On September 9th, the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet hosted Newsday contributor John Hanc who did a presentation on his book "Jones Beach: An Illustrated History". He brought to life the personalities who discovered and made Jones Beach the greatest public recreation space of its kind in the world.
Jones Beach: An Illustrated History Presented by John Hanc
From left to right: Pictured with Mr. Hanc are society board members: Gene Murphy, Valerie Schuster, Jean Marie Reiszl, Natalie Caltabellota, Rob Finnegan, Roberta Drake, Chris Vanasco, Edda Labzda, Jack Weishahn