Take a breezy ten-minute ride into Ship Bottom—the “Gateway to Long Beach Island.” From a daring 1817 ship rescue that gave the town its name to the glowing “String of Pearls” bridge lights, century-old anchors, dune-saving debates, and even a Hollywood cameo off Barnegat Inlet, this episode packs history, trivia, and local color into one vivid shoreline sound-tour—perfect for priming your beach crew before the first grain of sand hits your flip-flops.