves to wear colorful layers of wool and flannel over our waning tans and sun-kissed hair—so too does the marsh shift and change. The palettes of nature intensify as the days shorten, and the hues of fall abound.

The marsh’s vibrant shades of summer green begin to soften as the plants that anchor the rich marsh soil (a.k.a., detritus) begin to change. We may not have vast forests of aspen, maple sycamore, and oak with renowned “fall foliage,” but

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we do have coastal bay islands with flora that cycle colors through the seasons.

Spartina Alternifora (a.k.a., cord grass), which is the taller grass around the outer edges of the marsh, and Spartina Patens (a.k.a., salt hay), which is the softer lower grass on the upper/central portions of the marsh, both change to a crunchy amber field. The cord grass develops its golden flowery seed heads by the end of summer, and they fan in the breeze as shore birds move out and waterfowl move in.

Color diversity begins to intensify in September as Sea Lavender (bay heather) starts to sprout tiny static purple blooms

from the pre-emerged green sprouts that have teased the tapestry of the marsh most of the summer. Their full glory is often seen locally, dried in vases and featured in fall arrangements.

The color palette continues into the ruby reds of glasswort (a.k.a., saltwort), a succulent green marsh plant that is edible in summer, tasting like salty asparagus. Once the cool temperatures of the fall arrive, its meaty tubular stalks turn shades of crimson; at that point, they should only be enjoyed by our eyes and souls.

Another perennial shrub that is just about an evergreen is the marsh elder (a.k.a., high tide bush). The oval-toothed leathery leaves of this hardy woody shrub hold on well into the winter and erupt in tiny white/green flowerets in late summer through fall. This gem adds height and dimension to the silhouettes of the marsh as the sun sinks earlier along the horizon in fall. Another bush that remains fairly mundane-looking until fall is the groundsel bush/tree, with its feathery purple-y white flowers emerging in September; it also produces a fruit later in fall.

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For our pollinator friends, beautiful colors indicate nectar sources. Splashes of thick yellow flowers in the (once abundant) seaside goldenrod fill in green spaces and fuel up monarch butterflies making their migratory trek to Mexico. This plant has an identity crisis—it’s often confused with the sneezy ragweed plant. Goldenrod pollen is sticky and needs a pollinator to be dispersed, while ragweed blooms at the same time in a green hue, but uses the wind to disperse its yellow pollen. Ever noticed the golden hue of your car finish or street puddles in fall?

Ragweed is the culprit for yellowing surfaces and causing seasonal allergies.

Another nectar plant that flowers in fall is a funnysounding little pink flower called salt marsh fleabane that periodically colors the marsh in the company of all these other species. The leaves and stems have a mild menthol essence.

Between the abundant water, nutrients, and sunlight, the marsh is the most productive environment on the planet!

These hues are really best seen up-close-and-personal; unlike forests in fall, these local colors are intricately dispersed. The quiet channels of the bay in fall are an invitation for exploration into this dynamic ecosystem, as another growing season decays into nature’s organic fertilizer for next spring. bay-magazine.com 51

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When Giglio moved into their current showroom in 1991, touting the sales of hot tubs, furniture, shades, and overall outdoor comfort, they didn’t anticipate the growth that would take place in the retractable awning division growth that eventually enabled them to focus on what has been their mainstay for the last 20-plus years.

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Giglio Awnings owner Dave Voris considers himself lucky, not only because he’s seen success in business, but because of what that success has enabled him to do. He’s had the opportunity to give umbrellas to lifeguards, hand out gift cards to the police department, plant trees in Barnegat Light, and soon to sponsor a staff-wide dune grass planting expedition this fall.

In all that they do, they strive for excellence. They don’t always get there but it is the goal, nonetheless. Everything they have done, and everything they will continue to do is made possible by loyal customers and the community they serve. They’re grateful to contribute and look forward to doing so for years to come.

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GENERAL STORE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANN COEN

Take a look back in time to when little girls wore sundresses and boys wore sweaters. A timeless look that was classic then and classic now.

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Mayoral Knit Sweater & Khaki Trouser Mayoral Periwinkle Lace Detail Dress

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Mayoral Crepe Blouse & Mayoral Dyed Denim Mayoral Bleached Trend Fit Denim with Suspender Mayoral Floral Patterned Dress with Filigree Patchwork Isobella & Chloe Ivory Lace Layered Dress

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Isobella & Chloe Ivory Lace Layered Dress Mayoral Floral Patterned Dress with Filigree Patchwork

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LEFT Kapital K Checker Long Sleeve Khaki Short RIGHT Mayoral Stripes Shirt with Embroidery & Navy Wide Leg Shorts Mayoral Navy and White Sailor Dress Mayoral Flounce Dress White Lace Dress with Leather Detail Hat Cake by Passion Flour Bakery

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FEATURED

LOVELY AND LOVING GROWTH The Garden Club of Long Beach Island

WRITTEN BY DEB McWILLIAMS

It all began back in Alice Sutter’s North Beach living room on November 10, 1958, with 13 dedicated women. Concerned about rapid development on LBI and the disappearance of native trees and shrubs, the group called themselves “The Garden Club of Long Beach Island” (GCLBI) and the women set their goals: preservation, conservation, and beautification. Adopting the motto “Watch Us Grow,” the club has done just that for more than half a century, and now includes more than 140 members.

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FEATURED

Flower designers Lesley Taylor and Marlena Christensen with artist Ann Cheshul and her needlepoint “Sakurako”

Flower designer Dorian Madreperla with Ginger Storm’s “Quilt of Flowers”

Flower designer Diana Moon Woodrood and artist Sue Vesh- Flower designer Chris Vohden with Marilyn Flagler’s “The Door” lage and her painting “Sailing Vessel”

The club has its own environmental consultant, Mary Wilding, who updates members each month on such important topics as seismic testing, fracking, pollution, sea-level changes, and other threats to our environment. Mary also solicits volunteers for local clean-up projects that keep our island safe and beautiful. Several of the club’s environmental projects are in partnership with the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences.

While the GCLBI began out of concern for our native habitat (and continues to support that focus), it soon branched out to include service to our native inhabitants—and those beyond! From contributing to the Food Pantry at St. Francis to knitting warm hats for our troops overseas, the club is involved in community action. Listed here are just some of the club’s many projects.

Holiday House Tour None of what the GCLBI do would be possible if it weren’t for its Holiday House Tour. This is the Club’s one and only fundraiser that raises the money needed to do all the com-

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munity—based projects listed here.

Grants Throughout the year, the club awards grants to environmental organizations for various projects—from planting dune grass to rescuing stranded marine mammals.

