Tourism a $4.3 Billion Industry in Ocean County

At Labor Day, it’s clear that it has been a good year for Ocean County’s tourism industry, said Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari. “Tourism is a $4.3 billion industry in Ocean County, but by the end of this year I’m predicting it will be at $4.4 billion,” he said. Speaking at the Sept. 2 meeting of the Ocean County Board of […]

Register for Annual Long Beach Island Triathlon/Duathlon at Bayview Park Sept. 20

It’s a race to the end of summer! Registration is open now for the annual Long Beach Island Triathlon/Duathlon, on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Bayview Park in Brant Beach. The triathlon – a ¼-mile bay swim, 10-mile bike ride and 5K run – takes place in the water off Bayview Park, across from the Long Beach Township municipal complex, and […]

State Seeks Administrative Stay and Reconsideration of EPA’s Clean Power Plan

The Christie administration has formally requested an administrative Stay and reconsideration of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, believing it will implement “burdensome regulations on businesses and state governments alike.” Last month, President Obama and the EPA announced the Clean Power Plan as “a historic and important step in reducing carbon pollution from power plants that takes real action […]

Pinelands Regional High School Football Team Has Awesome Running Attack

But Can the Wildcats Stop Opposing Teams' Offenses?

The 2014 Pinelands Regional High School football team was a running machine, racking up hundreds of yards per game on the ground and controlling time of possession by a wide margin. The Wildcats, however, couldn’t convert those yards to meaningful results. Pinelands scored just 121 points last season in 10 games, resulting in a paltry 12.1 ppg average. Untimely turnovers […]

Pirates Day Adds Parking for Sept. 12 Barnegat Event

Pirates Day in Barnegat draws as many people as Chowderfest does on LBI, and this year the organizers expect even more for the Sept. 12 festivities, so more parking has been added. “Since we are expecting bigger crowds then we ever have, we just added parking at the Barnegat Public Dock on East Bay Avenue and a bus shuttle to […]

Moose Riders’ ‘Rocktoberfest’ Benefits David’s Dream

The Beach Haven Moose Lodge’s Moose Riders host a “Rocktoberfest” to benefit David’s Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the lodge, on Route 72 in Manahawkin. Admission is $25 per person and includes food, beer and soft drinks. The Dutchman’s will be catering the event. Childrenyounger than12 are admitted free. […]

Ocean County Library Branches Plan Anniversary Celebrations

Throughout the year, the Ocean County Library Systemhas beencelebrating its 90th anniversary with special events highlighting each decade of its existence. On Friday, Sept. 18, the observance continues with numerous branches holding separate birthday parties featuring refreshments and other activities that afternoon. The parties celebrate the date that the library’s first building in Toms River opened, on Sept. 19, 1925. […]

Little Egg Harbor Police Officer Involved in Accident

An accident in Little Egg Harbor on Saturday evening involving three cars was caused by a police officer running a stop sign. Around 6:30 p.m. Patrolman Mike Dover was leaving the scene of a call on Playhouse Drive and was receiving another police call on the radio when he ran the stop sign and was hit by a vehicle traveling […]

Derek Forbes and Friends

On Tap

HOME BASE: Glasgow, Scotland STYLE: Music that moves you with that up-tempo, pop-rock, post-punk, new wave, alternative sound. ALL-STAR LINEUP: Danny Beissel, lead vocals and guitar; John McNutt, guitar and vocals; Derek Forbes, bass and vocals; Tim McKinstry, keyboard and vocals; Marc Iezzi, drums. WORD UP: Forbes and Co. are currently on a month-long tour of the mid-Atlantic region and […]

American Legion to Host Pig Roast Sept. 12

American Legion Post 493 in Tuckerton hosts its fourth annual pig roast fundraiser featuring the music of the Mott’s Creek Pickers, on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 1 to 5 p.m. In addition to the freshly roasted pig with all the fixings, hamburgers, hot dogs and draft beer are on the menu for this backyard bash at the legion’s Tiki Bar. […]