Locals Summer

A number of beaches at the Jersey Shore have announced that they'll keep the beaches open longer for 2020.

So Labor Day has passed, the kids are back at school, most people have wrapped up their summer vacation plans, but those of us who live here in Ocean County know one important thing - beach and boardwalk season isn't over.

It pains me to say this, but as of this writing we're less than 3 weeks away from Labor Day 2017, the unofficial end to summer at the Jersey Shore.

As the countdown to Memorial Day Weekend grows smaller and smaller, it got me thinking about the different ways people look at summer.

As we head into Labor Day Weekend, a lot of people are considering this the end of Summer, 2015. But, as Ocean County residents, we know a secret - it's only the beginning for us.

So, here we are, in the last few days before Labor Day Weekend. For many, the unofficial end of summer. But, for those of us in the know, it's not the end of summer, it's just the beginning of "Locals Summer".