News
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Opinion•April 22, 2026
In LBI’s Best Interests
Kudos to Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini for supporting the commissioning of a school funding study that would lead to fairness in our financial arrangement with the Southern Regional School…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2026
Dog Day Afternoon at Grunin Center on April 25
The Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College will host the show “Mutts Gone Nuts!” at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 25 as part of its “Family Series.”
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Sports••April 22, 2026
Southern Rebounds From First Loss By Battering Toms River East
No doubt the contest every player on the Southern Regional boys lacrosse team had been waiting for was the colossal clash with Rumson-Fair Haven on April 15.
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Sports••April 22, 2026
Bodony, Reilly Lead Way as Southern Maintains Winning Pace
Nostalgia is setting in for Jackson Bodony.
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News••April 22, 2026
Southern Regional’s Muirhead Among Finalists for FCCLA Member of Year Award
Brian Muirhead, a member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America at Southern Regional High School, has been selected as one of five finalists nationwide for the 2025-26 Member of the Year…
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Sports••April 21, 2026
New Surf City 5K at Heart of Community
The inaugural Simon’s Heart of a Champion 5K in Surf City hits the ground running April 25 to benefit scholarships and the borough’s first responders.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 21, 2026
Library Hosts Talk By Decluttering Expert
If you are contemplating a move or downsizing your home, usually the first thing a real estate agent will suggest is that you “declutter” and “depersonalize” your home. The Long Beach Island branch…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 21, 2026
Historical Society Thrift Shop Back in Business
The Barnegat Township Historical Society says that as long as you’re browsing through neighborhoods during this upcoming town-wide yard sale weekend, why not visit the group’s thrift shop.
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News••April 21, 2026
Surf City Eyes Solution to Illegal Yellow Curbs That Steal Public Parking
Some homeowners in Surf City are painting the curbs in front of their residence yellow to reserve on-street parking during the summer rush, a move that risks public safety while creating an…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 21, 2026
Barnegat High School’s ‘Something Rotten’ Is Actually Fresh and Funny
Barnegat High School’s Bengal Theatre Co. will perform the musical “Something Rotten” at 7 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, April 23 to 25 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 26.
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Columns••April 20, 2026
April Is Season of Give and Take
This is the season of the give and take. As we hope beyond hope to finally shed winter and move toward summer, we will take steps forward and back. And if you’re yearning for those days when you…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 19, 2026
Edwards Twins Returning to Surflight This April
To say the Edwards Twins are a Surflight favorite would be an understatement. They appeared at the Beach Haven theater in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
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News••April 17, 2026
Maritime Museum Reopens; Sign Up for Fundraiser
After being closed since early February, the New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven recently reopened.
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News••April 16, 2026
Summer Prep Underway in Surf City as Mother Nature Warms Up
With more than a month until the unofficial start of summer and preparations for the busiest season underway, holiday beach badges sold out in Surf City earlier this month, raking in $54,000 in…
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News••April 16, 2026
Holgate Taxpayers Association Creates Instructional Dune Planting Video
Over the past decade the Holgate Taxpayers Association has endeavored to vegetate the sand dunes on Long Beach Island’s south end as much as possible, bolstering this natural barricade. As HTA…
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Sports••April 16, 2026
Barnegat Routs Howell in First Home Flag Football Game
Sure, it was spring break, but for the Barnegat girls flag football team’s first home game ever it may as well have been November. It wasn’t freezing, but it was cold enough.
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News••April 16, 2026
No Injuries Reported in Parkertown Structure Fire
The Parkertown Volunteer Fire Co., with assistance from other local fire companies, successfully controlled a structure fire in the Parkertown area of Little Egg Harbor on Thursday, April 9.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 16, 2026
Margaret Atwood Coming to Grunin Center
The Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College has scored a major coup. At 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, the author Margaret Atwood will take the main stage there.
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News••April 16, 2026
Surf City to Launch New Tech at Boat Ramp This Summer
A public hearing on an ordinance that changes when and how boat ramp fees are collected in Surf City drew no comments from the audience April 8 until after the borough council unanimously approved…
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Business••April 16, 2026
Tuckerton Creator Weaves ‘Tidal Threads’
In a world full of fast fashion, constantly changing trends and instant gratification, one Tuckerton-based creator wants to change the pace with her thoughtfully handmade threads.
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Opinion••April 16, 2026
Are You Just Existing? Feel and Tap Energy of Renewal
The winter season has finally come and gone. The winter solstice arrives at the exact moment the sun is above the Tropic of Capricorn in the Northern Hemisphere or Tropic of Cancer in the Southern…
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Opinion••April 16, 2026
Unjustified War
In last week’s edition, Lou McElwain argues that confrontation with Iran is both inevitable and necessary, framing military escalation as moral resolve rather than reckless provocation (“War Worth…
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News••April 15, 2026
Springing Into Action
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News••April 15, 2026
Spring Cleaning, Island-Style
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News••April 15, 2026
Seasonally Shuttered Again
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Opinion•April 15, 2026
Better Late …
“Better late than never” is an idiom that is often used to say that it is better for something to be late than never happen at all. There has been much controversy surrounding Little Egg Harbor’s…
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Opinion••April 15, 2026
New Plan Would Make Volunteer Fire Companies More Viable
It is well recognized within this state and nationally that volunteer fire companies face significant and ongoing challenges to their viability. While we all recognize their commitment and dedication…
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Opinion•April 15, 2026
Municipal Obligation
It is the obligation of a municipality to provide fire protection services to residents and taxpayers of the municipality. Ship Bottom is extremely fortunate that the Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co.…
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Opinion•April 15, 2026
Clearer Picture
Mr. Hiros’ letter last week about the loss of our LBI Grade School and the property’s current state leaves out key facts and important history. I’d like to offer context to give my Ship Bottom…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 15, 2026
Art Notes, April 15
Jam Session: The annual Spring Jam at Maker’s Station Gallery in West Creek is set for this Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The glassblowing garage will be open for demonstrations…
