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Sports••August 20, 2025
‘Jersey Nutz’ Top Money Earner in Invitational
Various records were set during the 56th annual White Marlin Invitational, which was held Aug. 11-16 and sponsored by the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club.
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News••August 20, 2025
Tuckerton Addresses Discolored Water in Borough
At the regular meeting of the Tuckerton Borough Council on Monday, Aug. 18, Borough Clerk Jenny Gleghorn addressed concerns about the ongoing discoloration of water in homes throughout the borough.…
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Business••August 20, 2025
Firefly a Sparkling Oasis, Creative Crossroads
It’s impossible to miss: The mirror-mosaic building on Long Beach Boulevard in Surf City catches every eye like sun rays on the bay. What once was, as owner Joanne Dozor’s friend had described it…
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News•August 20, 2025
RU Comes to LBI
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News••August 20, 2025
Harvey Cedars Resolution Recognizes Lifeguards
At its Monday, Aug. 18 meeting, the Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution to give full recognition of the work of open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response…
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Columns••August 20, 2025
Hurricane Erin Could Mean Big Shifts in Island Beachfronts
There’s not much to say about Cat-3 Hurricane Erin that isn’t already being expounded upon through every known media outlet. I’ll therefore offer some dedicated LBI insights, led with the obvious and…
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News••August 20, 2025
Barnegat Light Plans Labor Day Weekend Fête to Recognize Retirees and Look Ahead
An end-of-summer farewell and hats-off-to-retirees party is being planned for Friday, Aug. 29 at the Barnegat Light Pavilion, with a live concert by The Danksters, members of which hail from the…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 19, 2025
Jimmy Brogan
STYLE: He aims for “something for everyone,” and plays folk, rock, pop and more.
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News••August 18, 2025
Harvey Cedars Taxpayers to Have Yearly Meeting
The Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association holds its annual membership meeting on Saturday, Aug. 23 at the High Point Firehouse. Breakfast items catered by the Neptune Market and Birdy’s Café will be…
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News••August 18, 2025
Recruiters Break Down Coast Guard Journey
For more than four decades, the enlisted men and women who have served at Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light have all called the Jersey Shore home at least once before, less than 90 miles away in…
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News••August 17, 2025
Stafford Township Police Officers Rescue Rhodesian Ridgeback From Lagoon
Stafford Township Community Policing Officer Anthony Vincent didn’t even have his uniform on yet as his workday began Friday, Aug. 8.
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Columns••August 16, 2025
A Botched Inlet Jetty Upgraded to Become One of Coast’s Best
“Wie kann das sein?” That’s me asking “How can this be?” in German – for no apparent linguistic reason, short of the fact it could take a few languages to rationalize how summer’s end is drawing…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 15, 2025
Longboard Classic Is Truly a Family Affair
Bruce Brown begins his classic 1964 film, The Endless Summer, by narrating, “Summer means many different things to different people … for us it’s the sport of surfing!
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News••August 14, 2025
Local Veteran to Undertake NYC SEAL Swim This Saturday
Seven years ago, a group of 33 gathered for the very first New York City SEAL Swim, a multi-sport event that begins at the Empty Sky Memorial in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park and ends at the World…
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News••August 14, 2025
Hand’s Store to Bring Hotel Proposal Before LBT Land Use Board
The owners of Hand’s General and Hardware Supply, at 1310 Long Beach Blvd. in North Beach Haven near the border of Beach Haven, have submitted two applications to the Long Beach Township Land Use…
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News••August 14, 2025
Ditched Boats Pose Hazard in Barnegat Bay
Under new federal funding aimed at removing abandoned and derelict vessels from the nation’s waterways, the state of Maine will have five such vessels removed as part of a $758,500 grant. There are…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 14, 2025
LBI Artists Convene 19th Annual Studio Tour
Long Beach Island’s artists opened their doors to observation and admiration during this past weekend’s 19th annual LBI Artist Studio Tour. Artist enthusiasts visited studios, homes and galleries to…
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Sports••August 14, 2025
Down Bay Regatta Features Aptly Named Boats
The B Cat boat Sugar Magnolia has been around for a long time and has quite a storied history at Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club. In fact, it was the cat boat champion for many years until Peter Maschal…
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News••August 14, 2025
On This Street, Sunset Observed With ‘Taps’
When sunset descends on East 29th Street in the Beach Haven Gardens section of Long Beach Township, you can hear the sound of a bugle playing “Taps.”
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Opinion•August 13, 2025
Classic Fun Day
I would like to compliment Alliance for a Living Ocean on its recent 17th annual Longboard Classic held this past Saturday in Long Beach Township. It was once again a spectacular family fun day with…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 13, 2025
Connecticut Trio Brings Prominent Professional Prowess to Flamingo
Playing against high-level players in mini golf comes down to execution, particularly on first shots. If you don’t execute, you get executed.
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News••August 13, 2025
Feds Fund ‘Abandoned Boats’ Program Nationwide
More than 300 abandoned and derelict boats across six states and two unincorporated terrorities are earmarked for removal from local waterways under funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
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Opinion••August 13, 2025
Demonizing Immigrants Is Not My Ideal America
At the No Kings protest back on June 14 I read a poster that said, “First they came for the immigrants, but I spoke out because I read the rest of the poem.” The sign refers to a poem by Martin…
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Business••August 13, 2025
New Business Partnership Revitalizes Mario’s Italian Market
Travelers from Pennsylvania, New York and elsewhere in New Jersey each bring to LBI unique lingo. The greatest – and most contentious – linguistic battle on the Island may be the infamous…
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Sports••August 13, 2025
Surf Groms Bring the Energy to Jetty’s Third Annual Littleneck Jam
There will be a whole lot of energy on the beach Saturday morning, Aug. 16 when Jetty holds its third Littleneck Jam on the 68th Streeet beach in Brant Beach. This year the event will see 80 tiny…
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News••August 13, 2025
CDC Says Childhood Vaccination Rates Fell for Fifth Straight Year
There was a spirited and sometimes angry debate about the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations, and that debate has now spread to childhood immunizations.
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Opinion••August 13, 2025
Consider the Clouds – Focal Points for the Imagination
There came a day when the clouds drifting along with the wind aroused a wanderlust in me, and I set off on a journey to roam along the sea shores.
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News••August 13, 2025
High-Potency Marijuana Becoming a Problem
Today’s marijuana isn’t your daddy’s and mommy’s pot. That’s the message the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is attempting to spread.
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Opinion•August 13, 2025
Vital Volunteers
The recent Joint Council of Taxpayer Associations ad thanking our first responders on LBI was highly informative.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 13, 2025
’Stuff the Bus’ at Applebee’s in Stafford Township
Whether stopping for dinner or just a drink at the bar, it’s time to “Stuff the Bus” in Stafford Township.