Special Gardens The club maintains the gardens at the Beach Haven Library and the Edith Duff Gwinn Gardens in Barnegat Light.

Library Shows & Decor Each November, the club holds a miniature flower exhibit—under five inches—in the Surf City Branch of the Ocean County Library. In January, the show travels to the Stafford Branch to brighten up the long winter for mainland residents. In addition, club members provide fresh or dried flower arrangements for the local libraries every month.

Operation Mainsail The club helps sponsor “Operation Mainsail,” an alternative

program for the Southern Regional School District. Each year, the students design, order materials for, and create a project that benefits the environment.

All Saints School & Beach Haven School Each month from September to May, garden club members meet with fourthand fifth-graders at local schools to teach gardening techniques and flower arranging.

These young gardeners have grown lettuce and spinach in an outdoor garden, planted dish and succulent gardens, and made beautiful flower arrangements to take home. All projects are hands-on—albeit, often dirty hands!

May Baskets Each May 1, the club delivers May baskets to shut-ins and those just needing a lift.

Poetry Contest & Essay Contest For the past three years, the club has sponsored LBI’s elementary schools in the National Garden Club’s Annual Poetry Contest, in which Island students have excelled, winning awards at the State, Regional and National levels. In fact, the program was so successful that the club has extended its sponsorship to the National Garden Club’s High School Essay Contest. Now Southern Regional High School can add first-place wins in the 11th- and 12th-grade categories to local students’ growing list of achievements.

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DESTINATION

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Long Beach Island is one of the premier waterfront wedding destinations on the East Coast. LBI’s beautiful beaches offer simplicity and charm without the typical noise, lights, and clutter of boardwalk attractions. Although there are many venues to choose from when holding your wedding on LBI, those featured below are among the most sought after.

WRITTEN BY AMANDA TOTH | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANN COEN

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BONNET ISLAND ESTATE

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Bonnet Island Estate sits on a tiny coastal island between LBI and the mainland. Inspired by the great coastal mansions from Nantucket to Charleston, Bonnet Island’s exterior displays classic gray shingles and white trim, with crushed seashells lining the driveway. It can accommodate 250 guests in the ballroom, where 30-foot high cathedral ceilings resemble the hull of a classic sailing ship. Floor to ceiling windows in the ballroom allow for stupendous sunset and starlight views. The property also features a quaint boathouse chapel that was originally from New England, transported and reassembled on Bonnet Island. Inside, Bonnet Island opens up with a grand staircase and scissor-gated elevator that leads to twelve private bedroom-suites, a junior suite, and master bridal suite. Rooms feature fireplaces, Jacuzzis in each bath, and balconies with stunning bay views. Given its many amenities, Bonnet Island can meet any couple’s needs for their dream wedding weekend. bay-magazine.com 85

MALLARD ISLAND

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Mallard Island Yacht Club (MIYC) features an elegant and lavish ballroom including a “dramatic Tiffany blue ceiling bathed in romantic cove lighting.” With seating for 250 guests, this room provides the perfect setting for an enchanting celebration. French doors lead into a scenic atrium where guests can dance under romantic lighting while enjoying the coastal vistas of Barnegat Bay. MIYC has also created luxurious overnight accommodations for the bridal party, family, and guests. There are ten suites sleeping up to 24, with all the expected amenities of a high-end hotel. The “crown jewel” of the estate is the 3,000 square foot bridal suite that occupies the entire fourth floor. Along with full-length windows featuring views of the bay and beautiful landscaping, the bridal suite’s focal point is a king-sized bed draped in handmade curtains and topped by a gathered silk ceiling. Meanwhile, the Groom’s Shack is “ruggedly luxurious;” it was used as an army barracks and a clam shack until MIYC restored it to include new windows, beamed ceilings, pumpkin pine floors, leather seating, and nautical decor. Finally, the boathouse, a graciously landscaped lawn, and a Gothic sanctuary offer options for ceremonial gatherings.

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THE STATEROOM

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The Stateroom can accommodate up to 275 guests for a reception or complete wedding within three blocks from the New Jersey shoreline. Since only one wedding is scheduled per day, each party can enjoy a rush-free, relaxed atmosphere. Attendees take in a magnificent view of the bay in a ballroom with sculpted ceilings and crystal chandeliers. A tropical patio and two builtin fireplaces provide unique decorative settings. Stone paths and colorful landscaping enhance the outdoor areas; caressed by fresh air from the ocean and bay breezes, couples can even choose an outdoor ceremony in the garden.

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THE GABLES

Historic Inn & Restaurant

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The Gables is the recipient of the 2012 weddingwire. com’s Bride’s Choice Award® and is also one of The Knot’s top ten historic sites for weddings in New Jersey. The Gables is a restored Victorian building located in Beach Haven, and makes for an elegant and intimate venue perfect for any season. In the summer and fall, couples can choose to enjoy the flower-filled garden courtyard, while in the winter there is a warming log fire in the large parlor and dining room along with a cascading staircase. The inn can accommodate over 100 guests for a sit-down reception. Executive Chef, Richard Diemer, and his culinary team cater every important event.

On-site accommodations for guests or honeymooners make it even more convenient. Premier hospitality is provided throughout the entire wedding process.

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BRANT BEACH YATCH CLUB

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Brant Beach Yacht Club (BBYC) offers an elegant yet relaxed venue for a reception after a beautiful beach wedding. (If desired instead of a beachfront wedding, a small ceremony can take place at the BBYC.) A newly renovated main clubhouse that is fully handicapped accessible offers seating for receptions of up to 200 people, along with spacious outside decks, two full service bars, and the Commodores’ Parlor with its brick fireplace to warm up your guests if the weather turns cool. BBYC offers a list of caterers with prior experience and knowledge of this specific venue.

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THE SEA SHELL

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The Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club in Beach Haven (“The Shell”) is a full service venue in the months of April, May, June, September, and October, and can accommodate up to 217 guests. Unique to this location, The Shell offers couples the opportunity to extend their reception to host an “after party” following their five-hour reception. The usual wedding plan starts with a ceremony on the beach and a one-hour poolside cocktail party with butlered hors d’oeuvres and a fresh-shucked raw bar, followed by dinner and dancing. With the after party option, The Shell makes planning easy, since guests can stay at the resort where all their celebrating takes place. The Shell also offers in-house wedding planners and has been awarded “Best of Weddings” by the Knot in 2012 and 2013. Brides, grooms, and guests who have previously attended weddings at The Shell have nothing but outstanding reviews of this venue.

