School Based Youth Services Is Cut in Governor’s Budget

The Pinelands Regional Family Is Fighting Back

Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed nine-month fiscal year 2021 budget would eliminate the School Based Youth Services program if not amended by the New Jersey Legislature. The program, which serves between 25,000 and 30,000 students in 90 schools across the state, is set to be terminated on Oct. 1. It began operating as a grant-funded program, managed statewide by the state […]

Southern Students Return to Campus 9-8-20

BYOB Comedy Tonight at Surflight Begins Saturday


Surflight Theatre is launching its fall BYOB Comedy Series this Saturday, Sept. 12, at 8:30 p.m. in a tent located between the theater and the Show Place Ice Cream Parlour, not to be confused with its big top in Beach Haven’s Veterans Memorial Park. This Saturday’s comics are Billy Garan and Chris Coccia. Garan appeared at Surflight before, in August […]

Ryan Tennis

Section Two
On Tap

HOME BASE: Philadelphia STYLE: “Listening to Ryan Tennis is like taking a road trip to a new place with an old friend. Songs range from soul-touching acoustic ballads to roots funk and soul to rollicking reggae covers, but under it all is a foundation of groove and warmth that keeps you moving forward.” LINEUP: Tennis, guitar and vocals OF NOTE: […]

Mike Byrne

Section Two
On Tap

HOME BASE: Howell STYLE: As the “Mike Byrne Irish Show,” his repertoire contains traditional Irish folk songs, but Byrne cites many other influences from the ’50s and ’60s rock ’n’ roll era in which he grew up, from Tom Petty and Neil Diamond to Jimmy Buffett. LINEUP: Byrne, guitar and vocals INSIDE TRACK: As luck would have it, an accidental […]

There’s a Silver Lining … Even in a Pandemic

Ampersand

Some things never change in this ever-changing world, as four college girls have learned this summer. There’s always a silver lining. All four have spent many summers on Long Beach Island and met each other at Barnegat Light’s Lifeguard-in-Training program when they were tweens. As high school sports and college demands came into play, the “BL Squad,” as they call themselves, has […]