Junior Sailor Hubbard Brings Faye Bennet Memorial Award Back to Brant Beach


The sailors’ names on the Faye Bennet Memorial Award have quite the reputation, since each one was an accomplished junior competitor. “When I was sailing Optis, Bridget Green was one of the first sailors I knew of who sailed internationally,” said Harrison Hubbard, the recipient of this year’s Bennet Award, given each year to a Long Beach Island Yacht Racing […]

Thanks for Support

Letters

To the Editor: The flag officers and membership of Surf City Yacht Club were pleased to host over 130 youth sailors ages 8 to 15 from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico for the 2022 New Jersey State Optimist sailing championship. This event, sanctioned by the U.S. Optimist Dinghy Association, is a qualifier for national and international team selection events. Two days […]

Wealth Transfer

Letters

To the Editor: Frank Smith’s Feedback letter (“Why Wind Turbines Can’t Go Farther Out,” 8/17) was very well written, demonstrating deep knowledge in engineering around the issues of power generation. I better understand the problem and high cost of moving the wind turbines farther east. I thank him for that. However, moving them farther west, closer to the shore, is […]

Top Positions Dominated By Off-Island Sailors in New Jersey Optimist Championship


Optimist sailors from near and far descended on Surf City Yacht Club last week to close out the youth sailing season on the Island. Competing in the New Jersey Optimist Championship Aug. 15-16, more than 125 boats set sail on the bay in two fleets – Gold and Silver – and the race for the top spot was a hotly […]

What’s Chowderfest Without Chowder?

Feedback

To the Editor: Does the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce think everyone has just forgotten about how the tradition of Chowderfest weekend has historically always been celebrated? They act as if it’s all just a figment of our imagination, and continue their propaganda campaign convincing the public that their “Chowder Trail” makes Chowderfest the best it’s ever been. No […]

No Violations Identified at Decommissioning Oyster Creek Generating Station


A hybrid inspection of the decommissioning Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station found no significant issues at the site of the former power plant on Route 9 in Lacey Township. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspection was conducted on site Feb. 2, April 5-7, April 28 and May 25. Reviews were performed remotely as a result of the COVID-19 protocols that remain […]

LBT Police Notify Business Owners of Right to Ban Guns From Property


The Long Beach Township Police Department is anticipating an increase in applications for and approvals of licenses to carry handguns in New Jersey following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. The ruling, in June, overturned a gun safety law that prohibited the carrying of weapons in public places in New York. […]

Changes Possible

Letters

To the Editor: Frank Smith’s letter (“Why Wind Turbines Can’t Go Farther Out,” 8/17) was informative as respects turbine foundation options related to water depth. But the introductory headline definitely misstated his observations. And his claims regarding the inability of the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to effect changes in project size, location, etc. are misleading. Yes, depth of […]

BOEM Extends Comment Period for NY Bight Offshore Wind Projects

Includes Marine Lease Site for Atlantic Shores

One of the six wind lease areas included in the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s first-ever regional environmental review and analysis is the 79,351 acres belonging to the company with plans to construct the largest single offshore wind project in New Jersey, approximately 10 to 20 miles off the coast between Atlantic City and Barnegat Light. The wind lease […]

Beers and Bands Part of Chowderfest Chill


The live music entertainment lineup has been announced for the day by the bay that is Chowderfest 2022, coming Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Beach Haven. The event that traditionally wraps summer up into fall will have chowder for purchase, live music, vendors, beer on tap, wine and seltzers. “After hitting the Chowder Trail all […]