Editor’s Note: This summer, Gina Scala and David Biggy have explored the uniqueness, flair and prestige of each of the six beach patrols on Long Beach Island, and why visitors and residents can feel safe throughout the summer, in this six-week feature series, “Inside the Beach Patrols.” This is the final installment.

Family, by most longstanding dictionary standards, is defined by a common ancestor, a bloodline.