While Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol celebrated another Island Lifeguard Tournament title and most members of the other patrols began packing up their stuff, Zak Westerberg sat in the sand, facing the ocean, his arms propped on his knees and head tilted downward.
The Barnegat Light Beach Patrol race team captain believed his squad had been robbed of an opportunity to win the patrol’s 23rd championship.
“Barnegat Light Beach Patrol was the best on the beach here, and everyone knows it,” he said some 10 minutes later on…
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