One was an executive chef at the Xfinity Live! event venue in Philadelphia until COVID caused furloughs; the other has owned a deli before and worked in finance. The son and mother team was more than experienced enough to buy Lighthouse Deli at 1636 Route 72 West in Manahawkin, and they love their work.

Talking with new owners Michael Seifert and Nancy George is an upbeat encounter about taking on a deli, even in a pandemic.