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THE BOAT HOUSE

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The Boat House is known for its coastal cuisine and island charm, with Executive Chef Mike Lioudis offering a “true island waterfront dining experience” and the location providing “magnificent sunsets, warm balmy summertime breezes, and seagulls gliding along the water’s edge.” The entire facility is fully handicapped accessible and can accommodate up to 200 guests with space for cocktails, dancing, and entertainment. This venue features a 2500-square foot open air dining deck but can be fully air conditioned and heated with side enclosures to protect your guests from any inclement weather occurring on your special day. The Boat House offers three options for your affair: Classic, Premium, and Lavish, with a reception guide that details each of these choices and a dedicated staff to discuss your nuptial vision.

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LBI FOUNDATION

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The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences provides a unique venue for your one-of-a-kind event. Beach access for a feet-in-the-sand ceremony is conveniently located across the street from the property.

Multiple decks, often used for cocktail hour at the start of a reception, provide uncompromised views of 26 acres of natural wetlands leading out to the Barnegat Bay. The main gallery—the largest indoor space at the LBIF—appears similar to an airplane hangar, with 20+ foot wooden-slatted ceilings and exposed steel trusses that give the space a special loft-like character. When seated for a formal dinner, the main gallery can fit 150 guests, although many have chosen to use the expansive LBIF outdoor spaces to include large tented areas and maximize seated dinner attendance. Unlike many typical wedding venues, the LBIF provides a nontraditional canvas for you to “paint” with your dream wedding ceremony and/or reception. bay-magazine.com 99

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Limited Tickets Available For tickets go to www.blancsurlabay.com

Event Benefiting David’s Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation and The Jetty Rock Foundation SPONSORS:

Bed and Breakfast Open Year Round 13 West 7th Street Barnegat Light, NJ 08006 Phone 609.494.1000 Fax 609.494.1222 www.minervasbandb.com

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Glamour

| WRITTEN BY KATIE HOOD

| PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEANNA THERESA

NATURE MEETS Embracing nature’s beautiful backdrop, this intimate dining experience combines a natural rustic look with the perfect amount of glamour

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Whimsical floral bunches woven into recycled cedar trees is a unique take on traditional arrangements.

Suspended glass terrariums containing air plants and simple votive candles add a sense of ethereal romance.

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Flower crown and puppy wreath add a bohemian feel to the flower girl and her furry ring bearer.

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Homemade cakes simply dressed with flowers and served on a funky oversized barn cart offer an approachable, nostalgic touch.

A delicious naked cake highlighted with pops of aborigine ranunculus, peach hypericum berries and eucalyptus leaves..

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A long and low centerpiece allows for easy conversation while providing a fairy tale atmosphere as simple taper candlelight fuses with the setting sun.

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OCEANFRONT WEDDINGS

Located in the Queen City of Beach Haven, The Seashell Resort & Beach Club is nestled along the most beautiful beach on the island and surrounded by dozens of Florida Keys palm trees, perfectly blending tropical splendor with island-sophistication. The Original Destination Wedding Location on LBI.

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PART 2

VINTAGE

STYLE Questions & Answers

| WRITTEN BY JEANNINE ERRICO & ERIN BUTERICK

We are Jeannine Errico and Erin Buterick; the savvy, intelligent, supermodel-looking owners of School of Vintage. What is a ‘School of Vintage’? It’s a handmade and vintage boutique that specializes in bridal gowns and accessories. As you may have guessed, we are not your traditional wedding vendor. We’ve listed some some of the most common inquiries we get about vintage bridal and beyond. (And to see more Q and A, follow us on Facebook and check out the first column we did in the July issue of bay magazine, available online.)

Question: Did either of you sport a vintage gown as your “something-old” for your wedding?!

Jeannine: Surprisingly, neither of us wore vintage but both of our dresses were vintage-inspired. We had to do a lot of searching before finding looks we really wanted to sport for our big days. And just to clarify, we each had our own big day in which we married other people. It might seem crazy, but we’re not married to each other. Now that that’s out of the way, Erin wore lace (surprise, surprise!) which she accessorized with a lemon yellow cardigan and yellow heels and I wore a tea-length 1950s-inspired dress. There are not a lot of options for brides in this area, especially not for those looking for vintage. We would have killed to find a store like ours!

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it’s hard to find enough vintage dresses for the bridal party.

What are some great vintage groom looks?

Jeannine: These are great questions and ones that are asked somewhat frequently. There are several options to choose from when wanting to incorporate vintage into the bridal party. Actually, the options are endless if you really get creative. You could have all the ladies wear a different dress of their choosing—all from the same era—or have them pick all different dresses from any era but in the same color. This idea is great because it allows the bridesmaids to find dresses that they’re comfortable with while still sticking to some sort of theme. It all depends on how much freedom you give them (remember, ladies, no one likes a bridezilla). Aside from dresses, you could make the bridal party cohesive with hair pieces: maybe each member of the party wears a different type (fascinator, clip, flower, etc.) or maybe each member

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WEDDINGS wears the same vintage-inspired hair piece. Did you know that School of Vintage also makes custom accessories?

Another really great idea is to adorn each girl with a vintage piece of jewelry, where each piece is different but boasts the same color rhinestones or something to that effect. Again, the possibilities are endless!

As far as vintage groomsmen...hmmmmm... Going with the theme of the bridal party, color- or era-wise, to bring the male outfits together, the groomsmen could all wear vintage ties, perhaps, or even vintage cufflinks. Bow ties and suspenders are really popular right now, so maybe these could match the color of the rhinestones in each brooch that the bridal party is wearing. You can really have a lot of fun with this and we are here to help!

Question: What is the absolute favorite wedding dress you had the pleasure of working on?

Erin: This question is hard. We can’t really pick one, but we love love love 1930s dresses. They are usually silk or lace and cut on the bias. Bias is harder to work with, but it just looks so stunning on the body. Usually, we don’t do much to 30s dresses, but there was this one with rotted lace that we replaced. We hand-sewed all of the silk leaf appliqués back on it, which was really detailed and took a really long time. So maybe that one is our favorite. (Once we finish writing this we’ll think of another one, but for now, it’s that one.)

Question: If my mother’s/grandmother’s vintage gown is ugly/outdated (or made post 70s) is there any way I can incorporate parts of it into a new one? How do you recommend or how would you go about doing that?

Erin: Of course! This all depends on the bride’s style and what she wants in her gown. It makes more sense to build a dress around the parts of the “ugly” one that she likes.

So for instance, if she likes the full skirt of her grandmother’s dress, a new custom bodice can be made, or vice versa. The possibilities stretch as far as her imagination. I do find that matching modern fabric to vintage is extremely difficult (but not impossible!), so using as much of the original gown as possible is the best way to go for a cohesive look.

