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Celebrating Great American Restaurants from our past, Taste of Southern Ocean Hunger Relief Dinner raises awareness and much needed dollars for local food pantries

Back in the hottest competition for beach bragging rights, every vote counts to keep LBI on the top.

Calling all birders, from beginner to advanced, on Saturday March 5 starting at 10am Wings Over LBI, a day celebrating winter briding at the Jersey Shore will kick off at the Barnegat Lighthouse.

Roy Miller, Producing Artistic Director of Surflight Theater will offer sneak peak for popular Beach Haven Theater at Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce event on February 24

Staff of Uniformity Dante Zeller Tuxedos invites customers to visit new location at Manahawkin Mart; with continued focus on their formal wear and medical uniform customers the friendly staff has relocated to popular Manahawkin Mart Shopping Area

LBI Region DMO participating in session at Trump Marina in Atlantic City covering niche market strategies

DealEndsIn.com, a multi-faceted media hub for local web properties, announced today the launch of LBIDailyDeal.com (www.LBIDailyDeal.com). LBIDailyDeal.com is a local group-buying website that allows people to save 50% or more

You could win up to a $100 gift card from Walmart or Target Sign up for free before Sunday, every Sunday you’ll be eligible to win a $25 gift card from Walmart, Kmart or Target! In short $10 daily winner $25 weekly winner and a $100 monthly winner.

Join Radio hosts Nina Siciliano,Tom Devoy and AJ Colantoni from the Pork Roll and Eggs Morning show on B-98.5 as they mix it up behind the bar with the area's talented bartenders to showcase their style at TGIFriday's in Manahawkin beginning at 8pm

Unshredded Nostaglia sponsors vintage gift basket for Valentine's giving, enter for free on visitLBIregion.com and check out hundreds of Chocolate Week specials, deals and events!

Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce will host Business News Top Forecaster Joel Naroff as keynote speaker with presentations from NJ Division of Travel and Tourism, Ocean County Freeholders and several Municipal Officials at Holiday Inn

Meet neighborhood businesses, win prizes and pick up some treats at Free Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce’s Marketplace on Feb 19 from 10:30am to 2:30pm

If you feel summer can’t come fast enough, dive into Long Beach Island’s Chocolate Week featuring events, hotel packages and dining to sweeten up your February

Join the Chamber and local professionals in celebrating the season on December 14 at the Sea Oaks Country Club beginning at 6pm

The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce says now more than ever search locally to find your next treasure.

The Van Dyk Group and Pine Shore Art Association earn the popular vote for Business and Non profit group in the Southern Ocean County Chamber’s Third LBI Region Decorated Scarecrow Contest

Southern Ocean County and Barnegat Chambers of Commerce invite the business community to an extraordinary evening of food and networking hosted by The Van Dyk Group, BJ’s Wholesale Club, ASAP Printing and the Stafford Township Education Foundation.

Local businesses get racy to raise much needed donations for the Tuckerton Food Pantry Building Fund at the NJ Motorsports Park in Millville

Meadowlands Liberty Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Long Beach Island Region Destination Marketing Organization launch joint marketing presence to capture new interest and keep visitors in New Jersey longer

Networking to Benefit Surflight at TGI Friday’s in Manahawkin beginning at 5:30pm. ALL ARE INVITED to mix, mingle and meet the new Surflight administrative team plus cast and crew of Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers.

Speed and Casual Networking to Benefit Surflight Theatre at TGI Friday’s in Manahawkin on October 20 beginning at 5:30pm. ALL ARE INVITED $20 per person with all proceeds to benefit Surflight

Scarecrows take on a life of their own to get the message out about the schools, businesses and non profits that created them, see them online or get all the locations on visitLBIregion.com

The clammy weather could not keep thousands from celebrating the 22nd annual Chowder Cook Off

Shoppers can stroll through over a hundred booths bursting with fall bargains on October 2 while enjoying live music, local food specialties and meet Deadliest Catch Deckhand during this Award Winning Weekend

