The last cut of the day out here happens in long gold light, pine shadows stretching all the way across the yard, the first fireflies lifting up out of the grass. JC Lawns works Vista Center lawns from the early-season rush through the quiet tail of autumn — mowing, edging, trimming, carrying off the clippings. Ocean County ground is loose and quick-draining, which makes a steady schedule matter more than any single heroic afternoon. Finish a lawn at dusk and the stripes hold the light like corduroy. Then the gate latches, the truck pulls out, and one more place on the road looks looked-after.