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simply walking in to every carrying store? Or is there a better way to go about doing it?

Jeannine: The first thing you might want to do is browse the ole internet for some style ideas. What colors do you like? Do you have a theme? What style of dress looks best on your figure? Etc. From there you might do some research on what stores are in your general area and in your budget. Sometimes you have to travel. We’ve had people fly in from out of town to try on our dresses. True story! We’re always like “Whaaaaaa? Are you sure?” They’re always sure and it’s usually great. We finally breathe again once they leave our store with “The Dress.” But, I digress.

There’s no harm in walking into stores just to browse, but when you’re really serious, our recommendation is to make an appointment. This will ensure that you get the attention you deserve and you’ll have time to really dig into the inventory. Really communicate your wants and needs and don’t be afraid to discuss specific concerns. Our biggest recommendation is try on all different types of dresses. Time and time again, brides come in looking for something very specific and go home with something they never thought they would like. Keep an open mind, especially with vintage.

If nothing else, you’ll get to play dress-up and have a great time.

Question: How would you help a plus size gal with vintage style? There is not a lot out there and usually the sizes range from Small to Medium and the quality of clothing seems to lack when it comes to XL to XXL vintage clothing. I would love to see the details and fabrics for a wider range of sizes.

Just sayin’.

Erin: We hear this so often! It’s true... to a point. It’s important to remember that sizing standards have changed

over the years. For instance, a modern size 4 is about a 1950s/1960s size 12. We, as humans, have gotten a wee bit larger over the decades, and the sizing numbers have changed to accommodate that. That’s not to say that there weren’t XL and XXL women back then—that’s a common misconception! Larger vintage sizes are highly sought after and are hard to find.

A vintage XL/XXL wedding gown is a rarity, so we completely understand how frustrating that can be for a gal who wants to wear vintage, but can’t find any that fit. As far as the quality, for larger pieces of clothing, more fabric is needed, which translates to more money.

So perhaps to be cost-effective, women would skimp on the quality a little. In our experience though, this usually isn’t the case, and any XL piece we’ve found has been of good quality fabric.

We would love to see the details and fabrics on an off-the-rack piece for a wider range of sizes, but unfortunately that’s not something that can be changed. However, if you know a good seamstress...

In conclusion, your dress/accessories/overall look should be a reflection of YOU. Look like yourself on your wedding day, just in a really pretty dress. Keep an open mind when shopping and remember that even if something is trendy right now, it doesn’t always mean it’s meant for everyone.

Also, your gown doesn’t need to put you into serious financial debt. It’s a special dress, yes, and it’s your day, yes, but think of all the amazing vacations you can take with that money you can save by shopping with frugality in mind. We promise you’ll remember sipping mojitos with your love by a pool in Fiji, not the extra lace/designer name/Swarovski crystal beads that you thought you so badly needed. Most of all, have the best time planning for and enjoying your special day! bay-magazine.com 113

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HOW WE MET I started working at Reynolds Garden Shop when I turned 17. My best friend had been working there for a year and called me for a summer job. I knew Reynolds was someplace I would love to be. At the time, Luke had been working in the nursery of the garden center. I was briefly introduced to him and went on about my business as a shop girl. It wasn’t long until I noticed he happened to be wherever I was.

We somehow always ended up having lunch at the same time. I thought it was just a coincidence until I started hearing about the huge crush he had on me. It took Luke about a year of chasing me around until he finally worked up the courage and asked me on a date. He took me to dinner that night to Yellow Fin in Surf City. We had the most amazing time. I could tell he was super nervous (as was I) but he was incredible in that he knew exactly how to make me laugh, so it never became awkward. After that night, we never spent a day apart. Fast forward five years: we are still working for the family business, still taking our lunch together, and he is still always making me laugh.

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HOW HE PROPOSED In October of 2013, Luke surprised me with a weekend getaway to the lovely Congress Hall Resort of Cape May. We were so excited to enjoy a romantic weekend that we packed up and left early that Friday to make our way down. There is so much history and beauty to Congress Hall (like much of Cape May) that once we arrived we took our sweet time admiring all the hotel had to offer and got settled in for the weekend. I had suggested a few places we could go for dinner, but to my surprise, Luke had already made reservations for us.

He mentioned a restaurant that was highly recommended, and that he thought would be the perfect place to start off our weekend. Peter Shields is in a Georgian revival mansion built in 1907, and the view is breathtaking. As we arrived, I stood outside the building in awe of how beautiful it was. I turned around and Luke was on one knee; he asked me to marry him. I was never more sure of anything in my life.

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INGREDIENTS 2 lbs. Jersey Tomatoes 5 cloves of garlic Olive oil Dried Rosemary Dried Oregano Salt Pepper Preheat oven to 425 F

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Quarter tomatoes and place on baking sheet Place crushed garlic on baking sheet Sprinkle herbs, salt and pepper Drizzle olive oil Roast in oven for 20-30 minutes or until tomatoes wrinkle and edges start to blacken Scrape everything into food processor and blend until smooth. Then pour through small hole colander for extra silky texture. Add tomatoes mixture and 1-2 cups of chicken broth to saucepan. Let this simmer on stove top for at least 30 minutes. Season with extra salt and pepper to taste.

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INGREDIENTS 4 Tbsp butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 4 cups peeled and diced potatoes 2 cups water 6 ears of Jersey corn, kernels removed 2 cans evaporated milk Salt Pepper

In a large skillet, melt butter and sautĂŠ onion and peppers until soft. Add potatoes and water and simmer until potatoes are fork tender. Stir in corn and milk. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer for 20-25 minutes. This chowder may be serve warm or cold.

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broccoli chedder

INGREDIENTS 5 Tbsp olive oil 3 Tbsp butter 2 heads broccoli, cut into small florets 1 medium onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock 2 cups shredded sharp or extra sharp cheddar cheese Salt Pepper

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Melt olive oil and butter in a large soup pot. Add onion and garlic to pan, and cook until onion is translucent, taking care not to burn the garlic. Add broccoli to skillet.

Continue sautĂŠing until broccoli is fork tender. Cover with chicken broth. Add potatoes, salt, and pepper. Simmer 45-60 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Add water, if needed. Remove pot from heat when potatoes are soft.

Blend with immersion blender to desired consistency, or blend in parts in an upright blender or food processor.

