The Beachcomber Summer 2012 Volume 63 by The SandPaper

SPECIAL EDITION

1962: Recalling the Great March Storm, 50 Years Later SUMMER PREVIEW 2 1 0 2

SINCE 1950 Long Beach Island’s Original

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LBI Recreation Center

We are a family run park located in the heart of Beach Haven on the corner of Taylor and Bay Ave Avenues, next to tthe big fferris wheel.

Come have fun with the family at LBI Recreation Center’s THUNDERING SURF WATERPARK WHOUSE & ADVENTURE GOLF and the FLOWHOUSE. Our park features a new “Flow Rider Double” that is suited to almost every age! We have eight giant waterslides, an interactive “Lazy Crazy River” with a giant tipping bucket and water blasters, “Cowabunga Beach” multi-level interactive water play structure, AND a water play area for the toddlers! If you are looking to lounge, check out our brand new private cabanas that provide a personalized “spot” for you and your family! We offer lockers and a concierge service for your convenience. We aim to p please our g guests! y

Lost I sla n d A dventure G o lf

Voted #1 Adventure Golf course in NJ, Lost Island Adventure Golf provides two exciting and beautiful 18-hole golf courses, featuring lush landscaping with waterfalls, caves and a suspension bridge.

FOR MORE INFORMATION INFORMATION: N: please call us at (609) 492-0869 or visit our websites at www.thunderingsurfwaterpark.com www.flowhouselbi.com

WATERPARK: Saturd day, S und day Saturday, Sunday & Monday 10:30am - 5:30pm ADVENTURE GOLF: Saturday, Sunday & Monday 10am - 11:30pm

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’62 Storm Memories

CONTENTS Features

Pg 16 | GoodTimes

PUBLISHER: Curt Travers MANAGING EDITOR: Victoria Lassonde BOOK EDITOR: Margaret Thomas Buchholz COPY EDITOR: Neal Roberts ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Cindy Linkous ART DIRECTORS: Adrian Antonio Rose Perry

Pg 30| Splashback

Pg 32 | The Wright House

TYPOGRAPHY SUPERVISOR: Anita Josephson PHOTOJOURNALISTS: Ryan Morrill, Jack Reynolds PRODUCTION MANAGER: Jeff Kuhlman WRITERS: Perdita Buchan, Margaret Thomas Buchholz, Eric Englund, Kelly Anne Essinger, Pat Johnson, John Koegler, Michael Molinaro OFFICE MANAGER: Lee Little SALES ASSOCIATES: Andrea Driscoll, Kathy Gross, Steve Havelka, Marianne Nahodyl, Allen Schleckser

Pg 34 | A Bird’s-eye View

Pg 40 | The Lynches’Tale

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: Brenda Burd, Sarah Swan PRODUCTION, TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN Ray Carlson, Jason Cascais, Dan Diorio, Eileen Keller, Gail Lavrentiev, Pattie Mclntyre, Abigail Peraria The entire contents of The Beachcomber are copyrighted ©2012 by The SandPaper Inc. Reproduction of any matter appearing herein without speciﬁc written permission from The SandPaper Inc. is prohibited. All rights reserved. The Beachcomber is published and delivered free on Long Beach Island from May 25 to August 30. Editorial and business ofﬁces are located at 1816 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, N.J. 08008. Phone: 609-494-5900. Fax: 609-494-1437. E-mail: beachcomber@thesandpaper.net.

ON THE Pg 42 | Centennial Party

Pg 44 | Boys Will Be Boys

COVER

Courtesy of Ed Kaes, Jay Mann

Images captured by eyewitnesses of the nor’easter’s destruction tell a striking, telling and haunting tale.

Luxury Living at the

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Stafford Preserve offers all this and More!! • 1 & 2 bedroom apartments • 1 & 2 bedroom w/lofts • 2 bedroom townhomes • 933 sq. ft. to 1,333 sq ft • Full basketball court • Clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, saltwater swimming pool, tennis court, tot lot, bbq and picnic area • 1 mile walking trail

• Assigned parking spaces • Garages available to rent • Onsite maintenance • Onsite management • Convenient to Long Beach Island, Barnegat Bay, national shopping outlets, Southern Ocean County Hospital & excellent golfing • Energy-efficient apartments exceed Energy Star standards

Come visit the Leasing Center located at 246 Stafford Park Blvd. (across the street from Costco in Manahawkin) & Experience excellence! A leasing consultant would be happy to escort you through the community information. Stafford Preserve Leasing Center is open Monday - Friday 9-5, Saturdays from 10-5 and Sundays 10-4.

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2012 EVENTS Craft Show - June 2 & June 3 Mah Jongg Tournament - June 5 House Tour - June 16 Fashion Show - June 20 40th Anniversary Luau - July 14

Red Cross Blood Drive - July 19 Antique Show & Sale - July 28 & July 29 Festival of the Sea - August 8 through August 12 An Evening with a Giant (NY) - August 25 Family Health & Safety Fair - September 8

40th Anniversary Gala - September 28 Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Car Rafﬂe - October 6 40th Annual 18 Mile Run - October 7 Christmas Craft Show - November 17 & 18

Social Services Educational Support - Adult Basic Skills, GED, ESL, work readiness, job skills & search; 11 sites throughout the county. Family Support Services - Food Pantry, Utility Assistance, Parenting, Violence Prevention & Anger Management Support Groups, Maintaining the Integrity of Spanish Speaking Families, Parents as Teachers. Counseling Services - Individuals, Couples, Family, Grief, Victims of Crime, Sexual Abuse. Senior Services - Ages 60 & up, NJEase Site, Outreach Visits, Lunch Program, Home Delivered Meals, Transportation, Daily Social Activity, Three sites serving Ocean County.

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Open Daily 7:30am Bay Village 9th & Blvd., Beach Haven 609-492-8090

The Duprees Saturday, June 16th 8:00pm Stafford Township Arts Center

1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin NJ

NEW LBI BEADS JUST IN 2 New Custom LBI Beads Sold Exclusively at

Tickets starting at $30

FOR TICKETS CALL (609) 489-8600 ONLINE AT WWW.STAFFORDSCHOOLS.ORG

Signs • Pottery • Jewelry • Cards 9th and Bay | Beach Haven, NJ 08008 609-492-6326 Open Daily

The Cottage

The local baymen worked on water, but they also played on it. Many a clammer worked on the low tide and surfed the high tide!

Antiques & 20th Century

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NJ Surf Museum Celebrate our surÀng heritage at the NJ Surf Museum!

Open Daily Rain or Shine All Seasons All Year Summer Programs

Festivals Group Tours Gift Shop Restaurant Kids Activities

www.TuckertonSeaport.org 120 West Main Street • Tuckerton • 609-296-8868

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We offer therapy and treatment after you leave the hospital but before you return home. Give yourself the chance to get home fast . . . and be pampered at the same time. Choose “SONAR.”

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good times Good Times is The Beachcomber’s guide to entertainment, cultural activities and other events in southern New Jersey. Listings are compiled from press releases and announcements sent to us from various sponsoring organizations. The Beachcomber is not responsible for changes or errors in listings. We suggest you call for conﬁrmation before starting out for anything. To include your community event in Good Times, send complete information (and the name and phone number of a person we can contact) to: Good Times, The Beachcomber, 1816 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, N.J. 08008. Or you may drop the material off in person at our ofﬁce, fax it to 494-1437 or e-mail calendar@ thesandpaper.net. Please do not call in announcements. Only activities open to the public can be accepted, and the notices must reach us by the deadline, Friday prior to our publication date. There is no charge for the service.

fun events Knitters Group, Beach Haven Library, Third St. & Beach Ave. (609-492-7081) Tues., 1 pm. LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences Offerings, The catalog is available at www.lbifoundation.org. Register for Summer Activities, St. Francis Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-494-8861 or www.stfranciscenterlbi.com) Just a few of the offerings are swimming instruction, basketball, lacrosse, ﬁtness and ballroom dancing. Registration opens, June 4. FRIDAYS, THROUGH JUNE Mah Jongg, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Some previous experience is required. Players are asked to bring their current-year game card. 1-3:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. SATURDAY, MAY 26 Auction, Barnegat Light Firehouse, West 10th St. & Central Ave. The event offers all-new items for home, garden, entertaining and shore recreation. Doors open, 5:30 pm, for pre-auction browsing, hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Admission, $5. Auction begins, 6:30 pm. Blessing of the Lifeguards, St. Francis Aquatic Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach. All lifeguards from the community as well as friends, family and visitors are welcome for the ecumenical blessing. 4:45-5 pm, followed by the regularly scheduled lifeguard tests and trials. Flower Sale, High Point Firehouse, West 80th St., Harvey Cedars (609-4944808) Bedding plants, perennials and shrubs are available. 9 am till sold out. Special orders are accepted. Free Customer Workshops, The Home Depot, 197 Rte. 72 West, Manahawkin. Exterior paint workshop, 10-11 am; creating a patio, 1-2:30 pm. SUNDAY, MAY 27 “Miracle for McEntee” Beef & Beer Event, Manahawkin Elks Lodge, 520 Hilliard Blvd. (609-597-5009 or Scissor Sisters Salon-NJ on Facebook) Scissor Sisters hosts the event to help a lo-

Jersey Shore Fine Arts Fest Launches New LBI Season

he beauty of Long Beach Island serves as inspiration for myriad artistic types, and the Island celebrates that heritage with art festivals and gallery events. The fourth annual Jersey Shore Fine Art Festival runs June 9 and 10 at the Ethel Jacobsen School ﬁelds, Barnegat Avenue and West Fifth Street in Ship Bottom. The festival showcases some of the nation’s most creative and award-winning artists from more than 20 states and overseas. Sculpture, fabric art, jewelry, paintings, mixed media, printmaking, photography and digital art, plus crafts in wood, glass and ceramics can be found. Meet the artists who man their booths in this popular outdoor festival. Hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. It’s sponsored by the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and Paragon Art Festivals. It’s always a treat to spend a day at Viking Village, 19th Street and Bayview Avenue in Barnegat Light, and the annual Arts and Crafts Fairs are a great way to rub shoulders with local artists and Island neighbors. This year’s dates for the Viking Village Arts and Crafts Fairs are May 27, July 29 and Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Really get to know your local artists by visiting their studios and homes on the seventh annual LBI Artists Open Studio Tour, Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Travel the length of Island on this unique self-guided tour and visit 14 artists’ studios. They may be at their easels painting alone or with friends, or demonstrating

cal family fight cancer. Food, drinks, entertainment, prizes and more are planned. 4-8 pm. Tickets: advance, $30, available at Scissor Sisters, 283 East Bay Ave., Manahawkin; at the door, $35. Pancake Breakfast, Surf City Firehouse, 713 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City (609494-6127) The menu includes all-youcan-eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, tea, orange juice, cocoa and milk. Baked goods, crafts, books, dog treats and pet toys are available for purchase. 8 am-noon. MONDAY, MAY 28 1-Mile Fun Walk & 5K Walk-Run, St. Mary’s Parish Center, 100 Bishop Lane off McKinley Ave., Manahawkin. The event is stroller friendly. Registration begins, 7 am. The fun run is for kids 13 and younger. Advance registration, $5; day of event, $7. Begins, 8 am. 5K Walk-Run, 8:45 am. Advance registration, $20; day of event, $25. All Branches Ocean County Library Closed, in observance of Memorial Day. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Open Mike Night, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Poets, authors, bloggers and writers are invited to share short readings.

their craft-making skills while offering their works for sale. Find a downloadable brochure with artist proﬁles and a map of studio locations at lbiartists.com. Information will also be available at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd. in Loveladies. Call 609-494-1241. Say hello to Old Barney at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park and find that perfect piece of art at the Barnegat Lighthouse Fine Art Show and Sale, Saturday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This outdoor/indoor festival is as fresh as salt spray. The new Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island, 2411 Long Beach File photo by Jack Reynolds Blvd. in Spray Beach, holds PRETTY IN BLUE: A novel wind chimes set was on an indoor/outdoor art show display at a Harvey Cedars Art Show. on Sunday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Call 609“Aspects of Summer,” July 25 492-4090 for more information. through Aug. 20, combines realistic The St. Francis Community Cen- expression and abstract works in a ter, 4700 Long Beach Blvd. in Brant celebration of summer. The reception Beach, Long Beach Township, holds is Sunday, July 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. its indoor Spring Craft Show, SaturThe “Member, Student, Faculty day, June 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Exhibition” runs from Aug. 24 to and Sunday, June 3, from 9:30 a.m. to Sept. 3 with a reception on Sunday, 2 p.m. Aug. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. The Long Beach Island Foundation The 23rd annual Juried Crafts of the Arts and Sciences has opened and Fine Art Festival at the LBIF its summer season with the LBI Fac- is Saturday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to ulty Show, through Aug. 16, in the Blai 6 p.m. and Sunday, July 22, from 9 Gallery. a.m. to 4 p.m., with more than 150 “In Stitches: a Contemporary Ap- artisans, indoors, rain or shine. A doproach to Fiber Art” continues through nation of $5 is requested at the door. June 18. “National Juried Competition: Dart for Art Fundraiser for the Digital Works” is installed from June LBIF is Saturday, Aug. 11, from 6 to 22 to July 16 with a reception on Sun- 8 p.m. Admission is $150 per ticket. day, July 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. — Pat Johnson An audience is welcome. 6:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 1-3 Lighthouse International Film Festival, See related story and visit www. lighthouseﬁlmfestival.org. SATURDAY, JUNE 2 Gala Season Opening Reception, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Rte. 9, Tuckerton (609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org) The event honors Earl Sutton Sr. and Liz Sutton. Dinner, desserts, raffles, auctions and big-band music are featured. Ticket, $75. 6-9 pm. Holgate Update, Long Beach Twp. Municipal Bldg., 6805 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach. The Holgate Taxpayers Assn. invites all Holgate residents to meet with Mayor Joe Mancini and Commissioners Ralph Bayard and Joe Lattanzi. 10 am. Wicked Rides Hot Rod Showdown, Sea Pirate Campground, 148 Rte. 9, West Creek (tonys57chevy@aol.com) Members of the East Coast Boat Racing Club of NJ are special guests. There are prizes and trophies for the best and the worst. 9 am-4 pm. SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 2 & 3 Craft Show, St. Francis Center, 47th St.

& Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609494-8861 or www.stfranciscenterlbi.com) Many new crafts and old favorites are offered. There is a chance auction on Saturday. Admission, $2. Sat., 9:30 am-4 pm; Sun., 9:30 am-2 pm. SUNDAY, JUNE 3 Beach Bums Corvette Club Judged Corvette Show, Bay Village & Schooner’s Wharf, 9th St. & Bay Ave., Beach Haven (609-432-0705) Spectators are welcome and are admitted free. Registration fees: advance, $20; day of show, $25. Entrant registration, 8-11 am; show, 11 am-3 pm. Rain date, June 10. Kayak Tour of High Bar Harbor, (609494-1241) The LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences offers an introduction to coastal sea kayak touring with Bill and Carmen Stage for those at least 18 years old. A sea touring kayak, paddle and personal flotation device are provided; tandem kayaks are available. Fees: member, $70; nonmember, $85. 10 am-1 pm. MONDAY, JUNE 4 Capes & Closets: the Unreal History of GLBTQI Super Heroes, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Pop culture expert Chris Barnes traces the development of GLBTQI (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning,

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good times Intersexed) characters in mainstream comics. 7 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Needleworkers Drop-in, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Participants may work and chat, help and get help. 5-8 pm. MONDAYS, JUNE 4 & 18 Brain Games, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) The games are designed to stimulate different areas of the brain. 1st & 3rd Mon. of each month, 1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary. org. TUESDAY, JUNE 5 Mah Jongg Tournament, St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-492-4090 or 609-494-8861) St. Francis Community Center and the Jewish Community Center of LBI host the event. Admission, $30, includes lunch. 10:45 am-4 pm. Registration deadline, May 30; advance payment needed. TUESDAYS, JUNE 5-26 Adult Writers Group Meets, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609494-2480) All are welcome. 1-3 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 FRESH, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Melissa Clark, registered yoga teacher and fitness instructor, explains how to enjoy a well-balanced, enriching life. 10 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JUNE 6-7 Trip to Sight & Sound & Hershey, Pa., Deborah Hospital Foundation LBI Chapter sponsors a trip. Call Vince Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mara at 609-660-7541.

