Business
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•July 24, 2025
How Swift Stitch Founder Richard Thompson Built a High-End Upholstery Brand With Local Roots
When Richard Thompson starts a project, he doesn’t just aim for excellence; he’s chasing obsession-level detail. For example, the custom pink Napa leather interior he recently finished for New York…
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•July 24, 2025
Black Sheep Studios’ Flock Growing With New Space in Manahawkin
UPWARD: (Top) ‘Bala Bangles’ is one of the classes offered at the newest studio, which opened this spring. (Photos by Jack Reynolds)Black Sheep Studios has expanded again, to its third location, in…
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•July 23, 2025
Rothstein of Beach Block Prints Creates Surf City Passport on Art and Community
There’s a new passport for Surf City. You won’t need it to get in or out of town. Fortunately, there are no customs agents or lines. But if you want to grab one of those locally famous Wally’s Crumb…
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•July 23, 2025
Tide Table Introduces Ellis’ Chicken & Crab Cakes
The seventh member of the Tide Table Group’s family of restaurants, Ellis’ Chicken & Crab Cakes, opened its doors on June 20 in Beach Haven. Billy Mehl, Tide Table’s operations manager and part owner…
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•July 23, 2025
Island Dry Cleaners Owner Reducing Role
Individuals who frequent Island Dry Cleaners in Ship Bottom to assist them with their clothes may recognize the name Robert “Bob” Gould. Gould has had a fundamental impact at the business and has…
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•July 10, 2025
Good Life Starts Anew in Barnegat Light
With one snip, the borough of Barnegat Light welcomed The Good Life Boutique, formerly of Surf City and newly open in the South Basin of Bayview Harbor Marina. The formal ribbon-cutting drew a lively…
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•July 9, 2025
Independent Surf Brands Stay Soulful in Shadow of Big Business
In February, Liberated Brands, the licensee of Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxy, RVCA and Volcom, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, triggering liquidation sales, layoffs and closures across all…
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•July 2, 2025
The SeaMoon: Glowing on LBI for 50 Summers
What started with a simple idea has bloomed, in 50 years of whimsical creations. The Zazzera family opened The SeaMoon Handcrafted Gifts and Jewelry in Beach Haven in 1976. Now located in the heart…
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•July 2, 2025
Faye & Madi a New DIY Boutique for All Ages
When Julie Haimbach opened Faye & Madi in Beach Haven during Memorial Day weekend, she didn’t just bring a new shop to town; she added a splash of summer color.
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•July 2, 2025
Lots of Work Goes Into Prepping Flamingo Golf for 65th Season
Kirk VanKeuren stood atop the 14th green, a large piece of artificial turf clutched within his hands near his waist, and glanced around. As he quickly surveyed the concrete surrounding the gazebo…
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•July 2, 2025
K+co Living Marks a Year in Beach Haven
Early last summer, k+co LIVING opened an interior design business at 110 North Bay Ave. in Beach Haven. However, the wife-husband team of Karen Wolf and Matt Brown never held a grand opening, so on…
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•July 2, 2025
Building for Tomorrow: Michael Ziman’s Sustainable Vision for LBI
When Michael Ziman walks the beach, he picks up trash without thinking twice, a habit rooted in spending every childhood summer on Long Beach Island, where the natural beauty of the place first took…
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•July 2, 2025
The Corner Bakery a Sweet Addition to Surf City
Since opening June 9 in Surf City, The Corner Bakery at 1700 Long Beach Blvd. has exceeded expectations and experienced an excellent turnout. Owned by Samantha Sutter, the bakery sells a variety of…
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•June 25, 2025
Brielle’s Shells Sets Up Shop for Mermaid Extensions
Origin stories are perhaps some of the most interesting tales behind local businesses. For the most recent addition to the LBI business community, Brielle’s Shells, the origins were everything.
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•June 25, 2025
Atlantic City Barstool Brothers Open Manahawkin Satellite Store
Russell Schanker has a story he likes to tell.
