Ensconced at the end of Liberty Avenue, a little more than a stone’s throw away from the former site of Coast Guard Station Beach Haven, is the current seasonal headquarters for a weekend crew. Every Friday from May 1 to Oct. 1, a small response boat crew from Station Barnegat Light makes the trip south for a weekend of patrols before returning to their homeport Monday morning.

On a recent, sunny Friday afternoon, it’s hard to imagine there’s a better way to spend a portion of the day than on…