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Privateers & Pirates Fest, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Rte. 9, Tuckerton (609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport. org) The day features pirate history and make-believe, a treasure scavenger hunt, games and more. Anyone who comes dressed as a pirate receives a discounted admission fee. Admission: adult, $8; senior or Seaport member, $6; child ages 6-12, $3; child younger than 6, free. 11 am-5 pm. Stafford Twp. Founderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, Manahawkin Lake Park, Rte. 9, Manahawkin (609-597-1000, ext. 8557, 8573 or 8578) The day begins with a parade from Stafford Ave. to Rte. 9. Carnival rides and games, contests, craft and food vendors and more follow at the park. 11:30 am-4 pm. Doc Cramer Ball Fields, Doc Cramer Blvd., 4 pm, with food vendors, pie-eating contest, laser tag,

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ive music, arts and crafts, yoga and fishing are all part of the summer programs planned in Harvey Cedars by the activities committee. The Wednesday evening concert series at Sunset Park begins July 11 with the reggae sounds of No Discipline. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. Also appearing this summer are Beaucoup Blue (Southern delta blues), July 18; Eleven Eleven (classic/alternative rock), July 25; Verdict (soca/Caribbean), Aug. 1; Face Down (classic rock), Aug. 8; and Innervisions (reggae), Aug. 15. The High Point Volunteer Fire Co. invites anglers to participate in the 6th annual Striper Shootout Saturday, June 9. The all-boat event runs from 3 a.m. until 3 p.m. Weigh-ins are 2 to 5 p.m., followed by a fish fry and live entertainment at the firehouse The Richard West Wheelchair Race takes place Saturday, June 16. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at Sunset Park; race starts at 9a.m. The course runs from the park to Barnegat Light. There will be six Van Grow Art Instruction Summer Camps in Sunset Park, all running Monday through Thursday, beginning with July 2-5. The five other camps are July 9-12, July 16-19, July 23-26, July 30-Aug.

2 and Aug. 6-9. The sessions run 9 to 11:30 a.m. Students can explore drawing, painting, sculpture, 3D design, weaving and fabric art. New for this year will be the Liquid Bliss Yoga Camp at Sunset Park, running from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Wednesday. For ages 4 to 8, the programs are scheduled July 2-4, July 23-25, Aug. 6-8 and Aug. 27-29. For children ages 6 to 12, the camps run July 16-18 and Aug. 20-22. The High Point firehouse will be the site of a “kids night” on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. Children ages 3 to 10 can enjoy ice cream, and also see fire trucks, first aid and police vehicles. Admission is $1 per child. The firehouse will also host two Thursday evening talks at 7:30p.m. On July 19, Deb Whitcraft and Gretchen Coyle discuss “Inferno at Sea: Stories of Death and Survival Aboard the Morro Castle.” On Aug. 16, Margaret Buchholz discusses “Great Storms of the Jersey Shore,” focusing on the 50th anniversary of the March 1962 storm that devastated the Island. There will be a triple-header of events Saturday, Aug. 18, in Sunset Park. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the park will be the site of the Blue Claw Continued on Page 48

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art Art Lovers Event, Stafford Twp. Firehouse, Stafford Ave., Manahawkin. Pine Shores Art Assn. hosts the event July 22. 50 framed, original works of art by 50 artists, all valued at more than $50, are exhibited. Each painting is offered for sale at only $50 to the ﬁrst 50 people applying at www.pineshoresartassociation.org. THROUGH JUNE 2 Art Exhibits, The Art House, 182 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-978-4ART) “Remixed” is an entanglement of electronics installed by Jon Slackman and Samantha Palmeri; “Works on Paper” features creations by Frank Consoli, Sandra Milner, Artem Mirolevich and Andrea Sachelli. THROUGH JUNE 18 “In Stitches” Exhibition, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org) The show features ﬁber art by internationally exhibited artists. Reception, May 27, 5-7 pm.

f you haven’t already heard, Saturday, June 9, marks the date for the third annual LBIfest. A day full of family fun complete with local vendors, food fare and musicians, LBIfest is a great way to kick off the summer season and support the Southern Ocean Medical Center (formerly SOCH) in view of the hospital’s Emergency Unit Expansion Project. The event will be held at the Long Beach Township Municipal Complex and Bayview Park in Brant Beach between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Admission is free. Last year’s festival brought in a whopping 9,000 people. Folks enjoyed scoping out the good eats from such restaurants as The Chicken or the Egg and the ﬁne merchandise from businesses such as Just Bead It and Acme Surf and Sport, while rocking out to live entertainment. This year, attendees can expect to enjoy just as much fun, if not more. “We’re trying to create a good LBI experience so people will want to come back here and bring their families and have fun,” said Zach Kerzner, co-chairman of the Long Beach Island Business Alliance. “We’re trying to give people who come down (to Long Beach Island) during the

off-season the option to do something entertaining. We want everyone to come out and feel comfortable here. The bay is so beautiful, and just hanging out there and partying is wonderful. People will be jumping on paddleboards all day long. It should be a really nice event,” he added with excitement. This year’s live entertainment will consist of eight local bands: Ted Hammock; the Dan Brown Duo; The Following; The Castoffs; Cheap Red Wine; The Brigantines; AJ Stone; and The 559. A handful of local JD Farruggio, LBIfest nonproﬁt organizations GIVE ME FIVE: Bouncy houses and plenty of lawn space will be on-site handing appealed to children at a previous LBIfest in Brant Beach. out informational pamphlets and stickers, alongside 60 to 70 slide will be provided for children local retailers who will be selling their on land. wares. Food vendors will be serving Look out for 2012 LBIfest wristup yummy eats and thirst-quenching bands being sold at various locabeverages. Paddleboarding, kayak- tions. For just $2, the latex-free, siliing and other water sports will take cone bracelets entitle wearers to place on the bay. A bouncy house and Continued on Page 46

THROUGH JULY 20 Craft Gallery, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-494-1241 or www.

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June 27 Schools Out Band July 4 Howard Isaccson July 11 Carnaby Street Band July 18 Tequila Rose Band July 25 Jimmy and the Parrots ***Monday July 30 - Makin’ Music/Rockin’ Rhythms Special Childrens Concert (ages1-10) at 6pm Aug. 1 The Kootz Aug. 8 Jersey Gold Aug. 15 Ron Gartner Aug. 22 The Barley Boys Aug. 29 Sweet Inspiration Sept. 5 Fred Lahoty and the Ragtimers

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o you have a classic/antique automobile to show off? The Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey, Point Pleasant, is taking entries for the Memories by the Bay Classic Car Show on Saturday, July 28 at the Ship Bottom boat ramp/waterfront park. Rain date is July 29. Participants pay a $15 registration fee. Autos will be registered beginning at 8 a.m. and judging starts at 11a.m. A trophy presentation ceremony is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. There will be special “dash plaques” awarded to the ﬁrst 100 vehicles preregistered. Tshirts can be purchased for $10. Dave DiEugenio, museum executive director, said there would be special trophies for Best in Show,

Best Pre-War, Best Post-War, Mayor’s Choice and Director’s Choice. In addition, 24 entrants will walk away with Judge’s Choice awards. “That will be based on points accumulated,” he said. “It could be for a great interior, paint job, a real cool engine or other factors.” The Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co. will sell food and soft drinks. There will also be nostalgic music in the air featuring DJ Robert Clark. “He works at a lot of our shows,” said DiEugenio. “He’ll be playing top hits from the ’50s and ’60s.” Registration forms are available by calling Missy Ippolito at 732-8999241 or going on line at vintageautomuseum.org and clicking onto “Classic Car Show.” —E.E.

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kid stuff TUESDAY, MAY 29 Storytime & Craft, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) The activity is for children of all ages. 3:45 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. THURSDAY, MAY 31 Totally Toddler, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) The activity is for ages 18-36 months with caregiver. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. TUESDAY, JUNE 5 Music & Movement, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave.,

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f you’re looking to attend a variety of fun and exciting events during your stay on Long Beach Island this summer, Barnegat Light has you covered. For auctions and craft shows, seafood festivals, musical concerts and more, the north end of the Island is the place to be. The Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co. will host its annual auction at 10th Street and Central Avenue on Saturday, May 26. For just a $5 entrance fee, attendees will be treated to free appetizers, a cash bar and a slew of items and prices to bid on. An auction preview is at 5:30 p.m., and the auction will begin at 6:30 p.m. Join local artists on Sundays this summer at the Viking Village Art and Craft Show, located at 19th Street and Bayview Avenue. Artists of all mediums will be showing off and selling their work between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available. Dates are May 27, July 29 and Sept. 2. If you’re looking for parades, you’ll ﬁnd two of them at the north end this summer. A Memorial Day Parade will begin on Sunday, May 27, at 7 p.m. behind the old Borough Hall on West 10th Street. The night will conclude at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park with a ceremony, featuring the Ocean County Emerald Society Bagpipe Band. A “Hometown Heroes” Independence Day Parade will take place on Sunday, July 1 at 7 p.m. Awards and music led by the Liberty Band will take place afterward at the bay-dock area between Ninth and 10th streets. In case of bad weather, the concerts

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EVENTS IN BLOOM: Be inspired in the native garden at the Barnegat Light Museum.

will be held in the ﬁrehouse social hall. If a night full of intricate, lively rhythms and fresh, local seafood sounds like fun, head to the Jazzy Seafood and Scallop Festival at Viking Village from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 23. Tickets cost $30, or $25 in advance. Buy them at any Viking Village shop or at the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, 265 West Ninth St. in Ship Bottom. If getting down and dirty and creative in the sand speaks to you, then enter one or all of the Sand Sculpting Contests held Thursdays at the 25th Street ocean beach. The amateur competitions begin at 2 p.m. on July 5, July 19, Aug. 2 and Aug. 16. Rain dates are set for the following Fridays. After brushing off the sand on Thursday, bring your blankets and chairs down to the bayfront gazebo on Seventh Street and Bayview Avenue for an evening concert. The current lineup includes The Following (July 5), Face

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Beach Haven, Ship Bottom Present Open-Air Summer Concerts

eginning on June 27 with the appropriately named Schools Out Band, the Beach Haven Community Arts Program offers a series of free “Concerts on the Green” on Wednesday nights at Veterans Bicentennial Park. Audience members are invited to bring a blanket and lawn chair. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. except for the Howard Isaacson smooth jazz program, which starts at 7 p.m. on July 4. “It gives people time to go to the ﬁreworks show at Bay Village,” said Rob Meyer, event coordinator. The rest of the Wednesday night lineup features Carnaby Street Band (’60s and ’70s hits), July 11; Tequila Rose (country), July 18; Jimmy and the Parrots (tribute to Jimmy Buffett), July 25; Kootz (’60s, ’70s, ’80s pop), Aug. 1; Jersey Gold (’60s hits), Aug. 8; Ron Gartner (Rat Pack tribute), Aug. 15; Barley Boys (Irish), Aug. 22; Sweet Inspiration (street corner doo-wop), Aug. 29; and Fred Lehotay and the Ragtimers (ragtime and swing), Sept. 5

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GET OUT: Warm summer evenings are ideal for listening and dancing to music.

In addition, there will be a special children’s concert on Monday, July 30, 6 p.m. featuring Makin’ Music Rockin’ Rhythms.

In case of rain, concerts will be held at the nearby LBI Historical Museum. Meyer said CAP needs volunteers to help out at the concerts, whether

it’s for setting up chairs, working the sound system or selling refreshments. For more information, contact Meyer at 609-492-2739. For seven straight Thursday evenings at 7 p.m., Ship Bottom presents “Concerts by the Bay” at the 10th Street waterfront park. Classic rock, reggae/Caribbean, country and oldies will be on the menu. Opening this year will be Face Down on July 12. The concert lineup also features the Roustabouts, July 19; Verdict, July 26; “Sir Rod” (Rod Stewart impersonator Tommy Edward), Aug.2; Shorty Long and the Jersey Horns, Aug. 9; After the Reign, Aug. 16; and Jimmy and the Parrots (tribute to Jimmy Buffett) Aug. 23. Feel free to bring a blanket and lawn chair. Parking and bathroom facilities are available. For more information, contact Borough Clerk Kathleen Wells at 609494-1614, extension 116. — Eric Englund

• GOLF TOURNAMENT • BeneÀting The Make A Wish Foundation of New Jersey Thanks to all the participants, sponsors and volunteers for helping make the 12th Annual Battle of the Bars successful in raising over $17,000. Because of your continued support, this tournament has granted over $140,000 to The Make A Wish Foundation® of New Jersey, to help seriously ill Ocean County children experience the power of a wish®

Presenting Sponsor - Chris Natale, Owner, Ritchie & Page Distributors Congratulates The Winning Team

BLACK WHALE BAR & FISH HOUSE Bob Nugent, Rich Sinopoli, Jeff Ervin & Adam Shearer

Also Participating Kubel’s Too 2nd, Tucker’s 3rd (2004, 06, 07 winners), Doyle’s Pour House, Nardi’s, Hudson House, Baker’s Port Hole (2001 winner), Bagels & Beyond, Compari, Ritchie & Page Distributors, Ocean Family Dental, Beach Haven Sextant Lodge, Kubel’s, Beach Haven Park Yacht Club, Barnegat Light VFW, Applebee’s Grill & Bar, R&R Marketing, Haven Beach Motel, Bull on the Beach (Ocean City, MD), Team Middleton, Shorepoint Distributors, LBI Construction, Team Wally, RSZ Construction

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On behalf of The Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey and the Spirits of LBI, we would like to express our gratitude to the following businesses and individuals for their support of this tournament. Please let these supporters know you appreciate their help by patronizing their business – or just by saying thank you.

Special Sponsors: Rotary Club of LBI, Ritchie & Page Distributors, Galliway National Golf Course, Bernie Gallagher, Bagels & Beyond, Ocean Family Dental, Hank Casey Family, Capt. Sam Rescigno Mary M III A La Carte, Al Foster (in memory), Allied Beverage, American Abstract, American B.D., Ann White, Applebee’s Grill & Bar, Bacardi Ltd, Bakers Port Hole Café, Bay Village Fudge, Beach Haven Park Yacht Club, Betrix & Sons Electrical Contractors, Black Whale Bar & Fish House, Brown Forman, Brugal & Co., Buckalew’s, Bull on the Beach, Causeway Glass, Chuck Henrick (in memory), Ciccone Gotthold & Koseff CPAs, Crest Paper Products, Diageo, Dan Butkus - Sky Vodka, Dolan Mauthe & Marsella CPAs, Doyle’s Pour House, Dutchman’s Brauhaus & Outdoor Quelle, Egan Family, Family of Kyle Beriont, Fantasy Island Amusement Park, Fedway Distributors, Fennell Equipment Service, FOP Lodge 5, Flynn’s Haven Beach Motel, Frank Rowan (in memory), Gallo Wines of New Jersey, Gelmarc Distributors, George Middleton Custom Builder, Grapevine, Gross & Co. LLC, Haines & Haines /T.C. Irons Agency, Hank Casey (in memory), Harry Drexler Jr. Esq., Horn Tyson & Yoder Consulting Engineers, Hudson House, Irwin & Irwin CPAs, Island Medical PA, Islander Store Barnegat Light, Janet Naylor & John Whelan, Jones Family, John Egan Contracting, Jim “Moose” Morrison (in memory), Joey’s Pasta & Pizza, Kapler’s Pharmacy, Kate & Ally’s Catering, Katie Casey, Kubel’s/Kubel’s Too, L & H 31st St LLC, Lacy Limousine, LBT PBA 373, LECS Cutlery & Slicing, Lyons Family, Mancini Real Estate & Builders, Medford Cedar Products, Metropolitan Flag & Banner Co., Michael R. Horrocks (in memory), Mike & David Daub, Morrison Family, Motts Creek Inn, Mystic Island Casino, Nardi’s, Neptune Wine & Liquors, Ocean Family Dental, Oceanside Bait & Tackle, Pinky Shrimp’s, Proximo Spirits, R&R Marketing, Rick & Babs, RSZ Construction & Tile, Rommel’s Liquor Store, Sea Isle Ice, Sea Oaks Golf Club - Joe Mezzina, Sea Shell Beach Club, Sextant Lodge 286, Shackleton & Hazeltine Attorneys, Shore Point Distributors, Sidney Frank Importing, Silvestro’s Catering, Southern Ocean Radiology, Steve Rieder Plumbing & Heating, Storesberg Plumbing & Heating, The Marina at Barnegat Light, Miller Family, SandPaper, Terrace Tavern & Crab House, Tucker’s, Tom & Pat Klimkiewicz, U.S.Foods, Van Dyk Agency, Walters Homes, Warren Distributors South, William Hill Kelly (in memory), William Hodgson Builders LLC, Woodland, McCoy & Shinn Attorneys

