It’s now been more than a decade since another beach patrol other than Barnegat Light or Harvey Cedars has been able to call itself king of the hill on Long Beach Island.
The Light started what has been a 10-year-long stretch in 2009, winning six straight Island Tournament championships through 2014, but Cedars took the reins in 2015 and hasn’t slowed down since, racking up 114 points in last year’s tourney to make it a fourth straight title.
Still, while the Vikings have exerted their dominance in many tournaments throughout the past four summers, Barnegat…
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