Football Bengals Win First Two, Eye Return to Postseason

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It was two years ago when the head coach of the Barnegat High School football Bengals, Rob Davis, found himself in an unenviable position. The core members ofthe team that went all the way to theNJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 championship game in 2013 had all departed, and Davis was left to pick up the pieces with mostly inexperienced underclassmen. […]

Four Frightful Nights of the Haunted Seaport Oct. 18-21

Beachcomber Fall Guide

The Haunted Seaport in historic Tuckerton stretches over four dark, moonless nights this year, from Thursday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 9. This year’s theme inside the Tucker’s Island Lighthouse is “The Creepy Carnival Comes to Town,” with everything you might dread – especially clownswho laugh with frightful glee, sure to haunt your nightmares. Ghostly specters […]

Stafford Ready for Fall Harvest, Wine Festival

Beachcomber Fall Guide

Stafford Township’s Harvest and Wine Festival is a weekend-long seasonal celebration set for Oct. 13 and 14 at Manahawkin Lake Park. The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. each day, with the harvest festivities on the playground side of the park, wine on the gazebo side. The harvest festival has hayrides, craft and food vendors, a Halloween parade and […]

Boutique Sale Coming in October; Poetry Reading on Sept. 25

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Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library 112 Burr Street (609-698-3331) theoceancountylibrary.org On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13, the Friends of theLibrary hold theirfall boutique from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the meeting room. Donations of books, jewelry, handbags, clothing items and morefor the sale are accepted from Oct. 1 to Oct. 11 at the donation box located by the […]

Watch Out for Zombies at Citta Camp Oct. 26-27

The Boy Scouts of the Jersey Shore Council and the Rotary Clubs of Southern Ocean County join forces for Operation Halloween on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27, from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Joseph A. Citta Boy Scout Camp, 229 Brookville Rd., Barnegat Township. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 9 p.m. if one […]

Food, Drink, Contests at Beach Haven Chamber Fall Festival

Beachcomber Fall Guide

Get into the autumn spirit and celebrate the change of season at Beach Haven’sFall Festival sponsored by the Beach Haven Chamber of Commerce. Surrounded by pumpkins, bales of hay and cornstalks, the family-friendly event will take place at Veterans Memorial Park, located at Engleside and Beach avenues, on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rain date is […]

Sea Shell Resort Readies for 22nd Annual Striped Bass Derby.

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Owner Tom Hughes Has Reason to Believe the Bite Will Be Hot This Year.

The Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club is prepping for its 22nd annualStriped Bass Derby on Oct. 26-28. In 2016, the Derby weighed in a whopping 94 fish. “By noon weigh-in, there was a line out the door of people waiting to weigh in fish that went all the way down the block of Centre Street,” recalled Tom Hughes, an […]

Prospective Young Aviators Welcome to Attend Oct. 13 Event

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Two free events introducing youngsters to the field of aviation are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Ocean County Airport in Berkeley Township. The Garden State Angels Chapter of Women in Aviation International will hold a programfor girls ages 8 to 16to introduce them to the possibilities available in a career in aviation from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]

Go Golfing With the Barnegat Rotary Oct. 12

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The Barnegat Rotary Club is seeking participants for a golf outing on Friday, Oct. 12, at the Ocean County Golf Course at Atlantis in Little Egg Harbor. The event begins with registration at 11:30 a.m.Golfers begin teeing off with a shotgun start at 12:30. A dinner buffet isplanned at 5, followed by an awards ceremony at 6. Fees are $500 […]

The What, When, and Where of Fourth Annual LBI FLY

Beachcomber Fall Guide

Some of the best beach days on Long Beach Island are a smidgen overcast with just enough wind to require shorts, a sweatshirt and a kite. Luckily, Mother Nature isn’t the only one in charge of when those days arrive anymore. The fourth annual LBI FLY International Kite Festival kicks off the Columbus Day weekend with a packed schedule that […]