James N. Matthews, 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 4. He was born on October 9, 1944, in East Orange, New Jersey. Jim was a dedicated fisherman and captained four commercial fishing vessels over a career spanning 50 years.
In 1956, Jim and his family moved to Point Pleasant, where he began his lifelong journey
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