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News
- The Beachcomber
Manpower, and Fighting Fire With Grit
By MARIA SCANDALE - May 24Some of the most dramatic fires on Long Beach Island of the past 60 years are real memories to two Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company members ...
The Beachcomber
Storied Island Writer Spans the Centuries
By J.D. WATSON - May 24On a spring day, the fog hung heavy over the beach in Harvey Cedars. The wind, although howling, couldn't clear the beach of the mist. The wind, ...
The Beachcomber
Re-creation of the First Hollow-Chambered Surfboard Now at Seaport
By Jon Coen - May 24So much of surfing goes back to a Californian named Tom Blake. Born in 1902 and striking out to California alone as a youth, he was a distance ...
- The Beachcomber
Summer of ’69
By ERIC ENGLUND - May 24Oh, when I look back now That summer seemed to last forever And if I had the choice Yeah, I'd always wanna be there Those were the best days of my ...
The Beachcomber
Kohr Soft Ice Cream Celebrates 100 Years
By PAT JOHNSON - May 24Frozen custard – two words that bring back memories of sandy feet, sunburned backs and dripping ice cream down the front seat of your dad's ...
DEP Launches ‘Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey’ Project
May 22The Endangered and Nongame Species Program within the Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife has unveiled a new ...
Taylor Care Has Grand Opening in Tuckerton
By PAT JOHNSON - May 22The staff and clients of Taylor Care Adult Behavioral Health of Tuckerton were on hand as the Main Street office was officially opened on Thursday,...
Southern Ocean Medical Center Receives ‘A’ for Patient Safety
By MARIA SCANDALE - May 22All of Hackensack Meridian Health's southern market hospitals, including Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin, Jersey Shore University ...
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Scout Earns Eagle Badge at Citta Camp Ceremony
By ERIC ENGLUND - May 22At a recent court of honor held at the Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation in Barnegat Township, Daniel Joseph Gnad of Barnegat Troop 26 received ...
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Pinelands Regional Hires Principal, Loses Board Member
By RICK MELLERUP - May 22The Pinelands Regional School District hired a new high school principal at its May 15 Board of Education Meeting but lost a board member, and the ...
Virtual Reality Immerses Would-Be Tourists Into the Beach
By MARIA SCANDALE - May 22The newest way to wow potential tourists about Ocean County is to immerse them in a 360-degree virtual reality tour. They're splashed in the wash ...
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Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Launches a New Charitable Association
By MARIA SCANDALE - May 22A new charitable association is underway. The Southern Ocean Chamber Association will raise funds for local business programming and nonprofit ...
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Deadly Fungus-Related Disease Has the CDC Concerned
By RICK MELLERUP - May 22Forget lions and tigers and bears. Viruses, bacteria and fungi pose a much bigger threat in the United States. Fungi? There's a new drug-resistant ...
Little Egg Harbor Approves Bonding for Mystic Island Dredging
By PAT JOHNSON - May 22The lagoons on the east side of Radio Road in the Mystic Island section of Little Egg Harbor will be dredged this year, according to Township ...
Beach Access Easier Than Ever But Questions Remain Over New Bill’s Intent
By GINA G. SCALA - May 22As millions of people head to the Jersey Shore this weekend to kick off the unofficial start of the summer season, access to the state's beaches ...
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‘Military Appreciation Site’: Businesses Can Offer Discounts
By MARIA SCANDALE - May 22Ocean County's tourism department is inviting business owners to consider giving discounts to military personnel as a thank-you – one that could ...
Legalized Recreational Pot in NJ Will Likely Have to Wait Until 2020
By RICK MELLERUP - May 22If you are interested in marijuana in New Jersey, be you pro or con, you may want to circle two dates on your calendar. The first is June 30, ...
Bill to Protect Shore Homeowners From Short-Term Rental Tax Advances in Assembly
By MARIA SCANDALE - May 22A measure approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Monday aims to ensure that private homeowners, particularly at the Jersey Shore, ...
