Long Beach Island’s winter soundtrack this year was shaped by the scraping sound of plows hitting ice, a stark contrast to the soft rhythm of waves lapping against the hulls of bobbing boats on Barnegat Bay during summer. While the former could fuel longer launch time for boaters, state-of-the-art technology is expected to revolutionize access at Surf City’s boat ramp.

Bringing such technology to the Island has been a work in progress for Surf City officials, who are working with Premium…