Good News This Year for Kiddie Beach in Barnegat Light


People picking up after their dogs has led to a success story for a Barnegat Light kiddie bay bathing beach so far this summer, officials report. The town and the Long Beach Island Health Department want everyone to know that picking up dog waste is keeping fecal coliform counts within state-accepted levels at the 25th Street swimming beach. In a […]

Beach Badge Sales, Lifeguards Mark Busy Summer Season in Surf City


Surf City officials have one word to describe the 2020 summer season in the borough, to date: busy. With $610,000 in beach badge sales as of Aug. 6, it’s easy to believe.   Councilman Pete Hartney said the badge sales are about $22,000 above what they were last year at this time, and four badge checkers have exceeded or are close […]

Next Episode of ‘Just Beneath the Surface’ Premieres Thursday


Season Four, Episode One, of “Just Beneath the Surface” premieres Thursday night, outside at Bird & Betty’s in Beach Haven. The 18-minute glimpse into the heart of the Island and surrounding environs celebrates two essential aspects of coastal living: relishing time spent on the water and enjoying the music that fuels the nightlife. Representing the “floating life” are a family […]

Near and Far, U.S. Postal Service Gets Stamp of Concern


As of Monday, Aug. 17, the post office in Long Beach Township was still offline, a consequence of Tropical Storm Isaias earlier this month, according to Ray V. Daiutolo Sr., U.S. Postal Service Corporate Communications for South Jersey and Philadelphia Districts. The doors of the branch are open for access to P.O. boxes, “but services are degraded by the network […]

Southern’s Braddock Sets 3,200 Record at Tennessee Meet

First Time Under 9 Minutes for Rams' Senior

Jackson Braddock hadn’t toed the starting line for an official race since the NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions on March 8, when he clocked a 9:06.86 personal-best time but finished fourth in the 3,200-meter event. Still, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the heat and humidity of the past two months, Braddock has kept up with his training as he looked […]

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Begins Endangered Bird Study


Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, developing a potential wind farm off the New Jersey coast, has committed to an endangered bird study as part of its construction and operations plan to the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Biologist Larry Niles of the New Jersey-based Wildlife Restoration Partnerships is leading a study to determine the migratory flight pattern of the […]

‘Island Life’ Exhibit at Solace Studio and Gallery

Arts in Parts

What do we think of when we think of Long Beach Island? The beach, of course, but what about it? Do we think of the sunrise we witnessed or the crashing waves? The hot sand and our colorful beach umbrella? Swimming in the aqua water? Then there are the bicycle rides to the bay and the green marsh, our colorful […]