Beach Haven’s Surflight Theatre will turn into the Ed Sullivan Theater on Monday, July 9, when it presents “Forever Motown,” starring G.C. Cameron, the original lead singer of The Spinners; Glenn Leonard, a former lead singer and Grammy Award winner with The Temptations; and Traci Robinson Greene, lead singer of a reinvented version of The Marvelettes, along with six other […]
Lima Bean Riot
On TapHOME BASE: Broomall, Pa. STYLE: Covers of “anything and everything” – i.e., modern and classic rock, pop, hip-hop and R&B, with a touch of blues and Southern soul. LINEUP: Alicia McHugh, lead vocals and theatrical flair; MJ Nestor, lead vocals; Donnie Ortner III, guitar and vocals; Garret Watts, bass and vocals; Richie Yusko, drums. FUN FACTS: Ortner has appeared on […]
Cousteau National Reserve Opens Grassle Marsh Trail
Public May Explore Estuarine Saltmarsh in Little Egg HarborA walking trail at the Grassle Marsh in Little Egg Harbor was dedicated on Oct. 26, 2017 to Fred and Judy Grassle, the couple that founded the Rutgers Institute for Marine Sciences. The dedication marked the 20thanniversary of the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve. At that time, the reserve was roughly laid out and a half-mile boardwalk through the […]
Our Gang Players Presenting Pippin’ This Weekend
It May Be Stephen Schwartz's Finest MusicalThe Our Gang Players will be performing Stephen Schwartz’s “Pippin” on Friday and Saturday, July 6 and 7, at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, July 8, at 2 p.m. at the Barnegat High School’s Bengal Theatre. Never heard of “Pippin?” Well, if you’re even a somewhat casual fan of musical theater, you’ve probably seen – and enjoyed – Schwartz’s far […]
Chew Like Your Wallet Depends On It; When Blowfish Ruled the Bay
The Fish StoryCHEW LIKE YOU MEAN IT: After 30 years of this-here columnizing, it can get iffy coming up with ne’er-before-told subject matter. With that in tired mind, I proudly bring you one of the oddest subjects ever: How to chew your food, analytically speaking. This segment stems from the rampant mislabeling of seafood, conning cluelessly chewing Americans out of billions of […]
Ocean Wind Farm Is Hearing Topic in Manahawkin
Federal Bureau Accepting Written StatementsIn response to a request from Gov. Phil Murphy, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has extended the public comment period for offshore wind energy development in the New York/New Jersey Bight. A public comment session is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10 at the Stafford Township Municipal Building, 260 East Bay Ave., Manahawkin. An earlier session in […]