Mainland Content: Downtown Consignment Happy to Move Handmade Crafts in Manahawkin

The Beachcomber
Malay Family ‘Bigfoot Birdhouses' Are Popular With Customers

Everyone knows how business booms on Long Beach Island. The summer hits and it’s as if someone opens the floodgates to a rushing river of customers. But some shop owners are ok to not be on the Island. In fact, they find comfort in the more steady nature of life and business on the mainland – for example, Downtown Consignment […]

Welcome to Beachcomber Style!

The Beachcomber

Ok. Having me write the intro to the Beachcomber’s 2016 “Style” issue might seem a bit out there. I have kicks that I still wear from the ’90s. And besides the flannels, I own only three shirts with collars. Half of my shorts used to be pants. And I get my hair cut by my homeboy in his garage (pretty […]

After Decades as Stafford Clerk, Park Ready to Start Next Chapter

During the past 32 years, a lot has changed in Stafford Township. One of the mainstays has been Bernadette Park. “I have a few treasured years left, so I want to really enjoy them,” said the 68-year-old township clerk, who’s retiring on June 30. “I’m starting a new chapter. I want to be able to spend more time with my […]

Ocean County Freeholder Stresses Need for Continued Federal Funding of the State Health Insurance Program

Medicare recipients, their families, friends and caregivers may no longer receive free, one-on-one insurance counseling and assistance if funding for the State Health Insurance Program is eradicated by the U.S. government. “This is a very important program to the seniors living in Ocean County, but it could be in jeopardy as the federal government talks about completely eliminating its funding,” […]

Art Notes June 22

Open Studios: The annual LBI Open Studio Tour has expanded to include 25 stops from Barnegat Light to Schooner’s Wharf in Beach Haven. Meet the artists who make LBI the colorful place that it is. Both private and public studios and galleries are featured on a brochure and map found at any of the participating sites. Look for signs along […]

Shop Locally at Surf City Farmers Market

For the second year in a row, residents and visitors interested in shopping locally will be able to check out some of the area’s garden-fresh produce and artisanal food and craft vendors at the Surf City Farmers Market. The event, which supports the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS, will be held every Monday at the firehouse, located at […]

Meet Mayor Nancy Taggart Davis at Beach Haven Library June 30

Beach Haven Mayor Nancy Taggart Davis will be addressing numerous topics and fielding questions at a “meet the mayor” forum Thursday, June 30, at 11 a.m. at the Beach Haven Public Library. Davis, who is in her second year as mayor, was one of five persons elected to the borough council when it changed to that form of government from […]

How About That Weekend? A Look at the Tropical Forecast, Replenishment Rundowns and Shapefest in Beach Haven

Liquid Lines
Father's Day Features Fun Waves and Great Weather

Most holidays, I find myself in the greeting card aisle, picking through what’s left of the inventory.Every Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Easter Sunday, it never fails. I wait until the last minute to hunt for an insanely priced piece of folded cardstock. And it’s slim pickins. There are always plenty of those over-the-top God Squad cards leftover from another […]

Worrisome Firsts

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To the Editor: Recently I have read that some contributors to your paper have a less than positive view of Donald Trump. I have also read letters from some of your readers who share their opinion. I agree that many Americans have a less than positive view of Mr. Trump. I also have a less than positive view of the […]

Movies, Movies, Movies

DVDiscussion

Happy 30th anniversary to a righteous dude! “Sherman, set the way-back machine to June 11, 1986,” the date that director John Hughes gave an unsuspecting public the film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” And that unsuspecting public has been watching it ever since. “Ferris Bueller” was actually John Hughes’ second film of 1986, for in February of that year “Pretty in […]