And a Special Thanks to the Volunteers Anne Nachman, Ben & Debbi Blair, Mary Egan, Holley Novak, Steve Ferrigno, Brian Ingram, John Jones, Bill Lockie, Scott Zoldaz, Jack Downham, Jamie Rutkowski, Jackie Jones, Alyssa Leek, Karen Heade, Melanie Moody, Beth Connelly, Joe McCall, Alex Toth, Monica Carey, Lisa Chirdon & Donna Rainforth

THANK YOU ALL FOR HELPING MAKE A WISH COME TRUE Information regarding The Make A Wish Foundation can be found at www.wishnj.org

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LBIF’s Full Event Roster Aims to Inspire, Engage Imagination in Everyone

good times Surf City (609-494-2480) The activity is for ages 2-7. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

theater “Godspell” on Broadway, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Brant Beach is hosting the trip June 15. Ticket, $100, includes orchestra seating and transportation; payment is due with reservation. Seats are limited. Leaves the church, 5800 Long Beach Blvd., 4:45 pm. Call the church at 609-494-6888. MAY 26-JUNE 16 “All I Ask of You,” Surﬂight Theatre, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven (609-492-9477 or www.surﬂight.org) The show pays tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber. See website for schedule and ticket prices. SUNDAY, JUNE 3 “Men Are Dogs” Dinner & Show, Holiday Inn, 155 Rte. 72 East, Manahawkin. Cost, $35. 5 pm. The comedy is by NJ playwright Joe Simonelli. To reserve, call Sherry of Our Gang Players at 609-597-0553.

music Bluegrass & Pinelands Music, Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Rte. 532), Waretown (609-971-1593 or www. alberthall.org) Every Sat.; doors open, 6:30 pm. Children’s Theater, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven (609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org) Call or visit website for specific dates and times. Tickets, $12.50 & $15. “Aladdin,” May 31-June 29; “Cinderella,” June 1-28. SATURDAY, MAY 26 Island Singers in Concert, Museum of NJ Maritime History, 528 Dock Rd., Beach Haven (609-492-0202 or www. MuseumofNJMH.com) Admission, free; donation appreciated. 7:30 pm. MONDAYS, JUNE 4 & 11 Ryan Dunn’s Crossroads Country Show, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven (609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org) Dunn, Annalyse McCoy and Liz O’Donnell sing rocking country hits. Tickets, $20-$89. 8 pm.

nightlines Bayberry Inn, 13th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom (609-494-8848) Fri., Joey D’s Doo Wop Party; Fri., Sat., Mon. & Wed., George Abbot; Sat., Rockin’ Renee; Tues., Jammin’ Janice. Buckalew’s Tavern & Restaurant, Bay Ave. & Centre St., Beach Haven (609-4921065) Fri., Lenny G & the Soul Senders; Sat., Jody Joseph Band; Sun., The Kootz. Callahan’s, 16th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-494-5776) Sat., Dublin’s Shay Mac. daddy O, 4401 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-494-1300) Fri., Ted Hammock & Matt Fisher; Sun., Dan Barone; Wed., Lime Lite Reggae Band; Thurs., Brian Parr. The Dutchman’s Brauhaus, 2500 East Bay Ave., Cedar Bonnet Island (609-494-6910)

f you’re a Long Beach Island regular, then you know the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, located in Loveladies, is a wonderful place to devote your time, getting in touch with the physical sciences or creative arts. If this is your ﬁrst visit, now’s your chance to get in the know. LBIF is a great location to spend a warm summer day or rainy afternoon browsing the free lending library or relaxing inside the gallery or outside on the porch, while accessing the facility’s

negat Bay Day and GoGreen Expo will take place Friday, July 6, from noon to 4 p.m. Children may participate in hands-on activities in the rain garden and terrapin hatchery, while the adults chat with representatives from local businesses and nonprofit organizations about everything from energy-savings tips to organic gardening practices. Jack Reynolds The 23rd annual Juried Crafts and Fine Art Festival TO TASTE: Cooking classes (above) and the annual Seashore Open House Tour (left) are just two examples will take place on of the many programs designed to stoke creative flame. Saturday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and followed by a Six-Word Slam. ArtSunday, July 22, from 9 a.m. work from Stafford Intermediate to 4 p.m. The event will show- School’s Six-Word Memoir Project case more than 150 artists of- will be on display. fering jewelry, ceramics, phoIf you’re looking for some alone tography, painting, clothing time with your significant other, join and more. For just a $5 dona- LBIF and Plantation Restaurant for tion, you can open the doors the duo’s first-ever Family Night to a world full of unique arts Out. Drop the kids off at LBIF for and crafts, perfect as a souve- ceramics and pizza. Then head over nir or gift for a loved one. to Plantation in Harvey Cedars for a If you ever wanted to get romantic dinner for two. The event a sneak peek at some of Long will take place Wednesday, July 25, Beach Island’s most beautiful and Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 5:30 homes, join the 46th annual to 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $85 per couSeashore Open House Tour on ple and $25 per child, $20 per addiWednesday, Aug. 1, from 10:30 tional sibling. a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s tour “Our special events and concerts will consist of homes entirely are really well attended,” said LBIF on the north end of the Is- Public Programs Coordinator Kristy land, including the house in Redford. “Events like the (Seashore) Loveladies that was recently Open House Tour have been going awarded the Silver Medal, on for many years now, and people the highest honor available, have been calling about tickets since File photo by Ryan Morrill by the American Institute of the wintertime. But our ceramics, Architects. Tickets cost $40 in jewelry-making, cooking, science, free wireless Internet, or participat- advance and $45 on tour day. water classes and summer camps are ing in many of the wonderful classes If you’re looking for a fresh take on also loved by many.” and special events offered onsite. this year’s upcoming presidential elec“We’re an organization that really “Understanding the world around tion, join National Journal chief corre- wants and enjoys having visitors,” us should be an important part of ev- spondent and former Newsweek editor added Seiz. “Everyone should do eryone’s lives,” said LBIF’s executive and national economics correspondent something at the organization this director, Christopher Seiz. “There’s Michael Hirsch for a truly bipartisan year. If you haven’t walked through definitely something here for ev- presentation. “Thoughts on the Presi- the gallery doors at least a handful eryone. It’s my happiness to create dential Election” will take place on of times this summer, you’ve really and maintain these programs for the Sunday, Aug. 12, at 3 p.m. missed out.” community at the lowest price possiLarry Smith, founder of the SixFor more information about evble. There’s absolutely no fee to walk Word Memoir Project and award- erything happening at LBIF, log into the gallery, and walking around winning author, publisher, and onto www.lbifoundation.org or call the gallery is a journey in itself,” he editor of Smith Magazine, will be in 609-494-1241. LBIF’s summer hours added. town Wednesday, Aug. 8, from 6 to run Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 If you’re interested in learning 8 p.m. for a special presentation. p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 9 more about conservation and the Smith will lead the event with a dis- a.m. to 3 p.m. environment, the sixth annual Bar- cussion on the project’s perception — Kelley Anne Essinger

The Upstairs: Fri., Contraband; Sat., Face Down; Sun., the Mulch Brothers; Bavarian Tavern: Fri., Tony Pileggi; Sat., John Schuster. The Engleside Sand Bar, 30 Engleside Ave., Beach Haven (609-492-5116) Sat., Lenny G; Sun., Face Down; Mon., Lefty Lucy. The Gateway, 227 West 8th St., Ship Bottom (609-494-1661) Fri. & Sat., Weird Al Karaoke; Sun., Ted Hammock & Jason Booth.

Joe Pop’s Shore Bar & Restaurant, 20th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom (609-494-0558) Fri., Screaming Broccolli; Sat., The Benjamins; Sun., The Nerds; Mon., Jay & Mike Acoustic. Wed., The Nerds; Thurs., Bitter X. At the Tiki Bar: Fri., Screaming Broccolli Duo; Sat., Your Exboyfriends; Sun., The Jonzes. The Ketch, 2nd St. on the bay, Beach Haven (609-492-3000) Sat., Lifespeed.

The Marlin, Centre St. & Bay Ave., Beach Haven (609-492-7700) Fri., Rumor Has It; Sat., Johnny Drama; Sun., Lifespeed. Nardi’s, 11801 Long Beach Blvd., Haven Beach (609-492-9538) Fri., Elvis Show, 5 pm; Steamroller Picnic, 10 pm; Sat., Dave Christopher, 5 pm; Love Puppies, 10 pm; Sun., Alotta Colada Band, 5 pm; Richie & the All Stars, 10 pm; Mon., Rock Lobsters, 10 pm; Thurs., Steve Maglio, 5 & 7; call for info.

T Plantation, West 80th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Harvey Cedars (609-494-8191) Fri., Dan Barone; Sat., Fred Licciardi; Sun., The Danksters. Rick’s American Café, Fourth St. & Broadway, Barnegat Light (609-4948482) Sat., John McNutt Band; Sun., The Pickles. The Sea Shell, 10 South Atlantic Ave., Beach Haven (609-492-4611) In the club: Fri., the Mulch Brothers; Sat., The Replicants; Sun., Naked Twister. At the pool: Fri., The Impulsives; Sat., Almost Easy; Sun., Shorty Long & the Jersey Horns; Mon., Reggae Plus; Tues., Ted Hammock; Wed., The Pickles. Spray Beach Inn, 24th St. & Ocean Ave., Spray Beach (609-492-1501) Sat., Fred Conley; Sun., Dave Sodano. Surf City Hotel, Eighth St. & Long Beach Blvd., Surf City (609-494-7281) Fri., eleven eleven; Sat., No Discipline; Sun., Bill & Andy Show, 4 pm; Shorty Long & The Jersey Horns, 10 pm. Terrace Tavern, 13201 Long Beach Blvd., Beach Haven Terrace (609-492-9751) Fri., Chuck Miller; Sat., Ted Hammock. Note: Many places have DJs or other entertainment on unlisted nights.

films BEACH 5 STADIUM THEATRE, Herbert Ave. & Long Beach Blvd., Beach Haven Park (609-492-6906) FRIDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 25-31 “The Avengers,” (PG-13) Fri., 4, 7 & 10 pm; Sat. & Sun., 1, 4, 7 & 10 pm; Mon., 1, 4 & 7 pm; Tues.-Thurs., 4 & 7 pm. “Battleship,” (PG-13) Fri., 4:20, 7:10 & 9:50 pm; Sat. & Sun., 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 &

his will be the sixth summer for the Museum of New Jersey Maritime History in Beach Haven, featuring thousand of photographs, historical documents and vintage newspapers accounts of New Jersey shipwrecks. Founded by Deborah C. Whitcraft, the museum features a computerized database and user-friendly ﬁling system of more than 7,200 shipwrecks and maritime disasters. The facility, easily noticeable with its sea-foam green exterior, has displays of artifacts recovered from wreck sites along with a lending library of New Jersey history-related books. Its mission statement says, “The display of artifacts will encourage maritime research, historical instruction by guests lecturers and promote the education of the public about New Jersey maritime history.” In June, July and August, the museum is open each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. From September through May, it is open 10a.m. to 4p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Organizations are welcome to book group tours. Admission is free, but donations are suggested. Whitcraft said a new feature this summer will be weekly Friday children’s programs, beginning on June 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event

begins with a presentation by ReClam the Bay, followed by an Alliance for Living Ocean puppet show. The program concludes with shell painting and a scavenger hunt. “This is part of an effort for nonproﬁt organizations with similar interests to work together,” she said. All through the summer, the museum will be accepting reservations for its annual major fundraiser on Saturday Sept. 15, from 5 to 11 p.m. The theme is the 50th anniversary of the March 1962 storm. Tickets to the indoor-outdoor tented fundraiser are $50 per person. It will feature live entertainment, full-service cash bar and food catered by Okie’s Butcher Shop in Surf City. There will be a pig roast and pulled pork station, vegetarian dishes, salads, seafood, Crust ’n Crumb dessert station and Rita’s water ices. People are encouraged to show up in their best ’60s attire, as there will be a contest for the best dressed for that time period. The Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey will feature cars from the 1950s and ’60s.

9:50 pm; Mon., 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 & 9:50 pm; Tues.-Thurs., 4:20 & 7:10 pm.

pm; Sat. & Sun., 1:15, 4:10, 7:20 & 9:20 pm; Mon., 1:15, 4:10 & 7:20 pm; Tues.Thurs., 4:20 & 7:30 pm.

“Dark Shadows,” (PG-13) Fri., 4:30, 7:15 & 9:45 pm; Sat. & Sun., 2, 4:30, 7:15 & 9:45 pm; Mon., 2, 4:30, 7:15 & 9:45 pm; Tues.-Thurs., 4:30 & 7:15 pm. “The Dictator,” (R) Fri., 4:10, 7:20 & 9:20

“Men in Black 3,” (PG-13) Fri., 4:45, 7:30 & 9:45 pm; Sat. & Sun., 1:45, 4:45, 7:30 & 9:45 pm; Mon., 1:45, 4:45 & 7:30 pm; Tues.-Thurs., 4:45 & 7:30 pm.

‘Jaws’ Opens LBI Museum’s Monday Programs

hether you’re interested in Island history, ghosts or eating chocolate, you’ll ﬁnd something to your liking at the Long Beach Island Historical Museum, located in Beach Haven on the corner of Engleside and Beach avenues. Housed in the original home of Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, built in 1882, the facility is owned and operated by LBI Historical Association. July 2 marks the opening of the Monday night talk series with “Shark Attacks of 1916,” the incidents that inspired Peter Benchley’s “Jaws” novels, later made into hit movies. Guest speaker is Trish Schuster, educational specialist from the Tuckerton Seaport. All programs begin at 7:30. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Other talks are “Old Railroad Days,” July 9; “Great Storms of the Jersey Shore,” July 16; “If These Stones Could Talk,” July 23; “Sinking of the Morro Castle,” July 30; “Great War at the Jersey Shore,” Aug. 6; “Old Beach Haven,” Aug. 13; and “LBI Yacht Clubs,” Aug. 20. From Tuesday, June 26, through Friday, Aug. 31, there will be walk-

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ing tours of historic Beach Haven beginning at 10 a.m. A special bed and breakfast tour is scheduled Wednesday, July 4, at 10 a.m. For those who may be interested in the paranormal, there are Tuesday and Wednesday evening ghost walking tours, beginning at 7 p.m. Tues-

day, June 19 and ending Aug. 29. The tours, which cover the heart of Beach Haven from ocean to bay, are weather permitting. Tickets are $15 (children under 12 $8) and must be reserved by calling Maggie O’Neil at 609-709-1425. Other special events include trash and treasure yard and bake sale, Saturday, June 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Island Singers concert Saturday, June 23, at 8 p.m.; A Taste of the Island Porch Party, Sunday, June 24, from 5 to 7 p.m.; and Chocolate Fair Thursday, Aug. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. The ﬁnal program is a ﬂea market and bake sale Sunday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is open Saturday and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. From June 25 to Sept. 2, it is open daily 10 to 4 and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9. From Sept. 8 through Oct. 8, it is open Saturday and Sunday noon to 4. Donation is $3. Volunteers are also needed to greet people at the door and work the gift shop. For more information, call the museum at 492-0700 or log onto lbimuseum.org — Eric Englund

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For more information, call the museum at 609-492-0202 or log onto museumofnjmh.org. — Eric Englund

serious stuff FRIDAYS Depression & Bipolar Support Group, SOMC Family Resource Center, Ocean Club, 700 South Rte. 9, Manahawkin (609-384-5124) The group is for those with bipolar disorder or depression, and for friends and family members of anyone who has such a condition. 7:15 pm. Health Education & Support Programs, SOMC Family Resource Center, Ocean Club, 700 South Rte. 9, Manahawkin. SOMC’s Wellness Center offers a variety of programs, many free. Some offerings are AARP defensive driving, Arthritis Foundation exercise programs, cholesterol screenings for low-income seniors, babysitting basics and more. Register at 800-560-9990 or www.meridianhealth.com. Blood pressure screenings, 1st & 3rd Wed. of each month, 9-11 am; memory loss: what’s normal and what’s not, May 24, noon-1 pm; eating the Mediterranean way, May 24, 2-3 pm; Alzheimer’s disease update, June 4, 1-2 pm; varicose veins: causes and treatment options, June 13, 11 am-noon. FRIDAY, MAY 25 County Connection Mobile Service, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609494-2480) Services provided include county IDs, passports, senior services, veterans services, consumer affairs, voter registration, and parks and tourism information. 10 am-4 pm. SATURDAY, MAY 26 Memorial Day Service, Veterans Park, Long Beach Blvd. between 11th & 12th sts., Surf City. Veterans, Boy and Girl Scouts, firefighters, EMTs and Ocean County Freeholder Gerry

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good times Little participate. Broadway Pizza provides refreshments after the ceremony. 11 am. TUESDAY, MAY 29 Ocean County Tea Party Meets, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin. (OceanCTP. org or octporg@gmail.com) U.S. Senate Republican candidates Joseph Kyrillos and Bader Qarmout address the group. All are welcome. The organization believes in the U.S. Constitution, freedom, limited government, less taxes and individual accountability. 7 pm. THURSDAY, MAY 31 Senior Scam Seminar, Surf City Firehouse, 713 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City. Surf City borough, Surf City Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Ofﬁce and Ocean County Ofﬁce of Senior Services present the program. 10 am. TUESDAY, JUNE 5 Free Blood Pressure Screening, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City. The LBI Health Dept. provides the service. No appointment is needed. 11 am.

