News
-
News••July 29, 2020
Weber Touts Second Amendment Rights
New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District Independent candidate Martin Weber is vowing to preserve the spirit and legality of the Second Amendment. The seat is currently held by Democrat Andy Kim.
-
News••July 29, 2020
Report Shows State Bay Beaches Most Impacted By Bacteria Pollution
“As the ‘Summer of COVID’ beats on, ocean and bay beaches have never been more popular down the shore,” noted Environment New Jersey Research and Policy Center Director Doug O’Malley. However, water…
-
Columns••July 29, 2020
Lighthouse Bureau Finally Gives In – Sort Of
During the first half of 1920, a battle had raged between the U.S. Lighthouse Bureau and citizens who wanted to prevent Barnegat Lighthouse from falling into the sea. Led by the tiny village of…
-
News••July 29, 2020
Artificial Reef Project Awaits the Green Light
An artificial reef project initiated by the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association last year is expected to begin next month with the sinking of three vessels on Little Egg Reef, located…
-
Opinion•July 29, 2020
Lesson Learned
I have been a member of the Garden Club of Long Beach Island for a long, long time, so of course I figured I knew a few things about gardening.
-
Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2020
Drum Circle, Moon Ceremony at ‘Bee Grateful’ Meadow
The Bee Grateful Meadow at 17 Colts Neck Rd. in Stafford Township’s Beach View development is the site for this Sunday’s “full moon shamanic drum and journey ceremony with Jeanne Harpster” – which is…
-
Opinion•July 29, 2020
Unnecessary Lawsuit
Charles Cunliffe is suing every woman, man and child in Barnegat Township. When you file a lawsuit against our town, that is the long and short of it.
-
News••July 29, 2020
New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium Launches New Beach Safety Campaign
New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, along with New York Sea Grant, is encouraging people to enjoy the BEach SAFEly, and has recently launched a campaign that focuses on both COVID-19 precautions and…
-
••July 29, 2020
Barnegat Draws Nearly 400 Prospective Police Officers
For the last several years, police departments across America have had trouble recruiting and retaining police officers, said Barnegat Township Police Chief Keith Germain.
-
News••July 29, 2020
Storm Brings Waterspout, Flooding to Area
A waterspout formed in the bay just south of Eagleswood Township last Friday afternoon while the area was hit with heavy rainfall that resulted in flash flooding.
-
Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2020
Art Notes July 29
Abstract in Focus: Solace Studio and Gallery, at 2312 Long Beach Blvd. in Surf City, will be highlighting abstract, unconventional and rule-bending art in the “Avant Garde, Modern Art Show” from July…
-
Opinion•July 29, 2020
How Close?
Looking north and south on beach in Peahala Park on Saturday, July 25, I wonder how close we are to shutting down our beaches – especially after 27 lifeguards tested positive.
-
Opinion•July 29, 2020
Mask Trash
Almost every day during my beach walk on LBI I pick up straws/balloons. Rare is the day I come home empty handed. Now the new culprit is the face mask. People, say no to straws and balloon releases…
-
News••July 29, 2020
Report by Union Representing SOMC Nurses Calls COVID-19 Protection Lacking
The Health Professionals & Allied Employees union, the largest bargaining group representing nurses and other healthcare workers such as therapists, technicians, social workers and medical…
-
News••July 29, 2020
Caregiving, Costs Are Topics of Calls to County Seniors Office
As the COVID-19 pandemic moves into month five, the county Office of Senior Services is handling more calls of all sorts from its most vulnerable residents. The staff of other county service offices…
-
Opinion•July 29, 2020
Wonderful Evening
During this challenging and difficult time for so many individuals the homeowners on our street decided to hold a 4th of July street barbecue. After talking each day (at a distance) we decided to…
-
News••July 29, 2020
Beach Haven West Study Underway But Next Steps for Lagoons Are Long Way Off
Some residents or boaters within the Beach Haven West section of Stafford Township may have noticed a few new vessels patrolling the waterways and lagoons during recent weeks. Don’t worry, they’re…
-
Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2020
Tweetspot
@Rebekah13664395 (Jul 22) First day of vacation in LBI! Loved watching my husband and son surfing together #surfing #vacation #longbeachisland…
-
Opinion••July 28, 2020
Child of ’50s Recalls World of Wonder on LBI
Barnegat Lighthouse has been a family beacon for as long as I can remember. When I was 5, crossing the bridge onto Long Beach Island for a week’s vacation was to enter a world of wonder.
-
News••July 28, 2020
State DOE, Murphy Say ‘All-Remote’ Learning Must Be Schools Option
As school districts throughout New Jersey press forward with plans for starting the 2020-21 school year in September, on July 24 the state Department of Education released guidelines for an…
-
News••July 28, 2020
Stafford School District Opening Plan Delivered to County for Approval
After a series of public presentations, discussions with district stakeholders and community leaders and lengthy meetings to make revisions, the Stafford Township School District’s plan for opening…
-
Arts & Entertainment••July 27, 2020
On Tap: Tequila Rose
STYLE: Modern country, classic country, classic rock
-
Arts & Entertainment••July 27, 2020
The Impulsives
STYLE: All-time good-time music – tunes the band loves and the audience craves, i.e., classic and alternative rock, pop and country favorites.
-
News••July 27, 2020
Southern Regional Plan for September Opening Should Be Finalized This Week
While New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on July 24 announced the state Department of Education’s newest guidelines mandating that all public schools must provide an at-home, all-remote option for students…
-
Columns••July 27, 2020
Skills and Experience Gained Through Surfing Are Useless to the Rest of the World … Except in This Case
One of my friends has surf journals going back 15 years. He has recorded, charted and studied his observations of the ocean every day. Another friend wakes up early pretty much every morning, goes to…
-
Arts & Entertainment••July 27, 2020
Surflight’s ‘Cabaret’ Couldn’t Be More Timely
As I was walking from Surflight Theatre’s lobby after picking up my ticket to Beach Haven’s Veterans Memorial Park, where a big top has been pitched to serve as the theater’s 2020 summer home, I…
-
Columns••July 26, 2020
The Case of the Dead-Duck Dolphin; Adages That Wrack a Young Mind
The viral video of last week’s graphic shark attack/feast upon a down-and-out dolphin offered a reality check on nature’s methodologies, which can become as savage as slashing, serrated-edge sharks’…
-
News••July 25, 2020
Making the Most of Quarantine: Brant Beach Couple Walks Every Island Block
Over 56 years of marriage, Sue and Art Davis have always made fitness a priority: She has long been an ardent walker, while he dedicated more than three-and-half decades to running, and, more…
-
News••July 24, 2020
New Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light Chief: ‘No Such Thing as a Normal Workday’
The convergence of Barnegat Bay and Barnegat Inlet just off the northernmost tip of Long Beach Island might not be the easiest to navigate, but the mission of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Barnegat…
-
News••July 24, 2020
September Rentals Surge as LBI Preps for Uncertain Fall
With just 47 days left to Labor Day, there is talk all around that rentals on Long Beach Island for the month of September are booked – like summer-booked. What it means for Island communities and…
