We come to Beach Haven every summer, and our pups delight in trips to the dog beach, which my kids affectionately call “the doggie bay.” Here are poems inspired by our visits. —N.M. And when the ...

It’s a slam dunk that we’re feeling the hottest summer on record … unless we’re hit by August freezes. Hey, just such summer chills happened in 1816, proclaimed “The Year Without a Summer.” For those ...

When we came over the dune Sunday morning, we were pleasantly surprised to see those waist-high glassy bowls. It turned out to be not only contestable, but one of the most fun days of the summer – ...

The Department of Defense has approved plans to house immigration detainees at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Democratic Congressman Herb Conaway, who represents New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional ...

COLLECT ’EM ALL: Embark on a side quest this summer and collect stamps from 23 Surf City businesses for the town’s passport, created by Lauren Rothstein of Beach Block Prints. Earn prizes as you fill ...

“West Side Story” is one of the most legendary Broadway musicals in history, although it wasn’t a huge hit on Broadway when it opened on Sept. 26, 1957. It ran for 732 performances, a good number back ...

In Ocean County the number of reported dog bites is on the rise. In 2023, 714 were reported. In 2024, that number had increased to 783. In 2025, after just the first six months of the year, a whopping ...

SPOOKY TAIL: Ellen and Bob Raimo were caught by surprise Tuesday in the Barnegat Inlet area when they watched a waterspout form in the bay not far off and quickly returned to safety on shore. This is ...

The LBTBP team was professional, respectful, compassionate, courteous and extremely well trained to handle this situation. If anyone needs help in Brant Beach this summer, you can rest assured they ...

On July 14, a 180-foot flat barge was deployed at the Little Egg Reef in conjunction with the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association’s Junior Mate Reef Project along with the New Jersey Division of ...

Shortly before 7:30 p.m. July 21, phones crackled around the kitchen table at the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS firehouse, and at once a volunteer ambulance driver along with volunteer ...

To the Editor: There has been a dramatic change in real estate transactions in New Jersey. On July 1, 2025 the governor signed the Fiscal Year 2026 New Jersey Budget into law, which includes an ...