Explore Mainland Fun at Tuckerton Seaport

n days when the beach is not an option, it can be fun to explore the mainland. Take sleepy, scenic Route 9 down to Tuckerton and visit the Tuckerton Seaport, a re-created maritime village that makes learning about local history fun. The Seaport is located at 120 West Main St., across from the lake and behind the re-created Tucker’s Island Lighthouse. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $3 for children ages 6 to 12. The Seaport is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but the following special events are planned for the summer. Starting July 13, free Friday night concerts rocket from the Seaport band shell from 6:30 to 8 p.m., sponsored by the Tuckerton Pride and Celebration Committee and the Seaport. On July 13, the Basement Musicians bring superb musicianship to favorite country and western tunes. Acoustic LBI musician Nick Kosar sings cover and original tunes on July 20. The Billy Walton Band revs up with hard-driving rock ’n’ roll; be prepared to dance on July 27. The Pickles, three friends on a mission to be silly while singing, are on Aug. 3.

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WAVES GONE BY: The New Jersey Surf Museum celebrates the sleds of yesteryear.

Sweeter Than Honey performs classic rock ’n’ roll on Aug. 10. The Angeltones bring back the oldies on Aug, 17. Rave On, a good listening band, performs on Aug. 24. Bring a lawn chair and your nonalcoholic beverages to these fun community concerts. Be a pirate for a day during the Pri-

vateers and Pirates Festival on June 9 with Jake and the Never Land Pirates and Radio Disney AM 640. The Radio Disney AM 640 Road Crew teaches you how to talk, dance and sing like a pirate from noon to 1:30 p.m. Continued on Page 46

Bring the Whole Family Along To Bayview Park in Brant Beach

et’s face it: Vacationing can be pricey. But on Long Beach Island, it doesn’t have to be; LBI offers many entertaining and affordable opportunities to its seasonal shore visitors. In recent years, Long Beach Township has made it a priority at Bayview Park, located at 68th Street and Long Beach Boulevard in Brant Beach, to provide daily and weekly activities that are fun, free and educational. “It’s a mission for me to bring families together and entertain them, as well as educate them about all the wonderful things there are to do on Long Beach Island,” said Bayview Park Director Joni Bakum. “There are a variety of free and enjoyable things to do and get involved in at the park. I want people to explore and expand on their own gifts and talents here,” she added with enthusiasm. Bayview Park is home to a guarded bay beach, basketball court, gazebo, playground and covered picnic area, perfect for any family event. This season the park will provide many of the same family-oriented daily and weekly activities that were offered the past few summers, plus a few new events. “Tuesdays in the Township” will kick off with a Reshell the Bay seminar, a new program hosted by ReClam the Bay in conjunction with the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. Between 10 and 11 a.m., participants may paint their very own seashells and place them in

the bay to help regenerate the shellﬁsh population. LBI artists and crafters will host an art party, 11 a.m. to noon, once a month immediately following the Reshell the Bay presentation. Dates are June 26, July 24 and Aug. 21. Tuesday nights from July 3 to Aug. 28 will conclude with a musical concert between 7 and 10 p.m. The 2012 band schedule is: Verdict (July 3), Brian Clayton and the Green River Band (July 10), Paul Presto and Paul Jr. (July 17), Brue Crew (July 24), The Kootz (July 31), National Night Out (Aug. 7), Strictly 60’s (Aug. 14), Lighthouse (Aug. 21) and Face Down (Aug. 28). “Jump In and Swim Wednesdays” will start bright and early at 6 a.m. with a freestyle swim in the bay, hosted by Zoom 3 Training coach Tommy Craig. Guided swim training will be available until 8 a.m. The Splash and Dash Race Series, hosted by DQ Events, will take place once a month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dates are set for June 27, July 25 (along with a Kids 2K Fun Run, 7:30 to 8 p.m.) and Aug. 22. Individual registration costs $30 in advance and $40 on race day. Team registration costs $50 in advance, or $60 on race day. Registration for the Kids 2K Fun Run costs $15 in advance, or $20 on race day. To register, visit dqtridu.com. “Bay Day Thursdays” will begin at 10 a.m. with a ReClam the Bay presentation led by the organization’s president, Rick Bushnell. From 11 a.m. to

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noon, Alliance for a Living Ocean representatives will seine the bay during their “Sea Critter Roundup” and discuss what they scoop up, which could include seahorses, scallops, tiny blowﬁsh and more. Angela Contillo Andersen will lead participants around the bay on an eco-kayaking tour from noon to 1 p.m. Kayaks are provided free by Island Surf and Sail. The day will culminate alongside Deborah Whitcraft and Jeanette Lloyd from the Museum of New Jersey Maritime History as they tell old “Stories by the Bay” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. “Family Fun Day Fridays” will host “Family Water Sport Night” along with Island Surf and Sail. Water sport demonstrations, fun races, contests and in-water instructions will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Special events will be held all summer long, June through August. The fourth annual Fun Fest, designed to

introduce the general public to water sports such as windsurfing, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding, will take over the park on Sunday, July 15. The festival, sponsored by the New Jersey Windsurfing and Watersports Association, will run all day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration costs $15 for NJWWA members and $25 for nonmembers. To register, visit windsurfnj.org. Island Surf and Sail will host a Paddle Day with the Southern Regional Autistic Class on Friday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A Women’s Stand-up Paddle Challenge will take place the same day, 5 to 9 p.m. Fees will benefit Piece of the Puzzle Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to autism awareness. DQ Events hosts its third annual Triathlon/Duathlon Weekend, Sept. 15 and 16. A Kids Splash and Dash Continued on Page 46

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Down (July 19), No Discipline (Aug. 2) and The Kootz (Aug. 16). If bad weather occurs, the concerts will be moved to the firehouse social hall at 10th Street. The Children’s Beach Olympics, set for Thursday, July 12, will be a great day filled with fun and games for kids in kindergarten to sixth-grade. The festivities will begin 10 a.m. at the 24th Street ocean beach. Registration opens bright and early at 9:30 a.m. The Barnegat Light Fire Co. will hold its annual Fresh Fish Feast on Saturday, July 14, between 4 and 8 p.m. Stop by for dinner and enjoy some of the area’s best seafood, caught by the local fishing fleet. Takeout will also be available (494-1280). A Blessing of the Fleet will be held Sunday, July 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Barnegat Light Yacht Basin, 1701 Bayview Ave. A local tradition, the interdenominational service will wish the community’s commercial fishermen a safe journey. Friends of the Barnegat Lighthouse State Park will host their fourth annual Fine Arts Show on Saturday, July 28, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Exhibits will encompass painting, photography, sculpture and more. A rain date is set for the next day. A one-mile ocean swim to benefit the Barnegat Light Beach Patrol will take place on Saturday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m. Participants can preregister online at lmsports.com for $20. Day-of registration costs $25. Registration includes a T-shirt, food and beverage. Enter your pooch in the dog show at Wildflowers, located at Fifth Street and Broadway, on Wednesday, Aug. 15. Your dog could take first place in one of many categories, including Best Trick, Best Costume and even Best Kisser. The show will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter. Get to know the U.S. Coast Guard at Sixth Street and Bayview Avenue on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Rescue and safe boating demonstrations will take place between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Information on the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science in Manahawkin, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine and the Jacques Cousteau Coastal Center in Tuckerton will also be available. The Barnegat Light Historical Society will host its Historical Home Tour and Wine and Cheese Party on Thursday, Aug. 23. Food and beverages will be served at the Barnegat Light Museum, located at Fifth Street and Central Avenue, from 2 to 6 p.m. The Viking Village Antique and Collectible Show will bring many quality dealers into town on Sunday, Aug. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dealers will be selling everything from Victorian collectibles to country memorabilia. “Small Town USA does exist at the Jersey Shore,” said Barnegat Light’s recreation department coordinator, Nancy Manookian. “We just want people to know that Barnegat Light is a wonderful family place to be.” For a complete list of upcoming events, visit barnegatlight.org or call 609-494-9196. — Kelley Anne Essinger

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Memorial Day 1962 - ‘We Must Build on Memory of That Storm’ By MARGARET BUCHHOLZ A half century ago, in the first summer issue of 1962, “Beachcombings” led off with a progress report on recovery from the devastating Great March Storm less than three months earlier. This nor’easter damaged or destroyed about two-thirds of the homes in Harvey Cedars, leveled Holgate, broke through the Island in three places and washed away most of the Island beaches. ooking back over last year ’s Memorial Day issue, we noticed that we had started the 1961 season with a report of the northeast storm in early April, which, at the time, we thought a bad one. It is ironic that a year later we must repeat this. People have said to us, “Forget the storm, look ahead,” but to our mind these do not go together. We shall certainly look ahead, but we shall not forget the storm of March 6. In looking ahead, and building for the best season ever – we have found that the summer seasons successively improve – we must build on the memory of that storm. What it must mean to us now is the opportunity to improve the Island, to powerfully strengthen our beachfront and, more specifically, to push for a long- awaited and federally backed flood insurance. We live and work with two constant sounds, by day the drone of bulldozers, earthmovers and other reconstruction equipment – by night, the pounding of the ocean. Now the ocean is calm and gentle and the equipment strong and powerful. They are reconstructing our beachfront, pushing up

dunes and forming new dune lines to hold the ocean back. Restoration and reconstruction are the key words. The whole Island, with the exception of hard-hit Harvey Cedars and Holgate, is ready for the summer visitors. Debris has been cleaned up, roads have been cleared, and tourist facilities are in operation. One motel owner, demonstrating the confidence felt on the Island, has added 18 units to his bayfront motel. When friends tried to book a room two weeks ago on a Saturday, there were none available. Vacationers will be surprised and delighted at the clean, wide, white beaches; some are better than ever because the storm brought new sand to the surface. It is reported that the fishing is better also – and if the number of cars with poles on the roof and the crowds at the fishing clubs are any indication, the reports are correct. This is a result of the marine growth torn from the ocean bottom during the storm. All businesses are operating. Almost all of them are located on the Boulevard and had only to contend with water and mud, which was quickly cleared away. The Ship’s Wheel, which washed away in Harvey Cedars, is partially rebuilt and has a sign out reading, “Open for business Memorial Day.” It opened on June 17th. The Sink ’r Swim Shop, also in Harvey Cedars, was completely sunk and the remains cleared away. Sink ’r Swim reopened in Haven Beach a few months later. Real estate offices report that va-

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MAKE WAY: Bulldozers and tractors worked all during the spring and summer for LBI to recover from those dreadful days in March; summer vacationers came as usual.

cationers who previously stayed in Harvey Cedars have not deserted for other communities. Mayor Reynold Thomas, operating out of a temporary borough hall (it was destroyed in the storm), said that the main road would be oiled by mid-June. This hard hit town is taking great strides toward rebuilding. All homes must now be built on pilings, this method having been found to best resist ﬂoodwaters. The town is allowing property owners who lost their homes to put trailers on their property, a temporary measure to give these homeowners a summer at the shore. The trailers must be gone by November. Of the approximately 350 homes in Harvey Cedars, about 200 were destroyed or severely damaged. Sand was 3 to 4 feet deep over most of the town. At the south end, the rushing water had uncovered stumps of the cedar forest that was destroyed in the 1821 hurricane. Water mains were snapped into pieces. Federal emergency funds were granted to the borough for the restoration of public facilities.

Some, but not many, homeowners sold at distress-sale prices. Harvey Cedars has established a planning commission which must make some hard decisions on whether certain beach properties should be set aside as parks in order to build up and preserve the natural terrain. One only has to look to see that no beach land was set aside for public space; the demands of the private sector dominated. But the borough did set aside for public use the land that is now Sunset Park. Much of the rubble from destroyed buildings is buried there. Up and down the Island, the burning question was “what to do with the beaches.” The LBI Conservation Society conducted a panel meeting to discuss the pros and cons of bulkheads vs. sand dunes. … The Loveladies Property Owners met to discuss the rehabilitation of the beach. … The Long Beach Township commissioners proposed a $3.1 million bond issue to build a bulkhead from Ship Bottom to Beach Haven. Q

Fifty Years Later, They’re Still Here Remembering Jackie Sparks, Beach Haven Gardens ifty years ago, Jackie Sparks left for work on a rainy March morning – nothing too unusual, just some wind and ﬂooding. That same afternoon, she left her job at Prudential in Linwood with “a carload of girls” to head home, totally unaware of the misadventure that lay ahead. The ﬁrst clues came in the form of the hail, snow, lightning and rain they encountered on the drive home. When they reached Parkertown, Sparks’ friend’s father commandeered her car keys, informing them that three men already had died – Long Beach Township Commissioner Kenneth Chipman, Police Chief Angelo Leonetti and Robert Osborn, who were all in a truck that overturned in a ditch. Eventually her father found her, Sparks recalled, and she stayed with several different families until she

could get a pass to return to the Island. At first, passes were issued only one per household. Her family was lucky; they didn’t have much damage on 90th Street in Peahala Park, between the bay and the ocean. But Sparks remembers seeing a house in the Boulevard in Ship Bottom, a house in the bay in Harvey Cedars, sand and debris everywhere, and the unnerving sight of suitcases adrift at the end of her street. “It was nerve-wracking to see on TV the beached (Navy) ship in Holgate and John Coyle on TV in Harvey Cedars, who had lost his home and the first Sink’r Swim shop,” she recalled. She figures she was off-Island for more than a week, because she got her return pass after March 11. For several weeks following the disaster, State Police regularly stopped cars on the Causeway to check for passes,

she said. Sparks was stopped many times on her way to and from work. “They didn’t want every Tom, Dick and Harry coming over here, looting,” she said. In the midst of all the surreal imagery and confusion, Sparks can remember that her mother, wanting to protect her from the scenery, advised her: “Don’t look. Don’t drive around looking for destruction.” In the aftermath, Sparks seems to recall, the Island’s economy didn’t suffer too gravely; she had started working at Howard’s Seafood Restaurant – the restaurant she and her husband, Kingston Sparks, now own together – in 1960. In the summer of ’62, business didn’t seem to be too negatively impacted, she said. Debbie (Spiotta) Hunter, West Creek “We had only lived in Beach Haven for one year. I was in ﬁrst grade. I do remember our family and my

cousins, who had a trailer in Holgate, leaving the Island in a huge emergency vehicle with big tires. We spent one night at Southern Regional High School, and a family in Barnegat took us in until we could return home. The National Guard wound up staying at our house in Beach Haven. Even though we were close to the bay, our home did not get flooded. I also remember the destroyer ship that ran aground in Holgate. Having been through that experience, whenever we are told to evacuate the Island, I listen! Better safe than sorry.” Ellie Ollivier, Beach Haven “My husband, Al, and I had decided to stay on the Island during the storm. He was busy rescuing people with one of the Beach Haven ﬁre trucks. The ocean was roaring, waves were as high as houses, and Continued on Page 38

