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Arts & Entertainment••July 23, 2025
Presidential Dinners on LBI Library Menu
Have you ever imagined attending a glamorous White House presidential function or State Dinner? Alan DeValerio, a former butler in the presidential home, will take you inside “The History of White…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 23, 2025
Allison Stella
STYLE: A self-described “genre chameleon,” Stella plays jazzy, reimagined covers, often from piano-based artists such as Billy Joel, Elton John and Nina Simone. Stella uses a loop machine for…
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Columns••July 23, 2025
USS Shenandoah Shifts Roles
During the summer of 1925, the United States possessed two giant airships. The USS Shenandoah was designed to be a weapon of war, while the USS Los Angeles was to be a trailblazer for promoting the…
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News••July 23, 2025
Carroll Ave. Residents Ask Tuckerton Council for Help With Flooding
Several residents of Carroll Avenue in Tuckerton expressed concerns about flooding and various issues in the lagoon at the borough council meeting on Monday, July 21.
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News••July 23, 2025
A Sharp Increase in Dog Bites in Ocean County
Man’s best friend sometimes isn’t friendly. According to the Ocean County Health Department, more than 4.5 million dog bites are reported each year in the United States. Some 800,000 of them require…
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Sports••July 23, 2025
Young Talent Shines Brightly in Barnegat Light Tourney
Veronica Lentz spends a lot of time on top of the ocean, mostly surfing.
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Sports••July 23, 2025
Host Harvey Cedars Grabs Title in Women’s Tournament Debut
The Harvey Cedars Midsummer Meltdown tournament isn’t exclusive to male lifeguards. Each eight-competitor squad must have at least one female on it. Still, most of the competitors are guys.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 23, 2025
Calling All Rutgers Alumni to Summer Celebration at LBIF
Rutgers University invites its alumni from all schools, units and campuses to “Sun, Sand and Scarlet,” a summer reception at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies on…
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News••July 22, 2025
Menhaden Scarcity Leads to Bleak Outlook for Ospreys
Wildlife biologists, conservation organizations, local fishermen and even President Trump are monitoring a dramatic decrease in numbers of menhaden – known colloquially as bunker – in the Atlantic…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 21, 2025
Greg Warren
STYLE: Classic rock, funk, soul and folk with a side of acoustic or electric guitar. “A tune for any occasion,” he says.
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Sports••July 21, 2025
Last Chance to Register for Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim
Time’s running out to be part of the best ocean swim event of the year. The Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim is back on the slate for this summer, but registration for the event is almost over.
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News••July 21, 2025
Another Summer Surge in Surf City Badge Sales
Surf City beach badge checkers are once again being heralded for their hard work as the borough’s 2025 beach revenue is nearly $100,000 ahead of the same period last year, with more than 2,100 badges…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 20, 2025
Stanapalooza Celebrates Legacy of ‘One of the Greats’
The legacy of Stan Nidowicz was front and center at the Surf City Hotel July 12 as friends, family and acquaintances alike came together to celebrate Stanapalooza one final time in honor of a man…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 19, 2025
New LBI House Tour Opens Doors and Hearts for Type 1 Diabetes Research
For many visitors and locals alike, peeking inside some of Long Beach Island’s most stunning homes is a summer treat itself. But on Wednesday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., five beautiful south-end…
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Sports••July 18, 2025
Seventeenth Annual Jetty Coquina Jam Celebrates Female Surfers of All Generations
This Sunday, the local surf and outdoor apparel brand Jetty will host the biggest surf event of the year on LBI. In terms of beach attendance, it rivals the biggest surf contests in New Jersey.…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2025
If You Don’t See Surflight’s ‘42nd Street’ You’ll Regret It
If you like tap dancing, you’re going to love Surflight Theatre’s “42nd Street.”
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News••July 17, 2025
Thunderstorm Paralyzes Beach Haven Roads
When things get hot and humid during the summer, weather forecasters frequently say there could be a chance of scattered or isolated thunderstorms. In these instances, some areas could get little or…
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News••July 17, 2025
NJDEP Softens Sea Level Rules for Proposed Resiliency Plan
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection announced substantial changes to its Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) coastal flood rules Monday, swatting down questions about whether…
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News••July 17, 2025
Spirit of Christmas Lights Up Mystic Island Lagoons in July
For the past 15 years, the lagoons of Mystic Island in Little Egg Harbor Township have been illuminated for a few nights every July as the summer heat transforms into a winter wonderland. The annual…
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Sports••July 17, 2025
Host Harvey Cedars Overcomes Foggy Mess to Win Midsummer Meltdown
Separated by a few lanes and the turn markers invisible to anybody on the beach, Ship Bottom Beach Patrol’s Alex Reck and Harvey Cedars’ Jack Maketa rowed into the foggy abyss about 100 yards into…
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Sports••July 17, 2025
Pinelands Panthers Head for Babe Ruth World Series
The Pinelands Panthers 12-and-under softball team made history this past weekend. It’s heading to the Babe Ruth World Series.
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Columns••July 17, 2025
Evolution of America’s Music Industry, Part Three
For the last two issues, we traced the growth of the music industry back all the way to the late 1800s, following the evolution of piano performances and sheet music sales to the development of…
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News••July 17, 2025
Surf City Dog Park Proposal Discussed at Council Meeting
Armed with a multi-page proposal, including photos and a hand-sketched schematic, resident David Pethybridge proposed creating a dog park in an area adjacent to the Richard A. Zachariae Park at the…
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News••July 16, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Police Department Appoints, Promotes Officers
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee approved several police officer promotions and appointments at its regular meeting on Thursday, July 10.
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Opinion•July 16, 2025
Thanks, Lifesavers
I wanted to share an experience I had recently in the bay about 300 yards off land in Long Beach Township, directly across from Beach Haven Watersports. Being new to boating, I knew I would be prone…
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News••July 16, 2025
Stafford Township Marine Unit Shows Its Worth During First Year
A year ago this week, the Stafford Township Police Department’s marine unit made its official debut with the maiden voyage ceremony of its newly acquired and outfitted 24-foot boat, a decommissioned…
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News••July 16, 2025
Two Injured After Boat Grounds in Holgate
Two boaters were seriously injured when the vessel in which they were occupants ran aground the afternoon of July 8 in the bayfront area of Tebco Terrace in the Holgate section of Long Beach Township.
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News••July 16, 2025
Still No Federal Hurricane Response Plan Weeks Into ’25 Season
Just days after Texas’ Guadalupe River surged more than 22 feet in a matter of hours and as questions about the timing of the response there began to be raised, Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) continued to…
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News••July 16, 2025
Stafford Residents Can Receive Help Filing for Property Tax Relief
Homeowners and renters ages 65 or older and those receiving federal Social Security disability benefits are eligible for several assistance programs within New Jersey, and soon Stafford Township…
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Columns••July 16, 2025
Brushes With Naturism in the Pines, Little-Wave Summer and the Jetty Coquina Jam This Weekend
I was recently telling my son a story of when I was a little kid. It was the early ’80s, and my father had taken my brother and me canoeing through the Pines. I should start by saying that for all of…
