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•August 21, 2020
Wildflowers Dog Show Howling Success
In the midst of a pandemic that has created great uncertainty and considerable anxiety, something amazing happened in Barnegat Light. The 19th annual Wildflowers’ Dog Show held on Thursday, Aug. 13…
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•August 20, 2020
Good News This Year for Kiddie Beach in Barnegat Light
People picking up after their dogs has led to a success story for a Barnegat Light kiddie bay bathing beach so far this summer, officials report. The town and the Long Beach Island Health Department…
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•August 20, 2020
Beach Badge Sales, Lifeguards Mark Busy Summer Season in Surf City
Surf City officials have one word to describe the 2020 summer season in the borough, to date: busy. With $610,000 in beach badge sales as of Aug. 6, it’s easy to believe.
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•August 20, 2020
Next Episode of ‘Just Beneath the Surface’ Premieres Thursday
Season Four, Episode One, of “Just Beneath the Surface” premieres Thursday night, outside at Bird & Betty’s in Beach Haven. The 18-minute glimpse into the heart of the Island and surrounding environs…
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•August 20, 2020
Near and Far, U.S. Postal Service Gets Stamp of Concern
As of Monday, Aug. 17, the post office in Long Beach Township was still offline, a consequence of Tropical Storm Isaias earlier this month, according to Ray V. Daiutolo Sr., U.S. Postal Service…
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•August 20, 2020
Southern’s Braddock Sets 3,200 Record at Tennessee Meet
Jackson Braddock hadn’t toed the starting line for an official race since the NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions on March 8, when he clocked a 9:06.86 personal-best time but finished fourth in the…
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•August 20, 2020
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Begins Endangered Bird Study
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, developing a potential wind farm off the New Jersey coast, has committed to an endangered bird study as part of its construction and operations plan to the Interior…
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•August 20, 2020
‘Island Life’ Exhibit at Solace Studio and Gallery
What do we think of when we think of Long Beach Island? The beach, of course, but what about it? Do we think of the sunrise we witnessed or the crashing waves? The hot sand and our colorful beach…
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•August 18, 2020
Longing for the Days of Hugs and Kisses
France is now in danger of losing its most cherished greeting, “la bise.” We saw it all the time. It’s that double cheek kiss that French people bestow on nearly everyone they meet. Sometimes it’s…
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•August 17, 2020
LBI Fly Kite Festival Plans Scaled-Back Version
The LBI Chamber of Commerce and local organizing and kiting professionals are scaling back the sixth annual LBI Fly International Kite Festival slated for Columbus Day weekend, they announced earlier…
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•August 16, 2020
Registration Open for Virtual Chowder Run/Walk/Bike
A “Virtual” Walk, Run and Bike Challenge? Wait, how does that work?
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•August 15, 2020
Fatter Sandbars Are Coming to Greet Us; Isaias Leads to Brownouts of Vegetation
Are you/we ready for sandbar replenishment? Heck, we’ve gotten quite accustomed to tons of beach and dune replenishment. Why not pump in sand to buttress the first line of defense against ocean…
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•August 14, 2020
Natural Osprey Nests Gain Ground as Species Adapts to Coastal Development, Rising Waters
“It’s not very common to see ospreys, a large predatory bird, nest on the ground,” Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey Habitat Program Manager Ben Wurst notes in a blog post from late July.…
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•August 13, 2020
Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show Goes Virtual
The 38th annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show, hosted by the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, will be going virtual in…
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•August 13, 2020
No Injuries Reported as Two Boats Strike Barnegat Inlet Jetty
Two separate recreational boats were salvaged from Barnegat Inlet Saturday after they collided with the submerged jetty on the north side of the inlet, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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•August 13, 2020
Surflight’s ‘Mamma Mia’ a Refreshing Escape, Powered by Equity Tension
There was electricity in the air on Saturday night at Surflight Theatre’s performance of “Mamma Mia.”
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•August 13, 2020
Island Power Outage Due to Wind Gusts; GOP Senators Call for Grid Resilience
Atlantic City Electric did not proactively power down the local energy grid serving Long Beach Island ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias, company officials said last week. Their comments came after…
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•August 13, 2020
One Bounce Makes the Difference in Match With College Sophomore and Disc Golfer
Caleb Weidner doesn’t mind pressure. So, when his dad, Jim, thrust him into the competitive fire of “Can You Beat Biggy?” Caleb was neither concerned nor intimidated.
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•August 13, 2020
Revenge of Plastic: Pandemic Brings Back Harmful Single-Use Plastics
The last 10 years had seen some good progress against plastics. As a society, we were making attempts to phase unnecessary plastics out of our lives, specifically single-use plastics, products made…
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•August 13, 2020
Beach Haven Resident: Dredged Sand Does Not Belong on Beach
Longtime Beach Haven resident Bill Kapler said he is appalled by the dredging of bay mud onto the beaches of Belvoir Avenue and other nearby streets.
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•August 11, 2020
Wildflowers by the Lighthouse Hosting Annual Dog Show
Wildflowers’ always-fun, usually-zany dog show is on! The 20th annual Wildflowers dog show to support the Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter will take place on Thursday, Aug. 13…
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•August 10, 2020
The Last Day I Surfed With My Father: A Tribute
I grew up in Westchester County in New York. In the early 1950s, my family started coming to Long Beach Island for summer vacations. Whenever I smell the sea, hear the waves, I think of my father, my…
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•August 9, 2020
Quest for Coffee Brings Island to Its Knees, Wonderful Weekend Waves and a Hurricane We Can’t Pronounce
I will admit to being a little caught off guard by this hurricane whose name I still cannot pronounce (ees-ah-EE-ahs, from what I am told.) However, I am more caught off guard by the fact that folks…
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•August 8, 2020
Surfer Gives a Hand to Feeding Shark; DOA Great White Gets Big Lift
We have not one but two shark episodes to talk about this week, the closer-in of the two being a decently deep hand wound suffered over the weekend by waverider and professional photographer Michael…
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•August 7, 2020
Winds Play Havoc With St. Francis Center Pools
Tropical Storm Isaias took a dip in the St. Francis Community Center outdoor pools before leaving Brant Beach. It dropped a shed into the smaller of two pools on its way out. Inside that shed was the…
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•August 7, 2020
Ship Bottom Tackles Parking Woes at Entrance to Island
While parking is at a premium in and around Hotel LBI, the 102-room luxury hotel at the entrance to Long Beach Island, there is plenty of parking onsite. That’s the word from Councilman Joe Valyo…
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•August 6, 2020
Isaias Leaves Its Mark on Southern Ocean County
Tropical Storm Isaias blew through Southern Ocean County Tuesday, leaving thousands without power as well as downed trees and some property damage. Atlantic City Electric and JCP&L were working to…
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•August 6, 2020
51st Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational ‘Successful, Safe’
The 51st edition of the Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational Tournament went in the books with the 62-foot Viking Business winning the white marlin championship with two white marlin releases; and…
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•August 6, 2020
Chowderfest 2020 Maps Out a Month
Thinking outside the tent, Chowderfest organizers came up with “Chowder Month” as a pivot from the past festival scene that wouldn’t have mixed well with COVID concerns of social distancing this…
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•August 6, 2020
Up Close and Personal With Moths at Sassafras Hill Farm
Sassafras Hill Farm in Barnegat held its inaugural Moth Night last Thursday, July 30, focusing on educating attendees about the beauty of the Pinelands ecosystem and local moth species.
