The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers anticipates beach replenishment on Long Beach Island will begin in March, and should be completed in June. Contractor Weeks Marine Inc. must complete a project in Brigantine before moving its equipment to the Island, and because this initial project was delayed due to weather, the start of the LBI […]
DOT to Scale Back Causeway Project for Winter
The weather outside has yet to become frightful, but the state Department of Transportation is scaling back work on the Causeway $350 million expansion and rehabilitation project, leaving the current traffic flow as is through spring. The good news is there should be no surprise traffic shifts that could bring back summer-like snares, which popped up for a […]
Long Beach Township Construction Department Coordinates Donation to St. Francis Food Pantry
’Tis the season for giving. With that in mind, the Long Beach Township construction department reached out to its employees and to business owners in the local area to help stock the food pantry at the St. Francis Community Center in Brant Beach. Last month, the department donated three carts full of food, as well […]
LBI Beachfill Slated to Begin in Late January or February
Contractor Weeks Marine Inc. expects to begin replenishment on Long Beach Island at the end of January or ,in February, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Affairs Officer Steve Rochette. Weeks will move its operations to the Island after finishing a beachfill project in Brigantine. The contract completion date is April 27 for the […]
‘Deck the Hulls’: Ship Bottom Christmas Parade Is Dec. 2
Plans for the 38th annual Ship Bottom Christmas Parade, slated for 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, are already underway. The theme this year is “Deck the Hulls,” and the grand marshal is Robert Potter. Mark your calendars, and remember to bring your letters for Santa for a postal stamp cancellation designed by sixth-grader Reese Evert. […]
Hotel LBI at the Causeway Entrance to the Island About to Begin Construction
SHIP BOTTOM, NJ – In January, it was reported that the owner and developer of three distinctive properties in Stafford and LBI was planning to erect a 105 room Victorian style hotel at the former site of the Quarter Deck Inn at the entrance to Long Beach Island in Ship Bottom. The plans were approved […]
Poison Prevention Tips That Can Be a Lifesaver
With our children back in the classroom, Halloween less than two weeks away and the cold and flu season practically in full swing, the Ocean County Health Department is reminding parents to keep their children safe from the threat of unintentional poisonings. The New Jersey Poison Information and Education System reports that each year more […]
Veterans Park a New, Inviting Addition to Long Beach Township
What was previously a dusty parking lot to the west of Long Beach Boulevard, near Maryland Avenue in Beach Haven Terrace, has been transformed into Veterans Park for visitors to this bustling section of the municipality. As an engraving reads, the park is “Dedicated to all who served … and paid the ultimate sacrifice.” The […]
Beach Haven, Ship Bottom Among Survey Voters’ Favorite Beaches in Ocean County
To help usher in the July 4th holiday weekend, the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium announced the official winners of this year’s “Favorite Beaches” poll in a ceremony in Ocean City last Thursday, June 29. While that shore town remains the defending overall champion, Long Beach Island’s own Beach Haven and Ship Bottom did place […]
NJDOT Announces Updated Schedule for Shuttle Service Across Manahawkin Bay Bridge
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] New Jersey Department of Transportation officials have announced a new schedule for shuttle service across the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge in an effort to provide pedestrians and cyclists the ability to cross the bridge, now under repairs. As part of the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project, the sidewalk that connects […]