Eric Englund

In 2001, a new group was formed to continue the 25-year-old tradition of the Beach Haven Bicentennial Park Association’s free “Concerts in the Park.” A few citizens founded the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Beach Haven Community Arts Program to “develop policies, activities, and actions that enhance the overall desirability and beauty of Beach Haven, and to advance year-round cultural activities and events […]

Long Beach Island is about to experience a massive wave of 1990s Jersey Shore music nostalgia when Dead To the Core hits the stage at the Gateway in Ship Bottom on Saturday night, June 27. The performance marks a special homecoming as it brings back the founding members of Ripple, bassist/vocalist Ronnie Penque and drummer/vocalist Clay Cassell. “We’re back to […]

The Beach Haven Public Library hosts a talk on “Amazing New Jersey: People and Places” on Thursday, June 25 at 1 p.m. Author/historian Rick Geffken will discuss how New Jersey has such diverse geography, such as the Skylands in the Northwest and coastal area in the southeast. He will relate historical events as well as people (both famous and infamous) […]

Harvey Cedars author and historian Margaret Thomas Buchholz will present a talk about the borough’s history on Thursday, July 2, at the High Point Volunteer Fire Co. firehouse in Harvey Cedars. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the program begins at 7. Admission is free, but donations to the newly organized Harvey Cedars Historical Society are appreciated. Prior to Buchholz’ PowerPoint […]

Through Aug. 20, the acoustic musical trio Custom Blend will be playing evenings at the Frederick Watts Gazebo Park in Barnegat Thursdays from 6 to 8, weather permitting. The concerts are sponsored by the Barnegat Township Recreation Department. The group’s repertoire is a mixture of classic country, pop, folk and bluegrass. Paul Petrone strums guitar along with Joe Zavacki and […]

When the Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum opened 50 years ago in Beach Haven, pop culture was dominated by bell-bottoms, platform shoes and disco music. Those days will be recalled when the museum holds a “Back to the Beat” ’70s dance, taking place on Sunday, July 5 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Martin Hall inside Holy Innocents’ Episcopal […]

Much to the displeasure of Beach Haven officials, Atlantic City Electric activated its Battery Energy Storage System, or BESS, Wednesday afternoon, July 1, at its Second Street site. Borough Manager Sherry Mason said that in response to the announcement from ACE, the borough requested a delay in ACE’s full activation of the facility. “But that request was subsequently rejected by […]

During the summer months, the Harvey Cedars Police Department partners with Ray’s Sunset Pizza and the Harvey Cedars Ice Cream Parlor to promote bike safety among children. During the initiative, officers distribute coupons for free ice cream to children who are wearing their bike helmets, encouraging safe riding habits while fostering positive interactions between law enforcement and youth. The event […]

A summer tradition in Harvey Cedars is the police department’s “Coffee With a Cop” initiative, which has announced four dates. The schedule is Friday, July

The Barnegat Township Volunteer Fire Co. hosts a car and truck show on Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cecil S. Collins School. Registration to exhibit begins at 8 a.m. and is $20 on the day of the show, which is open to all years, makes and models. The event is done in partnership with Jersey […]