Autumn is in full swing, both on the calendar and on Long Beach Island but Island roads remain as busy as they are in the summer. The difference between the two seasons, other than temperatures and population, is road work.

In Ship Bottom, the ongoing water and sewer infrastructure project saw the daytime closure of Barnegat Avenue between Route 72 east and 11th Street. Tenth Street is closed from Long Beach Boulevard to Barnegat Avenue to all motorists except local traffic.