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06/03/2026

The Saturday night late show featured No Dead Air, including Alex Reck, at Joe Pop’s Shore Bar, Ship Bottom. 📸

06/03/2026

Beachcombers scan the Holgate beach. 📸

06/02/2026

Register now to run or walk for a good cause – and a good meal – on Sunday, June 7. The annual “Breakfast 5K,” which takes participants down Beach Avenue in Long Beach Township, benefits Long Beach Township Police Benevolent Association Local 373 to help support community programs and initiatives.

Register now to run or walk for a good cause – and a good meal – on Sunday, June 7. The annual “Breakfast 5K,” which takes participants down Beach Avenue in Long Beach Township, benefits Long Beach Township Police Benevolent Association Local 373 to help support community programs and initia...

06/02/2026

At the annual spring meeting of the New Jersey Conference of Mayors in Atlantic City, Harvey Cedars Mayor John M. Imperiale was elected to its board of directors.

At the annual spring meeting of the New Jersey Conference of Mayors in Atlantic City, Harvey Cedars Mayor John M. Imperiale was elected to its board of directors. The New Jersey Conference of Mayors is the largest statewide organization in the nation, exclusively representing the interests of New Je...

06/02/2026

As Barnegat Township’s deputy mayor, Fred Rubenstein was invited to attend a Black History Month program at the Four Seasons at Mirage. The event featured a young singer, Sierra Brockington-Gray.

As Barnegat Township’s deputy mayor, Fred Rubenstein was invited to attend a Black History Month program at the Four Seasons at Mirage. The event featured a young singer, Sierra Brockington-Gray. “Her talent blew me and (Township Committeeman) Al Cirulli away,” said Rubenstein. “I felt I was...

06/01/2026

As the entire country is gearing up for its 250th anniversary, the Tuckerton Historical Society will host its own early celebration on Saturday, June 6, featuring a historical presentation on the borough’s history and commemorative memorabilia for the occasion.

As the entire country is gearing up for its 250th anniversary, the Tuckerton Historical Society will host its own early celebration on Saturday, June 6, featuring a historical presentation on the borough’s history and commemorative memorabilia for the occasion. During Tuckerton’s town-wide yard ...

06/01/2026

A proposed bayfront bar and restaurant in Ship Bottom is the latest flashpoint exposing flaws in a two-decade-old state-sanctioned traffic study that drove the multi-year Causeway improvement project, leaving borough officials holding the bag and taking heat from angry residents.

A proposed bayfront bar and restaurant in Ship Bottom is the latest flashpoint exposing flaws in a two-decade-old state-sanctioned traffic study that drove the multi-year Causeway improvement project, leaving borough officials holding the bag and taking heat from angry residents. “We’ve already ...

06/01/2026

Rapturous applause and a standing ovation concluded a special evening at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences on Monday, May 25 as the MET Chorus Artists celebrated Memorial Day with a performance honoring veterans and those who lost their lives in military service.

Rapturous applause and a standing ovation concluded a special evening at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences on Monday, May 25 as the MET Chorus Artists celebrated Memorial Day with a performance honoring veterans and those who lost their lives in military service. Established....

06/01/2026

Of course the Lighthouse International Film Festival is centered around films, scores of them, be it feature-length narratives, feature-length documentaries, surf features, New School/Parsons films, Dark Horse features (horror and science fiction), a TV and web series competition, and more shorts of every type than you can shake a stocky stick at.

Of course the Lighthouse International Film Festival is centered around films, scores of them, be it feature-length narratives, feature-length documentaries, surf features, New School/Parsons films, Dark Horse features (horror and science fiction), a TV and web series competition, and more shorts of...

06/01/2026

Look for leaping dolphins in a Long Beach Township garden. Snag garden bargains and growing plants in a color-rich garden market. Behold a breathtaking outdoor kitchen featuring a massive horseshoe-shaped granite counter for grilling and entertaining.

Look for leaping dolphins in a Long Beach Township garden. Snag garden bargains and growing plants in a color-rich garden market. Behold a breathtaking outdoor kitchen featuring a massive horseshoe-shaped granite counter for grilling and entertaining. The Garden Club of LBI presents the Outdoor Livi...