Off the Hook Now Sends Off-Season Family Meals From Barnegat Light

‘The Thursday Supper Club' Delivers

Barnegat Light is a quieter place in the cold, but not in the kitchen of Viking Fresh Off the Hook. Chef-prepared meals, delivered, are the answer to the question of how to make use of the off-season when winter winds wipe out patio seating. So they’re bringing the freshly made meals to the neighbors, not just in town, but off […]

The Best Treasure of All Has LBI Beginnings

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My husband and I have walked many miles over the years while beachcombing the shores of Long Beach Island. We have come across many treasures. We have found unusual shells, a whale rib, numerous bones and teeth, bottles and sea glass. We have found pieces of tiles from the Fortuna shipwreck. During one adventure, a deadeye effortlessly swished its way […]

Ketch Appeals Denial of Liquor License Expansion to Boathouse

An appeal has been filed to overturn Beach Haven Council’s denial to the expand The Ketch’sliquor license to The Boathouse restaurant across the street. The formal request to the state Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control was filed by Ketch owner Michael Battista. Since council adopted a denial resolution that had been written prior to […]

Barnegat Ordinance Exemptions Remain for Second Hand Sales

County Prosecutor, Police Chief Wanted Rules to Deter Thieves

Antiqueshops, flea markets, garage sales, thrift shops and consignmentshops will remain exempt from an ordinance regulating second-hand dealers after an amended version of the ordinance was voted down at the March 1 township committee meeting. The issue goes back to late 2014, when such businesseswere included in an ordinance thatwas requested by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office as a tool […]

‘Green Drinks’ Networking Comes to Olive Garden in March

Last year, environmentally concerned Southern Ocean County residents got opportunities to share ideas with like-minded individuals at Green Drinks networking events. The first one of 2016 is planned for Monday, March 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Olive Garden restaurant in Stafford Township. Barbara Reynolds, event coordinator, said there is no admission charge, and people pay for their […]

Organist With a Punch at Ocean County College

There are those who will walk a mile to hear an organ recital and those who would rather perish than sit through the rumblings and squelching musical notes of the classical organ. Then the universe made a young person who loved it so much, he made his own musical instrument and opened organ music up to a wider audience. Called […]

State Approves Extra Year of Rent Aid for Sandy Victims Still Displaced

Acknowledging the slower than expected pace of reconstruction after Superstorm Sandy, theNew Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency board has extended temporary rental assistance to Sandy-impacted homeowners for up to an additional year under the Rental Assistance Program.Those who are rebuilding their primary residences through the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation Program or the Low- to Moderate-Income Homeowners Rebuilding Program […]

Ocean County Tourism Up Another 5 Percent, to $4.6 Billion


Vacationers spent a record amount of time and money in Ocean County in 2015. County officials say that translates to a more stable tax base for the year-round residents. Tourism now injects $4.6 billion into the county’s economy, up from near $4.4 billion in 2014. That’s billion with a “B.” A report issued by the NJ Division of Travel and […]

Americans Must Strive to Keep the ‘United’ in the United States

Commentary

Are you an American or a New Jerseyan? That might seem like a silly question, but it is not for millions of Americans in scores of other states. The reason is simple: State governments are, by and large, functioning, for better or worse, and the federal government is not. Not at all. One branch, the legislative, has completely abandoned its […]

Grants Available

Letters

To the Editor: The Garden Club of LBI is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting applications from nonprofit groups that are planning environmental projects in our area. Anyone wanting more information should go to our website, thegardencluboflbi.com. The website is filled with photos and details of projects that we have sponsored in the past. There is a link […]