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•July 18, 2024
Animal-Loving Siblings’ Bracelet Sales Benefit Shelter Pets and Terrapins
In the market for a great bracelet for a great cause? On sunny weekends at the 44th Street beach entrance in Brant Beach, keep an eye out for 11-year-old twins Cameron and Carter and 8-year-old…
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•July 16, 2024
Behind the Scenes at ’50s-’60s Holiday Snack Bar
Over the last year, there were several articles about a Beach Haven landmark, the Holiday Snack Bar, and ongoing controversy about its expanded outdoor dining. As many know, it is a small eatery…
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•July 15, 2024
Sand for Thinning Island Beaches Pumped Forth Before Winter?; ‘Dry’ Lightning Bolt Like a Bull Whip
For Island beachgoers who are finding their favorite beaches narrowing through erosion, a sand assist is now on the way.
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•July 14, 2024
So Many Community Events, Such Short Time; Water Temp Swings, Dates to Plan
“How many steps are you going to take?! That’s a travel!”
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•July 13, 2024
Spirit Airlines Looks Toward Newark Instead of Atlantic City
Spirit Airlines is in serious trouble, and that in turn could cause trouble for the Atlantic City International Airport and put a crimp in local travel to Florida, especially during the winter.
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•July 12, 2024
Sunset Point a Garden of Earthly Delights and Memories
Tucked along the shores of Manahawkin Bay, Sunset Point in Ship Bottom has all the bells and whistles of a community garden and park on a barrier island. But it wasn’t always that way.
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•July 11, 2024
Ship Bottom Contracts Surf City for Emergency Medical Services, Dropping Beach Haven
The Ship Bottom Borough Council unanimously voted to designate the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS as its emergency medical services provider last week, ending a more than eight-decade…
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•July 11, 2024
Lost Wedding Band Found Beneath the Sand
A recent day on the beach in Beach Haven turned into a crisis for Daniel “D.J.” Kardashian. The Westfield resident, whose family has a home in the borough, panicked when he realized he had lost his…
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•July 11, 2024
Island Sees Heaviest Holiday Weekend Traffic in Years
While locals and visitors enjoyed a holiday weekend filled with plenty of sun, sand and sea on Long Beach Island, many of those same people didn’t relish the traffic snarls that also marked the…
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•July 11, 2024
Sheward’s Inspirational Journey Is Proof for All Who Chase Dreams
Amanda Sheward decided a long time ago that she wouldn’t be held back by hemiplegia, a paralysis that affects one side of the body.
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•July 11, 2024
One-Man-Band Recording Artist Joey Maltese Has LBI Sand Between His Toes
For musician Joey Maltese, life is about “music first, everything else second.” Since 1980, the multi-talented rock artist has been in more than a few bands, released four solo albums, and written…
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•July 11, 2024
Conserve Wildlife Foundation Notes Unusual Year for Breeding Ospreys
It’s been a weird year for breeding ospreys throughout the state. Ben Wurst, senior wildlife biologist for Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, started to notice this spring that a number of…
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•July 11, 2024
County Offers Kayak Rentals at A. Paul King Park in Stafford Township
Kayaking enthusiasts have an additional option for enjoyment this summer.
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•July 9, 2024
Spray Beach Yacht Club Brothers Bound for the Netherlands
After seeing success in the Northeast amid bouts of brotherly bickering, the sailing tandem of Alex and Christian Wirth will take on international competition in the RS Feva World Championships in…
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•July 8, 2024
Faith, Family Hallmarks of Grace Calvary’s 100-Year History
Grace Calvary Church in Ship Bottom observes its centennial anniversary on Aug. 30. In the 10 weeks from June 30 through Labor Day, the congregation will celebrate 100 years of the church’s history…
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•July 7, 2024
Tale of Tinker: Springsteen Manager, Surfer and Sailor Carl ‘Tinker’ West and His LBI Adventures
When the news broke last fall that Monmouth University would open the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music on its campus in West Long Branch, the photos of the press event…
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•July 6, 2024
Mimi’s Beloved Playhouse Survives Teardown
In Surf City, a small treasure has been saved from demolition. Mimi’s Playhouse, a handmade, old-time, wooden play space for children, was recently relocated from its original property to prevent it…
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•July 5, 2024
Teen Night Winding Down in Beach Haven as Lawsuit Looms
As dozens of teens boogied and mingled within the walls of a Beach Haven restaurant and bar, police officers were stationed on the corner outside awaiting their exit.
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•July 4, 2024
Traffic Pattern Shift, Curb Material Sound Safety Alarm in Ship Bottom
Even though the final phase of the Causeway project is on hiatus for the summer, traffic safety concerns stemming from the $349 million, multi-year federally funded project remain at the gateway to…
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•July 4, 2024
Best Mini Golf Holes Are Challenging But Ace Friendly, Aesthetically Pleasing
Six years ago, I offered a list of the top 18 miniature golf holes on Long Beach Island for our old summer publication, The Beachcomber. At the time, I had a basic familiarity with all the holes on…
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•July 4, 2024
The Discoteks Bring Boogie to the Beach in Long Beach Township
Clad in pink glitter pants, fedoras and feather boas, ’70s cover band The Discoteks brought boogie to the beach on Friday, June 28 for Long Beach Township’s first Firepit Friday of the year. The 68th…
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•July 4, 2024
LBI Dupe, Plus More Cold Water and a Lot of Science
This past week, LBI’s online community, which consists of several entities, had quite the discussion about an article from the Travel + Leisure magazine’s website.
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•July 4, 2024
Housing, Public Space to Coexist at LBI School Site Under Redevelopment Plan
Six months after asking the land use board to begin a preliminary investigation into the LBI Grade School property as an area in need of condemnation, the Ship Bottom Borough Council last week…
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•July 2, 2024
Alliance for a Living Ocean Launches Campaign to Keep Waters Balloon Free
Walk the beach on almost any morning and you are likely to find a balloon – either inflated, partially deflated or popped. They are one of the most common pieces of trash found on the beach and they…
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•June 29, 2024
Harvey Cedars Crew Aims to Stay on Top of Long Beach Island’s Heap
Surf City and Barnegat Light beach patrols didn’t make it easy, but the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol crew last summer further cemented its position as the team to beat while capturing an extraordinary…
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•June 28, 2024
Sea Change Challenge: Catch 100 Waves for Recovery
Sea Change Recovery Community Organization invites everyone touched by substance use disorder to participate in the fourth annual 100 Waves for Recovery event, now through Aug. 4.
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•June 27, 2024
Tired Mothers: Tradition Is 60 Years Young, Stronger Than Ever
For 60 years, the Tired Mothers have spent the first week of June on Long Beach Island, getting away from their responsibilities at home, away from their spouses, kids, pets and jobs, away from the…
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•June 27, 2024
Who Ya Gonna Call?: Water Rescue Efforts Expand Island Wide
The wail of multiple sirens crashed through an otherwise idyllic summer afternoon in Barnegat Light and Long Beach Township on June 23, drowning out the rumble of vehicles and voices carried by the…
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•June 27, 2024
Heat Accompanies Arrival of Summer
Summer came in with a bang last week, sending temperatures into the 90s in some spots and continuing through the weekend. According to the National Weather Service climate prediction center, don’t be…
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•June 27, 2024
Moninghoff Says Goodbye to Southern Regional Music Program
Whatever Kevin Moninghoff was thinking as more than 100 alumni of Southern Regional’s music program delivered a rousing rendition of Henry Fillmore’s “Americans We,” only he knows. But as he sat in…
