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Farias kickoff makes waves with Disaster
Farias' new location is not in Surf City. It's in Ship Bottom. Michelle Faria has promised to buy me a map.
Jackie and Paul play Surf City Hotel
This weekend, Jackie Vee and Paul Presto will stage their triumphant return to the Surf City Hotel after a three-year hiatus, bringing their wildly popular show back to the Island for two nights only.
Setting beach-badge charges seen as Jersey Shore voodoo economics
Consider on this holiday weekend that the economics behind the cost of Jersey Shore beach tags amount to voodoo.
Despite dramatic erosion that's left some sunbathers without room to put down a beach towel, a handful of oceanfront homeowners in this Long Beach Island town continue to block a government beach-replenishment ...
Old landfill the best choice for training site
When people pick up the phone to dial 911 for emergency help, whether it is a fire, first aid or police emergency, they are justified to expect that a well-trained professional will arrive and address their ...
Officials questioned on energy-saving tactics
LITTLE EGG HARBOR - Township expenditures of fuel are rising due to soaring energy costs, the township administrator said in answer to a resident's question.
Ocean County Observer - The Times-Beacon
Need towels? Need to hire a private chef? Hankering for surf lessons? The owner of Shore Solutions, entering her second summer of concierge service on Long Beach Island, say they can help meet any need ...
Ocean County Observer - The Times-Beacon
Surf Shack and Freedom Surf Shop will sponsor a skim boarding contest from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22 at the Ninth Street beach.
Grace M. Collette, 72, of the Manahawkin section of Stafford
GRACE M. COLLETTE, 72, of the Manahawkin section of STAFFORD, passed away Sunday, June 15.
General agreement reached on New Jersey budget
Gov. Jon S. Corzine and leaders in the state Senate and Assembly said Monday legislators had reached a budget agreement in principle.
Patches of brown, foamy water seen along Monmouth and Ocean county shores
Once again, brown foamy water from an algae bloom is discoloring Raritan Bay and patches of the ocean off Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to a state Web site.
Hot weather causes algae boom in Raritan and Sandy Hook bays
The hot weather and warm water temperatures have contributed to a bloom of algae in Raritan and Sandy Hook bays, and scattered patches of algal foam were spotted off beaches in Ocean County, according to a ...
Part III: Lbi benefits from earmarks
The six communities that occupy Long Beach Island believe their project - replenishing the island's eroding beaches to protect against coastal storms - is more than worthwhile.
Where does South end and North begin?
This is ground zero in Steve Chernoski's debate, his life's mission, his quixotic quest, his third documentary, all of which seek to settle once and for all this pressing question: Where does North Jersey end ...
Ocean County Observer - The Times-Beacon
Letter of the Week: Don't downplay beach munitions danger
In an article on the Long Beach Island munitions cleanup, an Army Corps of Engineers spokesman said, "The munitions do not pose a threat to the public." Less than a week later, 13 World War I munitions were ...
Call about fake shooting threat causes lockdown in 5 schools in Stafford, Barnegat
STAFFORD - A 14-year-old student called 9-1-1 about a nonexistent shooting threat causing a lockdown in five schools -- two in the Southern Regional School District and three in the Barnegat School District ...
With the continuing discovery of discarded World War I munitions on Surf City beaches, the Army Corps of Engineers must be clear about the extent of the danger the munitions pose to beachgoers.
Jungle Cafe is all about growing
The multiple disabled class of seven students joined Barnegat High School in the 2006-07 school year and has since been helping teachers get a much-needed shot of caffeine to start the school day.
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Novelist Jane Green at LBI library June 23
Author Jane Green will visit the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library 7 p.m. Monday, June 23 to discuss her just-released novel, "The Beach House." Jane Green's novels, "Second Chance" and "To ...