TOMS RIVER: MARITIME PORT TO THE PAST

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Wooden Boat Wednesday: Dave Beaton & His Boatyard (NY Times 1976)

​This week, we turn the clock back to 1976 with a New York Times feature that profiled shore boatbuilder Dave Beaton and the quirks and culture of his locally-famous boatyard, still in operation today.

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Ocean County, 1921! (September 16th)

Moonlit evenings.
Full moon tomorrow.
First week of school.
Farmers want more rain.
Primary a week from Tuesday.
It rained the first day of school.
Freeholders meet again next Tuesday.
Dry weather has caused many leaves to drop while green.
Election boards made their house to house canvass this week.
Cranberry men are rushing the crop off the bogs, fearing cold snaps.
Click to read more about Ocean County, 100 years ago this week!

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Wooden Boat Wednesday: Sea Bright Skiff (1991 NJN Video)

Today we share with you a video rediscovered - a 28-minute NJN-produced special on the Sea Bright Skiff, from 1991! Featuring master boatbuilder Charles E. Hankins at work and the history of the craft, from pound fishing to lifesaving, with archival early-to-mid 20th century film footage, it's sure to be a treat.

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THANKS TO OUR 2021 SPONSORS

SILVER LEVEL
DILLON’S CREEK MARINA
243 Lake Avenue - Island Heights, N.J.
DillonsCreekMarina.net
(732) 270-8541 / office@dillonscreekmarina.net

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CRANBERRY COVE MARINA
80 Driftwood Drive - Brick, N.J.
(732) 920-7938

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OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN
65 Bayview Avenue - Bayville, N.J.
OceanGateYachtBasin.com
(732) 269-2565

The TRSS Board acknowledges with sincere appreciation the generosity of these donors and business sponsors in response to its recent appeal.