Over low heat, stir in cheddar, continuing to stir until cheese is melted. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

butternut squash

INGREDIENTS 4 oz. butter (1 large stick) 2 20oz. packages of pre-cut butternut squash 1 large honey crisp apple, peeled and diced 1 small onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced Nutmeg, salt, and pepper Sour cream, if desired

In a large soup pot, melt butter, then add butternut squash, chopped apple, onion, and garlic. Cook until squash is tender and apple and onions are soft.

Cover with chicken stock and add potatoes. Simmer for 45-60 minutes or until potatoes are soft, adding more stock or water as needed. Add nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste.

Continue to simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat. Blend with immersion blender to desired consistency, or blend in parts in an upright blender or food processor. Then pour through a strainer or grind through a food mill for an extra silky texture. Top with a dollop of sour cream. bay-magazine.com 127

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Old Causeway: A Labor of Love Steak and Oyster House | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANN COEN

When food arrives at The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House, it’s fresh from the sea or farm. The now infamous “OC,” is the fourth restaurant collaboration between the Magaziner and Nugent families. The partnership started when Eric Magaziner and Bob Nugent decided to open a restaurant after Eric had worked for Bob at Ship Bottom Shellfish for over twelve years. Mud City Crab House, which is right next door to the OC, was opened in 1999, a successful enterprise that led to The Black Whale Bar & Fish House in Beach Haven, Mud City Crab Cake Co. in Lacey, and after years of having their eyes on the property next door to Mud City, the OC. During the construction stages of Mud City, people constantly told the restaurateurs they were crazy to open a restaurant on that corner. Recurring themes of “bad location,” and “most of the tourists eat on the island,” kept coming up, but somehow they knew they were making the

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right choice. For example, the Nugents and Magaziners knew Beach Haven West was an untouched market. They were right. When they opened the doors to Mud City, they were amazed at the support they received every day. It was only a few short months until they realized how successful they would be. Mud City has been a dining hit for over 16 years now. Rumors of a four-hour wait in the summer are not just rumors.

The OC was a whole new theme with a large bar and even larger investment. It took years to get the plans approved by the DEP. Just when construction was slated to begin, Super Storm Sandy hit. They had to hold off on construction of the OC another six months to rebuild Mud City and The Black Whale. The OC was finally finished and opened Memorial Day weekend 2014, almost five years after purchasing the property. They often refer to Old Causeway as a true labor of love with so many good

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friends helping on the project, from builder TJ Jansch to family like Billy Mehl (project-mehl.com), who built an amazing bar, and Uncle Russell, who helped with every final detail like the metal touches and benches in the dining room. Matt White from Recycling the Past in Barnegat had the creativity to help bring the vision together.

Old Causeway serves up American Cuisine with a focus on the wood fire grill and raw bar. As with all of their restaurants, the menu and food are a result of collaboration. As owners, they have many years experience in the restaurant business, but a good restaurant doesn’t come without the help of great staff. Their main cook, Ken Piacentino, from Mud City has moved over to Old Causeway and taken on the position of what they call “grill master.” Cooking on the wood fire grill is an art, and Ken has definitely perfected it. He’s contributed a few recipes to the menu including the wings, the OC steak sauce, and Cowboy Kenny’s Meatloaf. In 2015 they hired, Chef Geoff Johnson. Geoff is not new to this industry, and his work in the culinary field includes TV show credits and being voted one of The Best Chefs in America. The Old Causeway family is extremely excited to have him join the team.

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We can’t forget our bar manager, Filemon, who has directed the drink recipes and the staffing of the bar, and our front house manager, Jaclyn, who trains and manages every aspect of service. We definitely have to give them credit for the many happy faces we see every day. We could not run the restaurant and we definitely would not have had such a great first year without any of them.

Both of our families have strong ties to the local community and the restaurant business. We pride ourselves to not only committing to our work, but also to giving back to the local area that we love so much. We feel it’s important that we give back as equally to the people in our communities as they give to us. New, family-run restaurants and bars are not as prevalent as in years past, and as chains take over, people are looking for restaurants like ours, where you see familiar faces every day. Hopefully the food speaks for itself: nothing out of a bag in any of our restaurants—everything we serve is made on premise from scratch with love. Nothing goes on a plate that we have not tried. When you come into any of the restaurants we own, we want you to feel as though you are a part of our extended family.

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Stefano’s: Fine Dining on Long Beach Island Award Winning New England & Manhattan Clam Chowder | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KYLE GRONOSTAJSKI

For 27 years, Stefano’s owners, Jane and Steve DiPietro, have strived to build a family business that is part of the Long Beach Island tradition for tourists and locals alike. The Stefano’s you see today has come a long way from the Stefano’s of the 1980s and 90s, evolving into an Island staple, boasting award winning chowders and elevated summer classics.

About 15 years ago, the DiPietros expanded the Stefano’s family with the California Grill in Beach Haven Terrace, creating a year-round go-to for crispy pizza, juicy burgers, and Stefano’s prized clam chowders. Eight years later, the DiPietro’s family of restaurants grew once again, with the opening of Blue Water Café in Haven Beach, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, focusing on seaside classics like lobster rolls and Stefano’s chowders. While the Stefano’s family has expanded over the years, the original value of creating a dining experience worth remembering has stayed with the DiPietro’s and their ever-growing staff.

After the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, the Dipietros were faced with extensive damage to all of their businesses; Stefano’s being hit the worst hit, with over five feet of water inside the building. The first priority was to open the California Grill. Within two weeks, the eatery was open for first responders, volunteers, workers, and homeowners to refuel during

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days of demolition and rebuilding. Turning to locals and friends Leonetti Construction and Mark and David from Wyndcrest Home, Stefano’s was open in the Spring with a complete remodel they are proud of today.

From the beginning, Jane and Steve have embraced their role in the Long Beach Island community - being a Chowderfest competitor and champion for nearly 20 years was an obvious direction. Each year the island is brought alive for one final weekend to celebrate Chowderfest in Beach Haven, and Stefano’s has competed in both the red and white chowder categories, being named Grand Champion consecutively in both categories. Four years ago, the Dipietros took their winning New England clam chowder north to Newport, Rhode Island, to the World Championship of Chowder. For three consecutive years, Stefano’s chowder was named world champ, and retired into the Chowder Hall of Fame alongside restaurants from America and Europe. Though Stefano’s chowder has expanded to other competitions, the Stefano’s team always looks forward to Chowderfest Sunday in Beach Haven for continuing traditions and making new memories.

After their 27th summer, Stefano’s ever-growing focus on fresh, local seafood like pan-seared Barnegat Light sea scallops over crab risotto have become standout dishes amongst the expansive menu. For land lovers, the lamb chops over homemade garlic mashed potatoes and finished with a mushroom merlot sauce is the perfect choice. Simply serving Italian classics alongside more modern dishes has been a formula for success and Stefano’s is proud to remain a Long Beach Island tradition and hopes to become a part of your family’s summer.