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A Rare Bird’s-Eye View Of Storm’s Aftermath By CAPTAIN JOHN T. KOEGLER uring March 1962, a very unusual weather system formed off the Eastern Seaboard, developing into a super-sized nor’easter. The storm’s center was located almost 1,000 miles from the coast. Its power exploded as it drew energy from the hot Gulf Stream A northeast storm that far offshore is extremely rare. Yet despite its great distance from the coastline, it impacted much of the Eastern Seaboard, from Cape Hatteras to Maine. Virtually all coastal towns, even those far up rivers – and considered a safe distance from the shoreline – were ravaged. Long Beach Island was only one of many coastal communities to be smashed. For nearly four days straight, the winds never dropped below 30 miles per hour, with winds gusting to hurricane-force. Closer to the storm’s center, ferocious winds spawned 40-foot swells. Pushed shoreward by powerful northeast winds, the long-period waves surged onto the coastline – and never backed off. The shoreline didn’t see a low tide during the next five tide cycles. Without low tides to reduce the height of the flooding ocean, each high tide cycle was greater than the previous one, a phenomenon known as stacking. The bays also filled to far beyond flood stage. LBI was battered from both the ocean and the bay for days on end. The two met at a number of narrow points on the Island. My parents owned an Island house. They were concerned because their neighbors had fled the Island just before it went underwater. They described the beachfront storm damage they had seen before they evacuated as horrific. Winds were forecast to subside on the fifth day. Hoping to check the family house, my brother and I left Pennsylvania before dawn. As we neared the Causeway bridges, a New Jersey State Police roadblock prevented our approach. NJSP officers explained that despite the improving weather, it was not possible to travel on the Island. Saltwater still covered all the main roads. They explained there was no way to be sure the roads were safe to drive on until the saltwater drained from the roads. We retreated to our car to discuss options. Just then a returning Army 2½ton truck stopped at the roadblock. I walked up to the truck, hoping to speak to the driver. I eyed the water line on the truck’s fenders. It was chest high! This water height confirmation ended our quest. The water was too deep to even consider driving to the Island. We headed back toward Pennsylvania, unsure of what to do next. We called the neighbor who had asked us to check his house. They lived in Lansdale, close to Route 309. After we explained the problem, he suggested

we rent an airplane from the local airport. He called and booked a plane for us. We were amazed to see the airport grass was snow-covered. The runway was dry. The Beechcraft style plane had a low wing design. It had been in a hangar and was ready to go when we arrived. We flew directly to LBI. The adventure began at the Barnegat Lighthouse. The pilot was great. He offered to fly the plane at an angle to the ground. This provided our right-hand seats with a clear view of the Island without a wing in the pictures. This greatly improved what we could see. He stated the northeast winds were behind us, providing a tail wind. But the strong winds made the ride bouncy. As we first looked down, we were traumatized. Most beachfront homes were gone! We quickly approached North Beach and Loveladies. Not only were their beachfront houses missing, but in some areas all houses between the ocean and the bay were gone! Here and there an occasional foundation and a few telephone poles were all that pierced the flood. Some blocks were intact, followed by blocks with nothing. What we viewed through our cameras’ viewfinder could not be comprehended. We saw former beachfront houses located too close to the ocean’s waves. Often the next house was more than 100 feet away. On some streets, the third house from the beach was the only house that appeared undamaged. Almost all of LBI’s 22 miles of beachfront homes had been eliminated! Many of the second-from-thebeach homes had also been destroyed. Occasionally a house was sitting half submerged in Barnegat Bay. As we approached Holgate’s water tower, an unbelievable mirage came into focus. South of the last jetty was a huge U.S. Navy destroyer sitting on the beach. Monster waves were still smashing into it; waves were climbing vertically up its side. Despite the ocean’s fury, the destroyer appeared intact. How could a 400-foot destroyer end up on an LBI beach? Our plane circled the destroyer for a better view. Incredible! We next flew along the bayside, looking for landmarks we could identify. First the Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club and then Morrison’s Marina (then known as Priestlies or Bill Howe’s) in Beach Haven. Our boat, the 43-foot Miraamy, had been blocked for the winter. We did not see it. Was it still there, or had it floated away? The plane banked and flew up Second Street, heading toward the beach. We were stunned to see so many boats had floated off their winter storage cradle. The super-high tides plus the fierce northeast winds had first launched them and then pushed them across Second Street. These boats were jumbled together against the rear of the Dock Street bars, the Acme and the Antlers. The Lucy Evelyn schooner gift shop came into view. It was still

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WINGING IT: The powerful force of the weather during that fateful week in March 1962 knocked houses around like gamepieces on a Monopoly board.

surrounded by water! Her masts appeared upright, but she appeared from the air as if she was bow high. We continued the bayside trip. Crossing the Causeway, we loaded fi lm and rewound the 8mm movie cameras to get ready for a second beachfront pass. The beachfront houses’ destruction could not be comprehended. North Beach was gone. In several places, the ocean was washing over the Island with every wave. Some beachfront homeowners had invested major money to be protected by big, wooden bulkheads. It was impossible to understand how so many of those bulkheads could have been wiped out. The tall pilings looked like lonely toothpicks and appeared totally out of place. Their supporting structure and bulkhead boards were all missing. It was evident that few bulkheads had been constructed well enough to protect the houses. We saw houses were on top of garages, their neighbor’s porch or an open sand dune lot. It was too much. Even from 300 feet above the beach, the ocean waves looked monstrous and menacing. What had the wave’s heights been during the storm’s peak? We began our second trip down the beachfront. The water towers were the landmarks. Long Beach Boulevard was still under water. A few houses sat on this roadway. The Long Beach Township municipal building looked lonely. Beach Haven’s beachfront playland’s two buildings seemed intact. These buildings were so near the ocean’s pounding waves that it was hard to imagine their interiors being whole. Most houses had appeared undamaged from the air. Later, when viewed at ground level, their first floor was missing. Their furniture and any contents that had not floated away were strewn around their yard. The new Beach Haven oceanfront bar and restaurant appeared intact. As we neared Holgate, it was evident

that this town had been decimated. The big, white Coast Guard station appeared undamaged. Stricklands huge, new Holgate Marina had been erased. Its stored boats were all missing. The shop building no longer existed. The marina’s pilings were also missing. In the distance against several bay islands’ high shrubs were a few boats. Where had all the stored boats gone? The huge Navy destroyer was sitting on the beach awaiting its fate. We flew up the bay to get a better view of our family and neighbor’s houses. They appeared to be on their foundations. But at 100 miles per hour it was impossible to determine their condition. I was delighted to see the Hudson House intact. After crossing the Causeway, we turned back toward Fort Dix’s restricted air space and the airport. We entered a narrow sliver of airspace that permitted our direct return to the airport we had left more than hours before. While the plane purred along, we picked up the empty film canisters we had dropped while changing film. All the empty cartons were soon filled with exposed film and canisters. Our bird’s-eye view of LBI was beyond anything we had ever experienced before; there was no doubt the Island had been dealt a terrible blow. It was so much worse than anyone had reported. Later, even the oldtimers could not recall a more devastating storm. What would the insurance companies cover? Their future waterfront coverage became an issue that would forever change how waterdamaged properties would be covered in the future. Many of our films’ details became viewable only this year. I had four rolls of 8mm film transferred to DVD format. The DVD computer software pause button could freeze a single frame. For the first time, we could study and understand the small details that we had missed watching the film at standard projection speed. Despite the horror we had felt, we were delighted we had seen and recorded a piece of Island history. Q

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the ocean was washing over the end of our street. An Army DUKW (a sixwheel-drive amphibious truck) pulled in front of our house and evacuated us – my children, Alan, 7, Judy, 5, Dan 3, and me – to the firehouse. We felt like cattle as we were herded onto the back of the army truck and were taken to Southern Regional High School. Everyone was wonderful. I was teaching third grade at Beach Haven grade school that year but still not allowed back on the Island for three days. What an unbelievable sight when we finally got back. Our home was fine, but we saw lots vacant, where homes had been, parts of homes in the middle of streets, appliances, debris everywhere – what devastation!” Charles Moffett, Beach Haven “I was a member of the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. and the Beach Haven First Aid Squad at the time, as well as a teacher at Southern Regional High School. My home then was on Engleside Avenue. I was fortunate to have both heat and electricity throughout the storm. “Around 6 a.m. Monday morning, I got up to say goodbye to my mother, who was headed to Florida for a brief vacation before reopening her local grocery store for the coming season. It was cold and it was raining. She left our home, and I began to get ready to go to my teaching job at Southern Regional. Then the fire siren went off. The tide was rising rather quickly, and the fire trucks and ambulances had to be moved to higher ground (the vacant lot where Veterans Bicentennial Park is now.) “My mother made it to Florida, not knowing the fury she left behind or

the damage to her business that was to follow. Some teachers living on the Island left early enough to get to Southern Regional. They became part of the team of workers who looked after the evacuees from the Island for the next few days. Most of my time during the early part of the storm was spent shuttling those who needed to be moved to a safer place. One of those was the home of Ralph Parker in Beach Haven Terrace. “On a humorous note: While (I was) sitting in the ambulance on Engleside Avenue by the Park at night, a possum came scampering out from one of the nearby houses looking for a dry place.” Jack Elliott, Little Egg Harbor Long Beach Island wasn’t the only beach town where the storm impacted families’ lives forever. “Our family lived this moment of time,” Elliott writes. “It’s so hard to believe it has been 50 years.” At 20th and Ocean Drive in Sea Isle is a lot covered with bushes, tall grass and some wildﬂowers. Jack’s brother Harry Elliott had purchased this corner lot in 1946. Jack was 16 at the time. Together with their dad, uncles and friends, those men built not just a summer house, but a base for fond family memories that included the aroma of fresh-fried doughnuts, the Ocean City boardwalk, swimming in the saltwater pool at Flanders Hotel, Johnson’s popcorn, milkshakes and dancing at the Chatterbox. That house, like so many others, ended up in the bay after the nor’easter of 1962. “The mighty ocean met with the bay,” Elliott writes. “We could see the dormers in the roof, peeking out of the bay, but we still have lots of great memories from good old Sea Isle City.”

Beverly (Stewart) Reitinger, Brant Beach “My family lived on 104 Old Whaling Lane in the Dunes during the storm in 1962. My mom, brother, younger sister and I were in our house when the storm hit. My dad, Robert Stewart, was off on business. When the storm surge began, he begged an oil truck coming onto the Island to give him a ride to our family. No cars were allowed, so my dad left his car in Manahawkin. The truck left him off on the Boulevard, and he walked the rest of the way through the wind and rain. “My greatest recollection is where the water surges met. We were one house in off Beach Avenue. The ocean and the bay met at Beach Avenue and rolled back toward their origins. This caused huge waves and current rolling down the street. My father was civil defense, so we immediately filled bathtubs with water and pulled frozen foods to put in the refrigerator. We also cooked what we could and found flashlights and candles. Luckily we had a working fireplace. “After the first aftermath, the street was no longer visible, but with huge mounds of sand. Two of the homes by the ocean were tipped into the sand where manhole objects were visible. Luckily there were no oceanfront homes, or they would have been washed away. (They are there now, though!) “The funniest recollection I have is my dad and I (being a 13-year-old girl) watched this boat floating down Beach Avenue. Being heroic, we decided to tie it to a telephone pole to save it from damage. Only later, after wind and more water surge, the boat didn’t fare too well. My parents owned at this time two duplexes on 17th Street in North Beach Haven. They were back one from the ocean. They became oceanfront for many years. My

aunt and uncle owned two duplexes on the ocean, and one of their homes had their daughter’s wedding gifts stored on the first floor. My brother and father helped get these gifts out while the wind and water was blowing fiercely. In hindsight, that was really stupid. “At one point, a helicopter flew over our home and asked if we wanted to be evacuated. Unfortunately there were too many of us. We were later taken by truck (I think it was an open-bed truck, but I’m not sure) to Southern Regional. At this point, my dad was able to retrieve his car. The people all over the mainland were coming to everyone’s aid and opened their homes. We ended up in Tuckerton with a lovely family that housed us for a few days until we could get a hold of our relatives. “When we returned, our home was not damaged, but the street and everything surrounding us was completely buried by the sand.” Greg Canellis, Tuckerton “It was March 5, 1962, my fifth birthday. Being (I was) an only child, my mom and dad had a small birthday party for me that evening at our tiny bungalow home in Tuckerton Beach. While I blew out the candles and ate ice cream and cake, I recall my dad kept anxiously looking out the window, obviously concerned about the storm outside. While I was lost in my festivities, I didn’t notice my parents packing some overnight belongings. We eventually left that night to stay with the family my father worked for in Tuckerton. “I know my mom and dad were not prepared for what we found when we returned to our tiny home a day or so later … or what was left of it. At 5 years of age, everything was a new Continued on Page 46

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INSIDE OUT: Houses tore open, causing contents of rooms to come spilling out. Support beams gave way, crushing whatever lay beneath. Some clung to whatever belongings they could salvage.

By THOMAS A.J. LYNCH JR. n early March ’62 I was 20 years old and living at home on Broadway in Barnegat Light with my parents. I had just ﬁ nished my day of bait clamming on the old dragger Seagull and had unloaded clams into a refrigerated box truck at the dock. Little did I know that in a few days there would be no electricity, the clams in the truck would perish, and the Seagull would sink at the dock. Everything as we knew it was about to change. My girlfriend, Dona, was over for dinner the night of March 6. Later Mom said water was coming into the utility room. That was the start of the March ’62 Storm. I tried calling Dona’s mother, who had a home in Loveladies. No answer. The phones were out. However, I was able to take Dona home in the morning. On March 7, there was plenty of wind, rain and water on the roads. Some houses in Loveladies were in trouble. Some had washed away. Roads in Loveladies were starting to wash away. Barnegat Light was in fair condition. The town still had roads and most homes were still OK, but there was no electricity, and most of the town had no fresh water. On March 8, there were no roads left in Loveladies, Harvey Cedars, North Beach and Surf City. There was no electricity or water, and heavy damage to houses and property. The ocean met the bay in Harvey Cedars, creating a new inlet in the gas station area. The telephone company building washed away. Reynold Thomas, owner of Barnegat Bay Dredging Co., pumped

sand back in and restored the breach. Thomas was one of the many heroes. He really was a great man. Now you could get through Harvey Cedars to Barnegat Light as well as to the south end of Long Beach Island. My boss, who owned the Seagull and party boat Albatross, lived in Toms River but also had a summer house in Harvey Cedars. I had to call to tell him his summer house had washed away. It was very hard to do. Dona’s dad chartered a helicopter to come to Loveladies and rescue Dona, her mother, sister, dog and cat. The helicopter pilot wouldn’t take the dog and cat, and Dona wouldn’t go without them. My dad, Capt. Tom Lynch, had a charter boat and took Mom, my brother, sister, Dona, her dog and cat, and good friend Lilian Tum-Suden to the mainland. This is what a lot of people did. It was hard to live without electricity, heat and water. I stayed in Barnegat Light and went to work for the borough’s public works. Henry Tum-Suden was in charge of the water department. We were busy capping off broken water mains on the ocean side of Long Beach Boulevard, trying to get water back on. I really lucked out as I stayed with Mr. Tum-Suden and he had a gas generator for his whole house. We had heat, electricity and water. Also, the ﬁrehouse had a generator, as well as the Coast Guard station. Supplies were brought in by boat or helicopter. Martial law was in effect for the whole Island. You needed a pass to go from one town to another. Roads and utilities were beginning to be restored. By June, most of the Island was back in action.

