For those leaving Long Beach Island behind after Labor Day with a return date of spring 2023, take a quick mental snapshot of how things look in Ship Bottom because it won’t look this way next summer. In fact, it won’t look this way for much longer.

At the site of the new municipal complex, located in front of the existing building between 16th and 17th streets on Long Beach Boulevard, “everything is on schedule as much as it can be,” Councilman Joe Valyo said recently.