’Tis the season, when everyone is busy and often running late. But not Santa.
GRAND ENTRANCE: Santa and the missus arrive by boat last year. This year, according to the author, the big guy was a little too early and some people missed his debarkation. (Photo by Ryan Morrill)
For more than 10 years, my family has enjoyed the day-after-Thanksgiving arrival of Santa Claus by boat in Barnegat Light. Anywhere else, kids can see Santa arrive by train, car, pickup truck, fire engine or horse-drawn sleigh. But by boat? That’s special.
It takes a considerable amount of inter-agency cooperation between the borough, fire company, first aid squad, U.S. Postal Service and Department of Homeland Security. Think about it:
1. The U.S. Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light delivers Santa to the 10th Street municipal boat ramp, where throngs of…
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