According to a modern Hawaiian legend, the goddess Pele will follow anyone who pockets a shell, a rock or even a pinch of sand from the Pacific archipelago with a lifetime of bad luck. Fortunately, ...

The Rotary Club of Long Beach Island was formed 75 years ago in the spring of 1950 by 22 men dedicated to nurturing their community through relationships, partnerships and financial support. Its ...

With the unofficial start of the summer season less than two weeks away, the traffic shift at the former Causeway Circle in Ship Bottom has some motorists shaking their heads at the configuration and ...

Barnegat Township Deputy Mayor Albert Bille recently announced he will not be seeking a sixth three-year term on the Barnegat Township Committee. “I thought it was time to step down after being here ...

Joey D and Johnny B’s Rockin’ Oldies band will open the Barnegat Township Recreation Department’s free Saturday night concert series at the dock on Saturday, June 7. All concerts begin at 6:30. Well ...

Without any public comment, the Beach Haven Borough Council introduced a municipal budget of $16,208,149 at its May 12 meeting. The amount is approximately $772,000 more than last year’s spending plan ...

A custom-built ambulance arrived in Surf City last week, destination the firehouse between Seventh and Eighth streets. Its purpose is twofold: replace its nearly three-decade old predecessor and ...

Manahawkin’s Southern Ocean Medical Center recently received very good news. The latest Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety report card gave SOMC an A grade when it came to preventing hospital errors, ...

Long Beach Township has approved its 2025 spending plan after presentation to the residents of the municipality and thorough review by the state. As Commissioner Joseph Lattanzi, who oversees finance ...

Music and comedy will be on the bill when St. Mary’s Parish in Barnegat and Stafford townships holds a community awareness evening on Friday, May 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Barnegat High School ...

On April 23, nurses at Manahawkin’s Southern Ocean Medical Center voted almost unanimously to authorize their bargaining committee to give a 10-day notice of their intent to strike if they are unable ...

First, a sad but fond farewell to our rock star Pope Francis. Here’s hoping his grassroots holiness and dedication to equality carry over to his successor – announced when white smoke next arises from ...