Jon Coen

Beach Haven, Long Beach Island

Freelance Writer at Freelance

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Articles

When Sharks Fall From the Sky; Surf’s Been Down as Water Temp Has Been Up

1 week ago | buff.ly | Jon Coen

I played disc golf once. It was cool. I definitely prefer disc golf vibes to golf/country club vibes, but that’s a matter of personal preference. I’m not going to pretend I know much about either sport. But the disk golfers we met on the course that one time could not have been more welcoming to my family of complete newbies.
When Sharks Fall From the Sky; Surf’s Been Down as Water Temp Has Been Up

1 week ago | thesandpaper.net | Jon Coen

I played disc golf once. It was cool. I definitely prefer disc golf vibes to golf/country club vibes, but that’s a matter of personal preference. I’m not going to pretend I know much about either sport. But the disk golfers we met on the course that one time could not have been more welcoming to my family of complete newbies.
More Than 70 Historic Surfboards Hitting the Auction Block in New Jersey Next Month

1 week ago | surfer.com | Jon Coen

One might think that when a one-of-a-kind hollow wooden pintail made of Paulownia wood with a lion painted on it in gold sold a decade ago for just under $1million US, it would have rocked the surf world. We certainly prize our sticks. And to learn that a board could fetch that much would surely have had us racing to learn more about its origins. You don’t remember? No? No one does. Not surfers anyway.
Cut-Offs and Flip Flops: Timeless Summer Sexy Supermarket Style Watching

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Jon Coen

There’s a certain comfort in going to the supermarket in June – something about seeing locals wearing cut-offs and flip flops doing that most mundane chore of grocery shopping that has an endearing quality. It’s kind of an unofficial dress code for the area, the comfortable go-to when we finally get beach days. It’s really the pinnacle of summer style. It’s fairly ageless.
Cut-Offs and Flip Flops: Timeless Summer Sexy Supermarket Style Watching

2 weeks ago | thesandpaper.net | Jon Coen

There’s a certain comfort in going to the supermarket in June – something about seeing locals wearing cut-offs and flip flops doing that most mundane chore of grocery shopping that has an endearing quality. It’s kind of an unofficial dress code for the area, the comfortable go-to when we finally get beach days. It’s really the pinnacle of summer style. It’s fairly ageless.
Windsurf Regatta Returns to Brant Beach, First on the Island in 25 Years

2 weeks ago | thesandpaper.net | Jon Coen

On June 21 and 22, our bay will see a race that it hasn’t seen in a quarter century. To kick off summer, Island Surf & Sail will host the Windsurf LT Regatta at Bayview Park in Brant Beach. The Windsurf LT is a watercraft that was, in some ways, lost in time and is now being revived. “It’s a one-design class race,” explained Island Surf and Sail Owner, Terry Deakyne. “Everyone will rent or buy the Windsurf LT to race so everyone is racing the same board. There are regattas and relays.
"Accidental" Documentary Celebrates Selflessness of Greg Browning

3 weeks ago | surfer.com | Jon Coen

“As Greg said, we started out trying to win a world title and we accidentally made a documentary.”Scott Smith stood before a packed house at the Surf City Fire House on Long Beach Island on Wednesday night. He was referring to his longtime friend, Momentum Generation surfer and bud to the entire surf world, Greg Browning. It was the world premiere of the Taitana Weston-Webb biopic, “A Marble in the Jar,” a film for which he served as filmmaker/producer/cinematographer and Editor with Browning.
Scary Text Messages From Robots, Film Fest This Weekend and Mixed Reviews on the Waves

3 weeks ago | thesandpaper.net | Jon Coen

I got a text from a robot the other day, and I’m pretty sure it spells bad news for our town. She said her name was Kim. I have my doubts. If you haven’t heard, property on LBI has become kind of valuable. It was a big deal when the average home price on the Island hit a cool million. In a few short years, the median sale price of a home on LBI has hit $1.85 million. $1.85 million dollars for a house … and our paved roads rank somewhere between Haiti and Somalia.
Scary Text Messages From Robots, Film Fest This Weekend and Mixed Reviews on the Waves

3 weeks ago | buff.ly | Jon Coen

I got a text from a robot the other day, and I’m pretty sure it spells bad news for our town. She said her name was Kim. I have my doubts. If you haven’t heard, property on LBI has become kind of valuable. It was a big deal when the average home price on the Island hit a cool million. In a few short years, the median sale price of a home on LBI has hit $1.85 million. $1.85 million dollars for a house … and our paved roads rank somewhere between Haiti and Somalia.
Big Holiday Weekend Gives Way to Pleasantries of Early Summer

1 month ago | thesandpaper.net | Jon Coen

As Memorial Day weekends go, that was pretty tame. I didn’t hear of any mass casualties at the Ship Bottom Circle predicted by every community Facebook commenter for the last three weeks. From what I understand, Beach Haven was “bussin,” as the kids say. Actually, I think we said that back in the day. I can’t remember, but I think I’m pleased to hear that word come back. I admittedly avoided the Queen City.