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•June 15, 2023
Lighthouse Climb Is a High Point of LBI Summer Again
On its first weekend back open June 10 and 11, the inside of Barnegat Lighthouse drew nearly 1,000 climbers bound for the panoramic view from the top.
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•June 15, 2023
AC Electric Doing Upgrades at Beach Haven Substation
With summer just about here, Atlantic City Electric has been performing essential work to ready the local energy grid against severe weather and increased customer demand.
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•June 15, 2023
Feds Commit $82 Million to Protect North Atlantic Right Whale
Six months after an unprecedented number of humpback whale deaths occurred along the New Jersey coast, the federal government announced billions in funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
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•June 15, 2023
Court Reinstates Town Land Use Denial in Kubel’s Too Case
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, has ruled to reverse the decision of Judge Marlene Lynch Ford in Ocean County last year, that in turn had reversed the decision of the Long Beach…
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•June 15, 2023
Cuisine on the Green’s Demonstration Garden Blooms Into Success, Provides Bounty for Pesto Workshop
On June 7, Cuisine on the Green hosted a pesto workshop led by author Olwen Woodier, employing recipes from her recently published The Pesto Cookbook. Many ingredients were harvested in the…
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•June 15, 2023
Southern Regional’s Gonzalez, Girls’ 4×800 Crew Grab Gold at Group IV Meet
Going into the day, Fabian Gonzalez knew most of the competitors who were slated to throw in the discus and shot put events hadn’t registered marks anywhere near his averages for the season up to…
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•June 15, 2023
Sandy Avocado Camp Expands to Offer More for Waterwomen
When campers arrive at the Sandy Avocado Surf Camp on the Taylor Avenue beach in Beach Haven, they stick their boards down in the sand with the others and are immediately invited into an activity.…
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•June 13, 2023
Schoolkids Gather at LBT Field Station for Terrapin Release
Students from area schools met last week at the Long Beach Township Field Station for Marine Education and Research, situated next to the bay in Holgate, to release northern diamondback terrapins…
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•June 12, 2023
Survey Says: Most LBI Taxpayers Don’t Like Current Offshore Wind Plan
Later this month, federal officials will hear from Long Beach Island homeowners, among others, about their attitudes and beliefs regarding proposed offshore wind farms off the coast of New Jersey.…
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•June 11, 2023
Southern Regional Cruises Past Bridgewater-Raritan to Snag Seventh State Crown
Senior Ethan Brummer and his classmates are scheduled to graduate Tuesday, thus leaving the Southern Regional boys volleyball program as champions.
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•June 9, 2023
Old Barney’s Facelift Complete, Lighthouse Reopens June 10
Those who feel up to climbing 217 steps will have their way again. What the state termed the “long-awaited and now-completed interior renovation” of Barnegat Lighthouse is official on June 10. The…
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•June 8, 2023
This Year’s Film Festival Has Plenty of Special Screenings
The Lighthouse International Film Festival will screen 10 special films this year.
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•June 8, 2023
Holiday Snack Bar Decision on Hold
The Beach Haven Land Use Board has reserved decision on an outdoor seating plan for the Holiday Snack Bar and will carry the matter over to a special meeting planned for Monday, July 17 at 6 p.m.
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•June 8, 2023
Don’t Let Loose Balloons Foil a Celebration, Says Atlantic City Electric
It’s the time of year for graduations and other outdoor events that bring people together to celebrate. And while balloons have long been a party staple, there are a number of reasons to leave these…
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•June 8, 2023
New Jersey Gone Global Surf Star Ben Gravy to Visit LBI After Windy/Wintry Weekend
The global surf sensation who happens to be from New Jersey, Ben Gravy, is coming to LBI to hang out and surf on Sunday. All are invited to “Ben’s BBQ” at Wave Hog Surf Shop in Ship Bottom for a meet…
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•June 8, 2023
Surflight’s ‘Steel Pier’ May Leave Your Head Spinning
“Steel Pier,” the first show of Surflight Theatre’s 2023 season, is exhausting for both its characters and performers and perhaps for its audience.
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•June 8, 2023
Gregg Allman’s First Born Carrying Torch to Lizzie Rose
“These days I seem to think a lot about the things that I forgot to do for you, and all the times I had a chance to.”
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•June 6, 2023
Former Southern Regional Sailors Green, Haig Lead Teams to Top-Eight Finishes at College Nationals
Former Southern Regional sailors Bridget Green and Dana Haig earned positions among the elite following the College Sailing Women’s National Championship at Kings Point, N.Y., last week, claiming…
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•June 5, 2023
It’s Not Just Any Made-for-TV Movie That Will Be First Film Screened at Film Festival
The official opening film of the 2023 Lighthouse International Film Festival is “Parachute,” a scripted story that, according to the LIFF publicity folks, “brings to the screen an intimate account of…
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•June 4, 2023
Bonanni’s Spirited Waves, Landmarks Say, ‘Welcome Home’
The look and feel of award-winning oil painter Lori Bonanni’s ocean waves is unmistakable. They roil, they crash, they are blue and green, and translucent, and filled with swirling sea foam.
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•June 3, 2023
Experts Agree the 2023 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season Will Be Near Normal
As the official June 1 beginning of the 2023 Atlantic Basin hurricane season approaches, it seems there’s a bit of normalcy in the air.
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•June 2, 2023
Forest Fire in Bass River Forces Multiple Roadway Closures
A forest fire broke out along Allen Road on Wednesday afternoon, May 31, with over 3,100 acres of Bass River State Forest burned by Thursday morning. First responders arrived on the scene within 15…
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•June 2, 2023
Taxpayer Group Calls for Moratorium on Offshore Wind Project
Saying it is not against offshore wind as a renewable energy source, the LBT10 Taxpayers Association is calling for a pause on a proposed offshore wind farm off Long Beach Island until the full…
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•June 1, 2023
Three Island Surfers to Be Inducted Into New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame
“If there’s one thing about everyone from the Garden State, we’re usually not ones to hold back our opinions,” said Jason Murray, who learned to surf in Beach Haven before becoming photo editor at…
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•June 1, 2023
Southern Regional Junior ROTC Program Knows Importance of Operation Field of Flags
When Lee Messina and Greg Faughner started the Southern Regional Air Force Junior ROTC program some 30 years ago, there was no Operation Field of Flags in preparation for a Memorial Day service.
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•June 1, 2023
Weather, Beaches and Traffic Mark Memorial Day Weekend on LBI
The first unofficial start to summer since the public health emergency officially ended was filled with a little bit of everything on Long Beach Island, including a sewer main break that shut down a…
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•June 1, 2023
Going the Extra Miles to Support Ukrainian Students
For the past year, I have had the privilege of tutoring English online to a number of Ukrainian, mostly university, students. This service is facilitated by a great nonprofit, ENGin. I am honored to…
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•June 1, 2023
Ceremony to Mark Graves of Local Revolutionary War Patriots
Area patriots are being remembered 194 years later in a Sign Dedication and Revolutionary War Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony in Manahawkin on Saturday, June 3.
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•May 30, 2023
Long Beach Township Swears in New Commissioner
Alexander Meehan’s new role as a Long Beach Township commissioner is off to an exciting start; the Beach Haven Gardens resident was sworn in just last week, with summer fast approaching. On Monday…
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•May 29, 2023
LBI Shuttle on the Road for Memorial Day Weekend 2023
Avoid the hassle of driving this Memorial Day weekend and hop on the LBI Shuttle instead; the mini buses will travel up and down the Island, from Holgate to Barnegat Light, throughout the holiday…
