Paving the Way for Plovers at the North End
To Shoo Endangered Shorebirds Away From Busy Beach Birdwatchers and scenery-seekers near Barnegat Lighthouse in Barnegat Light will see a federal/state project that got off the ground the second week …
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New Faces and Old Problems Dominate 2018 News
There’s no doubt that 2018 was a busy year for news in Southern Ocean County. Last week we talked about bank robbers, the threat of offshore oil drilling, the new …
Garden Club of Long Beach Island Celebrates 60 Years
From a small group that met in a living room on Long Beach Island 60 years ago, the Garden Club of Long Beach Island has grown to 182 members. Members …
Bayview Park Plan Meets Resistance From Neighbors
Oppose Beach for Dogs, New Parking Lot Residents are voicing concerns about Long Beach Township’s plans to alter the marshy north side of Bayview Park in Brant Beach. The township …
State Climatologist: 2018 Saw a Wet New Jersey
The rain that fell on New Year’s Eve was a fitting conclusion to 2018, which was the wettest year on record for New Jersey, according to David Robinson, state climatologist …
Letter to Editor from BLTA President
To the Editor: The Barnegat Light Taxpayers Association recently made a donation of $1,000 to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina as part of the James Taylor …
Barnegat Light Remembers Longtime Fishermen Who Died In Capsize
Barnegat Light mayor community remember Stephen Biernacki, James Lacey as passionate fishermen The Barnegat Light community remembers Stephen Biernacki and James Lacey as kind people and passionate fishermen. Biernacki, 50, …
Barnegat Light Borough to Hold Some Summer Meetings Outdoors
At its 2019 reorganization meeting Jan. 2, Barnegat Light Borough Council kept the same committee chairmanships, and made one exciting announcement about the July and August meetings: They will be …
State Beaches, Parks Officially Become Smokeless Jan. 16
While it may not be beach season, New Jerseyans still enjoy winter walks if the weather is a little milder. But they’ll have to leave their cigarettes behind beginning Wednesday, …
Weather the Winter Months Without Kubel’s
Closing for Renovations Jan. 7 Fans and neighbors of Kubel’s in Barnegat Light have through Sunday, Jan. 6 to eat, drink and be merry until the tavern and restaurant temporarily …
Sierra Club Files Lawsuit to Stop Movement Toward Offshore Drilling in Atlantic
Alliance for a Living Ocean Expresses Opposition to Trump Administration’s Seismic OK The New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club has filed a lawsuit, alongside other Sierra Club chapters and …
Causeway Traffic Shift Signals Progress as Rehabbed Westbound Bridge Is Slated to Reopen to Motorists
Traffic changes on the Causeway to Long Beach Island are coming again as the $312 federally funded rehabilitation and expansion project advances, according to state Department of Transportation officials. The …