Catboats Go Racing Off Harvey Cedars Aug. 31

Harvey Cedars summer activities come to a traditional end with the catboat races on Sunday, Aug. 31, off Sunset Park. The event begins with a skippers meeting at 12:30 p.m. at the park near the water tower, followed by races beginning at 1 p.m. An awards ceremony follows; refreshments will be available. Robert Rue, one of the event’s coordinators, said […]

Child Recovering After Ingesting Bay Water

A child who accidentally ingested bay water in Harvey Cedars last week is expected to make a full recovery. Det. Robert Burnaford said that shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Aug. 19, police received a call of a 3-year-old boy in distress off West 75th Street. Burnaford said that upon arrival, officers found the child to be conscious and alert. After […]

Get an Evening View From Barnegat Lighthouse Aug. 28

The Friends of the Barnegat Lighthouse State Park will host a night climb on Thursday, Aug.28, from 7 to 9 p.m. Volunteers will be on hand to staff the lighthouse and visitors center. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Charlotte E. Banks, friends president, said the lighthouse normally closes for the day at 4 p.m. She encourages people to […]

Learn About the Steel Drum at LBI Library Sept. 2

The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Librarywill have a Caribbeanatmosphere whenSteel Margarita, featuringthe percussion artistry of Theresa Muldoon, performs on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 3:30 p.m. The instrument, which can be traced to the late 18th century in Trinidad, is also known as a steel pan.Muldoon saida performer can play it with sticks or small mallets. She […]

Pancake Breakfast to Benefit Beach Haven Fire Department

Members of the Beach Haven Volunteer FireCo. will be serving up stacks of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage and fruit salad duringits annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser Sunday, Aug. 31.Coffee, juice, water, milk and more will also be included.The buffet-style event will take place at the firehouse, located at the corner ofAmber Streetand South Bay Avenue, from 8 a.m. to noon. Beach […]

Car Overturns Following Collision in Barnegat

An early Saturday afternoon crash in Barnegat Township resulted in a vehicle overturning on Nautilus Drive. Sgt. Jeff Ryan said that at 12:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision in the area of 48 Nautilus Drive. Ryan said that upon arrival, officers found that a Hummer H3, operated by 85-year-old Frank Bisignano of Manahawkin, had […]

Reopening of Holgate End Announced

The beaches adjacent to the Forsythe Holgate Wilderness Area will see the standard reopening date of Sept. 1. That’s Labor Day Monday this year. The exact time of the reopening to buggy traffic is dependent on when low tides will allow.However, the beachline will not be accessible to the far south end, i.e. The Rip. There is a clutch of […]

Post-Sandy, We'll Get It Together

Ampersand

The following was written by 14-year-old Molly Schreier in the voice of her “nana” following Superstorm Sandy. No. 6 Ohio Avenue, Beach Haven Terrace, Long Beach Island, N.J. We’re equidistant from the beach and the bay; the beach is straight that way. See the dunes, and the steps? Oh. Well, there used to be steps. And dunes. The Island hasn’t […]

Dredging Needed

Letters

To the Editor: I’ve recently read in two local newspapers about the ongoing problems that exist concerning our waterways. After contacting our senator and assemblyman on a number of occasions, I was surprised and disappointed that Cedar Run Dock Road in Cedar Run was not mentioned as being a major problem. It seems that almost all of our waterways leading […]

Mary Gruber Remembered as Tireless Beach Haven Volunteer

One of Beach Haven’s most active volunteers, Mary T. Gruber, recently died at age 92 at the Southern Ocean Center in Stafford Township. Beginning in the late 1960s,Gruber served on Beach Haven’s board of health. From 1982 to 1988 she was a member of the planning board. Later, the planning and zoning boards merged to form a land use board, […]