To the Editor:
LBI and Beach Haven West have been our escape to this wonderful corner of America since I’ve been 4 years old. My grandparents worked hard, saved, and eventually could afford homes in this special, special place. I was a lucky kid as my mom’s parents were on one side of Morris Boulevard and my dad’s folks were directly across the street. What an amazing way for a kid to grow up, bopping back and forth, crabbing from the docks, living on a boat, and learning how to swim in the lagoon!
My Pop was a plasterer; Nana did soldering for an electronics company in northeast Philly.
September 9, 2020
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