Personal Trainer Jenn Krebs Offers a Balanced Approach to Fitness Goals

Personal trainer Jenn Krebs firmly believes fitness is for anyone and everyone. After launching her own business earlier this summer, Krebs is serving her Southern Ocean County clients with unique plans to accomplish fit-focused goals, whether strength, endurance, balance, flexibility, weight loss or overall quality of life. Krebs offers one-on-one training, family training sessions, small group sessions, and special needs […]

Long Beach Township Beach Patrol Donates Lifeguard Stands to St. Francis Community Center

Two lifeguard stands at St. Francis Community Center’s indoor pool are the donation of the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol. For many years the patrol has regularly used the aquatic center’s indoor pool for lifeguard training and swim tests. The recent donation was a thank-you. Mike Thompson, recreation and aquatic coordinatorfor the St. Francis Center, responded, “To be able to […]

‘Hot Pursuit’ Is This Week’s Hot Ticket in DVDs; Other Options Include the Cybernatural, Robopocalyptic, Feeble and Strange

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My constant effort in this column is to keep you informed and educated yet also entertained. I have discovered yet another list: The 100 best novels written in English. What’s the connection to our DVDs, you might ask? Simple. Often, it’s the novel that suggests the screenplay that suggests the movie. About a month ago, we looked at the 100 […]

Catching Up with Southern Regional High School Football’s 2015 Prospects


Though summer may ending, and that’s a rough thought for many, it also means football season is commencing. Southern Regional High School begins its season on Friday, Sept. 4, at home against Central Regional. Here’s a quick preview of what may be expected from the Rams in 2015: Another solid running attack led by a decent offensive line, a strong […]

Sailors, Not Pirates, Loot Their Own Ship


In December 1834, John S. Darcy, U.S. marshal for New Jersey, had entered Barnegat Inlet aboard the armed revenue cutter Alert for the purpose of arresting dozens of people accused of being the infamous Barnegat Pirates who had looted three stranded vessels. Darcy’s raid was successful in capturing many, but the supposed ringleader, William Platt, a Monmouth County judge, had […]

Inspired By Husband’s Photography, Mainland Resident Opens Beach Haven Gift Shop Featuring Local Artists

For mainland resident Denise Giardina, managing her own gift shop on Long Beach Island “is the life.” That’s also the translation of the store’s name, Sea LaVie, which is a play on the popular French saying, c’estla vie. “When this opportunity came up, I said yes out of nowhere. Who knows what I was thinking at that point?” Giardina said, […]

Enough of the ‘Participation Award’ Example; Plus Fun Waves, a Rare Tropical Burst and the Final Events of Summer 2015

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Beach Haven 125th Anniversary Paddle Challenge This Saturday

So the NFL just had its second week of pre-season games, which means surfboards go back into the garage and the tailgate hibachi comes out. Evening sessions give way to Fantasy Football drafts, and Harvey Cedars’ traffic problems will be forgotten once Tim Tebow laces up his cleats. I’m actually a little bummed on the NFL schedule this year, even […]

It’s the Great Pumpkin (Ales), Charlie Brown

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Seasonal Beers to Fall For

August melts away like the last wax of a candle. September is beckoning, and for craft beer enthusiasts that means fall seasonals. Pumpkin ales, Oktoberfests and hop-harvest ales are on the marquee. For one of those, it’s time for a reality check; for another, a comeback. For the third, wet-hop ales, it’s a chance to boost a rising profile. Here’s […]

For Photographer Brandon Seidler, Impurity an Integral Part of the Process


Photographer Brandon Seidler has his eye on nature, but not in the typical fashion. He trains his lens on settings where impurities mar the landscapes and waterways; then he exploits those same impurities by using them to alter the photo to dramatic effect. In a way, he derives beauty from ugliness, while his work calls attention to pollution by showing […]

Labor Day Clambake to Benefit Southern Regional High School Athletics

The Southern 33 Athletic Club and the Beach Haven Moose Lodge #1575 are teaming up once again for an annual clambake at the lodge, in Manahawkin. This year’s event will run from 2 to 7 p.m. on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7. Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for thoseyounger than21. Clams, hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, beer, wine, soda […]