It is still officially summer through Sept. 22, but autumn’s crisp evenings are right around the corner and winter will quickly follow.

When the weather outside turns frightful a fireplace would be so delightful.

And if you’re thinking about adding a fireplace to your home you’re in luck, thanks to Coastal Home Services in Little Egg Harbor. The company can install any sort of fireplace – gas, wood, electric – as well as stoves.

According to Coastal Home Services owner Vince Herbert, gas fireplaces are their most popular seller, “by far.”

Gas fireplaces were invented way back in the late 1890s but really came into vogue when Ronald Reagan was president,…