Russell Newberry, crewmember from Discovery Channel’s The Deadliest Catch will be on hand to celebrate Chowderfest all weekend October 2 and 3, 2010

Love LBI in the summer,? Fall in love all over again with the festivals and special events that make Autumn the second season for the shore to shine

The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce invites members, guests and prospective members to attend the September membership meeting at the SeaShell Resort and Beach Club on Tuesday, September 14 beginning at 5:30pm

One of the East Coast's longest running fishing contests lured 800 anglers in 2009 competing for thousands of dollars in prizes for striped bass and bluefish caught from the shores of LBI begins 5 a.m. Sat, Oct. 9 and ends 6 p.m. Sun, Dec. 5, 2010.

Giving residents and visitors another reason to explore the Jersey Shore , Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce’s Decorated Scarecrow Contest begins October 2 and runs throughout the month.

The 22nd Annual Chowderfest happening Oct 2 & 3 features music, food and fun for the entire gang; a Saturday shopping extravaganza at Merchant Mart and Sunday Cook Off with unlimited chowder sampling at the Taylor Avenue Ball field in Beach Haven.

Chamber announces morning August Membership meeting featuring pre breakfast networking, guest speaker Joe Somers from Merrill Lynch and presentation of American Flag from US Army CH (MAJ) Tyson Wood

The stage is set for October 2-3 as Chowderfest Weekend goes retro wth Americlam Bandstand.

Join the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences for a culinary demonstration like no other on August 10

Successful new group created by Chamber’s Business Events Committee extends invitation for business people to come out and mingle on July 12 at TGI Fridays and August 12 at Lakewood BlueClaws

Lucky Pennsylvania couple selected from four hundred entries in NJWedding.com contest featuring NJ's Official Tall Ship the AJ Meerwald and local organizations from the Long Beach Island Region of the Jersey Shore

LBI announced as a top beach at State of the Shore Media Event. 18 miles of family and fun ranked high in popular poll conducted by New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium/New Jersey Sea Grant.

The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Ocean County Community Foundation thanks local businesses, residents and volunteers for supporting the 15th Annual Taste of Southern Ocean Fundraiser

It has been a long winter, and summer is finally here! LBI Region is features one of a kind events, free activities and classic shore surroundings. Take a look at this list and start planning some memorable moments during Summer 2010

Romance on the high seas begins with the 2010 Tie the Knot on a Tall Ship Contest, where winners can invite guests to witness this one of a kind ceremony on New Jersey’s official tall ship the AJ Meerwald while docked in picturesque Beach Haven.

The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce hosts 21rst annual business expo on May 12 from 5-8pm at Holiday Inn, Manahawkin and will be presenting a series of Strategic Seminars geared to improving businesses of every size.

Chamber show expands to thirty minutes this summer, helping businesses reach new audiences through broadcast, online and social media.

Join the new Young Professionals group at their first networking event May 26 at Daddy Os

Starting the season with a sensation; film, fine art and fresh seafood brings connoisseurs to our shores.

It is coming down to the wire for top ranking and national recognition. Arthur Frommer’s Coolest Small Towns and NJ Top Ten Beaches up for grabs.

Southern Ocean County Chamber’s destination marketing website recognized for raising bar on state tourism industry and representing the Long Beach Island Region of the Jersey Shore

April 18 brings the second annual LBI Region Wedding Road show to brides seeking a destination wedding; including Krista Kutney of Essington PA who was chosen from 1500 entries from the Road Show VIP Experience Contest

The American Song Book comes to life as The Our Gang Players serenades diners back to a by-gone era in support of the 15th Taste of Southern Ocean Hunger Relief Dinner benefiting local food pantries

Popular Monmouth County Show will promote weeks leading up to event and travel through the Wedding Road Show while streaming live to Comcast, web and social media sites.

Purchase your ticket for this culinary journey from Paris to Istanbul prepared by local chefs, take part in live and silent auction while supporting of seven food banks located in Southern Ocean County.

Regarded as a one of the best birding destinations in the North East to those in the know; Southern Ocean Birding Map and information added to visitLBIregion.com to introduce new birders to this world class destination