Labor Day Already?

How can it be Labor Day weekend already? It’s amazing just how fast the summer goes by and I really believe that each year as you get older it seems like summer losses a week. Maybe that’s because I love summer here at the Jersey Shore so much….I guess if you live in a warm weather area all year long it’s not special like the 13 weeks that make up the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

While September just might be the nicest month of the year for most of us the rituals of summer at the shore will end this weekend. I’ve always been fascinated by how in a matter of 24 hours…the time between Monday of Labor Day weekend and the following day life it certain places changes so dramatically. Beach towns see the hustle and bustle end….lifeguards are gone and beaches just about empty, businesses are shutting down….traffic is sparse.

Even if its 85 degrees and sunny next week for many once the school bell rings the daily regime changes so this weekend really is that last shot of summer. While business reports are mixed one thing we can’t complain about is the weather we have had. It was hot early in the season but for the most part the last six weeks or so have been truly magnificent and we might have had the nicest August ever. Let’s hope we can finish on an up note.

A couple of random items to pass along:

Hockey standout Jim Dowd of the Philadelphia Flyers will be signing autographs tonight from 6-7pm near the amusement rides at Jenkinson’s in Point Pleasant Beach. Friday is wristband promotion day at Jenk’s and they are donating a portion of their proceeds to Dowd’s “Shoot for the Stars Foundation” which is assisting the Marks Family of Monmouth County.

And a reminder that today’s edition of “The Locker Room” with Kevin Williams will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Toms River East Little League World Series Championship. We’ll replay the radio broadcast of the victory over Japan with manager Mike Gaynor and others as special guests. The show airs on 1160 WOBM AM and Fox Sports 1310 from 3-6pm and streams at ShoreSportsNetwork.com.