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News••June 2, 2025
Storm Brewing as FEMA Hurricane Preparedness Called Into Question
While one federal agency is ready for the 2025 hurricane season, issuing its predictions for the Atlantic basin nearly a month before the official start on June 1, some believe another is less so as…
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News••June 1, 2025
Southern Regional Scholarships Soar Past Million Dollar Mark
Avery Smith runs a lot during the field hockey and lacrosse seasons, and it’s a good thing. Her endurance was a benefit on Scholarship Night at Southern Regional High School.
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News••May 31, 2025
Rescue Boat Donated to Beach Haven Beach Patrol
The Beach Haven Beach Patrol will begin the summer season with a new rescue boat, courtesy of Cycle4Awareness.
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News••May 30, 2025
Beach Haven Community Honors Fallen Soldiers on Memorial Day
It’s not uncommon for the meaning of Memorial Day to seem lost amidst the hustle and bustle of the holiday weekend on the Island. But hundreds of people proved they had not forgotten the reason for…
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Opinion•May 29, 2025
Beat Goes On
Sunrise Bay resident Carol Ischen and her line dancing class were almost forced to stop dancing. The CDs that they danced to for years were wearing out and barely playable. The girls had a list of…
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Opinion•May 29, 2025
Fight for Us
I am writing to urge elected officials to do everything in their power to protect everyday people in our community instead of enabling Trump’s tax breaks for billionaires and corporate polluters.
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Sports••May 28, 2025
Miller Leads Third-Set Charge as Southern Regional Snags Ninth Straight Title
At 6-foot-6, Van Miller was the tallest guy on the court inside Georgian Court University’s gymnasium. But somehow, he flew under Marlboro’s radar through the first two games of the Shore Conference…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 28, 2025
Amy Elizabeth Duo Serves Smooth Serenade at The Gateway
Memorial Day weekend rolls in like a summer storm each year; seemingly out of nowhere, the Island is flooded with people and traffic is backed up for miles. No matter how much we prepare, the chaos…
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Opinion••May 28, 2025
Regina at 102: ‘Get on With Life and Enjoy It’
What a pleasure it has been getting to know Regina Sipple! We met at the Stafford Community Café, located in the Ocean County Southern Service Center on Route 9 in Manahawkin. I know about this…
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Opinion•May 28, 2025
Game of Semantics
I read with great dismay the recent votes and comments by Congressman Jeff Van Drew. He is twisting himself in knots with a semantics game to justify his vote to greatly reduce funding for Medicaid…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 28, 2025
LaStella Brothers
STYLE: Dedicated to making every performance an “experience” for the audience, the brothers play rock, reggae, country and jazz-style covers complete with live loops.
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Columns••May 28, 2025
Taking Account of the Weekend It Was Up There With the Biggest
There’s not a ton of ways to accurately tabulate how many humans put themselves upon LBI during a holiday weekend, but I can confidently say this Memorial Day weekend saw a high-viz tonload of…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 28, 2025
Surfer Biopic ‘A Marble in the Jar’ Celebrates World Premiere at Lighthouse Film Fest
Global surf star Tatiana Weston-Webb, who finished last year at the No. 3 spot on the WSL World Championship Tour and collected a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics, will be in town for the world…
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News••May 28, 2025
Site Redevelopment Approved; LBI School Demolition Could Start in September
With a reminder that they could focus on only five aspects of an application to redevelop the LBI Grade School site and following multiple requests for a call to action, the Ship Bottom Land Use…
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Columns••May 28, 2025
Gratitude to the Fallen Who Died for First Amendment Rights; How Protest Music Shaped America
Every year, Memorial Day weekend ushers in a preliminary summer, as Long Beach Island shakes off the cold, damp spring and welcomes back beachers, barflies and everyone in between. It’s important to…
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Business••May 28, 2025
Ice Cream Social, Breathwork Special
This weekend at Kohr Soft Ice Cream on Route 9 in Tuckerton, celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, both Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1, “with fun-filled inspirational…
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Sports••May 28, 2025
Pinelands Flag Football Squad Heads to Shore Conference Title Game
The Pinelands Regional girls flag football squad accomplished on May 19 something it hadn’t been able to do the previous few seasons. The Wildcats earned a spot in the Shore Conference championship…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 28, 2025
Dylan Canfield Trio
STYLE: Mellow acoustic covers of folk, indie rock, pop rock, country and more, with some original songs on the setlist.
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Opinion•May 28, 2025
Sand From Glass
Every year we are faced with the costly necessity of beach replenishment. Each year tens of millions of dollars are spent to dredge the ocean floor to replace what the forces of nature chose to…
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News••May 28, 2025
NJ Teacher of the Year Visits Beach Haven
Stefanie Lachenauer, the 2024-25 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year, recently visited the Beach Haven School, bringing a message of mindfulness, resilience and student empowerment to the children.…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 28, 2025
Art Notes, May 28
Walk the Walk: Beach Haven’s seventh annul Art Walk is Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fine arts and crafts festival along Bay Avenue from Pearl Street to Eighth Street offers 65 vendors…
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News••May 28, 2025
LBI Officials Say New Road Configurations Keep Holiday Weekend Traffic Flowing
The official word is the new traffic patterns at the former Causeway Circle and on Central Avenue in Ship Bottom passed their first test of the summer season.
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News••May 28, 2025
Safety on the Roads Is Theme of Kickoff Rally
As the Memorial Day weekend approached, Harvey Cedars hosted a Street Smart NJ kickoff rally May 22 at the High Point Firehouse.
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News••May 28, 2025
Chris Oldham Named HCPD Officer of the Year
At a recent Harvey Cedars Borough Commission meeting, Christopher Oldham was presented with the 2024 “Officer of the Year” award.
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News••May 28, 2025
Yet Another Above-Average Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season Predicted
Atlantic Basin hurricane season forecasts are becoming more and more a case of wash, rinse and repeat.
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Opinion•May 28, 2025
Fun for All
I love the beginning of summer. The birds are back, the ocean is warming up and things are again blooming. Families are gearing up for another summer of family, friends and barbecues. Kids are…
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News••May 28, 2025
Jersey Shore Ready for Summer Tourism Season, State Declares
New Jersey’s coastal beaches and inland lakes are ready for the summer tourism season. As Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced during last week’s annual State of the…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 28, 2025
Pinelands Preservation Alliance Hosts Life Science Field Training Institute
Educators are encouraged to register now to join the Pinelands Preservation Alliance for four days of field training, June 24-27, to help develop outdoor lessons focusing on place-based curricula and…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 28, 2025
Spring Concert Series Closes With Capital Singers
The Capital Singers of Trenton close out the spring concert series hosted by Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Beach Haven on Sunday, June 1 at 4 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are…
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News••May 28, 2025
Stafford Police Chief Addresses Lighthouse Drive Enforcement
While delivering his annual report to the Stafford Township Council, Police Chief James Haldenwang offered a distinct message to residents who may believe he and his department aren’t committed to…
