Surflight Theatre’s Big Top Reopens Two Days After Being Blown Away


Steve Steiner, Surflight Theatre’s producing artistic director, should be appointed the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and bring his cast and crew with him! Last Tuesday Tropical Storm Isaias destroyed Surflight’s 2020 venue, a big top tent located in Beach Haven’s Veterans Memorial Park catty-corner from the theater itself, necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for […]

Winds Play Havoc With St. Francis Center Pools

But Outdoor Swimming Is Back After Maintenance

Tropical Storm Isaias took a dip in the St. Francis Community Center outdoor pools before leaving Brant Beach. It dropped a shed into the smaller of two pools on its way out. Inside that shed was the vaccuum that was used to clean the bigger pool. Repair and cleanup kept the two outside pools closed for the weekend, and outdoor […]

Surf City Lifts Ban on Outdoor Music, Effective Immediately


Citing the pandemic and to aid local businesses, Surf City officials are temporarily suspending the ban on amplified and live music for businesses effective immediately. Outdoor music is permitted beginning Friday, Aug. 7, from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily.   The suspension ends Sept. 10 or until terminated by council.   “People are going to have to be considerate of each […]

20th Annual Wildflowers Dog Show

Wildflowers’ always-fun, usually-zany dog show is on! The 20th annual Wildflowers dog show will support the Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter. This will be its second year at the new Pavilion at Bay Breeze Park in Barnegat Light, at Sixth Street and Bayview Avenue. There will be a Parade of Pooches, and competitions for Best Costume, Best […]

The Barnegat Township Recreation Department Shows ‘American Graffiti’

The Barnegat Township Recreation Department has added the film “American Graffiti” to its drive-in movie schedule. The 1973 American coming-of-age comedy film starred Ron Howard, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Richard Dreyfuss and Wolfman Jack among an all-star cast. Set in Modesto, Calif. in 1962, the film is a study of the cruising and early rock ’n’ roll cultures popular among […]

Bass River Holds COVID-19 Testing Site


 

Ship Bottom Tackles Parking Woes at Entrance to Island


While parking is at a premium in and around Hotel LBI, the 102-room luxury hotel at the entrance to Long Beach Island, there is plenty of parking onsite. That’s the word from Councilman Joe Valyo, who said the last time he was at the hotel the parking garage was nearly empty.   He and Council President Ed English believe the skewed parking situation […]