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In a career that began 46 summers ago, Nick Gazzillo recently stepped off his perch on a Beach Haven Beach Patrol lifeguard stand for the last time. “From 1980 through 2004, Nick spent 25 consecutive summers serving on the Beach Patrol,” said the beach patrol on its Facebook Page. “After Hurricane Sandy, he returned in 2013 and continued working through […]

Even though head coach Nicole Iorio’s squad was immensely talented last fall, the Southern Regional girls soccer team got off to a really slow start, scoring once during an 0-4 stretch to begin their campaign. Eventually, the Rams turned the tide, finishing 13-8-1. Heading into this season, the Rams still are immensely talented and for a third straight year in […]

The organizers of the Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off have announced the entertainment schedule for the weekend-long soup and shopping extravaganza coming up Oct. 3 and 4: DJ AJ FUNK: seasoned Jersey Shore-based DJ, producer, and remixer known for his funky house, disco edits and energetic club and deck sets. “Scotty Z” Zimmerman: a local fixture specializing in oldies, classic rock […]

Last season, the Pinelands Regional girls volleyball team collectively smashed 996 kills. A whopping 70% of them came from three players who graduated in June. “We graduated much of our front-row firepower, but much of the back row is returning,” said head coach Kathy Bennett, whose Wildcats finished 26-5 as the NJSIAA Group 2 runner-up last fall. “Our defense will […]

Mary Merwin loved life, and the porch-goose phenomenon. When her family discovered several of the porch ornaments in her home after her unexpected death in June, they knew at least one of them needed to continue the adventures she enjoyed so much. Enter Mary Goose on the Loose, a cross between the porch goose craze and the Elf on the […]

Well, that was fast. Trying to remember what happened this summer. It’s all just a blur. Let’s see. We certainly remember before the summer. Because that did not go quickly at all … 18 inches of ice on the ground … felt longer than the entire summer. February was 63 days. Our country went to war. What could go wrong? […]

Former Ship Bottom Land Use Board member Victor Basile was recognized for 15 years of service at the borough council’s Aug. 25 meeting. He resigned from his post in July. Ken Yankowski, land use board president, presented Basile with a plaque honoring his dedicated service from 2011 to 2026. The plaque praised his commitment, integrity and thoughtful guidance, noting that […]

I launched the “Still Standing” series over Memorial Day weekend with a column about my family’s 100-year-old home in Surf City. It seemed fitting to conclude this summer’s installments over Labor Day weekend with another home that has played such an important role in my life. I feel incredibly fortunate to have been the steward of two historic Long Beach […]

Within just a few years, Long Beach Island-based rock band Innlet has catapulted itself to indie stardom, amassing millions of streams and a cult following of fans. Thus far, the members have done everything on their own, from social media marketing to completing their first headline tour. Now, the band is making major moves, marking its next chapter by signing […]

From an overflow parking lot at the Farm on Main, a short walk along a pea-gravel path through a thick maritime forest of holly and red cedars leads guests to a quaint cattail-lined pond adjacent to the Forsythe Barn, a building lined with sliding doors and windows that resembles a modern Anglo-Saxon mead hall with tall beams and high ceilings. […]