A Year Ahead of Schedule: The Rehab of the Old Causeway Bridge Is Officially Completed
By GINA G. SCALA - May 22In the not-too-distant past, it at times felt as though work on the main Causeway bridges would continue forever as the endless bob-and-weave of ...
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Beach Haven Estate
By Business Services - May 24126 Centre St. Friday & Saturday May 24 & May 25 9am-3pm This Beach Haven home features a mixture of new and old, antiques, furniture pieces, ...
Live Music at Bird and Betty's
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Friday 5/24 - SWIFT TECHNIQUE Saturday 5/25 - DANCING MACHINE Friday 5/31 - TEMPORARY GRACE Saturday 6/1 - CHEEZY AND THE CRACKERS
Live Music at Daddy O
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Thursday - ROB CONNOLLY - 5/23 at 6pm Friday - TED HAMMOCK - 5/24 at 6pm Saturday - MATT FISHER - 5/25 at 6pm Sunday - TY MARES - 5/26 at 6pm
Live Music at The Mainland
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Wednesday - TY MARES 5/22 5pm-8pm Thursday - TED HAMMOCK DUO 5/23 5pm-8pm Friday - SAHARA MOON 5/24 4pm-7pm Friday - ROB CONNOLLY 5/24 7:30pm-10:30...
Entertainment at Tucker's Tavern
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Friday - BRIAN PARR - 5/24 7pm Saturday - DOM GRASSO - 5/25 Sunday - NO DISCIPLINE - 5/26 10pm Tuckers Tavern 101 S. West Ave., Beach Haven, ...
Live Music & Entertainment at the Gateway
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Thursday - THE KOOTZ 5/23 at 7pm Friday - JOEY D ROCKIN OLDIES 5/24 at 7pm Saturday - CLUTCHDOG 5/25 at 8pm Sunday - BRANDON IRELAND BAND 5/26 at ...
Live Music at Daymark
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Friday - ALLISON STELLA - 6pm www.daymarklbi.com 404 Broadway, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006
Live Entertainment at Spray Beach Hotel
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21ALL SHOWS 5:30 - 9:30 Friday 5/24 - STEEL MARGARITA Saturday 5/25 - PROBLEM CHILD 2 Sunday 5/26 - MICHAEL CORLISS Monday 5/27 - DAVE SODANO ...
Sandbar Entertainment at The Engleside Inn
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Friday 5/24 - DAN BROWN AND THE EMPATHS 3-7PM Saturday 5/25 - RIDGEMONT HIGH 3-7PM Sunday 5/26 - FACEDOWN 3-7PM Monday 5/24 - GARAGE KEPT 3-7PM ...
Live Entertainment at The Marlin
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Saturday 5/25 - LIFESPEED 10pm Sunday 5/26 - CHANGING LANES 10pm The Marlin 2 South Bay Avenue, Beach Haven, NJ 08008
Live Entertainment at The Sea Shell Resort & Beach Club
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21IN THE CLUB: THUNDER THURSDAY - DJ LAX Thursday, 5/23 at 10pm-2pm DJ MENSON Friday, 5/24 at 10pm-2pm NINE DEEZ NITE Saturday, 5/25 at 10pm-2pm DJ ...
Musical Entertainment at Surf City Hotel
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Friday 5/24 - CHEVY LOPEZ AND DANKSTERS 9:30PM Saturday 5/25 - E-STREET SHUFFLE 9:30PM Sunday 5/26 - BILL AND ANDY 3PM Sunday 5/26 - SHORTY LONG ...
Live Music at Black Whale
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Thursday - CHRIS FRITZ 5/23 and 5/30 Black Whale 100 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Beach Haven, New Jersey
Entertainment at Plantation
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Wednesday - TED HAMMOCK - 6pm Thursday - GREG WARREN - 6pm Friday - JASON BOOTH - 9pm Saturday - WARREN BROS BAND - 10pm Sunday - RAVE ONS - 10pm ...
