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Opinion•August 13, 2025
Chocolate Success
The Long Beach Island Historical Association in Beach Haven would like to thank all who supported our museum’s 19th Chocolate Fair fundraiser on Aug. 7. The over 250 people in attendance chose from a…
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Sports••August 13, 2025
Pinelands Panthers’ Babe Ruth World Series Road Reaches Rough End
After a 1-1 start to the Babe Ruth World Series, the Pinelands Panthers 12-and-under softball team closed out pool play with another two-game split and qualified for elimination play as the second…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 13, 2025
Art Notes, Aug. 13
Fowl Ball: The Pine Shores Art Association’s Tuckerton Art Center is spreading its wings with a new exhibition for August and September, meant to lift different voices in the art world: For the…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 12, 2025
The Chris Fritz Band
STYLE: An “eclectic” collection of classic rock, folk, grunge and country from the ’70s to modern day.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 12, 2025
The Pickles
STYLE: A true party band that has gained a loyal following on the Island, the beloved four-piece plays upbeat pop, rock and country songs that get people moving.
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News••August 12, 2025
New Jersey Beach Nourishment Reform Urged
Some New Jersey coastal groups are calling for changes to beach replenishment and championing modern techniques for the work, all while pointing to the success of a July 2021 beach restoration…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 11, 2025
Check Out the LBT Field Station Before Summer’s End
The regular summer programming at the Long Beach Township Field Station for Marine Education and Research is set to wrap up later this month, so be sure to make the trip to the bayside facility in…
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News••August 11, 2025
A Shell of a Run: ReClam the Bay Marks 20 Years
ReClam the Bay’s booth was busy on a recent Monday at the Surf City Farmers Market. Bill Walsh, now in his fourth year as president of the nonprofit, manned the stall alongside other volunteers…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 10, 2025
Actor Playing Anita in Surflight’s ‘West Side Story’ Grew Up in Area, Now Bicoastal
Daniella Castoria, who is currently playing Anita in Surflight’s “West Side Story,” seems locked into the 1957 musical in 2025.
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News••August 9, 2025
Mini Cottages Are a Labor of LBI Love and Architecture Appreciation
Standing in front of her neighbor’s light blue cottage on West New Jersey Avenue, Lee Hirtle cradles something precious: a meticulously detailed scale model of Dan D’Agostino and Andrea Vecchione’s…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 8, 2025
Access Resources, Services for All Ages at Mobile Community Event
Don’t miss out on some amazing opportunities to improve your health, access resources, and make the most of what the community has to offer during the upcoming Mobile Community Event.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 8, 2025
Hooked on Fishing Returns to Manahawkin Lake Park
It’s time to get hooked — on fishing, of course.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 8, 2025
Master Gardeners Talk Succulents, Cacti
Looking for plants that require little care? The Master Gardeners of Ocean County will present “Plant-astic Succulents & Cacti” on Monday, Aug. 11, 10:30 a.m. This session will focus on xerophytic…
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Sports••August 8, 2025
Harvey Cedars’ Second-Day Surge Secures 10th Straight Island Title
An eight-point lead going into the second evening of competition in the Long Beach Island Championship Tournament disappeared in a hurry, and the Harvey Cedars and Surf City beach patrols were locked…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 8, 2025
Grandmother, Grandkids Go All Ducky in Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta
The USS Ducky almost looked like a warship atop the shallow water of Manahawkin Lake on Aug. 5. It needed three people to paddle the darned thing.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2025
Final Flea Market of Summer at Surf City Firehouse Aug. 12
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS hosts its final rummage sale of the summer at the firehouse Aug. 12.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2025
Meet New LBI Mascot, Milo the Seagull
Long Beach Island has a new mascot named Milo showing up on canvases, apparel and even bathroom walls.
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News••August 7, 2025
Final Moments of Minke Whale Play Out in Barnegat Bay
The exact cause of death of an adult female minke whale stranded near Double Creek Channel over the weekend after colliding with a boat will not be known until various biological samples collected…
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Sports••August 7, 2025
Harvey Cedars Wins ‘Islands’ Lifeguard Tournament
An eight-point lead going into the second evening of competition in the Long Beach Island Championship Tournament disappeared in a hurry, and the Harvey Cedars and Surf City beach patrols were locked…
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News••August 7, 2025
Offshore Energy Industry Winded by Latest BOEM Move
In what could be the final blow to the offshore wind industry in the United States, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rescinded designated wind energy areas on the Outer Continental Shelf on July…
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Columns••August 7, 2025
Summertime Conversations; Fun in the Water Continues
“Do a cannonball!” I heard the renters yell from my neighbor’s yard.
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Sports••August 7, 2025
Surfing’s Golden Age to Be Celebrated at ALO Longboard Classic
The pavilion and beach at 68th St. in Brant Beach has already played host to a good number of events this summer, from Firepit Fridays, an all-womens surf contest, bands and even last weekend’s…
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Opinion•August 7, 2025
Change Changeovers
Here is a possible solution to alleviate the Saturday traffic nightmare getting both on and off the Island. How about mandating a change to the rental schedule as follows?
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Two Totally Different Comedy Shows at Surflight on Aug. 11
Surflight Theatre’s present mainstage musical, “West Side Story,” is a tragedy, but Monday, Aug. 11 will be dedicated to comedy. To quote a Stephen Sondheim lyric from “A Funny Thing Happened on the…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Mike Pinto
STYLE: This self-described “songwriter, storyteller and soul-searcher” plays original surf-style reggae jams with compelling lyrical narratives woven throughout.
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Opinion•August 6, 2025
The White Stuff
For 20 years while living in Barnegat Light I, along with countless others, enjoyed Mike White’s breakfast sausage. Even after relocating to Nantucket 10 years ago I made an annual trek to LBI to…
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News••August 6, 2025
Netflix Studio, Public Transportation Exempt From Proposed Resiliency Rules19
The construction of new emergency management structures, including fire and police departments as well as hospitals, on any barrier island in the state could be a thing of the past if a proposed N.J.…
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Sports••August 6, 2025
Kolman, Surf City Edge Lavallette in LBTBP Women’s Tourney
There’s no secret when it comes to the power and prowess of Pepper Kolman. While the Surf City Beach Patrol female lifeguards are building themselves into formidable opponents against any other…
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Opinion•August 6, 2025
Dragonflies Released
As a follow-up to my letter last week, yes, Rutgers University’s marine field station in Little Egg Harbor has released dragonflies to help control the greenhead fly population. The dragonflies’…
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Columns••August 6, 2025
Deadhead Sheds Unlikely Days Between Light on the Ozzman
As dedicated readers might have picked up … this time of year I typically write a segment on the Days Between, a more than weeklong event between Aug. 1 (Garcia’s birth) and Aug. 9 (Garcia’s death)…
