News
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Business••December 22, 2021
Celebration Creations Opens New Balloon Boutique
There’s a new store in Manahawkin that inspires customers to exclaim that they “feel like they walked into a party.” Celebration Creations opened a retail balloon shop, The Balloon Boutique, in the…
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Business••December 22, 2021
Southern Ocean ‘State of the Chamber’ to Focus on Workforce
Helping local business leaders plan a successful new year is the goal of the 2022 State of the Chamber event, Wednesday, Jan. 19 at The Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 22, 2021
Hearts of Mercy President Relaunches Jersey Arts and Music
On Thursday, Dec. 16, Hearts of Mercy hosted a holiday party for the kids and volunteers in its community, held in its newly established, spacious and fully renovated Manahawkin location. The…
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Opinion•December 22, 2021
Grateful Veteran
I am most thankful and grateful during this thanksgiving season. On Nov. 9 a knock at my door rendered me speechless. I was surprised to see Mike Rank of Rank Roofing and a group of people standing…
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Opinion•December 22, 2021
Enforce Crossing Law
Attempting to cross the Boulevard is not simply a problem in Ship Bottom. It is a problem throughout the Island and there are no easy solutions, but one comes to mind.
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News••December 22, 2021
Mayors: NJ DOE Approval of Plans to Sell Off LBI School Needs Clarification
Citing additional and significant issues with plans to dispose of the LBI Grade School in favor of merging all staff and students into the Ethel A. Jacobsen School, mayors in three Island communities…
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News••December 22, 2021
Stafford Says Goodbye to Beloved Historian Steve Brescia; Carjacker Charged; Library Mold Issue Revisited
Stafford Township historian and official town crier Steve Brescia passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 8; he was 57. Mayor Greg Myhre honored Brescia’s memory at the regular municipal meeting of Dec. 14…
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News••December 22, 2021
Barnegat School Board Member Resigns
The Barnegat Board of Education has an opening as Alicia Bivins recently announced her resignation.
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News••December 22, 2021
Lumber Company Owners Seek to Drop Seven Lots From Existing Site Plan
The attorney for the new owners of Tuckerton Lumber Co. said his clients’ plans to divest seven lots from the current site plan and relocate storage racks are the only land use changes planned at the…
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News••December 22, 2021
Era Retires for Barnegat Light Postmaster’s Special Delivery
A customer’s Westie dog, Emmie, laid her head on the shoulder of retiring postmaster Dorothy Mathis, close to the same sentiment that the humans in Barnegat Light had shown during a tearful ceremony…
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News••December 22, 2021
NJDEP Seeks Public Comment on Lands Management Initiative
As part of the Murphy administration’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build greater climate resilience, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection and the N.J. Department of…
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Sports••December 22, 2021
Southern Regional Boys, Girls Swim Past T.R. East, Improve to 3-0
Earlier in the day on Dec. 16, the Southern Regional boys swim team served pancakes to others in the school during a “Pancakes for Matt” breakfast fundraiser. Later that day, the Rams routed Toms…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 22, 2021
Jerry Christmas, Happy New Weir: Grateful Heads on Holiday
The coronavirus pandemic – now having consumed the last two years of our lives – has been the longest, shortest, weirdest time to be alive. Despite the ever-present challenges, we are slowly marching…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 22, 2021
Tuckerton Seaport Open for Winter Walks
The Tuckerton Seaport is open for strolls along the decorated boardwalk on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays through Jan. 16. The gift shop inside the Tucker’s Island Lighthouse is also open…
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Opinion•December 22, 2021
Good Citizen
An amazing number of people were at Stuart Snyder’s funeral last Tuesday. I luckily got a seat inside. It was an hour of such heartfelt music and speakers. I personally was tearing up, knowing Stu…
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Columns••December 22, 2021
Planning Your Holiday Surf Session and a ’21 Rewind
Well, five pop-up holiday marts, one sunny parade, 3 pounds of peppermint bark, six trips to the surf shop, a few conversations about Danner, Dasher and Omicron visiting and we’re already at the…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 22, 2021
Barnegat Esports ‘Rockets’ to State Title
Over the weekend, Barnegat High School’s esports team won the state Rocket League championship at Rutgers University.
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News••December 22, 2021
Congressman Kim: Take Notice of Drug-Related Deaths
On Dec. 8, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Andy Kim’s Synthetic Opioid Danger Awareness Act, a bill to help raise awareness of the dangers of synthetic opioids.
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News••December 22, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Police Display Body Cameras
Thanks to a $101,000 state grant, the Little Egg Harbor Police Department’s uniformed officers will wear and activate their body-worn cameras during calls for service and traffic stops.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 22, 2021
‘Wonders of the Seasonal Sky’ at Novins Planetarium in January
Learn about the celestial composition above New Jersey in winter as the Robert J. Novins Planetarium at Ocean County College presents “Wonders of the Seasonal Sky” on four dates in January.
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News••December 22, 2021
Administration Defends Grading Practices at Pinelands Regional
Grading emerged as an issue at the Dec. 14 meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education.
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News••December 22, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Changes Scenic Zone to Accommodate More Business
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee on Dec. 9 adopted an amendment to the “scenic overlay zone,” making it easier for businesss to locate on Route 539 from the Parkway to Frog Pond Road.
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News••December 22, 2021
Barnegat Mayor: Keep OceanFirst Bank Branch Open
Barnegat Township Mayor Albert Bille is asking OceanFirst Bank officials to reconsider closing its local branch at 845 West Bay Ave. at the corner of Gunning River Road.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 22, 2021
Art Notes December 29
Deck the Halls: The Pine Shores Art Association members have created holiday-themed artwork for a “Deck the Halls” exhibit in the gallery at 94 Stafford Ave., available for viewing when the building…
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Opinion•December 22, 2021
Story of Thanksgiving
In 1843 Charles Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas.” Since its original publication as a novella, “A Christmas Carol” has become a staple of the Christmas…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 22, 2021
Ride the Tuckerton Railroad Through Holiday Decorated Woods
The Jersey Shore Live Steam organization is offering rides on its Tuckerton Railroad through Bass River Woods Park on Jan. 2 from 2 to 9 p.m., weather permitting. The railroad line is decorated with…
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News••December 22, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Committee Says Farewell to Committeewoman Lisa Stevens
An emotional goodbye to Little Egg Harbor Republican Committeewoman Lisa Stevens ended the Dec. 9 municipal meeting. Stevens, who served for six years on the committee, decided not to run again back…
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News••December 22, 2021
Customers Must Apply By Dec. 30 for Atlantic City Electric Grants
Residential customers of Atlantic City Electric must take action before Dec. 30 to access free funding to help pay their energy bill. The state Department of Community Affairs recently announced the…
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News••December 22, 2021
Beach Haven Library Director Stepping Down After 2021
At the end of the year, Jean Frazier will retire as director of the Beach Haven Public Library. She has held the position since 2010.
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Opinion•December 22, 2021
Higher Tolls Hurt
While seniors are struggling to survive the lingering economic impacts of the pandemic, tolls on the Garden State Parkway will increase by 27%, with the average trip increasing from $1.11 to $1.41.…