By DONA LYNCH hip Bottom was one of the first towns opened after the ’62 Storm. Many homeowners opened their homes for the yearround people who had lost their homes or were not allowed back in their homes. We were not allowed back to Loveladies, so we stayed in Ship Bottom. The Army Corps of Engineers rolled out metal roads in North Beach, Harvey Cedars, Loveladies and part of Barnegat Light. These temporary roads probably were used on the south end of the Island, too. The ﬁrst day of the storm, March 6, started like any other. I got up and got ready to go to Southern Regional High School. Our bus driver picked me up, and by the time we got to Barnegat Light on the route, he said he didn’t feel good about the day (it was very still). He said he was going to drop us back off at our houses on his way off the Island. Thank goodness he did or we all would have been separated from our families for at least three days. When Tom brought me back to my mom’s the next day, we could drive only so far as roads were bro-

ken or washed away. We had to do a lot of walking. As we walked, we saw beachfront homes half washed away, but mugs still hung on hooks in exposed cabinets – so strange. We saw the remains of a house slide into the ocean. My mom had taken in an oceanfront family: a mother and five children. Their home was on stilts and rocking at the time, although it eventually survived. The woman’s two older boys and I went to all the summer homes on our street that my mom had the keys for to get all their canned goods. We were hoping to ﬁnd items with juice or liquid as we didn’t have water. Also, Tom went back to Barnegat Light to get water for us. Tom truly was our hero. He and his dad were our knights, but instead of a white horse, they had a white boat, the Christie. Fifty years later, Tom is still the love of my life. And our daughters still live by the water, Lacey in Barnegat Light and Cherie in Tuckerton. We retired by water, also, in Florida. For me, young and in love, March ’62 was a very exciting time. For our parents, it was the scare of a lifetime. Dona Lynch lives in Sebastian, Fla.

On July 28, 1962, I married Dona. We are celebrating our 50th anniversary this year, also. The great thing that came out of the storm was the biggest building boom that ever happened on Long

Beach Island. People were busy working and making a living. The Island was being rebuilt. Let the good times roll! Q Thomas A.J. Lynch Jr. lives in Sebastian, Fla.

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Beach Haven School Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary in Style

ou knew it was going to be one big party – after all, it was 100 years in the making. More than 300 people, most of them former students, stopped by to celebrate the Beach Haven School’s centennial May 20 with a bash that included musical entertainment from the students, special presentations and a block party ﬁlling the air with the aroma of hamburgers, hot dogs and pulled pork. But most of all, it was a time for former classmates to reminisce about their days in the school, which opened in 1912 on Beach Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets. It was a K-8 school until 1957, then it became K-6 when the Southern Regional High School District opened. The roots of the school go back to 1881 when Mary Alvaretta Sprague Stratton taught three children in her home on Second Street. Borough Historian Jeanette Lloyd said Stratton’s home was used for two years. After that they moved to the Beach Haven House, the current site of Buckalew’s Restaurant and Tavern, where co-owner Lily Bates taught them in the parlor.

“They could not go to school in Beach Haven during the winter because there was no way that people could heat their homes,” said Lloyd. “They had to go to the mainland in the fall and spring.” But she said that all changed when the railroad was introduced to Beach Haven in 1886. “It brought more people along with coal to heat their homes,” said Lloyd. “Now there was a need for a yearround school in Beach Haven.” She said a one-room schoolhouse was constructed on Third Street in 1886 with 20 students. “Lily Bates was the first paid teacher in Beach Haven,” said Lloyd, who noted the schoolhouse later became a theater and for the past 32 years has been home to the Island Baptist Church. “More families started living in Beach Haven year ’round, so they outgrew that schoolhouse and the one (that) still stands today opened in 1912 with three teachers and 53 students.” Sara Osborn, who graduated in 1936, certainly wasn’t going to miss the party. She is

Photographs by Jack Reynolds

THE GANG’S ALL HERE: (Clockwise from top left) A delicious-looking replica shows the building looks much the same today as it did when it was ﬁrst built in 1912. Hundreds, current and former students and others who feel a special connection to the school, attended and participated in the centennial celebration.

Stratton’s granddaughter, and her mother, Hannah Cramer, was the school’s ﬁrst principal. “It was a beautiful celebration,” she said. “The songs were all so well done;

nobody played a sour note. When I went to school there, music was a big part of our education. That little school made sure that we were wellrounded.” Osborn recalled feeling

“very important” when her eighth-grade teacher, Sue Salmons, left the classroom for a few minutes. “She put me in charge of giving the spelling words to the class,” she said. “That really made me feel special.”

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Watson Pharo, a former Beach Haven mayor, said that not remembering spelling words could be a terrifying experience with Salmons. “One time I didn’t a know a word, and she stood over me,” he said. “Miss Salmons liked to wear flowered-colored dresses, but she had this handkerchief by her belt, and (when) she pulled the handkerchief out and slowly wiped her mouth, you knew all hell was going to break loose. I made sure not to make too many spelling mistakes after that.” Pharo was on hand to give a congratulatory proclamation from the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department. Most of the people on hand had some remembrances of Salmons, who was a teacher and principal for 38 years before retiring in 1971. “She could be pretty intimidating,” said David Wark, class of 1946 and founder of Dave’s Appliance store, until recently, in Beach Haven. “She sure scared me. You had better pay attention. You couldn’t talk. If you got caught chewing gum, she made you stick it on your nose. If you were bad, you stood in the corner.” Sheila Horner, who attended the school for four years before moving to Absecon in 1960, said Salmons “was stern but nice.” She said the teacher she really liked was Aetna Mathis, who was “sweet and kind to all.” “She was very patient with the kids,” she said. Horner said, “Miss (Edna) Hazelton was also very nice.” Cathleen Engelsen, a noted Surf City artist, said she learned to paint at the school. Engelsen said she attended the school from 1947 to 1951 but then went to the LBI Grade School when it opened in Ship Bottom. She presented a painting she had made of the Beach Haven School. “In Beach Haven, I remember winning an art contest judged by Boris

Blai, who established the Long Beach Island arts foundation,” she said. “I made a painting with three hills and three trees.” Jill Pharo, who recently retired as Beach Haven’s deputy borough clerk, recalled being very good at kickball. “I kicked a lot of balls over the fence,” said the class of ’67 member. She recalled teacher Helen Vautier was “nice if she liked you, but real tough if she didn’t.” “Fortunately, I was on her good side,” Pharo said. Bob Smith, who graduated in 1960, recalled being one of the “strong kids” who liked to help carry things for the janitor, Pappy Scheimreif. “But I had a teacher, Helen Elwell, who kept me after school for three hours on the last day of school because I didn’t always do my homework,” he said. “While everyone was out, I was doing workbooks. Oddly enough, my mother-in-law is also a teacher, and she became good friends with Mrs. Elwell.” Steve Buterick, a retired history teacher and class of 1962 member, said it was the kind of school where “kids looked out for everybody.” “All the kids knew each other,” said the son of late former mayor Peter Buterick. “We were all friends. That helped make it a nice place. When we walked home, a lot us liked to stop into Charlie Cranmer’s candy store. That was a popular place to be.” Kathy King, who graduated in 1957, said that while youngsters liked to cause some occasional trouble, there was “not a lot of misbehaving going on.” “There were small classes, and it was a very structured environment,” she said. “A lot of the teachers were nice, but they didn’t tolerate much fooling around.” While the party was going on outside, current Principal/Superintendent Patricia Daggy was chilling inside,

Photographs by Jack Reynolds

MULTI-GENERATIONAL: (From top) Student performances make the occasion especially meaningful. In the parking lot, old friends meet, mingle and embrace.

looking a little exhausted. “There was a lot of work that went into this, to get all the photos and memorabilia,” she said. “But I’m so

happy because everything went on without a hitch.” — Eric Englund ericenglund@thesandpaper.net

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hen the Great March Storm hit the East Coast in 1962, Larry Oliphant of Manahawkin, whose grandfather ran the old gristmill and built the Old Stone Store, was a sophomore in high school. “We got a week off of school,” he remembered. Beach Haven West was just being built then, and Mill Creek Road was dirt. As two curious boys, he and his friend Eddie Nickel (a former fire chief in Stafford and Eagleswood townships), whose father had the plumbing business on the point where Pet Agree is now, went to explore the flooding conditions and see if they could make their way to the beach. The boys’ moms were best friends. “Anyway, Eddie and I decided we were going to get to Long Beach Island after the storm. So we put on waders – chest waders. We tried to get down Bay Avenue, but they wouldn’t let us across. They had guards there, some make-believe cops – well, I got one of their hats, so they couldn’t have been too bad – got the badge, threw the hat away, but anyway.” So Bay Avenue was a no-go. But the boys knew they could try another route: Mill Creek Road. “The tide was still up really, really deep, so we were gonna try to walk on the sidewalks. You know where Jonathan Drive is now? Well, that was just being built, so we were gonna walk down that, and get around the cops, cuz they were there in the woods, and then we were gonna come out on the Morris Boulevard bridge and go to the beach. “We’re going down the sidewalk where Jonathan Drive was, and we pulled out a couple of these big survey stakes, for feelers. When we got to where – you know where Marsha Drive comes across? Well, when they were building that, they dredged through there. That was the new Beach Haven West Boulevard. Well, we got to that point – right from here to the end of this table – and there was no bottom. “They had dredged about 14 feet deep, and we had these poles. We’re walking now, like the sidewalk’s width, in water up to here already, and with waders. If we’d gone overboard, I wouldn’t have been here probably telling you.” That’s as far as the boys got before they had to quit for the day. But they went back later, after the tide had receded a bit, so they could fi nd a way to get around the woods. Where the adult bookstore is now located, he said, “that ditch wasn’t there along

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the edge of the woods.” Also, he recalled, the owners of that little gas station on Bay Avenue lived in the house across the street. “Anyway, we come out behind their house and got over the bridge to the Island. Well, we got as far as The Dutchman’s. “When we got there, all that piece (of property) where (Wally) Chapman’s marina and all is, that whole north side of Bay Avenue was full of stool ducks and boats, and all kinds of stuff. We started gathering all this stuff up, so we never went to the beach. We didn’t care; we found tons of stuff! “Oh, God, we had those big racing life preservers with the neckpieces on it, about 20 to 30 stool ducks, and, if you know where that house is that they got fenced in there now on the Causeway that’s falling down, well, next to that was a garage. … So we found some garbage cans, we ﬁ lled these garbage cans full of stool ducks and all kinds of contraband that we found, took steering wheels off of boats and stuff. … To us, we were into building boats, and it was contraband, it was free – so we hid it.” Little did they know that Al Tonneson’s dad, Axel, over at the bait shop, was watching with binoculars. After the storm, they convinced Oliphant’s mom to go back with the car to pick up the loot, but it was gone. Sometime later, Larry and his mom ran into the Tonnesons at the grocery store – ShopRite, formerly Grant’s, where Value City Furniture is now. Oliphant’s mom said, “You know, Axel, that wasn’t very nice, what you did to those boys.” And he looked at her and he said, “Libby, it wasn’t theirs, was it?” Q

A Memoir of the ’62 Storm By SUSAN SCULLY y mom and dad, Hilda and Albert Wright, who are 85 and 91 years old respectively, still remember the ’62 Storm like it was yesterday. I was only 5 years old and remember standing in the kitchen of our Hamilton Township home when Dad got the call that Long Beach Island had been hit hard. It was Clarence Winklespecht. He and Ott Daniels had gotten on the Island via a dump truck the day after the storm but could get only as far as Bergen Avenue because that’s where the ocean now met the bay. Clarence told Dad he didn’t see any houses where the Harvey Cedars Marina once stood. That meant that Clarence’s and Ott’s houses were gone, too. Worse yet, Clarence didn’t see much standing across from the marina, where our house was located on Cedars Avenue. My parents were devastated. The following day, Dad received yet another call from Harold Appleby. Harold had ﬂown over Harvey Cedars in his plane and told Dad that there still was something standing there, but he wasn’t sure it was on the foundation. About a week after the storm, Dad got on the Island. His father was the superintendent of the Acme on LBI at the time, and he had secured ofﬁcial paperwork so my dad could go on the Island with the National Guard. Dad boarded a military truck in Ship Bottom. They were headed to the Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light firehouses to drop off food. They dropped Dad off where the

Harvey Cedars Marina had been and said they would pick him up in three hours. Dad walked straight across Harvest Cove to our house on Cedars Avenue. Our end of the cove was all sand. Unbelievably, our house was still standing and had minimal water damage. This was probably due to the brick porch my dad and friends had built in October 1961 on the entire back of the house, which faced the ocean. When the ocean broke through, it most likely hit the brick porch and ﬁltered around the sides of the house, saving it from being washed away. Throughout the next couple of weeks, Dad would make several trips to LBI, bringing an assortment of buns and pastries from his father-inlaw’s bakery to the displaced workers of the Harvey Cedars Borough Hall now being temporarily housed in Ship Bottom. Each time he made his way to our house and worked to make it livable once more. The ﬁnal touch was hooking up the gas range to one of many propane tanks that he found washed up next to the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference. Dad also retrieved his and Clarence’s garveys, which amazingly ended up intact at the Bible Conference. To this day my parents are still happily living in that little clammers’ shack on Cedars Avenue that weathered the nor’easter of 1962. Pictures of our house can be seen in the before and after shots of the storm published in the December 1962 issue of National Geographic. Q Susan Scully lives in Ewing, N.J.

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he Best Exotic Mar igold Hotel (Random House, soft cover) has recently become a major motion picture starring old favorites such as Judi Dench and Maggie Smith. “Old” is the operative word here, as novel and film follow the relocation of a group of British oldsters to India. In her best seller Tulip Fever, author Deborah Moggach explored the t ulip mania of 17 t h -century Europe. In The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, she takes on something less glamorous but as desperately desired: an appealing place to spend one’s last days on Earth. If tulips were exotic to the denizens of Amsterdam, India is just as exotic as a fi nal destination for a group of British pensioners. The Marigold Hotel is actually a rundown bungalow in the city of Bangalore – which in the film becomes the more photogenic Jaipur. Sprawling Bangalore is a mix of high tech, high rise, bazaar and slum, with little left of the legacy of the Raj. The plan for “outsourcing” old people is hatched by Dr. Ravi Kapoor and his cousin Sonny, a slightly shady Bangalore businessman. Ravi, a doctor with the British National Health Service, wants nothing to do with India. He is happily Anglicized, living in Dulwich with his English wife, Pauline. However, he does desperately want to get rid of Pauline’s father, Norman, who is living with them, having been kicked out of a series of retirement homes. Norman is a

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The fun continues all day, starting at 10 a.m. with a Valhalla Pirate Meet and Greet photo opportunity. A Pirates Tools of the Bloody Trade workshop follows at 10:30 a.m., then Pirate’s Tale of the Flying Dutchman at 11 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., watch a whip show and cannon demonstration; at 2 p.m., a Scurvy Mutineers show breaks out, then a Pirates Pistol Duel at 2:30 p.m. There are a Pirates Pub Sing-along and Radio Disney AM 640 Grand Prize giveaway. All-day events include face-painting, crafts, shopping at a pirate’s marketplace and boat rides on Tuckerton Creek. Pirate grub also is available. Spend the day and live the life of a plundering pirate. Regular admission applies. Enjoy clams, oysters, scallops and shrimp fresh from local seafood markets during the two-day Baymen’s Seafood and Music Festival, June 23 and 24, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., presented by the Jersey Shore Folklife

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of characters supplied by various twists of fate. Most of the Marigold residents are single women. Muriel Donnelly, for one, has lived all her life in south London, but south London has changed. Burgled twice and ﬁ nally mugged, she ﬂees the city to stay with her devoted son Keith, only to discover that he is in some kind of trouble and has disappeared. Evelyn Greenslade has decided to take a chance on India on Continued on Page 49

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and exciting adventure for me. But even I could see the utter devastation everywhere. Some large object had floated and crashed through the large picture window that was a common feature of the Tuckerton Beach bungalows. “Our living room sofa and other articles of furniture had floated and come to rest in twisted heaps far from where they belonged. The water line measured about 4 feet along the walls, which would have been over my head then. There was a thick layer of black muck everywhere. The one thing I recall vividly was the horrible smell that you simply could not escape from. I remember the sad expressions on my parents’ faces as they tried to shovel the black muck from the floor into buckets and painstakingly cart them out of the house. I recall, since I was so young, there was nothing for me to do there, and nowhere to go to escape the sediment, debris, wretched odor and filth. I was upset over the loss of a couple of favorite stuffed animals that I had. As a diversion, and an attempt to get me away and occupy my mind for a bit, my mother drove us up and down the streets looking for them, to no avail. “At that time, all the homes in the Tuckerton Beach development were

