Andrea Newman Sales Associate, SRES LBI Real Estate Sales for More Than 33 Years Andrea has closed in excess of Read more...
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Overnight Lane Closures on Route 72 This Week
By Gina G. Scala | March 18, 2024
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...
Sea Level Rise, Sinking Land Threaten Jersey Shore
Rutgers Professor Talks Climate Change, Subsidence, Decision-MakingBy Juliet Kaszas-Hoch | March 17, 2024
For 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,...
Spring and Fall Are for the Birds
Waterfront 2024Our Area Provides Fantastic Rest Stops for Migrating Millions
By Rick Mellerup | March 16, 2024
Birds of all types will be coming back to New Jersey over the course of the next three months, in dribs and drabs in March, then gathering steam in April and peaking in May. That’s true of snowbirds, folks who return to the Northeast in planes, trains and automobiles each...
Outdoor Dining Debate on Menu as Restaurants Struggle to Survive
Surf City Hotel Outside Restaurant, Bar Decision Expected March 27By Gina G. Scala | March 16, 2024
On 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...
Beach Haven Salvage Captain Receives Meritorious Service Award for Rescue Work
Nominated by U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware BayBy Gina G. Scala | March 14, 2024
It 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...
LBI NightlifeFree Access
Temps have dropped and the beaches are barren, but the Boulevard Still has a huge variety of live music still pouring out of many local bars and eateries. With longer evenings there is more nightlife to be enjoyed as we gather with loved ones over a drink, a meal and...
Deep Dive Into Shore History With ‘Dina Dee II’
Waterfront 2024By Monique M. Demopoulos | March 16, 2024
As the days grow longer and we dream of all the ways we can get out on the water this summer, the Dina Dee II offers up a rare opportunity to dive deeper – literally – into a whole new world of marine life and...
Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club Marking 75 Years
Waterfront 2024By Eric Englund | March 16, 2024
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club, which has been a mainstay since a group of fishermen who had long fished the area recognized the need for, and benefit of, forming a club. “We haven’t planned any anniversary...
Efforts in Full Gear to Enhance Artificial Reefs Off LBI
WaterfrontBy Jim Hutchinson Sr. | March 16, 2024
Unlike the rocky shores of Maine or the coral reefs of Florida, the natural ocean bottom off the coast of Long Beach Island consists of miles of flat sandy bottom. Rocky shore bottoms and coral reefs provide protection for small marine life. Moving up the...
Southern Regional Junior Sprinter Sizzles at Nike Indoor Nationals
Freshman Fares Well in BostonBy David Biggy | March 14, 2024
With 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...
Southern Regional Senior Is Proof Drive, Application Lead to Success
By David Biggy | March 13, 2024
Five days removed from climbing up to the third position on the medals podium inside Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, next to Delbarton’s Vincent Lee and Rumson-Fair Haven’s Hudson Skove, Collin French understood what could have been. “I absolutely look back at my career and wish...
Henrich Captures Second State Crown as Six Southern Regional Boys Grab Top-Four Spots
NJSIAA State Wrestling ChampionshipsBy DAVID BIGGY | March 7, 2024
Throughout this season, Matt Henrich had a target on his back as a defending state champion. It didn’t matter. The Southern Regional senior was on a mission to go out on top. He is doing exactly what he intended to do once the Rams were...
New Freedom for Boating Enthusiasts in Queen City
WaterfrontBy Victoria Ford | March 16, 2024
A new kind of freedom is coming soon to boaters in Beach Haven, due to become the ninth location for Freedom Boat Club in the...
Stewart’s Root Beer Revamps Menu
Now Serving Okie’s Burgers, Balford Farms Ice CreamBy Monique M. Demopoulos | March 13, 2024
Stewart’s Root Beer is gearing up for its second season under the ownership of proprietors Chuck and Marcella Klein, who have made it a point...
Jetty Design Director Lisa Joseph’s New Women’s Collection Is Beachy, Versatile
By Victoria Ford | March 13, 2024
Who is the Jetty woman? She’s busy. Not just busy – active. Outdoors, on the waves or in the woods, on a job site or...
Wrong Direction
Letters. | March 13, 2024
To the Editor: A comparison of more than three years of data collected during the Biden administration with data of his predecessor reveals many interesting facts. First, we hear and read almost daily how activities of the average American, which were steadily improving during the Trump administration, are now becoming more difficult with each new day....
God-in-a-Box
Letters. | March 13, 2024
To the Editor: When my children were small, they had a toy called Jack-in-the-Box. When they turned the handle attached to the box, a melody would begin to play. They continued turning the handle until a clown popped out of the box. Sometimes this happened at the end of the tune; at other times the...
‘State of the Union’ Not Strong When Congress Is Deadlocked
CommentaryBy JIM ELLER | March 13, 2024
As of this writing, before this year’s State of the Union address takes place on March 7, a very important word comes to mind. That word is “union.” There are several ways that this word can be used, but within the scope of the “State of the Union” address to be given by President Biden,...
Technical Side of Tadpole Bubbles Revealed in Filled Vernal Ponds; Scallops Dangerously Jumpy Amid Turbine Build
How about that weekend wind-whacking!? It blew me away, almost literally. On Sunday, I was metal detecting in an open...
‘Norse Variant’ Lost at Sea
This is the second in a series. During March 1973, the Jersey Shore had suffered a near miss, as a...
One Hundred Days ’Til Whenever, Countdown to Forever
I don’t remember exactly who said it recently – I’m sure there were several folks who mentioned, both out loud...
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