MANASQUAN — Former Manasquan beach manager Wally Wall was honored Sunday afternoon as the inlet gazebo was renamed to recognize him and his commitment to the borough.
With dozens of community members, beach personnel and Wall’s family present, Mayor Michael Mangan began to speak of Wall (who was unable to attend the event due to his health) and his impact on Manasquan and its beaches.
“I have been lucky enough to be part of the Manasquan government for the last 20 years, and I see a lot of my former colleagues and current colleagues here, and Wally was one of the most enjoyable people to work with here,” said the mayor.
Wall’s name has become synonymous with Manasquan beaches, as he managed the beaches for approximately 10 years in the borough. His total service to Manasquan’s beaches was approximately 16 years.
“The years we spent here watching his dedication, making sure this beach was ready to go, whether it was during the beach season, when there was any number of incidents that would come up,” said the mayor. “Whether it was dealing with the public or employee issues, or preseason and in the winter when Wally was getting the beach ready or talking about budgets, doing anything that Manasquan or the beach required to be ready.”
Mayor Mangan said that the beach is a full-year commitment, and people like Wally were very passionate and deeply cared about the beaches, maintaining their sanctity, cleanliness and order.
“Wally, as we all know, has a great personality and approached this job with a great personality, a great sense of humor and always made people laugh,” said Mayor Mangan. “We wanted to make sure we did as much as we could to recognize Wally’s service to the beach.”
“I am just so happy we can give this small token for Wally’s service to the beach,” the mayor said. Wall’s gazebo is one of two beach gazebos, with the other located on Riddle Way.
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