On Friday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m., author Gordon Hesse will discuss his book, Island Beach: A Sonnet in the Sands, at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City. Hesse will give a presentationthat includes local history, trivia, flora and fauna. Light refreshments will be served along with the program, sponsored by the Friends of the Island Library.
Island Beach is a 10-mile stretch of dunes on a barren island in New Jersey that, according to the author, has changed…
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