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Raimondo’s: Creative Italian Cuisine LBI’s top choice for fine Italian dining for over 20 years When people come to LBI, they want to relax and enjoy themselves. When they choose to dine at Raimondo’s, they get what they need and more.

Ray Hughes and wife Lisa were married in 1991 and opened Raimondo’s in December of that year. They figured the locals would think they were crazy for opening in the middle of winter on LBI. But they figured, “what the heck? Let’s open and work out the kinks and get ready for the upcoming season.”

The couple was pleasantly surprised by the support from the first day. They feel blessed with their ever-growing popularity and extended family.

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Raimondo’s is an Italian restaurant serving everything from spedini and carbonara to osso buco and tira misu. They enjoy adding an Italian flare to local seafood as well as free range, grassfed, and dry aged meats. A few staple dishes include chargrilled octopus over fregola sarda arrabiatta, rack of veal chop Valdostana, and pan-seared Barnegat Light sea scallops with a smoked bay scallop, pancetta, and asparagus risotto. Two dishes they are famous for that will never come off the menu are the Spedini alla Romano and veal saltimbocca with a hard-boiled egg and Florio Marsala sage pan sauce.

People come to Raimondo’s because they offer a delicious meal on a beautiful island. They are always accommodating when someone has to alter a dish. Ray and Lisa serve only the highest quality food and use locally sourced products.

The kitchen and service staff take many steps to prepare for the night, ensuring guests are satisfied with their meal and experience in their dining room. They take pride in everything they do.

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Cleaner Caramel Ingredients: 3 tablespoons organic coconut oil 1 cup coconut palm sugar ½ cup soy milk 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract * Add all ingredients to a saucepan.

Stir on low heat until consistency is thick and creamy; about 15 minutes.

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Almond Cake Layer Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup almond flour 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 7 medjool dates, soaked and pitted Dash of cinnamon ¼ cup coconut palm sugar ¼ cup coconut oil, melted over medium heat * Add ingredients to blender, and blend until a sticky cake is formed.

Banana Bacon Ice Cream Ingredients: 1 ripe banana, peeled and frozen 1 slice well-done turkey bacon, crumbled * Remove banana from freezer and place in blender. Blend until consistency is thick and creamy, resembling ice cream. Scoop into a bowl, and stir in crumbled bacon.

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CHILLED SHRIMP AVOCADO SOUP Serves Six as an Appetizer Ingredients: 3 ripe avocados 1 1/3 cups regular almond milk 1 1/3 cups low sodium organic chicken broth 1 can sodium free organic corn, strained ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, cleaned, dried, and chopped 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped ½ sweet onion, chopped ½ cup corn 5 tablespoons organic lite coconut milk 1 pound medium sized shrimp peeled, deveined, rinsed and dried, and grilled Directions: 1. Add to a blender: avocados, almond milk, chicken broth, ¼ cup corn, and ¼ cup cilantro. Blend until all ingredients are combined and smooth.

2. In a saucepot, add extra virgin olive oil, chopped garlic, and sweet onion. Bring to medium heat. Cook until onions are translucent and garlic is soft; about five minutes.

Stir frequently to avoid burning.

3. Add ½ cup corn, cilantro, and coconut milk to saucepot. Stir until cilantro is dark green.

4. Add all but six of your grilled shrimp. Cook ingredients for about five minutes and allow flavors to merge. Stir frequently throughout.

5. Pour ingredients from blender into saucepot. Mix thoroughly until soup ingredients are completely combined.

6. Bring to a simmer, and then reduce heat to low.

7. Cook over low heat for about an hour, allowing flavors to elevate. Stir frequently.

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colors OF THE SHORE For those of us fortunate enough to live or vacation on LBI, its special places and breathtaking scenery can give us both joy and peace. Cathleen Engelsen captures these images and emotions in her artwork. She is well known for her historical pieces and coastal scenes of the Jersey shore, as well as many other Jersey locations, which she paints in watercolor, oils, or acrylics. Nestled within a small pine forest is the house that is both home and art studio to Cathleen, where we met up to talk about her inspiration.

“Life is fun isn’t it? Each morning I wake up and think, ‘This is great, this is good. Go out and see what’s good about the world!’”

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Cathleen Engelsen’s work is exhibited and for sale at these galleries, gift shops, and restaurants or by appointment: North End Trilogy, Barnegat Light . Andy’s at the Light . Bankston’s, Beach Haven and Surf City . Coastal Consignment, Beach Haven . DownTown Consignment, Bay Avenue, Manahawkin . Scojo’s Surf City Restaurant . Tuckerton Seaport Gift Shop . Cunningham’s Gift Shop, Haven Beach

Bay: Cathleen, how did you get started painting?

Cathleen: I grew up on the Island and went to Beach Haven Elementary School, where I had inspirational teachers. At the same time, the Long Beach Island Art Foundation was being formed. I entered its art contest when I was in fifth grade and won ballet lessons, which started my love of dance, another art form! In addition, my mother was a teacher. We always had paints and brushes to use.

B: Has painting always been your profession?

C: No, I was a secretary for a dredging company for five years and I worked for St. Francis Center for a few years. In the evening, I pursued my love of art by attending the Samuel Fleischer Art Memorial in Philadelphia and the Philadelphia College of Art with my father, who loved painting and sculpture. I also took lessons at a dock in Barnegat Light from Martin Zipin, a famous artist on the island. Art became my full-time occupation in 1977 when Harry Chapman, owner of several McDonald’s restaurants, asked me to paint two murals for the restaurant on Route 72 in Manahawkin.

B: How do you get your inspiration to paint?

C: I think it’s the design. I took a class in color and design at the Philadelphia College of Art. Some-

times when I look at something and the design is so beautiful, I think, “I’d love to paint that.” Other times I am commissioned to paint and I must look for the design and create the color. That’s a fun mystery. In my research for historical paintings, I look at black-and-white photos.

Then I must create colors that were prevalent during that time period.

B: What do you consider to be the most significant accomplishment in your career?

C: One has to be the two murals I did for McDonald’s on Route 72.

That was my breakthrough commission. The mural of Tuckerton Creek is now at Tuckerton Seaport and the one of Long Beach Island landmarks is at the New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven. My other significant accomplishment would be the historical paintings of Trenton, Burlington, Newark, and Perth Amboy that I did for PSE&G, and which hang in their executive and public offices. I was raising four daughters at the time and just being able to paint from home couldn’t have been more perfect.

