Long Beach Island has been selected by the editors of The Independent Traveler’s website Family Vacation Critic as one of the 10 best family beaches in the country, along with the Sea Spray Motel as the recommended lodging. Expedia Inc.’s TripAdvisor, “the world’s largest travel community,” acquired IndependentTraveler.com this year. Cape May represented the New […]
Hop Sauce Festival Brings Creative Flavor
Spring forward to June 3 to anticipate the date of the fourth annual Hop Sauce Festival in Beach Haven. Locally based Jetty, Spice It Up and Shore Point Distributing are again proud to present the event that last year saw some 6,000 lovers of craft beer, art, flavor and music flock to Long Beach Island. […]
Go Line Dancing, Help Surf City Firefighters
The Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. Women’s Auxiliary will be doing the Texas two-step and other dances at a benefit at the firehouse Friday, April 7. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., and beginner lessons start at 6:30. Tickets are $10 at the door, $8 in advance. Checks are to be made payable to the auxiliary and can be mailed […]
Year End Market Report
Year end data from New Jersey Realtors shows a sturdy market closed out in 2016, despite continued low inventory throughout the state. However, falling inventory is nothing new to market watchers, and is expected to remain low in the months to come. Median sales prices remained steady or higher than last year and fewer houses […]
Surflight, Show Place Could Reopen in June
It looks as if Beach Haven’s Surflight Theatre, closed for two years after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February 2015, will reopen this summer. A New York City producer has signed a contract to purchase the theater from TD Bank and hopes to close on the deal by the beginning of April. He will […]
Beach Repair Work on LBI Not Likely Prior to Fall
Photo by: Jack Reynolds The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers anticipates that beach restoration for Surf City, Harvey Cedars and a portion of Brant Beach is not likely to commence before late summer or early fall of this year. The Corps received notice this winter that supplemental federal appropriations are available to apply to several […]
Department of Transportation Nixes Pump Station in Ship Bottom, Plans to Construct New Drainage System
Photo by: Curt Travers Beach Haven Council passed a resolution against the installation and operation of a pump station near Eighth and Ninth streets in Ship Bottom during its regular town meeting Tuesday, Feb. 14. The station was originally planned as part of the state Department of Transportation’s Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project to […]
Traffic Shift on Route 72 Hilliard’s Thorofare Bridge to Remain Until Late Summer
Traffic is being shifted to the north side of the easternmost thorofare bridge of the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project to allow for the reconstruction of the south side of the trestle bridge, according to state Department of Transportation officials. The new traffic pattern on the Hilliard’s Thorofare Bridge will remain in place until late summer. […]
Breathtaking Custom Designed Ocean Front Home In Beach Haven
S Stunning & extravagant custom built and designed reversed living Oceanfront with 100’ on the ocean and no expenses spared. One of the most prestigious locations on LBI (Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club area), with panoramic views throughout. The top floor features an open floor plan, custom kitchen with multiple seamless granite countertops and premium […]
Proposed Hotel LBI Opening Pushed Back to 2020
The developer of a proposed hotel in Ship Bottom received unanimous approval of two changes in the site plan from the borough’s land use board last week. In addition, applicant Christopher Vernon said the opening for the proposed Hotel LBI has been pushed back from the original target date of the summer of 2018 to the […]