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•July 30, 2026
Kaminski Tops the Leader Board Again While $5,000 Goes to David’s Dream
At the conclusion of the Celebrate Cecily – Putt Against Cancer Tournament at Island Golf in Surf City, David Caldarella couldn’t help but reference the amazing weather – a pleasant 75 degrees…
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•July 29, 2026
LBI Region Volunteer First Responders Run Deadly Boat Accident Drill
(Photos by Ryan Morrill) There’s a particular sound when emergency crews arrive – radio chatter and purposeful footsteps – before the noise fades, and all that’s left is a mental image of a ticking…
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•July 27, 2026
Festival of the Sea at St. Francis Center in Brant Beach July 28-Aug. 1
The annual St. Francis Festival of the Sea is a summertime highlight on Long Beach Island, with rides, games, raffles and delicious food and drink for all ages to enjoy. This year, the beloved…
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•July 27, 2026
Easement Dispute Ongoing at Friends Way in North Beach
Long Beach Island homeowners involved in appeals of a civil court judgment are all neighbors on a bayside easement in North Beach called “Friends Way,” where a disagreement over a bulkhead has…
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•July 26, 2026
Long Beach Township Women Score Second Behind Sea Girt
Allie Fenska has enjoyed lifeguarding on Long Beach Island so much during the past two years, she implored former Ohio State swimming teammate Annie Krusinski to join her in Long Beach Township this…
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•July 25, 2026
Harlequin House Is Three Stories of Gracefully Restored Victoriana
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series on vintage homes on Long Beach Island, the people who are preserving them, and the stories that make them special.
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•July 24, 2026
NYC SEAL Swim Serves as ‘Adventure Therapy’ for Local Veteran
Last August, former U.S. Marine Dan Covolesky of Beach Haven West took part in his first New York City SEAL Swim – a multi-sport event that begins at the Empty Sky Memorial in Liberty State Park, in…
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•July 23, 2026
Drone Show Illuminates American Emblems, Island Icons
On a hazy July night, the sky above Bayview Park in Brant Beach was illuminated red, white and blue in an ode to the United States of America, and to summers on Long Beach Island.
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•July 23, 2026
First Responders, Drone Aid Surf City Water Rescue
Two swimmers were rescued from a rip current in the Atlantic Ocean off Division Street in Surf City last week after hours.
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•July 23, 2026
BESS Keeps Power on When It Is Needed Most
As any Long Beach Islander will tell you, the Fourth of July is one of the busiest times of the year down the shore. This year the surge in visitors coincided with a record-breaking heatwave. Day…
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•July 23, 2026
Reporter’s Notebook: A Day at Thundering Surf, a Lifetime of Memories
The Jersey Shore has a vibe, and everybody knows it. The smell of funnel cake, Coppertone and pizza. A ferris wheel throwing lights across a night sky. In some shore towns, boardwalks go on for miles.
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•July 23, 2026
Surflight’s Youngest Supporters Donate Lemonade Profits
This is a cute little story. It has to be because its subjects are cute little girls.
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•July 23, 2026
Swell, Wind, Good Karma Make Memorable Jetty Coquina Jam
There’s something fairly amazing about the all-female Jetty Coquina Jam that happens year after year. There’s the outpouring of community support. There’s the level of surfing, which the women seem…
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•July 20, 2026
Stafford Hockey Player Has Experience of a Lifetime in Canada
Luke Hometchko may fit some of the standard profile for a 10-year-old from Southern Ocean County. He’s a chocolate milk freak, loves his ice cream and enjoys hopping on a quad to go for a spin on…
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•July 19, 2026
Almost Century-Old Beach House Is All in the Family
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series on vintage home on Long Beach Island, the people who are preserving them, and the stories that make them special.
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•July 17, 2026
Thunderstorms Wreak Havoc in Southern Ocean County
Torrential rains, powerful wind gusts, vivid lightning, house-shaking thunder and 1-inch sized hail blasted through Southern Ocean County early Thursday evening, July 16. And on the Island it…
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•July 17, 2026
Developer Plans to Replace and Upgrade Barnegat Dock Pavilion
A prominent Barnegat Township developer has committed to rebuilding the township dock pavilion. Town officials had recently reached out to Edward Walters Jr., owner of the Walters Group, and…
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•July 16, 2026
Local Inventor Makes Beach Days a Breeze With ‘Dune Rover’
On 51st Street in Brant Beach, one local resident has devised a way to transport his beach paraphernalia while barely lifting a finger. According to Madison Rocco, who lives nearby, “My neighbor and…
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•July 16, 2026
Celebrate America’s 250th at July 17 Drone Show in Bayview Park
Make it a full night of family fun this Friday, July 17, beginning with Long Beach Township’s Firepit Friday concert on the beach followed by a live patriotic drone show in Bayview Park to celebrate…
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•July 16, 2026
For Pine Shores Artists, Patriotic Exhibition Explores Ways of American Life
Renowned essayist and linguist Paul McHenry Roberts once wrote, “The American way of life is the complicated set of bonds between 180 million ways.” The number has nearly doubled since he penned…
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•July 16, 2026
Customers Drawn to Little Egg Harbor Freedom Fuel Station
The Freedom Fuel Network has become popular right out of the gate, and it’s easy to see why.
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•July 16, 2026
Beach Season Kicks Off Strong in Surf City as Badge Sales Surge
Beach attendance and safety readiness kicked off smoothly in Surf City this season, with officials pointing to steady increases across multiple badge categories and a beach patrol operation that got…
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•July 16, 2026
MATES Student Seeks Funding Support for Cattus Island Marsh Restoration Project
Methane gas is the second-largest contributor to Earth’s warming, and recent data show an increase in global methane emissions – leading to habitat destruction, wetlands degradation and human…
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•July 16, 2026
Hurricane Season Canceled? Small Waves Leave Us Wanting Better
The ocean is bathwater and the hydrangeas are bursting. Crabs and flounder have returned to our bay, I had my first cup of Nutella chocolate ice cream, and each weekend, more and more folks are…
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•July 11, 2026
‘The Salty Old Lady’ of Ship Bottom Has a Very Sweet Story
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series on vintage homes on Long Beach Island, the people who are preserving them, and the stories that make them special.
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•July 10, 2026
LBI House Tour to Raise Money, Awareness for Type 1 Diabetes
In the second annual Breakthrough T1D LBI House Tour, lifetime residents of LBI and co-chairs Patrick and Monica Moeller are raising money and awareness for Type 1 diabetes, the chronic autoimmune…
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•July 9, 2026
Coast Guard Service Steers Through 232 Years on LBI Waters
Tucked away at the northern tip of Long Beach Island, Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light is one of those places where Barnegat Inlet delivers not just the headlines, but the people behind them. As…
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•July 9, 2026
Jetty Gears Up for Coquina Jam Selection, and All-Female Surf Fest July 19
Excitement is on the rise for the 2026 all-female Jetty Coquina Jam, which is slated for Sunday, July 19 on the 68th Street beach in Brant Beach.
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•July 9, 2026
July Fourth Festive as Ever in Tuckerton
From the sidewalks of Main Street, hundreds of flags in the hands of residents and visitors waved for the passing Fourth of July parade, proudly painting Tuckerton red, white and blue on the nation’s…
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•July 9, 2026
Police Rewarding Good Bike Safety Behavior
During the summer months, the Harvey Cedars Police Department partners with Ray’s Sunset Pizza and the Harvey Cedars Ice Cream Parlor to promote bike safety among children.