B: Is there anywhere or anyone you would love to paint but haven’t?

C: Sure, there are some scenes inland and in South Jersey that have survived storms and the test of time that I would love to paint.

I have an active painting list and

when I’ve finished a piece, I highlight it in red.

B: What would you like to paint next?

C: I’d love to paint Sunset Point on the bay in Ship Bottom. That is a beautifully maintained garden and a special place.

B: What is your next commission?

C: Coastal Consignment, Bankston’s, Cunningham’s and North End Trilogy need some more of my framed prints to sell at their shops. So I will be busy getting things ready for them.

B: Do you have a favorite piece?

C: I think whatever piece I’ve just completed is my favorite. No one has seen it yet and that’s fun!

B: How lucky you are to have your passion be your profession! But if not art, then what?

C: I have to think about that, since I have always wanted to be an artist. But I’d probably love to have a store. I like merchandising. Or maybe I’d be a tour guide. I love to dance but I’m too short for a career in dancing.

B: Will you share something about yourself that people may not know?

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Beach Haven Beginnings Before there were waterslides and Almond-crusted brie appetizers, Warchelaus R. Pharo, a wealthy entrepreneur from Tuckerton, New Jersey, conceived the part of Long Beach Island now known as Beach Haven (“BH”) in the 1850s, while duck hunting from Bond’s Hotel. He and several wealthy sportsmen from Philadelphia loved the natural setting but craved more tasteful living quarters. Thus, in 1867, Pharo purchased, for $243, 666 acres of undeveloped sand hills, brackish ponds, tidal creeks, and marshes located two and a half miles north of Bond’s. (This area had a navigable creek that could be used to scow in the necessary building materials.) In 1873, Pharo transferred the 666 acres for $6,666.66 to the Tuckerton and Long Beach Building, Land, and Improvement Association. Charles Parry, one of the sportsmen from Bond’s and President of the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, was elected as the first president of the Association.

Development of Beach Haven began in 1874. Fancier hotels were designed to keep women and children happy while men hunted. By 1876, BH would boast the Parry House, the Engleside, the Beach Haven House, and, in 1883, the Baldwin Hotel. By 1890, the town incorporated as the Borough of Beach Haven, the first town to do so on Long Beach Island. William L. Butler was elected the first Mayor.

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Modern Conveniences At this time, most of the island was beach grass or salt marsh, and beach cattle roamed freely during the summer.

Bay Avenue didn’t really exist in 1890 south of Fourth Street, as the marshes came right up to where it lies presently. The “Main Street” of BH was Beach Avenue. That’s where the post office, general stores, hotels, and churches stood. In fact, the first U.S. Post Office was in the St. Rita Hotel, and is still standing on Engleside Avenue next to the LBI Museum.

In 1890, there was no city water, no boardwalk, no streetlights, no fire hall, nor police force. There was no electricity, either; kerosene oil lamps were used for lighting. The first streetlights in BH were kerosene. They were filled and lit each evening, and burned until they ran out of oil.

Later, the town installed an acetylene gas plant. Gas could be piped to the lights, but someone still had to light each one in the evening and return later to turn them off.

Water came from wells, or from cisterns collecting rainwater from the roofs. Hopefully, a well was not too close to the outhouse. Bigger hotels used windmills to pump water into high tanks for piped plumbing, while small hotels and houses used hand pumps and water pitchers.

Before the coming of the railroad onto LBI, the entire island had a year-round population of only about 40 people.

The railroad, built in 1886, made it economically feasible to bring in food and fuel for year-round living. The first school (built in 1884) was on Third Street. It is now the Baptist Church. By this time, there were also a score of sprawling cottages, baymen bungalows, a church, a fire company, a yacht club, a public wharf and several boarding houses. In 1890, the year-round population of BH had grown to a little over 200, and of the entire island only a little over 400.

Before phones, a hotel would hire a boy to send a telegram for you at the train station for today’s equivalent of about $1 per word. The iceman delivered daily, since there were no refrigerators. BH probably didn’t have much ice before 1886 when the trains came. On the island, ice, was cut on Purkey’s pond in Holgate when the winter was cold enough, and stored in icehouses.

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Getting Here & Getting Around The phrase “Six Miles at Sea” was coined in 1906 by Charles Beck (of Beck’s Farm—still standing 11 blocks south of Walsh Field on Liberty Avenue). The actual distance across the Bay is five miles. Travel up and down the island was by catboat on the bay, or by foot/horse along the beach. Travel in BH was by horse-drawn streetcars that ran from the Town Dock and the train station over to the Baldwin and Engleside Hotels, and along Beach Avenue. In 1890, BH had a horse stable south of Walsh field, and a blacksmith a block or two north of Walsh field at the intersection of Bay & Coral. The smith lived on a houseboat drawn into the marshes. There were still only foot or horse paths between the towns until the automobile causeway in 1914.

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Apparel & Activities Men nearly always wore jackets and ties—even on the beach! Hunting was a top activity for island visitors.

Hunters regularly shot 50-60 birds daily. What they didn’t eat or keep was sold commercially. Wealthy shore visitors wore several outfits in a day. You dressed for breakfast, changed into walking clothes to walk along the beach, dressed again for lunch, dressed in swimming, riding, sailing, or tennis clothes for the afternoon’s activities; and dressed in more formal clothes for dinner and the evening’s activities, which were usually dancing, card-playing, and music.

Bathing suits were made from itchy wool, and you usually rented them at the bathhouse on the beach. It was unacceptable to be seen in a bathing suit off the beach, and many older women would not wear a bathing suit, even with shirts going below the knee. They simply didn’t go in the water. Men’s bathing suits covered from just above the knee to the neck. Bare chests for men were not accepted until the mid-1930s.

Beach Haven Borough Today The year-round population of BH today is about 1,100 (with the whole island population standing at about 7,500). November 11, 2015, marks the 125th Anniversary of the incorporation of BH as a Borough. The culminating event will be the rededication ceremony and gala on the November 11thanniversary. Throughout the year, the Borough is collecting items for a time capsule that will be enclosed in the new Borough Municipal Complex. Make sure you join in celebrating Long Beach Island’s “Queen City” during this celebratory year!

BH BASEBALL TRIVIA | WRITTEN BY RON MARR

From the 1890s through 1912, BH had a ball team that played other teams within a 25-50 mile radius. Visiting teams made about $100, win or lose.

The traditional rival for the BH team was Tuckerton.

They played twice a year; and before the railroad came to LBI, the teams sailed across the bay for each game.

There was rarely admission for games; a “hat” was passed among spectators to collect admission money. BH was a favored place to play as summer visitors usually meant large pots.

