The Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission has announced that the Long Beach Island Historical Association is the recipient of a county historic preservation award.

‘METICULOUS RENOVATION’: Shown are the exterior and interior of Fisherman’s Cottage, which underwent a painstaking makeover and is now a tourist attraction in Beach Haven. (Photo by Ryan Morrill)

“You have earned this honor by your meticulous renovation of the Fisherman’s Cottage,” said Tim Hart, commission director and Ocean County historian.

Located at 136 Centre St. behind the museum, the late-19th-century cottage started its journey from Second Street in 2008 when the association agreed to relocate and restore it, to save it from…