Professional songwriter and country musician Rob Snyder may currently reside in Nashville, Tenn., but there is no denying his heart still has strong ties to Long Beach Island. In fact, many generations of hearts hold deep ties to the Island.
Snyder’s great-grandfather Frank Sickenger owned Sickenger’s Marina from 1949 to 1980; it’s now Hagler’s Marina in Brant Beach. His grandmother still owns a home in Long Beach Township, and his parents met on the 40th Street beach in the township many years…
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