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elleng

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9. YES the beach was a good idea!

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 19, 2020, 05:34 PM

Aug 2020

We lived in NY, and Dad represented bus companies that drove (commuters etc.) to/from beaches, towns + resorts, so he knew much more than I did about Jersey. 'MY' beaches, at the time, were on Long Island, but many years later visited Long Beach Island with my daughters, a very good idea!

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Nice one:In My Mind, I'm Going to New Jersey. [View all] elleng Aug 2020 OP

What a great description of a perfect summer day!! Alliepoo Aug 2020 #1

Rolling Rock :-) CentralMass Aug 2020 #2

--- the little ones.... Green Grenades or Little Green Midgets. 3Hotdogs Aug 2020 #7

Just the other day customerserviceguy Aug 2020 #3

YES to Italian ices! elleng Aug 2020 #4

We called them Lemon Ice in Newark. Basic LA Aug 2020 #6

LEMON! Was the only flavor when I 'met' them, elleng Aug 2020 #8

Maybe it was Lemon only for so long... Basic LA Aug 2020 #12

I lived in Absecon, Dad worked for NJ Bell in Ventnor and I tap danced on the Steel Pier many a monmouth4 Aug 2020 #5

YES the beach was a good idea! elleng Aug 2020 #9

When I was young (and was being chased by a T-Rex...) discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2020 #10

GOOD MD crabcakes! elleng Aug 2020 #11

I love those memorial benches along the boardwalk. Tucker08087 Aug 2020 #13

'I sit and share their peace and I smile.' elleng Aug 2020 #14