Victoria Ford

The borough of Barnegat Light has kayak problems and firework frustrations, and the question is: How hard is too hard to crack down? “There are a surfeit of kayaks without registrations,” Councilman Joe Saburn announced during the caucus session before the regular council meeting of Wednesday, July 8. The seasonal registration fee is $25, but, according to borough resident Allan […]

Creative Convention: The 39th annual Harvey Cedars Arts Festival is this Sunday, July 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – a full day of fine art and craft, in a social bayside atmosphere at the borough’s Sunset Park. “It’s the longest continuously running outdoor art show on the Island with amazingly talented fine artists and fine crafters,” Festival Director Susan Kramer […]

Roddy Roofing of Manahawkin, which serves Ocean County, is running an art sticker campaign fundraiser called Raise the Roof to support the Roddy Roof Relief Fund, through David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation, to help local families facing cancer to keep a roof over their heads. Three local artists, Jamie Jarka, Mike DiDia and “Sketchy Tina” Smith, each designed a […]

Cut Loose: At the end of this month, SwellColors Glass Studio and Gallery owner and artist Mary Tantillo unveils her 2026 collection, “Meridian,” in which she is “attempting to portray the connection of color to frequency and healing modalities,” she said. “‘Meridian’ is inspired by an ever-growing body of research showing how visible light and infrared light can impact our […]

The new juried fine art exhibition “Coast,” on display through Aug. 16 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies, is the first of its kind in the main gallery. According to art juror Michelle Donnelly, a curator with the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Art, the call brought in “several hundred submissions” from New Jersey […]

Tears were shed at the regular Eagleswood Township Committee meeting of Monday, July 27, after a resolution was passed accepting the resignation of Destiny Reynolds, whose job titles include municipal clerk, registrar, land use board secretary, emergency management coordinator, public works secretary and recreation committee secretary. Mayor Michael Pasternak wished Reynolds good luck and said he hopes her vision for […]

The Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co. Auxiliary’s 43rd annual auction is this Saturday, Aug. 1. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the bidding starts at 6:30, for an array of items donated by businesses and individuals. A $10 donation is requested at the door. Auction chair Mary Schwartz said the event has free food and a cash bar, and all […]

Back to Class: Pine Shores Art Association invites artists of all skill levels to explore new creative techniques through ongoing classes and workshops at its Stafford and Tuckerton galleries. The schedule includes instruction in watercolor, acrylics, drawing, pastel, fused glass and children’s art, with discounts available for Pine Shores members on many adult classes. A cash fee for supplies may […]

The Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co. Auxiliary held its 43rd annual firehouse auction Saturday, Aug. 1, to raise funds for the organization. As is tradition, the total amount raised is withheld until the check is presented, explained the auxiliary chair Mary Schwartz. The surprise was memorabilia from the closed-down White’s Market to end the night, donated by the Fishmonger’s Daughter […]

They’re Open: This weekend, Aug. 8 and 9, art lovers will feast their senses during the 20th annual LBI Artist Studio Tour, which showcases emerging, mid-career and established artists who live and/or work on Long Beach Island. The cover art for this year’s tour map is a painting titled “Enjoying the Sunshine from the Shadows” by John Meehan. Newcomers to the […]