BH had a ball field at Beach Avenue, between Marine and Ocean, on the south side of the old Baldwin Hotel. It was moved in 1912. A new wooden stadium was built in 1926 on the present playing field and named Walsh Field; it was painted bright green, was fenced, had locker rooms and public bathrooms, and the seats were covered. It cost $9,646.

The infield of the ball fields was usually graveled because the sand was too soft and grass wouldn’t grow.

In 1925, BH went 21 for 24 and were Ocean County Champions.

After the first automobile causeway was opened in June, 1914, BH played over most of South Jersey from Mount Holly to Pleasantville.

The most famous local baseball player was Roger “Doc” Cramer, who was discovered by Connie Mack and played for the Philadelphia “A”s in 1928.

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RADIO ESPIONAGE On Hickory Island (now Mystic Island) the German government was busy operating a powerful transatlantic radio tower. Built in 1912, the Goldschmidt Wireless Tower, generally known as the “Tuckerton Tower,” stood 820 feet tall and relayed information across the Atlantic Ocean to a sister town in Germany. At that time it was the second tallest tower in the world, right behind the Eiffel Tower. German citizens built and operated the tower and were part of the Tuckerton community.

Built in 1912 the Goldschmidt Wireless Tower, generally known as the “Tuckerton Tower,” stood 820 feet tall and relayed information across the Atlantic Ocean to a sister town in Germany.

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At the time of its construction, the U.S. government had little interest in the Tuckerton Tower; however, as World War I progressed and President Wilson called for radio neutrality, alarming rumors began to spread that coded messages were being sent to Germany and its Navy from the Tuckerton Tower. One unproven theory suggests that the Tuckerton Tower conveyed the message to attack and sink the prized British passenger liner, the Lusitania, in 1915. Over the next few years, the relationship between the U.S. and Germany would continue to be strained by world events leading to the U.S. entering the Great War on April 7, 1917. This development prompted the U.S. Navy to take over the Tuckerton Tower. German workers were sent to a POW camp and the Navy both operated and guarded the tower for the remainder of the war. Post-war, the radio operation was turned over to the newly formed Radio Corporation of America (RCA). The Tower became obsolete by the 1940s and was torn down in 1955 to make way for a housing development. The few pieces that remain of the Tuckerton Tower can be seen off of Radio Road in Mystic Island or at the Tuckerton Historical Society.

German U-Boats—heavily armed, long-range, submarines—patrolled the U.S. waterways with a mission to sink ships, lay mines, and disrupt transatlantic communication.

U-BOATS OFF THE COAST With the U.S. entry into WWI, the Western Atlantic became a dangerous place. German U-Boats—heavily armed, longrange, submarines—patrolled the U.S. waterways with a mission to sink ships, lay mines, and disrupt transatlantic communication. As the U.S. was ill prepared to detect and monitor these U-Boats, the vessels became notorious for surprise attacks.

The German sub, U-117, was deploying mines off of Barnegat Light in August, 1917, when it spotted and torpedoed the Frederick R. Kellogg carrying crude oil. The explosion killed seven crewmen, with the majority of those on board saved on lifeboats before the ship quickly sank. Two months later, a ship called the San Saba became victim to one of the U117’s mines and sank in just 80 feet of water off Barnegat Light. Known today as the Magnolia Wreck, sea divers today can still recognize the San Saba in waters near the Barnegat Inlet.

On June 2, 1918, a day that is still referred to as “Black Sunday,” Germany’s U-151 attacked and sank six U.S. ships in 12 hours immediately off the coast of New Jersey. Following “Cruiser Rules” that stated an unarmed ship must be warned before boarding or attacking, the officers of U-151 allowed each ship’s crew and passengers to sail safely away from the ship before it was destroyed. These survivors were usually “saved” by motorboats or lifeboats by other passing ships.

Almost no loss of life was reported in all six Black Sunday attacks; one motorboat that overturned in a storm sustained a loss of 13 lives.

BEACH BOMBSHELLS After WWI ended in 1918, surplus munitions containing black gunpowder and artillery fuses were disposed of at sea by the U.S. Army and munitions manufacturers. As late as 2007 and 2009, beach replenishment projects along LBI turned up over 1000 potentially explosive munitions devices in the sand pumped onto LBI’s coast from offshore. This resulted in beach closings and ongoing concern for the safety of those living on and visiting LBI. Since that time, the use of finer screening filters and deeper sand exploration has now minimized the threat of exposed devices near LBI’s shores.

SACRIFICE & MEMORY The year 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the Great War. Boris Blai, founder in 1948 of the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences in Loveladies, fought for France during WWI. Alongside the Foundation’s main building entrance visitors can view war memorial reliefs created by Blai. A plaque honoring Ocean County residents lost in WWI appears below a larger piece entitled “Mother Victory.” In addition to commemorating local men in this sculpture (and creating the bust of General George D. Meade at Old Barney) Blai served military personnel by teaching art as a form of therapy for returning soldiers at nearby Fort Dix. As the memorial prompts us to keep in mind, many young men from LBI and surrounding communities signed up to fight in Europe, and some never came back.

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offseason The “off season” on Long Beach Island might be the most exciting! With all the events that take place, from the Jetty Clam Jam to Santa at Viking Village, there’s still lots to see and do.

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LBI Triathlon/ Duathlon With a quarter-mile swim in the bay and a 10-mile bike ride and 5k run through Beach Haven and scenic LBI, proceeds from this event benefit the Southern Regional Interact Club. Wetsuit rentals and a race day clinic are offered to participants.

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The day before Chowderfest, visit the Merchant Mart to find great buys and information from dozens of LBI and regional vendors and organizations. You may just finish your holiday shopping weeks before Black Friday!

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18 Mile Run This event is dedicated to the 11 Israeli athletes slain by terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics and to the thousands who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Runners race from Holgate to Barnegat Light—the whole 18-mile length of LBI. The event is sponsored by St. Francis Community Center, Brant Beach, NJ, in cooperation with the LBI Jewish Community Center. Funded in part by a grant from The Board Of Chosen Freeholders.

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LBI’s largest surf competition, the Clam Jam only takes place when the waves are good, and features both amateur and pro surfers (ages 13-60) in a team-oriented contest. Local restaurants and businesses set up on the beach, giving the event a festival feel. Returning to Harvey Cedars in 2015, the Clam Jam offers fun for the whole family.

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Santa arrives by fire truck, and is available for wishes and pictures (BYO camera). Enjoy a holiday tradition in the scenic setting of Viking Village—check out the fishing fleet after your visit with Old Saint Nick.

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