When he was in high school, Scott Hemmes had a summer job working at a boat rental business in Seaside Heights. He liked the job so much, he thought it was going to be his career calling.
He did not deviate from the plan. For nearly 30 years, Hemmes has been a fixture in the watercraft business on Long Beach Island. He is the owner of Beach Haven Watersports, located in the Beach Haven Gardens section of Long Beach Township, and Route 72 Waverunner & Kayak, off Cedar Bonnet Island in Stafford…
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