Junior Girl Scouts Cleaning Up Project Playground in Barnegat

Later this month, members of Junior Girl Scout Troop 552 in Barnegat Township will be cleaning up sections of Project Playground, a facilitythat hasbeen in disrepair for several years but will be getting new equipment in the fall. During a presentation at the May 3 township committee meeting, troop leader Danielle Brown said that during the last yearthegirls in Troop […]

Wildlife Carver Lance Lichtensteiger


What distinguishes wildlife carver Lance Lichtensteiger’s birds from all others is their expressions. The birds of prey, ospreys, eagles, crows, all have intensely fierce and determined looks while the swans and preening Canada geese have gentle eyes. All his carvings have personality and seem to have a story to tell; the carver who made them is also fond of telling […]

AntiGravity Fitness Now at Pyour Core in Surf City


At the 2010 Grammy awards, the singer Pink executed a jaw-dropping rendition of “Glitter in the Air” from an AntiGravity aerial yoga hammock, demonstrating – literally at times – a somewhat new spin on an established discipline. The artistic and graceful performance, high above the audience, was pro-level aspirational spectacle, but the practice at its base is something anyone can […]

Replenishment in, Smoking Out in Beach Haven

Beach replenishment in Beach Haven is underway with the Liberty, Padre and Dodge barges fully engaged in dredging operations in the northern and southern areas of the municipality. Although ocean conditions this past week prevented contractor Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from working for a few days, crewmembers are now back on the job, Borough Manager Richard Crane announced […]

Online Middle School Program Opening in Manahawkin

To Debut at Lighthouse Christian Academy This Fall

Middle school, where the tests are suddenly important and play time is replaced with detention, can feel like the monster that eats childhood. But at a private Christian school in Stafford Township, educators are using online resources to create specialized education plans for middle schoolers, allowing them to pursue their own interests and strengths in a classroom setting. Lighthouse Christian […]

Blimp Casualties Continue to Rise

200 Plus

In early 1942, during the darkest days of World War II,for the people of the Jersey Shore the blimp had become a symbol of the battle to drive German U-boats away from the coast. From their base at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Ocean County, these powered balloons cruised over the beaches and hovered above the vital tankers traveling to […]

Join South Bay Seniors for Activities and Information

South Bay Seniors Association extends an invitation to seniors living on Long Beach Island and the nearby mainland to join them. The association has a myriad of purposes and activities, including information on important legislation, plus trips and entertainment. The group meets on the third Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. at St. Francis Parish Hall, Brant Beach. Dues […]

Plant Expert to Speak at Reynolds Garden Center

See Hydrangeas in a Colorful Light

David Wilson, Reynolds’ Garden Shop’s visiting plant expert, will sharein-depth gardening and plant tips at the presentation “Hydrangeas for a Jersey Shore Garden” at the landscaping center in Manahawkin on Thursday, May 19 at 2 p.m. “This is a wonderful time to create a beautiful garden,” said Wilson, who is director of marketing for a supplier of perennials, vines, shrubs […]

Barnegat Looks to Resolve Rent Leveling Issue

Barnegat Township may bebringing back its rent leveling board after disbanding it last year and turning over the duties to the township administrator. An ordinance to authorize this move was tabled at the May 3 township committee meeting. Mayor John Novak said the issue would be discussed at the next committee workshop session, on Friday, June 3, at 8 a.m. […]

LIFF Kick-Off Party a Film Festival in Miniature

What a Newcomer to the Scene Can Expect in June

If you’re thinking about attending the Lighthouse International Film Festival for the first time this June but wonder what you’ll be getting yourself into, you could have gotten a great preview at Saturday’s kick-off party at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. The LIFF, like most other film festivals, screens a wide variety of movies – […]