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•June 25, 2025
JBakes Brings a Sweet Treats Dream to Birdy’s Café
From homemade cookies to specialty matcha lattes, entrepreneur Justin Yuen, 20, is making a name for himself as JBakes, a pop-up bakery and beverage business at Birdy’s Café in Harvey Cedars this…
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•June 25, 2025
Patriot Financial Group Relocates to Barnegat
On June 14, Patriot Financial Group held a grand opening in Barnegat Township at 714 West Bay Ave. The event marked a homecoming for owner Gary Brown, who relocated the business from Toms River.
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•June 11, 2025
The Good Life Boutique Starts Anew in Barnegat Light
After a two-year hiatus, the Good Life Boutique officially reopened Memorial Day weekend at its new Barnegat Light location at Bayview Harbor Marina in the South Basin. Owner Nancy Norton is looking…
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•June 11, 2025
Halo-Halo, Ube, Whole Lot of Heart: Kohr Soft Serve Mixes in Filipino Flavor
From the outside, Kohr Soft Ice Cream in Little Egg Harbor looks like any other beloved Jersey Shore ice cream stand: bright signage, soft-serve swirl decals, and happy patrons strolling off with…
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•June 10, 2025
Investors Plan to Make Offer to Buy White’s Market
The “Save White’s” committee that formed mid-May has announced a new course of action. The historic market in Barnegat Light is listed at $2.8 million, and many borough residents can’t bear to see it…
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•June 6, 2025
Try Grain Bowls, Greens at New Salad Spot in Beach Haven
Beach Haven just welcomed a new healthful option to town. Green Heads Salad Co., the brand-new brainchild of Dock and Claw’s Steven Haggart and Kevin Ketchel, officially opened May 16 on the corner…
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•June 4, 2025
Fantasy Island Grabs the Brass Ring
As it begins its 41st season, Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven announces a major industry honor: a 2024 IAAPA Brass Ring Award for Best Collective Visual Merchandise Display: Limited…
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•May 28, 2025
Ice Cream Social, Breathwork Special
This weekend at Kohr Soft Ice Cream on Route 9 in Tuckerton, celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, both Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1, “with fun-filled inspirational…
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•May 28, 2025
Movement With Meaning: Fitness-Focused Physical Therapy Studio Local Motion Expands to Beach Haven
Nico Locandro, a physical therapist with a decade of experience in professional sports, has brought his fitness-forward approach to Beach Haven with the expansion of Local Motion, Manahawkin’s…
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•May 22, 2025
Ron Jon Returns to Its Roots With New Store Design
Krystina McNulty and her family are on Long Beach Island for vacation this week, but on a pristine sun-filled, though cool, Tuesday morning before the unofficial start of summer, they were shopping…
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•May 21, 2025
How You Brewin to Open Where Coastal Coffee Co. Was, in Beach Haven
How You Brewin Coffee Co. is preparing to expand its Long Beach Island residency with a new location in Beach Haven, expected to open May 16 in the space formerly occupied by Coastal Coffee Co.
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•May 21, 2025
Between the Sheets: Same Luxury, New Spot
After 32 years at their location in Ship Bottom, owners of Between the Sheets, Kristin A. Nissen and Maryann Schmid, have relocated their store to Surf City.
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•May 21, 2025
Ocean State Job Lot Opens in Barnegat
Ocean State Job Lot, the region’s premier discount retail chain, celebrated the opening of its newest store at 580 North Main St. (Route 9) in Barnegat Township with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May…
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•May 21, 2025
The Island Shop Marks 80 Years
It was the mid-1940s; international conflict was nearing an end overseas. Here on Long Beach Island, Ann Hoffman cashed in a war bond to purchase a few chic dresses to sell to friends from her home…
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•May 21, 2025
Surf City Dog House Unleashes New Lunch Options
Last fall, while on vacation in Hawaii, Stacey and Phillip Ghigliotty discovered Puka Dog Hawaiian-style hot dogs, a quick and easy beachside meal off the grill, and “we were like, ‘This is fun,’”…
