Ginny and Ray deThy of Verde Antiques and Rare Books have opened a shop in Brighton Beach on Long Beach Island that complements their 14-year-old store in Manahawkin. The shop at 8403 Long Beach Blvd. is a closer choice for customers who live on LBI, and it is attracting new ones who peruse the Island for antiques – after or instead of going to the beach.

“It’s just natural to expand so others can see what we have,” said Ray deThy.