It’s Saturday and I’ve decided to celebrate the holiday of the working man by heading to a section of Beach Haven West Boulevard to investigate and participate in the 26th Annual Labor Day Egg Toss along with Erin Counihan of Loveladies.
The local event began when Carl M. Schutt, 65, of Lincroft brought the tradition to Beach Haven West that began with his father, Arnold, at the Rahway Elks Club in 1950, where hundreds would gather for an annual picnic that was highlighted by an egg toss of about 150 people.
Schutt bought a home on Beach Haven West Boulevard in 1974. After years of politicking with neighbors, the Beach Haven…
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