For the second time in three days, the N.J. Department of Transportation’s contractor for the final phase of the multi-year, federally funded Causeway project is closing lanes overnight on Route 72, detouring nighttime travelers near Marsha Drive in Stafford Township off the state highway. The work is a continuation of improvements that began over the weekend. Route 72 east and […]
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Technical Side of Tadpole Bubbles Revealed in Filled Vernal Ponds; Scallops Dangerously Jumpy Amid Turbine Build
The Fish StoryBy Jay Mann | on March 18, 2024
By JAY MANNHow about that weekend wind-whacking!? It blew me away, almost literally. On Sunday, I was metal detecting in an open mainland area when this uppity gust decided to take me to task. The sucker forearmed me one good, literally knocking me back 3 or 4 feet, all but knocking me down. I’ll venture it packed a 60-mph-plus punch. In fact, […]
Sea Level Rise, Sinking Land Threaten Jersey Shore
Rutgers Professor Talks Climate Change, Subsidence, Decision-MakingBy Juliet Kaszas-Hoch | on March 17, 2024
By Juliet Kaszas-HochFor several years, Kenneth G. Miller, a distinguished professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University, taught a course titled “Should I Sell My Shore House?” and – spoiler alert – he did. The family purchased their vacation home, on Barnegat Bay in Waretown, in 1991, and sold the residence in 2015, not long after Superstorm […]
Outdoor Dining Debate on Menu as Restaurants Struggle to Survive
Surf City Hotel Outside Restaurant, Bar Decision Expected March 27By Gina G. Scala | on March 16, 2024
By Gina G. ScalaOn the surface, last month’s Surf City Land Use Board meeting was just that – a meeting about land usage in the borough. In actuality, it showcased the dichotomy of a changing business model for restaurant owners as they seek the permanency of outdoor dining and that impact on the community. “I don’t see how the plan reduces impact to […]
Beach Haven Salvage Captain Receives Meritorious Service Award for Rescue Work
Nominated by U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware BayBy Gina G. Scala | on March 14, 2024
By Gina G. ScalaIt doesn’t take a long conversation with TowBoatUS Beach Haven Capt. Rick Ellenberg to understand how much he loves what he does and perhaps, more significantly, how important doing it correctly and with honor is to him. “You have a problem; I am going to try and fix it. And I am going to try not to hurt someone’s boat […]
LIFS Screening Documentary About a Modern-Day Jonah
Did a Man Really Survive Being Swallowed by a Whale?By Rick Mellerup | on March 14, 2024
By Rick MellerupThe Lighthouse International Film Society will screen the full-length feature “In the Whale” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, located at 120 Long Beach Blvd. in Loveladies. “In the Whale” is a whale of a story, a documentary about a man who claims he was swallowed by a […]
Surf City Is First on LBI to Use Drone for Beach Safety
By Gina G. Scala | on March 14, 2024
By Gina G. ScalaThe gulls no longer have the best bird’s eye view of the churning Atlantic Ocean in Surf City, thanks to the use of a drone that allows the beach patrol to scope out beach and water conditions daily during the swim season. Mayor Francis Hodgson brought the idea to the beach patrol last summer, and Capt. Mark DiLeo enlisted […]
Southern Regional Junior Sprinter Sizzles at Nike Indoor Nationals
Freshman Fares Well in BostonBy David Biggy | on March 14, 2024
By David BiggyWith the high school winter sports season officially winding down, a pair of Southern Regional track runners took one last opportunity to compete, this time not locally or regionally, but on national stages. Junior sprinter Cole Cramer had the most success this past weekend, finishing among the top five in the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes in the annual Nike Indoor […]
Smoke Shop Break-In Investigated in Beach Haven
By Eric Englund | on March 14, 2024
By Eric EnglundPauline D’Andrea came upon a disturbing sight when arriving at her Olde Tyme Smoke Shoppe at 213 North Bay Ave. in Beach Haven this past Saturday morning. Either late Friday night or early morning Saturday, the store she owns with her husband, Andy Garoppo, was broken into. Among the missing items were nine cartons of cigarettes, 30 vapes and $600 […]
Waves of Strength Hits the Pool for Kids With Special Needs
By Jon Coen | on March 14, 2024
By Jon CoenFor each of the six times the locally based surfing nonprofit Waves of Strength has run its event on the beach in Long Beach Township, there have been throngs of beachgoers, the smell of saltwater and the squawking of seagulls as volunteers helped children with special needs catch waves. On Saturday, March 9, Waves of Strength held an event at […]