For the 32nd summer in Beach Haven, the bocce balls rolled across Joan Barron’s backyard court on Saturday, Aug. 23. And after the dust settled, a new pair of names will be etched onto the Mike Vitulli Cup – Suzanne Barnum and Lou Schettini, who defeated Bill Barnum and Joe Butler in the Beach Haven Bocce League Championship.
In front of a packed house of more than 30 spectators, Butler and Bill Barnum opened the match by winning the toss and choosing red.
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