On a hazy July night, the sky above Bayview Park in Brant Beach was illuminated red, white and blue in an ode to the United States of America, and to summers on Long Beach Island.
A sliver of orange moon peeked out from behind clouds and smoky air on July 17 as hundreds of families picked the perfect spot for their beach chairs, with most waiting in anticipation before their first-ever drone show, hosted by Long Beach Township in celebration of America’s 250th.
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