Business
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•July 4, 2024
Sunday Gravy Company Is Longtime-Coming Labor of Love
Last fall, a compellingly branded sign went up on a vacant building in a Mystic Island plaza. “Coming Soon! Sunday Gravy Company” it read. The logo was so eye-catching, the business name so…
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•July 3, 2024
T3 Services Protects Against Rusty Undercarriage, One Coating at a Time
“I live in Beach Haven West. We get flooding from storms, and there’s even a lot of sunny day flooding. Those highest tides come up into the streets. People are Banzai’ing through deep salt water in…
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•July 3, 2024
New Candy Shop, Indian Cuisine, Mexican Rinconcito; Upcoming Pickleball Clinics, Artisan Showcase
Last month, Sugar Planet, the candy retailer with shops in beach towns all along the East Coast, opened its second Long Beach Island location, at 305 North Bay Ave. in Beach Haven.
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•July 3, 2024
Coastal Serenity, Laidback Luxe at k+co LIVING
Located in the heart of Beach Haven, k+co LIVING brings a fresh perspective to the coastal lifestyle scene, offering a blend of curated design and laidback luxury. Co-owned by wife-husband team Karen…
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•June 26, 2024
LBI Surfing Opens New Location in – Fittingly – Surf City
It’s LBI Surfing’s 28th season on the Island, and there’s a lot to be excited about – including a brand-new location at 1008 Long Beach Blvd. in Surf City. While a ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned…
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•June 26, 2024
Building Beyond Boundaries: Garabedian Realty Group Expands
Recent changes in the real estate industry, including interest rates and low inventory, have some companies downsizing or getting out of the business. With three local offices, two offices on the…
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•June 26, 2024
Shore Brake Bike Shop Is Tops Again
Shore Brake Cyclery in Brant Beach has received the National Bicycle Dealers Association’s highest Bicycle Retailer Excellence Award for the fifth year, in addition to the prestigious President’s…
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•June 19, 2024
Spice It Up Launches Jersey Love Hot Sauce; Psychic Designs LBI Tarocle Deck; Kubel’s Expands Outdoor Dining
Spice It Up owners Regina Lotito and Dan Starin have launched their first hot sauce, Jersey Love, which was introduced at this weekend’s HopSauce Festival. The Beach Haven spice shop releases the…
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•June 19, 2024
Pick-It Plus Has New Look as Smoke Shop
Pick-It Plus, located at 886 West Bay Ave., Suite 1 in Barnegat Township, recently held a grand reopening.
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•June 12, 2024
Jon Miller Building Custom Chopper for Hearts and Harleys
When it comes to matters of community, Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor have never hesitated to pull together to lift each other up. This time, local businesses are making it happen for Hearts and…
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•June 12, 2024
Whittingham Coffee House Brews Coffee and Community in Long Beach Township
For owners Alex and Megan Kritz, the new Whittingham Coffee House in North Beach Haven is about more than just coffee. It’s about bringing people together and sharing in the “magic” of LBI.
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•June 5, 2024
Mermaid Ale Wins Gold; Crafts, Workshops at Reynolds; Check Out Smudging, Pickleball, Vendor Fairs; AtlantiCare Prioritizes LGBTQ+ Patients’ Care
Ship Bottom Brewery of Beach Haven earned a gold medal for Mermaid Blonde Ale in the Golden/Blonde Ale category at the World Beer Cup in Las Vegas, Nev. on April 24.
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•June 5, 2024
Beach Haven Chamber Initiates Paid Parking Survey
The Beach Haven Chamber of Commerce is asking local businesses for their thoughts on the possibility of paid parking on Taylor Avenue in the lots west of Bay Village and Schooner’s Wharf.