Live Entertainment at Nardi's
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Friday - TIM GYSIN 5/24 at 5pm - 9pm Friday - GAS STATION DISCO 5/24 at 10pm Saturday - THIRD WATCH 5/25 at 5pm - 9pm Saturday - LIMA BEAN RIOT ...
Live Entertainment at Calloways
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Saturday 5/25 9pm - OFF THEIR ROCKER www.callowaysrestaurant.com 597 Main St West Creek, NJ 08092
Entertainment at Tuckerton Beach Grille
By Mr LBI Insider - May 21Thursday 5/23 - OPEN MIC NIGHT with JIMMY BROGAN Friday 5/24 - 8 TRACK ATTACK BAND Saturday 5/25 - JOEY D'S DOO WOP Sunday 5/26 - JIMMY BROGAN ...
Check Out The Old Causeway
By Mr. LBI Insider - May 21Friday - THE ROCK LOBSTERS 5/24 Saturday - SNEAK ATTACK 5/25 Friday - THE IMPULSIVE 5/26 Saturday - CHIEF BRODIE AND THE SHARK ATTACKS 5/31 Friday ...
Enjoy Live Music at The Arlington
By Bargain Bin/The ... - May 21Friday - MATT FISHER 7pm Sunday - GREG WARREN 6PM www.arlingtonlbi.com 1302 Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom, NJ 08008
Frequently Asked Travel Questions
By Exclusive Taxi & Car ... - Apr 08One of the most frequently asked questions when travelling is “How far in advance should I purchase my airline tickets?” Most experts agree that ...
Columns
Liquid Lines
Guidelines for Getting Along, the Surf Rundown, Water Temp Plateau ... and Goat Yoga
By JON COEN - May 22Whoa, whoa. Slow down. I know it's been a long winter. Hey, they all are. But we're here at the precipice of another LBI summer and everyone is ...
The Fish Story
There’s Nothing to Get Rabid Over; Bass Angling Takes on a Banner Air
By JAY MANN - May 22Let's talk rabies. I know: What a pleasant topic on such a nice day. Hey, any day is nicer than a rabies-talkin' kinda day. As you might know, we ...
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Memorial Day Takes New Form
By THOMAS P. FARNER - May 22The story of Memorial Day – which, along with Labor Day, has become a government proclaimed three-day weekend, with both bookending the summer ...
Liquid Lines
Fantastically Wet Weather and a Fantasy Forecast for Hurricane Season
By JON COEN - May 15Hey, you found us over here in Section II. Awesome. Can you please take off your jacket and boots? You're dripping all over the place. Well, that ...
Opinion
- Letters
Not-So-Hard Cap
May 22To the Editor: On July 3, 2010 Gov. Christie reached a bipartisan consensus with legislative leaders to provide long-awaited property tax relief ...
Commentary
Hail to the Chief: Tough Love From the Greatest Generation
By TOM MEREDITH - May 22The Chief was the toughest guy I've ever known or ever likely will know. He was a member of the Greatest Generation, like my father, a World War ...
- Letters
Low Expectations
May 22To the Editor: I've been coming to Beach Haven since birth over a half century ago, and have been fortunate enough to spend summers here, first in ...
SpeakEasy
Give Us Our Daily Bread – the Traditional Way
By RAFAEL MORILLO - May 22Can the words bread and health even be mentioned in the same sentence? Current widespread beliefs on the topic of bread consumption and its effect ...
- Letters
Congrats, Ship Bottom
May 22To the Editor: My hat's off to Keith Stokes, Ship Bottom Beach Patrol chief, for his comments in the May 1 edition (“Ship Bottom Bucks Longstanding...
- Letters
Bad for Beach Haven
May 15To Beach Haven Mayor and Council: Regarding the proposal for a hotel at the Morrison's site, why on earth would you even consider this monstrosity ...
- Letters
D.C. Daggers
May 15To the Editor: Washington, D.C., is a poisonous, chaotic place of leaks and gossip masquerading as history. I think the Democrats don't mind one ...
