Preface [excerpts] In 1952 I was a year old and spent my first summer on Long Beach Island. I have spent every subsequent summer there with the exception of my four years of active service in the United States Navy. For the past thirteen years I have been fortunate enough to live on the island year round while teaching history at Southern Regional High School, located across Barnegat Bay in the town of Manahawkin. Each year brings an increasing appreciation for the special geopgraphy and rich history of...