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News••July 29, 2026
No Cyclosporiasis Outbreak in New Jersey; Health Department Keeping Close Watch
The Ocean County Health Department is advising residents about how to avoid food-borne illnesses this summer. “Stay safe from food-borne illnesses such as listeriosis, vibriosis, E. coli and…
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Sports••July 29, 2026
Stafford Softball Squad Snatches State Championship
Dominant pitching, clutch hitting, aggressive baserunning, strong defense and a team-first mentality from every player on the roster were on display during the Little League 9-11 Softball state…
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Columns••July 29, 2026
Pizza on the Beach Plus Best Summer Waves Yet
This week, it became quite obvious that the next few summers might not be like this one. LeBron just signed with the Sixers.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 28, 2026
Bellarine Performing ‘Finding Neverland: The Musical’ This Weekend
The Bellarine Theatre Co. will perform the musical “Finding Neverland” at 7 p.m. on July 31 and Aug. 1 and also at 3 p.m. on Aug. 2 at the Barnegat High School auditorium, located at 180 Bengal…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 28, 2026
Harvey Cedars Historical Society Holds Fundraiser
Nearly 100 guests gathered July 23 at the High Point Volunteer Fire Co. firehouse for the Harvey Cedars Historical Society’s Founding Donor Fundraiser, where organization leaders outlined plans for…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 27, 2026
Talking Baseball at the Beach Haven Library
The Beach Haven Public Library presents “Baseball’s Greatest Game” with New Jersey historian John Zinn on Thursday, July 30 at 1 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 27, 2026
Festival of the Sea at St. Francis Center in Brant Beach July 28-Aug. 1
The annual St. Francis Festival of the Sea is a summertime highlight on Long Beach Island, with rides, games, raffles and delicious food and drink for all ages to enjoy. This year, the beloved…
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News••July 27, 2026
Easement Dispute Ongoing at Friends Way in North Beach
Long Beach Island homeowners involved in appeals of a civil court judgment are all neighbors on a bayside easement in North Beach called “Friends Way,” where a disagreement over a bulkhead has…
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Sports••July 26, 2026
Long Beach Township Women Score Second Behind Sea Girt
Allie Fenska has enjoyed lifeguarding on Long Beach Island so much during the past two years, she implored former Ohio State swimming teammate Annie Krusinski to join her in Long Beach Township this…
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News••July 25, 2026
Harlequin House Is Three Stories of Gracefully Restored Victoriana
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series on vintage homes on Long Beach Island, the people who are preserving them, and the stories that make them special.
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News••July 24, 2026
NYC SEAL Swim Serves as ‘Adventure Therapy’ for Local Veteran
Last August, former U.S. Marine Dan Covolesky of Beach Haven West took part in his first New York City SEAL Swim – a multi-sport event that begins at the Empty Sky Memorial in Liberty State Park, in…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 23, 2026
Drone Show Illuminates American Emblems, Island Icons
On a hazy July night, the sky above Bayview Park in Brant Beach was illuminated red, white and blue in an ode to the United States of America, and to summers on Long Beach Island.
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News••July 23, 2026
First Responders, Drone Aid Surf City Water Rescue
Two swimmers were rescued from a rip current in the Atlantic Ocean off Division Street in Surf City last week after hours.
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Opinion••July 23, 2026
BESS Keeps Power on When It Is Needed Most
As any Long Beach Islander will tell you, the Fourth of July is one of the busiest times of the year down the shore. This year the surge in visitors coincided with a record-breaking heatwave. Day…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 23, 2026
Reporter’s Notebook: A Day at Thundering Surf, a Lifetime of Memories
The Jersey Shore has a vibe, and everybody knows it. The smell of funnel cake, Coppertone and pizza. A ferris wheel throwing lights across a night sky. In some shore towns, boardwalks go on for miles.
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News••July 23, 2026
Surflight’s Youngest Supporters Donate Lemonade Profits
This is a cute little story. It has to be because its subjects are cute little girls.
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Sports••July 23, 2026
Swell, Wind, Good Karma Make Memorable Jetty Coquina Jam
There’s something fairly amazing about the all-female Jetty Coquina Jam that happens year after year. There’s the outpouring of community support. There’s the level of surfing, which the women seem…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 23, 2026
‘Coast’ Exhibition Bridges Land and Sea, Art and Science, Life and Death
Pag Magkasama Tayo (Artwork by Brandon Bravo) The new juried fine art exhibition “Coast,” on display through Aug. 16 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies, is the…
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News••July 23, 2026
Tuckerton Council Reflects on July 4 Festivities
After a mishap at Tuckerton’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show left some residents confused, Councilman Brian Martin addressed the issue and the response at the borough council meeting on…
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Opinion•July 22, 2026
Delay School Opening to Post-Labor Day
As the owner of a seasonal business on Long Beach Island, I employ approximately 45 local high school students and teachers each summer. I just found out that Southern Regional is planning on…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2026
Pinelands Cultural Society Works Toward Digitizing Archives
The Pinelands Cultural Society took a trip down memory lane at Albert Music Hall on Sunday afternoon, merging the past and present of the storied venue and sharing its history with listeners.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2026
‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ Is Surflight’s Next Film-to-Musical Adventure
Surflight Theatre’s fourth main stage musical of 2026 will be “Pretty Woman: The Musical.”
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2026
Community Sails Through Fundraiser for Surf City Volunteer First Responders
Six European countries and six wine-and-cheese pairings came to life in Surf City Saturday evening during a two-hour mini “European cruise” dining experience that transformed the firehouse into a…
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News••July 22, 2026
Passenger in Route 72 Crash Dies from Injuries
Following a two-vehicle crash on July 10, the Stafford Township Police Department released additional information five days later, confirming the death of a Stafford woman.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2026
Southern Regional School District Administrators Try to Extend ‘The Slump’
It had been a few years since I faced Craig Henry and Megan Vile following a loss. In fact, it was 2022 during Season 4.
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Opinion•July 22, 2026
Still Magical
The “American Dream” is written all over LBI. The gradual, or maybe not so gradual, shift from ’50s and ’60s cottages to new McMansions continues to sprout and cover every inch of sand.…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2026
‘American Idol’ Finalist to Star in Linda Ronstadt Tribute at STAC
The Stafford Township Arts Center will host the tribute “The Linda Ronstadt Experience” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30.
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News••July 22, 2026
Van Drew Scores Big Win to Protect LBI Region Beaches, Waterways
South Jersey’s coastal and waterways priorities scored a major win as Congressman Jeff Van Drew secured key measures in the 2026 Water Resources Development Act to advance shoreline and storm…
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Opinion•July 22, 2026
Happy Place
This is our 10th summer staying at my Uncle Doug and Aunt Joann’s beach house in Beach Haven, our family’s happy place. Thank you for publishing my poems each summer. We always look forward to…
