Heavy traffic at the gateway to Long Beach Island on Oct. 18 wasn’t of the normal variety, but rather pedestrians lining Ninth Street in Ship Bottom during the Island’s second No Kings rally in four ...

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.

It’s the craziest thing how we as human beings want more out of life or dream of something bigger. Me, I have a beautiful house on the Island, and let’s face it, we who are not on the water dream of ...

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 ...

Something devilish is stirring in the Pine Barrens. The Albert Music Hall in Waretown will once again summon the spirit of South Jersey folklore with its annual Jersey Devil Show on Saturday, Nov. 1.

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 ...

Somewhat surprisingly, Island beaches have bounced back admirably well after nor’easter waves ran roughshod over them. Only a few days after the blow, I drove the beaches from the Barnegat Light ...

I’ve successfully made my fall migration to the south, having temporarily flown with the plovers, pelicans and monarch butterflies, at least as far as Holgate, where I broke away. It’s always a summer ...

The five area Rotary Clubs – Forked River, Great Bay, Barnegat, Southern Ocean and Long Beach Island – are sponsoring an event to encourage local business people to learn about Rotary. The free event ...

Learn about the customs and history of the Day of the Dead. Please register online at theoceancountylibrary.org, in person or call 609-597-3381.