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•May 30, 2024
Yellow Dog Roasters Rolls Out Mobile Coffee Bar, Plans Commercial Space
Named after and inspired by family dog Oakley, Yellow Dog Coffee Roasters offers a variety of coffees with a warm and personable attitude. Plans are now brewing for the business, established this…
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•May 29, 2024
Utility Processing Hundreds of EV Port Rebates
Atlantic City Electric’s EVsmart Program helps make the transition to an electric vehicle even more affordable via various incentive opportunities first implemented in 2021, with approval from the…
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•May 29, 2024
Neptune Market Enters a Whole New Era
Memorial Day weekend kicked off in Harvey Cedars with one of its most iconic places holding a grand reopening. Although Michael Epstein and Karen Robbins purchased the Neptune Market from Albert and…
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•May 22, 2024
Infuse Life With Boho Beauty, Wellness, Creativity at Airamids Designs
“Airamid” is DiMaria spelled backward; the S on the end is for, let’s say, Style. Entrepreneur Jessica DiMaria named her Manahawkin wellness bar, studio and boutique Airamids Designs to encompass her…
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•May 22, 2024
Going Strong: Local Businesses Mark Anniversaries
Numerous local business owners will mark milestone anniversaries this year, gaining with each decade more perspective and appreciation for the communities they serve.
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•May 22, 2024
Clambake/BBQ at Queen City Market
Queen City Market, located at 525 Second Street in Beach Haven, is holding its first Memorial Day weekend clambake and barbecue on Sunday, May 26. Seatings are available at 5, 6, 7 and 8 p.m.
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•May 22, 2024
Elite Fitness Celebrates Silver Anniversary
This year, LBI’S only gym, Elite Fitness in Beach Haven Terrace, celebrates 25 years in business, a declaration of owner Dawn Anastasi’s resilience and passion for fitness.
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•May 22, 2024
More Mexican Cuisine Comes to Manahawkin; Retailers Relocate; Pickleball Clinics Announced
The Monmouth County-based Mexican restaurant Los Barbaros Birria has come to Manahawkin, having opened its third location May 12 in the Driftwood Plaza on Route 72. Birria is a slow-cooked technique…
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•May 22, 2024
How You Brewin Turns 20, Rooted in Community
This month marks How You Brewin Coffee Co.’s 20th anniversary. The first location, in Barnegat Light, is a traditional coffee bar shop. The second location, in Surf City, which opened three years…
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•May 16, 2024
Tuckerton’s Gone ‘Loco’ Over Lokotas Argentine Empanadas
Spring has sprung with a serving of spice, as the aroma emanating from a mom-and-pop empanada shop in Tuckerton draws visitors into the borough from as far as Toms River and Egg Harbor Township, just…
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•May 15, 2024
DiFeo Auto Group Celebrates Move; Sister Dealerships Now Next Door Neighbors
For the DiFeo Auto Group, the day was 40 years in the making. Having been a fixture of the drive to the Jersey Shore for decades, the Manahawkin Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram dealership recently underwent…
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•May 9, 2024
Former Kmart’s Future Back on Table After Saker ShopRites Purchases Manahawkin Commons
It may be the most talked-about property in Stafford Township, and that discussion might heat up over the summer. The Manahawkin Commons shopping plaza, home to the former Kmart store that has been…
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•May 8, 2024
Surf Therapy in June; Happy Hour Mixer at Terrace Tavern; Early Childhood ‘Sounds of Harmony’
Surfing calms the mind, body and spirit. Surf Therapy aims to unlock the nervous system by combining an hour of surfing with an après-surf group discussion on the beach.
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•May 8, 2024
Mariann a Memorable Name In the World of Home Inspections
People purchasing a house would be wise to pay for a professional home inspection. In fact, if they didn’t do so, they would be more than unwise, they’d be dumb and dumber. Even if they are in the…
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•April 24, 2024
Balloon Artist Goes Big; Shore Cyclery Gives Back
Balloon artist Stephanie Cofield-Mixon of Celebration Creations and the Balloon Boutique in Manahawkin was one of 80 selected out of hundreds of applicants for the annual Big Balloon Build in…
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•April 24, 2024
John & Sonia’s Becomes Radio Road Bistro, Now Open for Dinner on Weekends
Mystic Islanders may have noticed subtle changes to everyone’s favorite eatery, John & Sonia’s Luncheonette. For the last 60 years, the diner has been a community staple for an affordable, hearty…
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•April 19, 2024
Painting on the Menu at Barnegat Restaurant
On a recent Thursday evening at the East Bay Italian Grille in Barnegat Township, a group of customers had more than food on their mind. They also got a chance to show some artistic prowess at the…
