Religions and Spirituality
By PAT SHARKEY
January 23, 2023
HARVEY CEDARS - Rev. Al Oldham, longtime director of the conference, passed away early Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at age 95. The former longtime director of the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference, the Rev. Al Oldham, passed away in the early morning hours of Jan. 17 at the age of 95. At the time of ...
BARNEGAT - Bayside Chapel Pastor David Ridder recently preached the following New Years Message from Psalm 31. May the Lord bless His people in 2023.
WEST CREEK - Tom Giglio age 68, of West Creek died on December 16. Tom raised his family on Long Beach Island. He was a hard-working businessman. He and his wife Jeanne started a number of successful businesses in the region. Tom was a man of great faith. His greatest treasure was his ...
BARNEGAT - The prophet Isaiah declared, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” What is the identity of the “son” this prophecy speaks about? This advent series will answer that question by focusing on the birth and work of Jesus from the distinctive perspectives of each of the four ...
BARNEGAT - The prophet Isaiah declared, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” What is the identity of the “son” this prophecy speaks about? This advent series will answer that question by focusing on the birth and work of Jesus from the distinctive perspectives of each of the four ...
STAFFORD - Monsignor Ken Tuzeneu invites local residents to attend church this Christmas season. Maybe it has been a while since you have been in church. Enjoy this invitation from this wonderful man of God, Monsignor Tuzeneu. The list of masses are at St. Mary's in Manahawkin and Barnegat are ...
BARNEGAT - The prophet Isaiah declared, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” What is the identity of the “son” this prophecy speaks about? This advent series will answer that question by focusing on the birth and work of Jesus from the distinctive perspectives of each of the four ...
STAFFORD - St. Mary's Academy made a donation to David Caldarella, Co-founder of David's Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation. Caldarella had the honor of receiving a $1,000 check from the Class of 2023 at St. Mary Academy in Manahawkin on Monday, November 21. This generous gift was from their ...
WARETOWN, NJ - The Lord of Lords Bible Community Church invites all to join them outside the church for a Christmas Tree Lighting event on Wednesday, November 30 at 6 p.m. Enjoy singing Christmas carols while sipping on hot chocolate and eating cookies served by the church. "Invite your ...
BARNEGAT, NJ - Bayside Chapel is hosting a Christmas themed Night of Worship at 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 10. All are invited to attend for some light refreshments, fellowship and great music. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Bayside Chapel is located at 965 West Bay Avenue in Barnegat.
STAFFORD - Main Street Alliance Church's new Daycare Center is hosting an Open House on Friday, December 9 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Main Street Alliance is located at 1000 North Main St. in Manahawkin. Their website with more information about the new Daycare Center is www.msachurch.net
NEWARK, NJ — The FBI's Newark office is investigating a "broad threat" to synagogues in New Jersey and is asking people to be alert. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin says law enforcement will be increasing patrols, both marked and unmarked, in "sensitive areas." “The FBI has received ...
STAFFORD - Students and teachers at Lighthouse Christian Academy in Manahawkin gathered this morning outside to pray at the flag pole to lift friends, families, teachers, and the nation to God. This has been happening in our area for many ...
SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY - Lighthouse Christian Academy in Manahawkin is a sponsored by one of our advertisers at TAPinto Stafford-LBI, D. Finelli Construction. The school is prepping for a new school year. There are openings available for September. Here is an article about Christian Education and ...
Your calendar is already filling up. Soon there will be lunches to pack and outfits to coordinate, making each morning feel like an accomplishment when everyone heads out the door. Homework, band, sports practices and dance lessons will consume evenings, barely leaving any time for a family ...
STAFFORD - Lighthouse Christian Academy Annual Golf Outing will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at The Vineyard National Golf Course at Renault Winery. To sign up to play or become a sponsor please check here. Lighthouse Christian is an excellent school for students in preschool to ...
BARNEGAT - Bayside Chapel will host a Bayside Big Band Cruise-In on Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 2 to 5 p.m. featuring classic cars, trucks, and motorcycles. There will also be music for listening and dancing by The Brass Tacks Big Band Orchestra at 3:00 pm. In the event of inclement ...
SHIP BOTTOM - The Children’s Sand and Surf Mission (CSSM) is back on LBI for its sixth decade. This Christian ministry serve children ages 3 – 16 of years, CSSM will once again be in Ship Bottom, NJ, weekdays beginning Monday, July 25 through Friday, August 5, 2022, 10:00 am – 11:45am and again ...
STAFFORD — The St. Mary's Nights of Summer Carnival will take place July 19-24 this summer. It is time of great fun. The Nights of Summer Carnival is open each night from 6 to 10:30 p.m. There is free parking, great food, nightly indoor entertainment, and plenty of fun rides and ...
When the disciples saw the tomb in which they had previously buried the body of Jesus, it was empty. The burial garments were in such shape and place to indicate their abandonment by the orderly departure of the body of Jesus. When Jesus later appeared to His disciples, it was in a body, for He ...
EDISON, NJ - Passover or Pesach? It says Passover at the stores, but people also seem to be discussing this Jewish holiday called Pesach that begins this Friday night. They are one and the same, though the names mean different things. The name Passover comes from the angel of death ‘passing ...
The cross is the only way of salvation. And the cross gives a new purpose to life.” “The cross shows the seriousness of our sin—but it also shows us the immeasurable love of God.” “Sin was conquered on the cross. [Christ’s] death is the foundation of our hope, the promise of our ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ - The Manahawkin Baptist Church, located at 400 Beach Avenue, is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 10 at 11:45 a.m. In addition to the Easter egg hunt, there will also be a petting zoo, sidewalk chalk, rock painting and a bonfire. There will be food available to ...
STAFFORD - Manahawkin Baptist Church is hosting a free event on Friday, January 28th at 7:00 p.m. Harry Flaherty, former NFL player, speaker, and leader of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be speaking. There will be door prizes and snacks! If you have any questions, feel free to reach ...
STAFFORD - The Lighthouse Christian Academy Board of Education recently announced the appointment of Al Cirulli as the new Administrator / Principal at the Lighthouse Christian Academy in Manahawkin. The Board wrote the following in a recent letter of introduction: It is with great joy that ...
STAFFORD - Malaine Schmid grew up in Stafford Township. She was a fine student-athlete at Southern Regional High School. She is the daughter of David and Sharon Schmid. She has a brother Ryan and sister Ali. Malaine now lives far, far away from New Jersey. She married Ryan Butler and now lives ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Billy Graham knew the true meaning of Christmas. He’s no longer here on earth, but the wisdom he shared lives on. This Christmas season, his words can help us look back in history to the birth of Christ—and look forward to His return with hopeful anticipation. “There’s ...
STAFFORD - The Manahawkin Elks recent donated $500 to support Ken’s Kitchen at Saint Mary’s Parish Center. Ken’s Kitchen prepares 400 meals weekly to folks in the community that are in need. 170 of these meals are delivered directly to homebound people. Each meal delivered includes a loaf of ...
BEACH HAVEN - Beach Haven resident and long-time local attorney Stuart Snyder passed away on December 11 at the age of 73. Snyder was trusted and admired by many of his colleagues and people he knew throughout Southern Ocean County. His obituary by the Maxwell-Tobie Funeral Home in Manahawkin ...
STAFFORD - Friday, December 10 was the 43rd Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony. The ceremony pays honor to deceased police officers and personnel from the Stafford Township, Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, Ship Bottom, Surf City, and Harvey Cedars Police Departments. Retired Stafford Police Chief ...