Time is ticking, and loudly. It’s three weeks until Christmas Day and four weeks until a new decade of the 2000s begins. Luckily, it’s only a few more days until the annual Ship Bottom Christmas Parade on Long Beach Island. Here’s what everyone needs to know to successfully maneuver through the borough for this year’s 40th annual celebration.

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 7
  • Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
  • Where: Fifth to 25th streets along the Boulevard; judging station is at 16th and the Boulevard