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Business••July 2, 2025
Faye & Madi a New DIY Boutique for All Ages
When Julie Haimbach opened Faye & Madi in Beach Haven during Memorial Day weekend, she didn’t just bring a new shop to town; she added a splash of summer color.
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Business••July 2, 2025
Lots of Work Goes Into Prepping Flamingo Golf for 65th Season
Kirk VanKeuren stood atop the 14th green, a large piece of artificial turf clutched within his hands near his waist, and glanced around. As he quickly surveyed the concrete surrounding the gazebo…
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Opinion•July 2, 2025
Safer Shade
The summer is just starting and there has already been a near fatality in New Jersey when a lifeguard in Asbury Park was impaled on a beach umbrella.
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Columns••July 2, 2025
Sturgeons in General: Rare Fish Seen But Remains Off Limits
The state has issued an alert on one the rarest fish a-swim in our waters. It reads “NJDEP Fish & Wildlife has received recent reports of Atlantic sturgeon sightings in our waterways. … DO NOT…
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Opinion•July 2, 2025
Of LBI I Sing …
For many, July 4th, Independence Day, evokes feelings of patriotism and an appreciation for the greatness of our country and the people in it. This sense of national pride and admiration for everyday…
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News••July 2, 2025
Former Jen’s Links Co-Owner Will Serve Eight Years for Fraud
A former partner in Jen’s Links Miniature Golf Course in Barnegat Light has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison plus three years of supervised release for fraud.
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Opinion••July 2, 2025
Sweet Nostalgia
On June 30 the Long Beach Island Grade School hosted an open house so the public could revisit the school one last time before its scheduled demolition in the fall. The halls were filled with former…
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News••July 2, 2025
Beach Haven Library Announces Staff Changes
Last month, Jane DeHaven resigned her position as director of the Beach Haven Public Library, a job she had held since April 2023. As a result, the library board of trustees has named Marsia Mason as…
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Business••July 2, 2025
K+co Living Marks a Year in Beach Haven
Early last summer, k+co LIVING opened an interior design business at 110 North Bay Ave. in Beach Haven. However, the wife-husband team of Karen Wolf and Matt Brown never held a grand opening, so on…
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News••July 2, 2025
Advent of Summer Brings the Heat
The summer season had barely started when the area got hit with a heat wave last week from Monday through Wednesday.
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Opinion•July 2, 2025
Drive 35
I truly don’t understand the drivers on this island. Maybe it’s fatigue from the endless straightaway of the Boulevard, but more likely it’s a complete lack of consideration for others, paired with a…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2025
Stafford Concert Series Features Another Solid Lineup of Bands
For more than two decades, the Stafford Township Historical Society has hosted its annual concert series, and this summer’s lineup will feature great bands every Monday, starting at 6:30 p.m., at the…
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News••July 2, 2025
Beach Haven Creating One-Way Street
At the recommendation of Police Chief James Markoski, the Beach Haven Borough Council is looking to make a portion of West Eighth Street one-way. An ordinance is expected to be introduced at the next…
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Opinion•July 2, 2025
Lack of Humanity
In last week’s Commentary (“Promises, Promises Lead to Questions, Questions”), Jim Eller clearly lays out the campaign promises not kept by President Donald Trump. These cannot be a surprise to…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2025
Raconteur Radio Presents ‘The Hobbit’
Feel like taking a journey through Middle-earth? The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library presents a theatrical program by Raconteur Radio of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit on Tuesday, July 8 at…
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News••July 2, 2025
Brothers Give New Life to Tennis Balls
Last year, brothers Ricky and James Ecklord were playing on a tennis court near their Monmouth County home and were taken aback by the number of abandoned tennis balls. Some were torn to shreds by…
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Business••July 2, 2025
Building for Tomorrow: Michael Ziman’s Sustainable Vision for LBI
When Michael Ziman walks the beach, he picks up trash without thinking twice, a habit rooted in spending every childhood summer on Long Beach Island, where the natural beauty of the place first took…
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Opinion••July 2, 2025
‘9 to 5’ Review Misdirected and Dismissive
As a former theater professional and fan of local theater, I appreciate the coverage of Surflight Theatre’s “9 to 5, The Musical,” but I found the recent review (“Surflight’s ‘9 to 5, The Musical’…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2025
Go Go Gadjet Leads All-Night Party at Bird & Betty’s
The party never ends for Go Go Gadjet. The band, known for its reimagined takes on hit songs and extensive medleys that span genres and decades, took over a jam-packed Bird & Betty’s for what felt…
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Business••July 2, 2025
The Corner Bakery a Sweet Addition to Surf City
Since opening June 9 in Surf City, The Corner Bakery at 1700 Long Beach Blvd. has exceeded expectations and experienced an excellent turnout. Owned by Samantha Sutter, the bakery sells a variety of…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2025
Art Notes, July 2
Her-story Lessons: Women rule at Wildflowers Too Gallery in Barnegat Light.
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Opinion••July 2, 2025
Celebrating Our Big Birthday and Sentiments We Live By
I’m very excited to be celebrating America’s 250th birthday next year. With that said, I keep seeing ads with “We The People” printed on semiquincentennial merchandise. “We The People” is from the…
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News••July 2, 2025
Former Greenbriar Employees Pleads Guilty to Theft, Sentencing Set for September
First Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan Jr. has announced that on June 27, Alicia Campbell, 37, of Mays Landing pleaded guilty to theft and obstruction of justice before Superior…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2025
Garden Club Celebrates Outdoor Living
They say Earth laughs in flowers, and if that’s true, joyful peels rang out during the Garden Club of Long Beach Island’s annual Outdoor Living Garden Tour and Art Show Thursday, June 19.
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Opinion•July 2, 2025
8200 Bay Terrace Forever in My Heart
This is a bit of a memoir – and it’s taken me a few days (and many tissues) to write – but it’s one I needed to share. This is a huge life moment, and I know so many of my friends are connected to…
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Columns••July 2, 2025
British Suffer Costly Victory
In June 1775, the first major battle of the American War for Independence was fought at Bunker Hill outside Boston. Here the disorganized local militia, outnumbered, short of gunpowder and without…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2025
Explore, Create, Learn at Tuckerton Seaport in July
All summer long, the Tuckerton Seaport offers dozens of classes, activities and unique experiences for the whole family. July is jam-packed with opportunities for exploring Barnegat Bay, taking a day…
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News••July 2, 2025
Barnegat Board Approves Staff Changes
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2025
Maritime Museum Announces Summer Activities
Children’s activities are among the summer highlights for the New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven.
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Sports••July 2, 2025
Surfboard Builder Brian Wynn to Shape Boards Live at South End Surf n’ Paddle on July 6
There is something inherently personal about a surfboard. It’s true that today, some surfboards are mass produced overseas, but that is a relatively recent development. More so than any other piece…
