Pedestrian traffic on Circle Drive, the narrow single-lane road on Cedar Bonnet Island that runs under the Causeway, is slated to permanently close due to safety concerns. “There is not enough room to ...

Election Day, Nov. 4, will be here in no time, especially since many people will be voting early, either utilizing vote-by-mail ballots or visiting an early-voting center. For most of the nation, it ...

The familiar bird bath is ideal for birds to drink from and clean their wings. Now small but powerful baths are popping up in Long Beach Island gardens for bees. Local gardeners are providing these ...

In 2000, the age-restricted adult housing development Sunrise Bay was formed in Little Egg Harbor. Over time, short-term trial-run houses turned into long-term homes and neighbors turned into lifelong ...

At nearly 80 sites across New Jersey – including here on Long Beach Island – volunteers came together last Saturday, Oct. 18, for the 2025 Clean Ocean Action Fall Beach Sweeps, united by a shared ...

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office is currently investigating the death of a 2-year-old child in Little Egg Harbor Township that occurred last week, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer ...

For thrill-seeking, spooky-season lovers, there is no more bewitching a treat on Long Beach Island than events sponsored by Ship Bottom and Surf City first responders on consecutive nights this month.

At its Oct. 2 meeting, the Little Egg Harbor planning board passed a resolution memorializing its prior approval of the preliminary and final site plan for Lennar Corp.’s 415-unit housing development, ...

FIERY FUN: Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. shut down the street with its annual block party on Saturday, Oct. 4. The event featured live music by iCandee (above), a blessing of the trucks and a triple ...

A “celebration of life” service was held the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Kirk O. Larson Sr. Memorial Park in Barnegat Light, for the late mayor of the same name. The grass field was filled ...

The following letter was written after the frightening 1935 northeast storm by Bea Gurtcheff, photographer David Gurtcheff’s aunt, who grew up in Ship Bottom and went to Barnegat High School. Bea’s ...

I think we oversold “It’s better in September,” to the point the month has become a mere add-on to summerness, based on crowds, traffic signals and temperatures. I’ll now venture – and believe – that ...