The nation turns 249 this year, and the celebratory shows of patriotism will line the streets and color the skies accordingly. The truly ambitious could even make it to all five community events ...

For some reason, I feel compelled to write about heat this week, possibly due to its being unseasonably torrid, hotter than a witch’s … wait, that doesn’t work, does it? Admittedly it’s officially ...

A mother and her newborn were rescued from atop the Barnegat Lighthouse, and a third person was extricated from the towering structure after falling down a flight of stairs and suffered a femur ...

Mother Nature stopped playing games with the spring weather just in time for the arrival of summer on the calendar and on the Island. For crews from U.S. Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, that meant ...

The Long Beach Township Land Use Board has approved the application from the owner of the property at 8200 Long Beach Blvd. in Brighton Beach – formerly Kubel’s Too – to construct a two-story ...

Early July this year marks the start of the Festival of the Sea, which will run from Tuesday, July 1, through Saturday, July 5. Don’t miss this LBI summertime highlight in the parking lot of the St.

After a resident questioned the Tuckerton Borough Council about a Facebook post made by the Tuckerton Volunteeer Fire Co., which is no longer in service in Tuckerton, Borough Attorney Christopher J.

SAFE AT SEA: Miss Barnegat Light is the star of the show at Sunday’s traditional blessing. The community gathers each year for the spiritual occasion. The Rev. Wes Smith offers words of gratitude.

Where in the world can you see a humpback whale, a hip hop show, a rainbow and a burst of flora all in the same weekend? They can show up at barrier islands at the same time. And it would mean that ...

Origin stories are perhaps some of the most interesting tales behind local businesses. For the most recent addition to the LBI business community, Brielle’s Shells, the origins were everything. “I was ...

I played disc golf once. It was cool. I definitely prefer disc golf vibes to golf/country club vibes, but that’s a matter of personal preference. I’m not going to pretend I know much about either ...

Long Beach Island Consolidated School District graduates and families as well as members of the local community are invited to visit the LBI Grade School from 5 to 7 p.m. next Monday, June 30, to tour ...