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Tony Cavalier, a former longtime chief of the North Wildwood Beach Patrol and one of the leaders in lifeguarding in southern New Jersey, died Dec. 6 at 77. Cavalier was the North Wildwood chief for approximately 36 years before retiring in 2021 and was a pioneer in hiring female lifeguards in what historically had been an all-male profession.

By asking four questions to 55 of our finest writers, Chip Scanlan has hosted one of the greatest writing conferences you will ever attend.

The finding is an unsurprising yet disturbingly high number, particularly in the wake of 2020’s global reckoning on racial equality and inclusion. While regulators have been sharpening their focus on diversity and inclusion (D&I), 36 percent of respondents said compliance regulations do not do enough to address D&I, and 48 percent said more could be done by the regulator. More positively, exactly half of those polled said their company is fully committed to D&I. However, 37 percent claimed mo...