In February 1955 The Bergen Record printed an article that Exit 63 on the Garden State Parkway had opened. My father rejoiced upon hearing the stories of magical fishing off the shores of LBI and did not hesitate. He had a house rented by March, and we experienced our first two weeks during July on Long Beach Island. We have never missed a year. He passed in 2005 and was proud to say our family was among the first transient LBI vacationers from Bergen County.
Not afraid to make a buck, my dad felt that holding a summer job was honorable and shaped oneself for the future.
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