Once located between Great Bay and Little Egg Harbor, along the New Jersey coast, Tuckers Island disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean. Sand dunes and native foliage once covered its eight miles. For generations, the Rider family kept the light illuminated, and the US Life-Saving Service provided aid to ships in distress. Two hotels were constructed by island men with building materials salvaged from local shipwrecks. Visitors arrived by sail or steam, and the popularity of Tuckers Island inspired real estate agents to sell worthless lots to unsuspecting buyers eager for their own piece of the...