- Letters
Respect Law of Land
May 15To the Editor: Regardless of party and given we are all true patriots, we must allow the law of the land to do its work without interference. ...
- Commentary
In the Blink of a Traffic Light, Long Beach Island Wakes Up
By WENDY McCLURE - May 15It's about to change. We will soon no longer see blinking traffic lights along Long Beach Boulevard and will have to sit at them. There is such a ...
- Letters
Pinelands Mess
May 08To the Editor: At two of the last Pinelands Regional School Board meetings, the board president bemoaned the fact that it isn't easy, running the ...
- Letters
Beach Trash Patrol
May 22To the Editor: As the “best” season on LBI winds up this week, I'd like to leave a thought with those of you who are here during this season – ...
- Letters
All About Performance
May 22To the Editor: As a private citizen and voter during the last 60 years, I can tell readers that after watching what the other side has done to a ...
- Letters
Hotel NYC
May 22To the Editor: Hotel LBI? Really? More like Hotel NYC. After 47 years on LBI, I'm glad I live at Cape Hatteras now! Harry Kirkbride Avon, N.C.
- Ampersand
State Takes Aim at Seismic Blasting
By MICHELE S. BYERS - May 22Imagine someone blasting an air horn next to your ear. Now imagine that sound thousands of times louder. That's how experts describe the sound of ...
Artoon
May 22By L. Ganss
- Letters
Fun Day
May 15To the Editor: Congrats to a wonderful, fun day in Manahawkin on Saturday, April 27, with all the trucks, police vehicles, train ride, bouncy ...
- Letters
Dialogue Appreciated
May 15To the Editor: I'm writing as a follow-up to my last letter (“Pinelands Mess,” 5/8). The senior Pinelands Regional School District administration ...
SpeakEasy
Our Shore House Calls Us Back, Year After Year
By ELLEN KONWISER - May 15Our house stands proudly, having survived another winter. It awaits the coming of warmer weather, anticipates sunshine on its decks and, most ...
- SpeakEasy
Summ’r Ready and Summ’r Not ... Are You?
By PATTY KELLY - May 08Guess what? It's coming … summer! OK, first we have to get through spring, but who's counting? I am, and it's almost here. The summer solstice is ...
Blogs
Whats Happening In Atlantic City
By Brian B. - May 02see full article below ~
New Attractions on the Jersey Shore for Summer 2019
By Brian B. - Apr 03New Attractions on the Jersey Shore for Summer 2019 Every summer, thousands of tourists trope in from all around the world in a bid to experience ...
Travel Experts For All Airports And Events
By Brian B. - Apr 03If you have ever traveled to and from Newark International Airport to any destination within New Jersey, you know that the going it difficult at ...
Grand Opening: The Hotel LBI in Long Beach Island, NJ
By Brian B. - Apr 24~
Tips for Choosing the Best Limo Service for Your Event
By Brian B. - Apr 03Renting a limousine from Exclusive Taxi and Car Service for your event in New York, New Jersey or Philadelphia is the perfect way to not only ride ...
Comments
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Re: Ship Bottom OK’s Hotel LBI Variances on Condition of Corrections
By Jean D Ragone - May 02This is so sad to read. Initially I welcomed Hotel LBI. Having seen the renderings many years ago, I thought it would be a beautiful addition. ...
Sports
State Lacrosse Roundup
Offensive Outbursts Send Southern Boys Lacrosse Team Into Sectional Semifinals
By DAVID BIGGY - May 22Following the first two weeks of the season, the Southern Regional boys lacrosse team seemed a bit sketchy, as if the Rams weren't going in the ...
Sports Roundup
Southern Girls Track, Boys Volleyball Squads Snag Shore Conference Crowns
By DAVID BIGGY - May 22It's no secret. As the Southern Regional girls track and field team had gone through a bit of a rebuilding process the past couple of seasons, the ...
Freshman Delivers as Pinelands Regional Boys Tennis Team Reaches Sectional Final
By DAVID BIGGY - May 22Sure, Brian Delbury already has played in some big matches during his tennis career. But playing as an individual in USTA tournaments is a tad ...
