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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2019
Summer 2019 Full of Fantastic Surf and Paddle Events
On an average summer day, there’s about 15 hours of daylight. That’s a pretty stark contrast to the nine hours of daylight on a winter day. It’s not that life stops on LBI during the winter; there’s…
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News••July 12, 2019
2019 Beach Badge Fees
Long Beach Island beaches are waiting to help you fight the dog days of summer. So, pack that beach bag, turn off the cell phone, and remember to grab your badges before heading out for sun, sand and…
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News••July 12, 2019
Causeway Full Access Near for Bicyclists, Pedestrians
For bicyclists and pedestrians waiting for access to the Causeway from the mainland to Ship Bottom, the wait is almost over. Median basin work, which currently prohibits access from Stafford Township…
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Sports••July 12, 2019
As Harvey Cedars Aims to Stay on Top, Epic Tourney Starts Lifeguard Competition Season
It’s now been more than a decade since another beach patrol other than Barnegat Light or Harvey Cedars has been able to call itself king of the hill on Long Beach Island.
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News••July 12, 2019
Maritime Museum Offers Children’s Educational Programs
It can’t be all fun and games for children coming down to Long Beach Island in the summer, right? At the New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven, Friday mornings are set aside for free education…
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News••July 12, 2019
Ship Bottom Bayfront Rocks, Rolls, Jumps With Concert Series
Things get jumpin’ at the concerts at Waterfront Park in Ship Bottom! The bayfront at 10th Street and Shore Avenue, in view of the Causeway Bridge, has enough space for all your friends, family and…
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News••July 12, 2019
Breezes and Sunsets Mix With the Music at Bayview Park
Long Beach Township brings out the music not one night a week, but two in its lineup of free concerts for the summer of 2019. On Monday and Tuesday nights, the outdoor events take place at Bayview…
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News••July 12, 2019
Notes in the Air Monday Nights in Barnegat Light
In Barnegat Light, Monday is for music. Like a beacon, like the lighthouse, the evening bands draw everybody to the bayside at West Sixth Street, townspeople and vacationers side by side.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2019
Sunset Park Will Be Rocking Wednesday Nights
You’ll get a mix of classic/alternative rock, blues and more during the Wednesday evening free concerts whichthat this month at Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars. All concerts start at 7; feel free to…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2019
Hear Jimmy Buffett Hits in Beach Haven July 17
Music lovers can enjoy free concerts under the stars at Veterans Memorial Park, located on Beach Avenue between Engleside Avenueand AmberStreet in Beach Haven, during the Concerts on the Green. The…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2019
Night Climbs Offer Unique View of LBI
Barnegat Light: For people wanting a panoramic view of Long Beach Island, there’s no better place than the top of Barnegat Lighthouse. And on Saturday, July 13,theFriends of the Barnegat Lighthouse…
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News••July 12, 2019
Free Family-Friendly Weekly Events in Long Beach Township
In addition to the concerts held throughout the summer in Long Beach Township – both in Bayview Park and, on Sundays, on the ocean beach at 68th Street in Brant Beach – the municipality offers a…
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News••July 12, 2019
Cedar Bonnet Environmental Trail
From sunrise to sunset, one can stroll – with dogs as well, if leashed – along the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Trail on Bonnet Island, located off the westernmost bridge…
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News••July 12, 2019
Wednesdays Are Fun and Free in Beach Haven
When Beach Haven celebrated its 125th anniversary three years ago, residents and visitors had free access to the beach as well as to the borough’s tennis/pickleball courts and public boat ramp every…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2019
99 Ways to Have Fun on and Around LBI
1. Wade the bay shallows at night, with a strong flashlight. Wear protective footwear, and bring along a dip-net to nab a few light-stunned forms of wildlife for a quick look-and-release.
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News••July 11, 2019
Police Collar Pit Bulls That Killed Neighbor’s Pet
After a three-day investigation including searches and following up on multiple leads and tips, the two pit bulls involved in the fatal dog attack in Barnegat on July 7 have been located.
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News••July 11, 2019
Coast Guard Urges Caution on ICW While Dive Team Works on Channel Marker Replacements
Caution. That’s the word the Coast Guard wants the public to remember when they’re operating boats and other watercraft on the Intracoastal Waterway between Toms River and Cape May whileit replaces…
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Opinion•July 10, 2019
Doing Our Best
Estimates of LBI’s occupancy during the height of July 4 revelry range from a meager 150,000 to an all-time record-breaking 750,000 individuals! The annual unofficial boat regatta off the Ship Bottom…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2019
Art Notes July 10
Artsy Craftsy: The Viking Village Arts and Craft Show is on Sunday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Expect over 70 vendors of fine arts, photography, jewelry, wood crafts, clothing – a little bit of…
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News••July 10, 2019
New Nuclear Plant Owners Plan to Begin Immediate Decommissioning
With the sale of the now defunct Oyster Creek Generating Station complete, its new owners plan to kickstart the immediate decommissioning of what was once the oldest operating commercial nuclear…
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Sports••July 10, 2019
Local Beach Patrols Prepare for Red Bull Surf & Rescue Event
In 2015, Red Bull Surf & Rescue first came to Atlantic City, billed as the most exciting lifeguard competition in New Jersey. Not only was ita rare time the entire state would be competing in one…
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News••July 10, 2019
Beach Haven Garbage Pickup Policy Could Get Tweaked
When Beach Haven began its automated trash/recycling pickup in May, borough officials anticipated the possibility of it being tweaked. Some suggestions were raised during the public portion of…
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Opinion•July 10, 2019
Time to Re-evaluate
Mr. Imperiale writes a very informative and compelling column (“Constitution Correction Course – Is It Time to Use Article V,” 6/26) that prompts the question “Is it time to re-evaluate the U.S.…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2019
Grounds for Sculpture Curator Speaks on ‘LandWorks’ at LBIF
The “LandWorks” exhibit, currently at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciencesuntil July 14 andcurated by LBIF’s Lydia Owens, recognizes the 50th anniversary of an “Earthworks”…
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Opinion•July 10, 2019
Averting Gridlock
The tragic early morning accident in Ship Bottom on Saturday, June 22 caused gridlock for those wanting to get on and off LBI.
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News••July 10, 2019
Barnegat Teens Initiate Adopt-a-Street Litter Patrol
Disappointed there was no community-backed effort to clean up areas of town on Earth Day, two incoming Barnegat High School freshmen, Nora Hansen and Jenna Marcy, literally took matters into their…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2019
The Summer of New, Bigger, Better Amusement Options for LBI Region
Three owners of separate local businesses, Chris Vernon, Jennifer Lackland and Brian Wainwright, all remember the Tumble Town Trampoline Park on the northern end of Ship Bottom from their childhoods.…
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Opinion••July 10, 2019
1950s Cedars Adventures – Stubbed Toes and All
Hugh Connell, an ad man in New York I know, recently sent me three copies of The Beachcomber from August and September 1954. He sold advertising that summer, along with “Poochy” Thomas, who a year…
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News••July 10, 2019
Ex-Chief Falkowski to Direct Harvey Cedars Police
Former Harvey Cedars Police Chief Jerry Falkowski has returned to the department as its civilian police director. The move, which took effect Monday, was recommended by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s…
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Opinion•July 10, 2019
Harvey Cedars Pride
It was just the luck of the draw that we purchased an “investment property” in Harvey Cedars. After retirement we decided we would move here and have been fortunate enough to have been year-round…
