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•May 28, 2023
‘Mistakes’ Noted by Hotel LBI at Borough Meeting
At a special Ship Bottom Land Use Board meeting last week dominated mostly by parking and usage trends at Hotel LBI, the lawyer for the hotel ownership conceded mistakes were made in the initial…
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•May 27, 2023
Some LBI Lifeguards on Patrol Over Memorial Day Weekend
The ocean temperature has breached 60 degrees, and the forecast is calling for a sunny start to Memorial Day weekend. For those who want to take a swim over the holiday, Long Beach Island beach…
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•May 26, 2023
Route 72 Lanes Open for Summer
To the relief of Long Beach Island and its extended community, full access eastbound on Route 72 was fully restored earlier than anticipated May 19 following a week of around-the-clock double lane…
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•May 25, 2023
Shore Rental Market Has ‘Normalized’ With ‘COVID Bump’ Over
Summer 2023 hasn’t rushed in as early as during the passed pandemic race from the city, and because of that, an ample choice of vacation rentals is still available, according to real estate…
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•May 25, 2023
Ocean County Aviators Give Boost to Armless Pilot
Being born without arms has not kept Jessica Cox from living a full life. Using her feet as most people use their hands, she is able, among other things, to drive an unmodified car with an…
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•May 25, 2023
Memorial Day Observances Planned All Weekend
In what has become an annual tradition, Southern Regional High School has planned a Memorial Day Field of Flags and ceremony to pay tribute to the military men and women who have given their lives in…
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•May 25, 2023
Blast-Off to Summer Fireworks in Brant Beach May 27
The unofficial start of the summer season is just days away, and to celebrate, Long Beach Township and Fantasy Island Amusement Park are partnering once again to present “Kick-Off to Summer…
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•May 25, 2023
Pickleball, for Better or Verse
Doug Snelson is an author, poet and pickleball player. All three components come together in his latest work, Pickleball Poetry: Fun and Whimsical Verses to Dink About.
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•May 23, 2023
Beach Haven School Opens Butterfly Sanctuary
With help from the Garden Club of Long Beach Island, the Beach Haven School recently completed work on a butterfly sanctuary.
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•May 22, 2023
SOMC Nurses Picket to Demand Safe Staffing Levels
About 35 nurses who work at Southern Ocean Medical Center held a two-hour informational picket on Saturday morning, carrying posters and shouting slogans such as “we are the nurses – mighty, mighty…
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•May 20, 2023
Stafford Teen Rises Through Archery Ranks, Preps for Youth World Championships in Ireland
When Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Summer Games, it’s possible the International Olympic Committee may insert compound archery as part of the competition. As an alternative, it could simply give the…
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•May 18, 2023
Holiday Snack Bar Remains Open, for Now
The Holiday Snack Bar in Beach Haven has had its mercantile license extended and will be able to continue to operate pending approval of an outdoor seating application to be heard by the borough land…
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•May 18, 2023
Lane Closures on Route 72 East Will Impact Travel Time
Commuters to Long Beach Island can expect daily delays in their morning and afternoon travel routine possibly into next week as crews work around the clock to complete work on Ninth Street in Ship…
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•May 18, 2023
G. Love, Chuck Treece Set to Bring Surprise Summer Pre-Game Show to LBI
The time has come, as spring loosens its relentless grip on the shore, for venues all across our humble sandbar to roll the sidewalks back out to bathe in golden sun rays and be tread upon by sandy…
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•May 18, 2023
Hundreds Unite to Speak Up for Whales at Walk the Bridge Rally
The first crowd of walkers to crest the highest point of the sidewalk on the Causeway Bridge did so under a gray sky midmorning Saturday with some carrying signs supporting whales and a few sporting…
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•May 18, 2023
Out There: Psychic Fair Opens Minds, Eyes to Possibilities
Is LBI having a spiritual awakening? In the wake of a global pandemic, are more people looking for ways to cope with lingering uncertainty, anxiety and grief?
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•May 18, 2023
Pinelands Girls Flag Football Program Winning, Building Toward Future
Three springs ago, when John Tierney launched the girls flag football program at Pinelands Regional High School, he wasn’t quite sure what he’d gotten himself into.
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•May 18, 2023
LIFF DARKHOUSE Lineup Will Likely Satiate Fans of Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy
The Lighthouse International Film Festival launched a new genre-centric screening category last year called DARKHOUSE, which centered on “boundary-pushing” horror, science fiction and fantasy cinema.…
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•May 18, 2023
Rain Barrel-Building Workshop at LBT Field Station May 20
The Long Beach Township Field Station is teaming up with AmeriCorps NJ to offer a rain barrel-building workshop from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday, May 20 at the township facility at 127 West Osborn…
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•May 16, 2023
Bass Keep Omega-3 in Mind; Awaiting Device to Measure Madness
I spent the better chunk of my life on the “health food” bandwagon, though falling off on many a sugary occasion.
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•May 15, 2023
Tuckerton Is Destination for Iconic DeLoreans
Distinctive gullwinged, stainless-steel paneled DMC-12 DeLoreans are garaged for the winter, so it’s an event when the DeLorean Mid-Atlantic Club emerges for the spring social. Challenged by a rainy…
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•May 13, 2023
Parking Debate Leads to Concessions at Ship Bottom Land Use Board Meeting
It is rare, if not completely unheard of, for a food establishment on Long Beach Island to have enough onsite parking for its customers. The owners of Burger 25 in Ship Bottom accomplished that feat…
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•May 12, 2023
State Law Limiting Single-Use Plastics Praised a Year After Passage
Environmental groups throughout New Jersey are joining the Murphy administration in applauding the significant decrease in plastic litter one year after the state implemented a law restricting…
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•May 11, 2023
Mustache Bill’s, for Sale, Serves Up One More Legendary Year
“Mustache Bill,” then Bill Smith, was a teenager washing dishes for sharp-witted diner owner Joe Sprague in Barnegat Light when he heard, “Hey, can you catch an egg?”
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•May 11, 2023
Jen’s Links Remains as New Owners Take Over Barnegat Light Miniature Golf Course
Days after the new year began, Scott Mason received a text from his daughter Aly, linking to an Instagram post.
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•May 11, 2023
Fowler, Pinelands Defense Keep Barnegat in Check, Wildcats Grab First Win
As Jake Fowler toed the rubber on the pitcher’s mound in the bottom of the first inning on May 8, it was one of those rare occasions this season in which he had a lead with which to work. A two-run…
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•May 11, 2023
Disc Golfers Threw the Distance in Cecily’s Memory, Despite Downpours
Nothing could thwart the disc golfers’ commitment to the game – not even the torrential rain and flooding that added natural water hazards (think lakes of mud) to their hilly, wooded course.
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•May 11, 2023
Lighthouse Film Festival Screens Premieres Galore This Year
The Lighthouse International Film Festival will be bigger than ever in 2023, so much bigger that an extra day had to be added to its calendar.
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•May 11, 2023
Blues Icon Dana Fuchs Seizes ‘Borrowed Time’ at Lizzie Rose Music Room
When it comes to live music, it’s never too early to pregame for summer, and the Lizzie Rose Music Room has set the bar high week after week. Last Saturday’s sold-out barnburner featuring…
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•May 11, 2023
Barnegat Historical Society Enjoying a Revival
At this time last year, the Barnegat Township Historical Society was in danger of disbanding if it could not recruit some new members.