Southern’s Donohue Selected County Athletic Director of the Year
By DAVID BIGGY - May 15Sometimes, when Chuck Donohue Jr. is tweeting about the athletes within the Southern Regional athletic programs, he probably should be paying ...
Southern Seniors Come Through as Boys Tennis Team Scores First-Ever Win in State Tournament
By DAVID BIGGY - May 15Down 4-1 in the third set of a 1-1 match, Southern seniors Dan Sullivan and Jake Henderson had only two options. They either could call it a day ...
Pinelands Regional Golfers Repeat Undefeated Season as Connor Carney Caps Career
By DAVID BIGGY - May 22As he waited for the others to complete their putts, Connor Carney crouched down on the ninth green at Sea Oaks Golf Club and solemnly glared ...
Baseball State Tourney Roundup
Torres Leads Barnegat Baseball Team to State Tournament Victory Over Delsea
By DAVID BIGGY - May 22The rumor buzzing around inside the dugout when Lukas Torres went to the mound during the fourth inning was that the Barnegat junior wasn't too ...
Softball Tournament Roundup
Southern Regional Softball Squad’s State Tourney Road Ends in Quarterfinals
By DAVID BIGGY - May 22If the Southern Regional softball team had planned on contending for a state sectional championship, it most likely was going to have to be done ...
- Sports Roundup
Hem Returns to Lineup, Boosts Southern Boys Volleyball Team in Super Six Showcase
By DAVID BIGGY - May 15The first two times the Southern Regional boys volleyball team played Fair Lawn, the Rams fell short of knocking off the Cutters, both resulting ...
Barnegat 4x100 Crew Sets Record, Wins First County Title
By DAVID BIGGY - May 15The handoff from Kayla Carter to Valencia Gosser wasn't pretty. Fortunately, there are no style points considered as part of the scoring for the ...
A & E
- The Beachcomber
Barnegat Lighthouse Keepers, 1835-1940
By DAVID BIGGY - May 24In the days when lighthouses required keepers – before electronic automation took over during the 1900s – it was necessary that each keeper climb ...
- The Beachcomber
Six Miles at Sea LBI History Back in Print
By J.D. WATSON - May 24Six Miles at Sea: A Pictorial History of Long Beach Island, John Bailey Lloyd's seminal work, is being re-released in an expanded, 30th anniversary...
- The Beachcomber
Letter From the Editor
By VICTORIA FORD - May 24Dear Reader, The summer of 1969 saw The Who's release of the rock opera Tommy, Nixon's withdrawal of 25,000 troops from Vietnam, the Stonewall ...
The Beachcomber
Rich With Historical Significance, Barnegat Lighthouse Still a Big Deal 160 Years Later
By DAVID BIGGY - May 24Throughout its history, Barnegat Lighthouse definitely has had some big moments. Many of them are highlighted inside the Barnegat Lighthouse State ...
- The Beachcomber
Man on the Moon Memories
By STAFF - May 24In July 1969, Greg Brown – Ship Bottom native, Tuckerton resident and longtime educator at Pinelands Regional School District – was 9 years old, ...
The Beachcomber
For Hippie at Heart, Woodstock ‘Like a Tape That Plays in My Mind’ Even 50 Years Later
By VICTORIA FORD - May 24The Woodstock Aquarian Music and Art Fair was three days of music, joy, peace, love, dancing, bra burning, counterculture, progress, nudity, ...
- The Beachcomber
Long Beach Island Wasn’t in Tune With Woodstock in 1969
By RICK MELLERUP - May 24Bethel, N.Y., and Long Beach Island are about 200 miles distant from each other. But on Aug. 15-18, 1969, Bethel and LBI were light years apart. In...
Tweetspot
By VICTORIA FORD - May 22@LongBeachTwp (May 20) Traffic lights are being turned ON today! Please drive carefully! #LBI #longbeachisland #startofsummer @angelicaw_93 (May ...
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