For a postage stamp sized post office, the Seaside Park branch takes care of business. From the tiny lobby with classic post boxes with copper hinged covers, to the even smaller counter service area inside, the folks here get everything postal done with efficiency and a smile.
Here, "going postal," is still a good thing.
So, I was there after an appointment on the nearly deserted Island Beach, and needing to get something mailed immediately with today's postmark. I couldn't just put the letter through the slot and hope for the best. I requested that the stamped envelop be posted with the current date in bold ink. No problem. The acting postmaster himself took the letter and with precision and fury, dropped the handheld stamp canceller down on the upper right corner of the envelop.
Wham!
With printing as clear as a bell and black ink, the mission was accomplished. No fuss. No muss. read more