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burgh, Shanghai and Transylvania – the first New Jersey-based film festival to be recognized. Following last year’s festival, Lighthouse gained the support – and state grants – of the N.J. Division of Travel and Tourism, which will double the festival’s promotion by $30,000. The aggressive advertising campaign includes a billboard and spots on radio stations, and focuses on drawing a new wave of patrons from surrounding metropolitan areas to Long Beach Island for the first weekend of June. Other grants were gained from the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, which also issued a proclamation that was read by Shragger. “Now therefore be it resolved that June 1-3, 2012 be named Lighthouse International Film Festival days in Ocean County and we encourage all citizens to experience these new, exciting, and challenging films in honor of Long Beach Island’s historic Barnegat Lighthouse.” For Prince, success in the Lighthouse International Film Festival’s fourth year means first and foremost making sure people enjoy the films and have a great experience. It also means having the event graduate to the realm of a weekend destination festival for film fans in surrounding metropolitan areas. “We have a lineup that’s as good as some festivals in Nantucket that have been around 20 years,” said Prince, who described himself as “obsessed” and added it drives him crazy when Lighthouse gets compared to other film festivals in New Jersey when none of the others are able to acquire films from major festivals. Prince and his team view hundreds of films in person at festivals around the world and cultivate relationships with their filmmakers following screenings that impress them. “If you’re not actively engaging them so that when you’re e-mailing them they know who you are, and it’s something that grows from there, I don’t think you have a chance of getting those top films. Not a lot of festivals have a team like ours, which is why they don’t have these films. At some point we’re going to get recognized for that. So we’ll see.” For the full program for this year’s festival, see the full-page ad on page 23, or visit lighthousefilmfestival.org, where more information can be found concerning new venues this year, free tickets for college students, and more. — Michael Molinaro ness material will be available. Runners from all over the state will converge on the borough Sunday, Aug. 19 for the 33rd Annual Dog Day Race sponsored by the High Point Fire Co. The five-mile race begins and ends at the firehouse. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.; the race steps off at the firehouse at 9:30 a.m.. On Sunday, Sept. 2, during Labor Day weekend, catboat races are held off Sunset Park, beginning at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call the activities committee at 609-361-7990 or log onto harveycedars.org. — Eric Englund

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BEACH HAVEN SUMMER RENTALS

2-bedroom duplex, 1.5 blocks to beach. Clean, renovated bathrooms, A/C, W/D, gas grills, outside shower, four decks. Available June, Sept., $700-$1,350/week. Josh, 917-603-3488. See web site for Calendar/Pictures/Rates: www.204pearl.com

$7,500/SEASON

Ship Bottom, third from beach, 21st. St. 1BR+ w/porch, sleeps 6, all amenities. C/A, cable, WiFi. Central location! Available Memorial Day. 856-693-3301.

BAYFRONT

Surf City, Beautiful 3BR, 1.5BA, duplex with spectacular bayfront views & sunsets. All amenities. $800-$2,000/week. 856534-7290. Beach Haven, oceanblock, first floor, 2-bedroom duplex. A/C, W/D, D/W. July, $1,000/week, badges included. Call 609-492-3173. Beach Haven West, 3-bedroom, 1bath waterfront, W/D, C/A, WiFi, large deck, 35ft. dock. Any week in June $1,000. 973-632-0274. www.bhwrental.com

SUMMER RENTALS Harvey Cedars, waterfront, 3 bedrooms, spacious screened porch, LR, DR, den, kitchen and laundry. A/C and heat. Seasonal, monthly or year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;round rental. 609-466-0590.

HISTORIC BARNEGAT

10 minutes to LBI. 2-3BR, 1BA, summer cottage. Reversed living w/cathedral ceiling & open floor plan. C/A, W/D, grill, upper deck. Available July-Sept., $10,000/season or $1,200/week. Includes utilities & cable TV. Call 609-4880526.

INGROUND POOL

Brighton Beach bayfront, 7 bedrooms, 5 full baths. Weeks available: 6/16, 8/25, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22. Call 908-295-0509. www.sunsetbayhouse.com Ship Bottom, studio plus, 3 from beach, no pets/smoking. A/C, cable. June-Sept. $950/week, $3,600/month. 856-216-7790. Ship Bottom, side-by-side duplex, 2BR, 1BA each side. Great house, price & location. Badges, large yard. $990/week each side. 973519-6892. Ship Bottom, 3 bedrooms, second floor with large deck, oceanside. Sleeps 8. Available weekly. Reasonable rates. Call 609-494-1567.

Beach Haven Crest, sleeps 6. 4th house from beach. A/C, W/D, DW, off-street parking. July & Aug. weeks available, $1,300-$1,350/ week. Recently renovated. Tom Leswing, 917-207-9559.

Surf City, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, modern kitchen, inside/outside showers, W/D, A/C. Available 8/259/1 & 9/1-9/8, $1,450/week. 717333-5912, 215-628-9849.

Beach Haven West, lagoon front, 3BR, 2FB, newly remodeled. Sunroom, W/D, C/A, outside shower. $1,200/week, discount for multiple weeks. 609-977-4907. view picture online

Surf City, 3-bedroom duplex. All amenities, oceanblock, steps to beach. Available some June weeks, 8/18-8/25, 8/25-9/1. 609597-8803 or email: McCruddenOwen@comcast.net

Beach Haven, oceanside, 3BR, 1BA, upstairs unit with deck. Sleeps 6. Walk to all local attractions, $1,850/week. Off-season rates available. Call 609-306-5367.

Surf City, oceanside, spacious, 2bedroom, 1-bath apar tment. Sleeps 6. A/C, flat-panel TV, W/D, O/S, grill, yard. Close to everything! $500-$1,550/week. 732-972-6297.

Beach Haven Crest, bayside, 3BR, 1BA, first floor duplex. Sleeps 8. 4 badges. Deck, porch, grill. 7/20-7/ 27, 8/3-8/10, $1,000/week. 646496-2406.

Surf City. First floor, 3BR, 1BA, $1,250/week. Second floor, 3BR, 2BA, $1,450/week. Both have LR, kitchen, A/C throughout. Walk to bay & beach. Available now-Labor Day. Pictures available. 908-6562048.

Beach Haven Seasonal, 3 bedrooms, second floor through. Deck, second from beach, ocean view. Walk to stores, clubs, Surflight Theatre. Available May through Sept. Call 609-492-4585. Beach Haven Oceanfront Townhouse, 2BR, 2BA, heated pool, best views around! Prime weeks available. 610-299-1918. www.shoresummerrentals.com/ Vacation-Rentals/New-Jersey/ Long-Beach-Island-Beach-Haven/ 4147 Beach Haven North, by owner, two family, 2BR each, fenced yard. No pets/smoking. Call Pam, 732-8870917. Pictures/rates/availability: www.lbibeachnj.com

AUTOS FOR SALE 1999 Corvette, fixed hardtop. First Z-06 body style. Black, 6-speed, 345hp, all options. 74,000 miles. $14,900. 732-773-9482.

BOATS FOR SALE

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18ft. 1959 Thompson classic runabout, fully restored. 1998 Tohatsu 45 O/B. Trailer needs fender. $3,500/OBO. Brant Beach. Call 609-618-1906. (View picture81029 online)

Centrally located, Ship Bottom, 2 blocks from ocean, 1-bedroom condo. Ground level, no stairs. Available June-Sept., $6,800/season. 609-492-8699.

22ft. Tanzer sailboat w/cradle & trailer. Great bay/family boat. 9.9 Evinrude, low hours, clean. Asking $2,200. 215-745-6598. 26ft. 1994 Wahoo 2600 EFS center console w/T-Top. twin 22hp Yamaha 2-stoke. Garmin electronics. Ready to fish! $24,800. 973-7251069. 26ft. Sea Ray bowrider, 1996. 454hp Mercruiser, 470 hours. $8,000/OBO, trailer not included. In Beach Haven. Call 908-334-9219. 34ft. 1984 Silverton w/twin 270hp Crusaders, 600 hours. 1 owner. Marina maintained. Sleeps 6. Head & shower, AC/heat, appliances, fresh water system, salt water washdown, 2 depthfinders, 2 VHF radios, 2 bilge pumps, GPS, bilge sniffer, 4 batteries/switches, battery charger, outriggers/Rupp Jr., full enclosure, Coast Guard package, cockpit spotlights, Windlass, Halon fire system, transom ladder. $16,500/OBO. In Beach Haven. 856-768-2003.

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BOAT SLIPS HARVEY CEDARS

16ft. 2005 Seaâ&#x20AC;˘Doo Sportster, 215hp Vtec. Located in Middletown, pickup only. $10,500/OBO. Please call 732-500-3670.

Brant Beach, 1st floor duplex. 2BR, 1BA, A/C in bedrooms, off-street parking, beach badges. Available 7/14, 8/18, 8/25, $1,050/week. 908230-0906.

22ft. 1988 GW Seafarer, 175hp 1998 Johnson. Good condition. Engine needs minor work. Well maintained. All maintenance records available. $3,500/OBO. 973-7151955.

Harley-Davidson Softail motorcycle, 2007 Night Train. 11,000 miles, fully loaded/extras. Office phone 609-924-7337, leave message or ask for Susan.

Beach Haven, 1-bedroom apartment. Available weekly, bi-weekly, monthly. $750/week. Call 201-4102516.

BRANT BEACH

22ft. 1985 Seaward S22 sailboat. Sails, 8hp Yamaha, trailer, many extras. $2,800. Call or text, 609548-0307.

SLIPS & STORAGE

14ft. 1972 Sunfish, good condition. Centerboard, tiller, sails, etc. $275. 609-494-0167 or 609-790-6462.

Invitation to rent. Bay block w/ views, 1.5 blocks to beach, 4BR, 2BA, sleeps 10, C/A, W/D. Fri.-Fri. June, $1,300/week; July, $2,300/week; Aug., 2,200/ week; Sept., $1,400/week. Book before 6/1/12, 5% disc. 215-932-1458.

22ft. 1982 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Day 22 sailboat. Ready to launch. Located in Ship Bottom. $1,500/OBO. Please call 856-520-3490.

MOTORCYCLES

Beach Haven, oceanfront, 1-bedroom apartment (sleeps 3), $1,225/ weekly. For info on available weeks call 609-492-2759.

3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 2 houses from beach. A/C, W/D, dishwasher. Available weekly June through Oct. Call 914-6299673.

BOATS FOR SALE

18ft. 1982 Hobie Cat. Boat must be sold Memorial Day Weekend. Very good condition. Includes beach roller axle. In Barnegat Light, $600/ OBO. 610-563-0125, 609-4945203. 19ft. 1975 Rhodes (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Day) fiberglass centerboard. Great bay boat. Engine available. Trailer, full sails. Safe & stable. $2,900/OBO. Call Bill, 513-254-3833. 2007 Sea Ray 205 Sport w/220hp Mercruiser, low hours. Used only 3 months a year. Pristine shape. On LBI. $22,000. 561-998-9200, ext. 205. 21ft. Century w/cuddy cabin, 470 Mercrusier I/O, fresh-water cooled, AM/FM radio, VHS, CB, DF, portapotty, teak swim platform, $1,000. 609-597-7898.

Available for seasonal rental on well-protected Kinsey Cove. Call 609-494-2891. If no answer, please leave message.

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Customized Shrouds, Mast Rigging, Swaging, Nicro Pressing. 609-217-3628, Carl Reitinger. carlsriggingllc@comcast.net

TRAILER FOR SALE Jet Ski GTW 1180, $325/OBO. 609-492-5201.

CANOES/KAYAKS FOR SALE Cobra Explorer Ocean Kayak. Includes seat, life vest, oar & cart. Excellent condition, $450. Call 609731-8806. Ocean kayak, 10ft., w/paddles & accessories, $200. Also Current Designs 12ft. kayak w/paddles & accessories, $250. North Beach. 973-785-9254, 973-228-2448.

BOAT WANTED Looking for small, used boat. Sunfish, Kayak, Canoe, or Laser. Please call 973-985-7444.

PERSONAL WATERCRAFT 1997 Seaâ&#x20AC;˘Doo Waverunner GTI w/ trailer. Needs some work. Best offer. Located in Surf City. Please call 609-432-6791.

HANDYMAN HANDYMAN

Inside or outside, no job too small. Reasonable Rates. Please call 609-709-5452.

RUBBISH & GARBAGE REMOVAL BT CLEANOUTS

Attics, garages, sheds & yards. Old fencing & paint can removal, gutter cleaning. LBI & Mainland. Call 609903-2601.

CLEANING SERVICES ABSOLUTELY AFFORDABLE

Sparkling cleaning services. We do Windows, Changeovers, Seasonal & Year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;round. Dependable with excellent references. Call Sally, 609290-8353.

ANCHOR CLEANING

Full service. Year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;round, seasonal & changeovers. No job too large or too small, give us a call. 609-947-5514, 609-9158215.

Bettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Busy Bees, LLC

Eco-friendly year around cleaning service. Residential/Commercial. Openings/Closings, Changeovers. Reasonable rates. Bonded, Insured. 609-618-9465 or 609-2765541. Cleaning, ironing, laundry by Polish women with a lot of experience. Please call Inga at 609-530-1169. Leave message.

Dena Montgomery Cleaning

Owner operated, every job! FridaySunday changeovers, weekly, biweekly. North End of LBI. 28 years in business. Insured. 609-6988748.

DORAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ISLAND CLEANING

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609-276-5537

JRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINDOW WASHING

Since 2001. LBI/mainland. Screens & storm doors repaired, available 7 days/week. Free estimates.

609-290-1920

PLATTINUM CLEANING. 10 years exp. Changeovers, new constructions, spring cleanings. FREE estimates. Call Nicole Platt, 609-618-2823. Professional cleaning with a personal touch. Residential, offices, rentals. Owner operated. Free estimates. Call 609-709-4267, leave message.

SHORE TO PLEASE CLEANING

Time to get your home or rental sparkling clean and ready for summer fun! Spring/opening cleanings, residential/turnovers. Serving LBI and Manahawkin area for 19 years. Call Claudia 609-709-5485.

SQUEAKY CLEAN

A dependable & thorough cleaning service. Summer Changeover & Residential. 10 years experience. Please call Trish 609-338-9123 or Brian 609-338-9282.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ADULT CARE

MGM INTERIORS FLOORING & BLINDS

Experienced caregiver available day time hours only and Long Beach Island only. Please call Brian, 609-709-7648.

Carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile. Next day installation. Shop-athome service. LBI & Southern Ocean County. 201-981-1133.

CARPENTRY

PETS/PET CARE ADOPT A PET

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Cabinetmaker, 25 years experience. Honest, reliable. No job too small. 609-494-4098.

POWER WASHING

Dogs, Puppies, Cats & Kittens ready for adoption in Ocean Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s animal facility, located at 360 Haywood Rd. in Manahawkin. All animals have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated & microchipped. Hours: 1pm-4pm daily, Wed., 1pm-6:30pm.

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AWNINGS & CANOPIES

PUPPIES FOR SALE! Rottweiler Champion bloodlines, raised in a family home. 1st and only litter, 6 total left. Bred for superb tempermant. Puppies to be family pets, not suitable for guarding or working class use. $1,000-$1,250. More info jjb653@aol.com

1 stor y, $125. 2 stor y, $225. Decks, boats, etc. Will beat anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s price! Licensed & insured. 609-384-2663.

ATLANTIC AWNINGS

Professional Installations â&#x20AC;˘Residential/Commercial. Retractable Awnings, Window Awnings, Retractable & Stationary Canopies, Recovers, Repairs, Re-Hang, Take Downs, Washing. Fully insured. FREE ESTIMATES. 609-6182420. Lic.#13VH06758700. atlanticawningcompany.com

INSTRUCTION 3rd grade teacher tutoring summer months. LBI/surrounding. 19 years experience elementary education. Specializing in reading/writing. References available. 908-230-5264. College graduates will tutor in Math, English & Spanish for the summer. All grades available. Flexible hours. Special discounts. 862266-6995.

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Surf Camps & Surf Lessons. All ages, all abilities, coed friendly. Experienced CPR & First Aid certified instructor. 619-398-7437. TUTOR, K-8th. School teacher with 15 years experience, specializing in Math. Call now to schedule for summer season. Joann, 609-2763317.

