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•October 16, 2025
Heavy-Winded Nor’easter Closes Boulevard, Eats Beaches to the Bone
On the 1-10 severity scale, I give the so-named “October Nor’easter” a respectable 6 in the end. That’s up from an initial 5 rating I gave early Monday, before the more-serious street flooding set in.
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•October 16, 2025
Documentary Explains How a Weird Stage Show Became the Greatest Cult Film of All Time
The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen “Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts and Sciences in…
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•October 13, 2025
Viewing the Last of the Mast – So Personally Meaningful
On Aug. 21 and 22, I was visiting my good friends Laura and Dick Bartlett, who have a home adjacent to the beach at 18th Street in Barnegat Light. Early in the morning of Friday, Aug. 22, I took a…
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•October 11, 2025
Harvey Cedars Takes Steps to Save Historic House
At a special meeting on Friday, Oct. 3, the Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners enacted two ordinances and one resolution to acquire a historic house, saving it from demolition and moving it to…
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•October 10, 2025
‘Dangerous’ Weather Forecast Forces Race Officials to Cancel 18 Mile/12K Runs
While the Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run has been part of the Island’s fabric for more than five decades and is one of the biggest events of the fall, the annual tradition is taking a…
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•October 10, 2025
LBI Kite Festival Soars to New Heights
It’s almost time for the 11th annual LBI Invitational Kite Festival to take off above Long Beach Island.
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•October 9, 2025
Residents Question Planning Board on Housing Development
At its Oct. 2 meeting, the Little Egg Harbor planning board passed a resolution memorializing its prior approval of the preliminary and final site plan for Lennar Corp.’s 415-unit housing…
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•October 9, 2025
Country Kettle Chowda, Lefty’s Tavern Crowned Cook-Off Champs
Beach Haven’s biggest celebration of the season drew thousands of people to the Taylor Avenue ball field Oct. 4 and 5 for a weekend filled with shopping, live music, camaraderie and friendly…
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•October 9, 2025
A ‘Zing’ Thing: Gabe Saldana Holds Special Place in Girlfriend’s Heart
The evening of Sept. 30, Lizabeth “Lizzie” Van Ness stood amid the crowd at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, where the band $uicideboy$ had stopped on its Grey Day Tour. Where she and Gabe Saldana…
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•October 9, 2025
Pinelands Regional Outlasts Southern in Girls Volleyball Thriller
When Jayda Quigley, Madison Wilbert and the rest of the Pinelands Regional girls volleyball team walked into Southern Regional’s gymnasium on Oct. 1, they knew the target was on their backs.
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•October 9, 2025
The Spooky Time of Year When Things Jump Out
It’s the time of year when wildlife can get a little too near … and deer.
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•October 9, 2025
Surflight’s Current Show, ‘Tru,’ Mixes Laughs With Pathos
Surflight Theatre’s last show of fall season is “Tru,” running at 2 p.m. on Oct. 8, 9 and 12 and at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, 10 and 11.
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•October 9, 2025
Barrier Island Folk Watch in Dismay as North Carolina Loses Ground to the Ocean
Coming from New Jersey, the Outer Banks holds a particular draw for any surfer or beach person. Not only are the waves more powerful and consistent, but the Carolina coast is considered “humid…
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•October 9, 2025
Double Delight: Harvest and Wine Festivals This Weekend in Stafford Township
Nothing screams fall like pumpkin picking, scarecrow making and gathering outside amid the cooler, crisper air. Throw in a Halloween parade, petting zoo, food, wine, crafters and music, and that’s a…
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•October 7, 2025
Find Fun, Frights All October in Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor
Spooky season is quickly closing in, and here is fun to be had for every ghoul and goblin in the Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor area. Don’t miss out on these tricks and treats this October.
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•October 5, 2025
Wellington Newly Appointed Barnegat Light Mayor
Barnegat Light Mayor Ed Wellington, holding up an actual olive branch, addressed the public for the first time Monday morning in his new official capacity: “To all the members of this committee, I…
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•October 5, 2025
As Chowder Contestants Ready Their Best for Sunday’s Fest, Anticipation Simmers
At long last, the Island’s soup-reme celebration and traditional chow-down has arrived. This weekend’s Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off will see 12 restaurants serving up their best clam chowders to…
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•October 3, 2025
Full of Positivity and Compassion, Gabriel Saldana Made an Impact on Many
Amid the ever-growing spread of flowers, balloons and mementos that had some sort of meaning between Gabriel Saldana and his friends and family, Sonia Allen walked up and added a lavender mum, a few…
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•October 3, 2025
Historic Heritage Trail Proposed in Beach Haven
The Friends of Beach Haven group has announced plans to establish a heritage trail highlighting historic landmarks in the borough. The nonprofit organization was established in the beginning of 2024…
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•October 2, 2025
Traffic Safety Outcry Spurs NJDOT Corrective Action
More changes are coming to the gateway to Long Beach Island as the N.J. Department of Transportation works to address multiple traffic safety concerns that have arisen since the redesign of Central…
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•October 2, 2025
Zoning, Dune Walkovers Addressed in Beach Haven
Business owners in Beach Haven looking to convert their property into a single-family residence will need to apply for a conditional use variance, according to a zoning ordinance introduced by the…
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•October 2, 2025
Southern Football Squad Downs Toms River North, Remains Undefeated
Southern Regional defensive coordinator Matt Abbato posted to his Facebook space late on Friday, Sept. 26, with an exciting message.
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•October 2, 2025
Headley Family Farm Keeps Pinelands Traditions Growing
For more than 20 years, John Headley has dedicated his days to growing blueberries and cranberries on his family-owned and operated farm nestled out in the pinelands in West Creek.
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•September 30, 2025
Southern Regional Student Dies in Early-Morning Crash on Route 72
A 17-year-old male and Southern Regional senior died early in the morning on Sept. 30 after his vehicle crashed into a utility pole and electrical box at the intersection of Route 72 and Nautilus…
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•September 30, 2025
Excitement Takes Flight Ahead of Surf City’s Inaugural Kite Show
When Lisa Willoughby’s children were young, they would collect broken and discarded kites to fix throughout the quiet winter months on Long Beach Island so they could fly them on a Surf City beach in…
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•September 29, 2025
Flag Flown Over Capitol Will Have Special Role Next Summer
The summer may be over, but Long Beach Island lifeguards already have something to look forward to for next year. On July 4, they will carry a special flag on the country’s 250th birthday during the…
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•September 28, 2025
Wright Presbyterian Church Celebrates 150 Years
In September 1875, a group of Barnegat residents posted a notice on the doors of the Main Street building known as the “town hall.” It proclaimed to the public the intention to form a Presbyterian…
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•September 26, 2025
Boat Racing Championships Roar Into Beach Haven
The Jersey Shore Boat Racing season culminates with the championships on Sunday, Sept. 28, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Beach Haven public boat ramp off Ninth Street.
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•September 25, 2025
Officials Declare School Merger a Success for LBI District
With the arrival of school buses and the sound of the first bell, a new academic year at the Long Beach Island Elementary School (formerly the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School) in Surf City began…
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•September 25, 2025
By Land and By Bay: Brant Beach Hosts LBI Triathlon
Several hundred people took to the roads and bay waters off Brant Beach Sunday, Sept. 21 for the annual Long Beach Island Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquabike competition. Jonathan Erdelyi, 44, of Fair…
