Last Updated on September 21, 2023 by Christopher G Mendla

Bonds’ Lifesaving Station in Holgate is now a private residence.  It was one of six stations on Long Beach Island.

The lifesaving stations were staffed with a crew and had lifeboats, Lyle guns and other lifesaving equipment. Their duty was to rescue passengers and crew from ships that foundered in the surf. The typically had a lookout tower and a bay for surf boats.

Resources and links:

• Photo showing the station probably after the 1962 March Storm
• Aerial photo of the station – Date unknown
• Date unknown  Side of the building
• Old photo of station 118 close to the ocean
• A history of Holgate
• US Government photo of Bonds.  I am not totally sure if that is of the current building or it’s predecessor.