Barnegat Introduces $22.9 Million Budget; Snow Removal Bill Accounts for Minor Tax Hike

Barnegat Leader

A harsh winter appears to be the main culprit in Barnegat Township’s proposed $22.9 million budget for 2014. Township Administrator David Breeden said the budget is$354,000 higher than the spending plan adopted for 2013. “A vast majority of that increase deals with snow removal expenses,” Breeden said during the budget introduction atthe June 2 township committee meeting. He said the […]

Used Cooking Grease and Oil Now Accepted at Ocean County’s Recycling Centers

With the installation of 300-gallon tanks at both Ocean County-operated recycling centers, getting rid of cooking grease and oil is now easier and more environmentally friendly. Area residents looking to dispose of leftover cooking grease and oil may drop off up to five gallons per household per day at both of the county’s recycling centers. The Southern Recycling Center is […]

Former Gas Station Gets Major Creative Transformation of Surf, Art and Curiosity.

A Throwback in Beach Haven Crest
Brothers from West Creek Prepare to Open Garden State Surf & Art at Former Garden State Fuels Property

Maybe you’ve noticed the transformation. For years, it was Garden State Fuels, one of the few gas stations on Long Beach Island. There was never anything particularly creative about it. After all, it was a gas station. There aren’t too many properties more utilitarian than a gas station. Then Superstorm Sandy ended its life at the pumps. But this winter […]

Committee Advances Legislation to Increase Penalties for Heroin Offenses

Sen. Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove of the 9th District have praised the Assembly Judiciary Committee for approving the delegation’s initiative to strengthen state statutes for heroin offenses. Under the legislation, penalties would be increased for offenses involving manufacturing, distributing, dispensing and possessing the drug by lowering the threshold quantities for crimes of […]

LBI Surfer Returns to Area to Run Vintage Marine and Cedar Cove Marina in Tuckerton

Leasing Cedar Cove Marina and bringing his Vintage Marine Group to Tuckerton was like a homecoming for longtime LBI surfer Kenny Kooyenga. Kooyenga owned Body Language Surf Shop in Ship Bottom in the 1980s-90s and was the voice many surfers tuned into first thing in the morning to hear the surf report. “Now those same guys are coming into my […]

3-D Print Show at LBIF Shows Plastic Technology Potential


The newest medium being explored by artists is the computer-generated 3-D print. Plastic technology has evolved to the point where anything that can be designed on a computer can then be printed in plastic millimeter by millimeter to make a plastic object. This technology has not only made Glade air fresheners shaped like teardrops possible but has been used to […]

Alliance for a Living Ocean Seeks Summer Volunteers

With the summer ahead full of events and activities, Alliance for a Living Ocean offers the opportunity forresidents and visitorsto pitch in, and to learn about local environmental issues, as volunteers for the Ship Bottom-based nonprofit. “We have a lot of great programs this summer, and our volunteers and summer interns are what make them possible,” said ALO Executive Director […]

Frozen Fridays to Begin at Beyond Ice Cream in Beach Haven West

After catching the acting bug playing Dorothy in the Stafford Township Arts Center’s recent performance of “The Wizard of Oz” as well as performing in Our Gang productions and school plays since she was 7 years old, Mikaela McGovern of Manahawkin has been waiting for the next exciting acting gig to come her way. After seeing the movie “Frozen,” produced […]

Barnegat Light Council Gives Update on Preparing for Summer

Drivers Urged Not to Yield Green Light to Pedestrians

Summer preparation reports dominated a quiet Barnegat Light Borough Council meeting June 11. Dock repairs are done, a Dumpster full of trash was taken off the beach, the tram is refurbished and roll-up walkways are installed, reported Councilman Scott Sharpless. On a less positive note, someone sent pictures to borough hall of dog poop that owners had left at the […]

Grand Causeway Parade Opens New Era


June 20, 1914, was to be LBI’s day to shine. The day before, Tuckerton had grabbed the world’s headlines when President Woodrow Wilson sent the first transatlantic wireless message via the giant tower located there, but the 20th would mark the opening of the new auto bridge and road connecting Manahawkin to Beach Haven. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on the […]