Jersey Shore Views...

After hearing his Dad talk about golf every weekend this summer, my 5 year old neighbor has become very knowledgeable about the game.  He knows what a putt is, a slice and a hook.The boy is a entrepreneurial sort and thought he should caddy for his Dad.  He'd not only get to spend time with Dad, ...

Get 411 About Long Beach Island! With iPhones taking over, Dan LaPlaca of Long Beach Island and New York City rolled out a new iPhone app in July!   The LBI 411 application features must know info about LBI...things like restaurants, family activities, the best places to fish, what bands are play...

Barnegat, NJ Bayfront...Pirate's Peninsula? Most Barnegat residents call the east end of Barnegat the bayfront or bayshore section of town.  It makes sense, it fronts the Barnegat Bay and the main drag is Bayshore Drive. The east end of Barnegat, NJ Well, the Barnegat Township Committee is consid...

A little humor to get your week started... Three people had died, and were met at the pearly gates by St Peter.  The 3 included a doctor, a school teacher and the head of a large HMO. The doctor was first in line and St Peter asked, "What did you do on earth?"The doctor replied, "I healed the sic...

Who doesn't like a cute dog or cat picture?  The ASPCA is putting together all their cute dog and cat pictures for their 2011 calendar.  Who will get the cover?  You can help decide.The pictures are in, and narrowed down to 4 possible cover shots.  Check out the photos, read a little about these ...

Budget concerns are not limited to families in southern Ocean County.  Government at all levels are trying to cut costs, and in Barnegat this cost cutting is also saving the environment!In New Jersey, as in other parts of this country, travel to school by walking and bicycling has declined dramat...

Honey Dippers of the Barnegat BayOcean County takes water pollution seriously, after all many of us live here for the Jersey Shore Views!  For more than 10 years the County has provided free pump out services for boaters.  Recently, southern Ocean County got its own pump out boat!While the releas...

I've been reading about and shopping for a video camera.  I've read a lot here on ActiveRain and in other places that a video camera is practically a necessity.  I've visited all kinds of wesites, and googled every word I could think of. That's when I came upon this little gem on YouTube... . . ...

A Mom in my neighborhood was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to school. He thought he was a big boy and didn’t want his mother to walk with him. Mom wanted to give him the feeling that he had some independence but she wanted to know that he was safe. So she had an idea of how to hand...