COMPUTER SERVICES

THE PET NANNY

Personal Pet Care. Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, Dog Care Coaching, House Sitting. 15+ years experience on LBI. The professional, loving care that your furry family deserves. Tail-wagging references!

CHERI 609-713-0866 WALK A DOG OR PET A CAT

Volunteer at Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter, located at 360 Haywood Rd. in Manahawkin. Walk a dog, hold and pet a cat, foster cats and kittens. Dog walkers are especially needed early mornings 8am-9am. Must be 18 years old. To volunteer, visit the shelter on Wed., Fri., or Sat., 1pm-4pm, ask for Susan or Erma. FREE Pet Food Pantry in shelter lobby for those in need.

ANTIQUES BEACH HAVEN ANTIQUES

509 Engleside Ave., Beach Haven. Highest prices paid for gold, silver, old costume jewelry and antiques. Please call for store hours & appointments, 609-444-8119.

SHIP BOTTOM ANTIQUES BY THE BAY

Central Ave. at 28th St.

Open Fri., Sat., Sun. & Mon. 609-361-0885.

COMPUTER TECH

12 years experience in all phases of computer programing, setup, maintenance, repairs, networking & security. For home or small business. Will come to you! Tuckerton to LBI. Call 609618-6147 or email: williamsLEH@comcast.net

HOUSE WATCH All Winter House Watch $55/Month

By Jim Ratigan, LBI & BHW since 2001 FULL TIME. Background: Heating, Electrical, Plumbing, Property Management & Maintenance, 30+ years! Personalized Service. Weekly house checks. Call for appointment.

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SUPERB CARPET CLEANING

LBIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carpet cleaner for over 30 years. WE CLEAN WITH STEAM! Mention ad, get 1 area free when you clean 3 or more rooms. Call 609-494-5858. Will do changeover cleanings. Sun.-Thurs., 20% off. Also available for Spring and Fall cleanings. BOOK NOW! Call Joann, 609-2763317.

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BEACH HAVEN SHIP BOTTOM

4 bedrooms, 4 baths. Bayfront. $425,000.

3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Bayside. $499,000.

BEACH HAVEN 4 bedrooms, two baths. Bayside. $532,000.

SPRAY BEACH

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3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Oceanside. $649,000.

4 bedrooms, 1½ baths. Oceanside. $659,000.

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5 bedrooms, 2 baths. Oceanside. $689,000.

3 bedrooms, 1½ baths. Oceanside. $699,000.

4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Oceanblock. $729,000.

3 bedrooms, 2½ baths. Oceanside. $729,000.

4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Oceanblock. $749,000.

3 bedrooms, 2½ baths. Bayviews. $759,000.

4 bedrooms, 2½ baths. Oceanside. $779,000.

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5 bedrooms, 2½ baths. Bayviews. $779,900.

3 bedrooms, 2½ baths. Oceanblock. $819,000.

3 bedrooms, 3 baths. Bayviews. $849,000.

5 bedrooms, 3½ baths. Bayside. $849,000.

5 bedrooms, 3 baths. Bayside. $879,000.

4 bedrooms, 2½ baths. Oceanviews. $899,000.

4 bedrooms, 2½ baths. Bayside. $899,000.

BEACH HAVEN

BRANT BEACH

4 bedrooms, 4 baths. Waterfront. $995,000.

6 bedrooms, 3½ baths. Oceanblock. $999,000.

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5 bedrooms, 3 baths. Waterfront. $1,039,000.

NORTH BEACH HAVEN Double lot. $1,050,000.

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3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Bayfront. $1,199,000.

Bayfront lot 50 x 175. $1,199,000.

4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Bayfront. $1,249,000.

4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Oceanblock. $1,299,000.

4 bedrooms, 3½ baths. Bayfront. $1,395,000.

5 bedrooms, 4½ baths. Oceanblock. $1,449,000.

5 bedrooms, 3 baths. Waterfront. $1,499,000.

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5 bedrooms, 3½ baths. Oceanblock. $1,549,000.

6 bedrooms, 4½ baths. Oceanblock. $1,599,000.

5 bedrooms, 3½ baths. Waterfront. $1,649,000.

5 bedrooms, 4½ baths. Waterfront. $1,650,000.

4 bedrooms, 3½ baths. Oceanblock. $1,699,000.

5 bedrooms, 3½ baths. Bayfront. $1,999,000.

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4 b e d r o o m s , 4 b a t h s . 4 bedrooms, 3½ baths. Bayfront. $1,195,000. Bayviews. $1,195,000.

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4 bedrooms, 2½ baths. Bayfront. $1,195,000.

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8 bedrooms, 8 baths. Bayfront. $2,150,000.

7 Bedrooms, 5 baths. Bayfront. $2,895,000.

5 bedroom suites, 7 baths. Bayfront. $3,295,000.

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6 bedrooms, 6 baths. Bayfront. $4,295,000.

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This well maintained Oceanfront Duplex that sits up high on the dunes features 3 bedrooms, 1½ baths on each ﬂoor. Fully furnished to include appliance package. If you like the view of the ocean, then this is it. Views from the living room, the kitchen, the decks and even from your car if you want. Strong rental history at $3700 per week per ﬂoor through October and more. Air conditioned and well maintained. Asking $1,297,000

Unique investment opportunity. Currently a 3BR, 2½ BA single family home with numerous upgrades. Gas heat,ﬁ replace, A/C. 100x90 oceanside lot with Blvd frontage. Approved sub division offers 2 lots- 1 commercial, 1 residential. Township approved plans from Studio Tagland for 2 new structures include 2 commercial spaces w/parking, and a single family home. Live in 1, work in 1, rent 1 out. Endless possibilities. Asking $749,000

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BRANT BEACH Location at its best with 100´ on the bayfront and 174´ deep on the lot. Very nice and roomy home on the water well maintained and ready to move into. Each of the 4 bedrooms has its own deck. Master suite has full bath and 2 decks. There is a large patio and detached 2 car garage. Asking $1,549,000

BEACH HAVEN GARDENS Great oceanside starter investment property. This cute two family offers 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and a deck on each floor. Fireplace on fi rst floor adds to the value of this bargain-priced property. Asking $575,000

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SHIP BOTTOM COMMERCIAL ITALIAN DELI This has been a long-standing Italian deli and produce business since 1994. The building includes retail and warehouse space, a long list of equipment, ﬁ xtures, forklift, walk-in freezer/refrigerator (14x35) and display cases. The extra 80x65 lot is included for parking. The land alone is a good value and would allow for construction of 2 new homes, each on its own lot. Asking $675,000. Call 609-492-0044

BEACH HAVEN CREST Unique Duplex situated on a 60 x 240 buildable lot to add on or rebuild. Each floor has 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths with separate outside showers. Over the past few years the improvements include new siding, Timberline roof, solid composite decking and rails, windows, hardwood flooring in dining area, electric, updated central air and heat. Great views from both floors, private easement to the ocean. Fully furnished right down to the TVs. Asking $1,599,000

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What an opportunity! Location with privacy on the oceanblock! Ocean a little rough, no problem., complex has its own private inground pool! This condo is tucked away in the corner of the complex offering unabated private egress to your dedicated parking spaces. The open ﬂoor plan allows you to entertain at a moments notice. The ﬁ replace also lets you warm up on those chilly winter getaways! Three LARGE bedrooms and bathrooms to match! Owners are motivated and want to sell. Please present offers! FYI - water meters already installed. Asking $629,000

Fantastic new oceanfront construction in Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club area of Beach Haven. Enjoy 62 feet of decking on the ocean on 2 floors, plus a rooftop deck. Each of the 6 bedrooms have en suite baths along with 2 half baths for the public rooms. This home features 3 fireplaces, family room with bar, huge great room with over 40 feet of windows and a 3-car garage. Exterior finished with cedar shingles, stone, maintenance-free trim, glass railings, pavers and landscaping. Home will be ready for occupancy in early June. Interior selections are still available to the prospective buyer.

A rare opportunity to own a true oceanfront showpiece on the south end. Call Joe Mancini at 1-888-Mancini for more information. $3,875,000

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Fantastic New Oceanfront Construction in Beach Haven

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North Beach Haven - NEW HOME - Oceanside location. 7 houses away from the beach. Ocean views. Interior: 4 bedrooms, 3½ baths, 2 master suites, family room , solid oak ﬂoors in all living areas, tiled baths, elevator, gas ﬁ replace. This is a beautiful, competitively priced home. $1,349,000.

Brant Beach - Oversized oceanfront property with 100' water frontage. Restored vintage beach house with 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, gas heat, central a/c, large screened veranda & a big front yard. Property has CAFRA approval. Call David Cowles for details. $2,750,000.

Spray Beach - “Cozy Cape” located just 10 houses to the beach. Neat and clean inside, cedar shingles outside. 3 bedrooms, 1½ baths, nice big living room with volume ceiling, backyard deck and a nice sized storage shed for bikes, boards and beach chairs. LBI’s ﬁnest eateries, shopping and cultural centers are less than a mile away. Yacht clubs and marinas also close by. The home and neighborhood are a perfect destination for the whole family! $529,000.

Haven Beach - 5,200 sq. ft. like-new Bayfront home located in the desirable Haven Beach section of Long Beach Township. Custom designed w/6 bedrooms (all en-suites), 6.5 baths, fabulous gourmet kitchen, family room, game room, 125 ft. dock w/boat lift, wet bar, roof deck, 4 zone gas heat & a/c, high end appliances, 2 utility rooms, 2 car garage, paved drive, central vacuum & 2' x 6' frame construction. Bay views and sunsets are spectacular. $2,150,000.

Brant Beach - Spacious townhouse located just 2 houses away from the beach! Great ocean views from main living area & deck! Home was built as a 4 bedroom home and converted to a 3 bedroom by owner. Can easily be returned to 4 bedroom status! Beautifully landscaped fenced yard with fountain and paver patio, 3 stop elevator, wood ﬂoors, granite kitchen, gas ﬁreplace, 2 car garage and more. $925,000.

Beach Haven - Immaculate 10 bedroom oceanside home featuring covered wrap-around porch, dining deck, a detached 2 car garage, 90' x 100' lot size & the beach is just 5 houses away! $1,850,000.

Beach Haven - Classic contemporary home located just 6 houses away from the beach. 4 large bedrooms, 2½ baths, gas heat, central a/c, open living & dining rooms & fully furnished. $1,150,000.

Beach Haven Terrace - Own an authentic piece of LBI history! U.S. Life Saving Station #21. Beautifully renovated about 12 years ago. Located just 6 houses away from the beach on a 17,000 sq. ft. lot, the home boasts over 3,400 sq. ft. of living area, 12' ceilings, 5 bedrooms, family room, oversized garages and a 65' watch tower with panoramic views. Offered furnished at $2,750,000.

Loveladies Oceanfront - A dream come true! 7,000 sq. ft. of living area, a foundation of 168 pilings, double sized lot with 125' oceanfrontage, 4,000 sq. ft. of deck space, elevator & a wide protective sand dune, this unique 6 bedroom (4 en suite), beachfront estate is built to stand the test of time... $5,650,000.

Brant Beach Oceanfront - Stunning contemporary with views of the ocean from 3 large decks & almost every room. Open ﬂoor plan with spacious living & dining rooms, gourmet kitchen, large great room with wet bar & gas ﬁreplace, 4 bedrooms (2 en suite), 2 car garage. Furnished, move-in-condition. $2,200,000.

Beach Haven Terrace - Beautifully renovated oceanside beach house with covered front porch, new granite kitchen, new bathrooms, new gas heat and A/C, landscaping and much more. Very desirable Beach Haven Terrace location. Just 2 blocks to the beach & a short walk to restaurants, and conveniences. A must see home! $699,000.

Peahala Park - Very comfortable beachfront home with a little old school contemporary style. Substantial views from both ﬂoors of living area. This is one of the most reasonably priced oceanfront single family homes on LBI!!! Approximate building footprint, not including front deck, is 750 sq. ft. Buy, build and be there with a new home for about $1.5M. That, ladies and gentlemen, is a great opportunity $1,195,000.

North Beach Haven - Beautiful custom built 5 bedroom home. Prime oceanblock location, 4th from the ocean with deeded walkway access to the beach. Spacious open ﬂoor plan and beautiful water views. Enormous deck off living area. Fully furnished & extremely well maintained. Outstanding rental history... $1,575,000

Holgate - Two like new side by side townhomes located just 6 houses away from the beach! Each home boasts 1,900 sq. ft. of living area, 3 large bedrooms, gourmet granite kitchen, hardwood ﬂoors, 2 zone hvac and roof deck with ocean & bay views! Very clean, move-in condition. East Unit - $679,900 | West Unit - $679,900

Beach Haven Gardens - Spacious bayblock contemporary with 4 bedrooms, family room, gas heat, central a/c, lots of deck space including roof deck & bayviews. Great location. $729,000.

Loveladies Lagoonfront - Spotless 5 bedroom contemporary bay-view home with 157' of water frontage. The home & landscaped grounds are immaculate. Residence perfection! $2,095,000.

Beach Haven - Your chance to own a magniﬁcent 7 bedroom home from LBI’s past. Beautifully restored in 2008-2009 by James Tallent & situated on an oversized lot in LEHYC area. Just across the street from the beach. $1,975,000.

Beach Haven - Very spacious bayfront townhouse with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, family room and super bay views. This property has been recently renovated and is a must-see for any waterfront buyer! An expanded deck, beautiful new furnishings, pool, tennis court, clubhouse, and a boat slip are all included! $699,000.

Holgate - Nicely appointed, spacious contemporary home with 4 bedrooms, 5 spacious decks, 2 car garage & beautiful views of both ocean and bay. Short walk to the beach. $939,000.

Beach Haven Terrace - Beautiful new 5 bedroom, 3 full bath BAYBLOCK home in “The Terrace” with PRICELESS BAY VIEWS from the Causeway to Atlantic City!! Quality throughout: 2'x6' framing, granite, hardwood, 2 hvac systems & pavers. Roof deck w/electric, H20 & gas line-ready for hot tub & grille. Great neighborhood. Short stroll for your morning coffee and “Marvel’s” donuts. A MUST-SEE property! $769,000.

Spray Beach - An "oasis" 4 seasons beach house tastefully planned and designed to be a perfect vacation destination. Colorful, casual, comfortable furnishings inside. Private landscaped grounds with hot tub and ﬁre pit outside. Steps to the beach, 10 blocks to town; a top location for personal use or as a summer rental. Furnished, spotless, move-in condition. A "must-see" property! $749,000.

Ship Bottom - Cute oceanblock home featuring 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, sun porch, open dining/kitchen area, large garage & fenced yard. Prime location - 3rd house from the ocean! $529,000.

Beach Haven Gardens - Oceanside 3 family home with approximately $40K rental income history. All apartments are air conditioned, heated & furnished. Sale subject to third party approval. $629,000.

Brant Beach - Very spacious renovated oceanfront beach house with 6 bedrooms, 5½ baths, family room, gas heat, central air, granite kitchen & a 2 car garage. Plenty of room for family & friends! Corner lot, plenty of parking, and beautiful ocean views! $2,795,000.

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North Beach Haven - Full service marina located directly on the ICW. 70 slips, engine service & repairs, winter storage, Spring/ Fall services, wave runner dock, workshop, bait & tackle shop, rest rooms, 2,800 sq. ft. main residence and 1,100 sq. ft. guest house. 220' on the bay. Plenty of parking. $1,998,000.

Brant Beach - East Unit - Very spacious 2,160 sq. ft. townhome featuring 3-4 bedrooms, 2 zone hvac, ﬁ replace & a covered deck and private rooftop deck with ocean & bay views. Quiet neighborhood. $698,500.

North Beach Haven

$1,695,000 Bayfront

North Beach Haven

$499,000

Bayblock

North Beach Haven

$349,000

Oceanside

Tuckerton

$115,000

Lagoonfront

“The Dunes”......Need we say more? The only exclusively single family home area on the south end of LBI. 2,300 sq. ft. expanded Cape Cod located just 2 houses away from the beach with ocean views!! Completely renovated in 92 and kept in immaculate condition. 4 bedrooms, 3½ bath, large open kitchen, family room, master suite w/cathedral ceiling, full bath & 2 walk in closets, 4 zone gas hwbb heat, 2 zone central a/c, wood floors, gas fi replace, storage shed and a large backyard deck. Ocean views from 2nd floor and roof decks. $998,000.

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