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News••August 27, 2025
Extended Year Students Have a Summer Blast at Southern
As Quinn Kemether stepped up to the tee spot of the 15th hole on the High Tide course, one of 1980s pop band Tears for Fears’ songs blared through the speakers strategically set up throughout the…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 27, 2025
Chris Halliwell
STYLE: Expect covers of rock songs from the ’70s through the ’90s (from Bruce Springsteen to Pearl Jam), new and old country music (Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers, Toby Keith) and even some reggae (Bob…
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Opinion•August 27, 2025
Profound Column
Yeah, I missed Woodstock. I was in Vietnam. Woodstock was iconic and I don’t have any of the T-shirts.
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News••August 27, 2025
Pinelands Regional Will Now Pay for All AP Students’ Tests
The Pinelands Regional School District has announced that it reallocated funds to prioritize Advanced Placement exam access for all students. As a result, the district will cover the cost of AP exams…
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Opinion•August 27, 2025
Role Reversal
Will the former Ocean County prosecutor flip the politics of Little Egg Harbor by representing the controversial Lennar Homes project to build 441 homes on Center Street?
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Arts & Entertainment••August 27, 2025
Life as LBI Ice Cream Man Is Pretty Sweet
Pretty much every local has a history of unique seasonal positions they’ve had growing up on Long Beach Island, but some summer jobs are sweeter than others. For brothers Nick and Matt Desiderio…
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News••August 27, 2025
Producer Jack Antonoff to Build Private Studio in Long Beach Township
Grammy award-winning producer Jack Antonoff, who spent summers growing up on Long Beach Island, is set to build a recording studio in Long Beach Township.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 27, 2025
Skip Winters a Fitting Close to Summer Shows
The place to be last Friday night wasn’t a spot with a DJ, or a line out the door, or a popular cover band – it was a Harvey Cedars restaurant, well known for its charming atmosphere and…
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Opinion•August 27, 2025
Womansplaining
Your Aug. 20 Ampersand column held more than its usual interest.
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Sports••August 27, 2025
Barnegat Bay Challenge Provides 5 Miles of Fun for Most Competitors
If you’ve ever wondered what the female lifeguards talk about while partnered on their stands throughout the summer months, just wait until Julia Gilbert and Anna Salamy release the podcast audio…
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Sports••August 27, 2025
Athletic and Deep, Southern Eyes Repeat as Division Champs
Contending for a second straight Shore Conference B South division title is on the radar, and Chuck Donohue Sr. believes his Southern Regional football squad can accomplish the mission.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 27, 2025
Artists Seek to Inspire Historic Preservation; Barnegat Light Museum Is Temporary Home for Newly Commissioned Works
Fine art and local history collided Sunday afternoon at the Barnegat Light Museum, where appreciators of both gathered to scope the scene and admire the scenery.
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News••August 26, 2025
Community Rallies for St. Francis Food Pantry
After a call went out on social media platforms last week concerning empty shelves at the St. Francis Humans Concern Food Pantry, community members got to work gathering items to fill the pantry –…
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News••August 25, 2025
First Responder: Man Killed Off LBI After Being Thrown Overboard By Wake
A 56-year-old Princeton man was killed the morning of Aug. 24 after the recreational vessel he and his friend were fishing from was struck by the wake from another boat, kicking their Robalo into…
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Sports••August 24, 2025
Hurricanes Blow Past St. Francis on Way to Fourth Straight Title
During the two regular season meets between St. Francis Community Center and Haven Beach Club, the Sharks won, by a lot. However, Hurricanes coach Dan Dreher noticed something significant.
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News••August 23, 2025
Lighthouse State Park Bronzes Get Spa Treatment
Things are looking brighter for works of art in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 22, 2025
Kevin Jonas Joins Gab Cinque Band for Surprise Bird and Betty’s Performance
On Aug. 16, 2010, 9-year-old Gab Cinque watched the Jonas Brothers play their hit single “Burnin’ Up” at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. Exactly 15 years later, on Aug. 16, 2025, Kevin Jonas himself…
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News••August 21, 2025
LBT Land Use Board Denies Hand’s Store and Hotel Proposal
Following a lengthy meeting last Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Long Beach Township Land Use Board denied two applications from the owners of Hand’s General and Hardware Supply in North Beach Haven to…
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News••August 21, 2025
Turbulent Ocean Amplifies Deadly Currents, Risk for Beachgoers
Jersey Shore officials and lifeguards are using every method of communication to get the word out that beachgoers need to stay out of the ocean when lifeguards are not present. After an ocean…
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News••August 21, 2025
Reflection Point Dedicated to Former Mayor Oldham
A project in the making for several years came to fruition Friday, Aug. 15 with the dedication of Reflection Point at Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars.
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Sports••August 21, 2025
Competitors Overcome Heat, Humidity, Personal Obstacles in Dog Day Race
Julie Straley felt every bit like a superhero on Aug. 17. Dressed in a Wonder Woman outfit, she finished Harvey Cedars’ Dog Day Road Race in 778th place overall, even with a slightly late start.
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Columns••August 21, 2025
Your Complete Guide to Hurricane Erin; Littleneck Laughs
Cue the dramatic music. This could be one of the most interesting weeks of waves on Long Beach Island for the year. Hurricane Erin is out there sending swell of historic proportions, and as a surf…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 21, 2025
Edwards Twins Returning to Surflight Theatre, Perhaps for Last Time
Last year, the Edwards Twins, an amazing pair of celebrity impressionists, announced they were retiring.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 21, 2025
Film Society Screening Jersey Shore-Based ‘Here’s Yianni!’
The Lighthouse International Film Society will be screening the film “Here’s Yianni!” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the LBI Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies.
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News••August 21, 2025
Residents Reignite Dredging Topic in Little Egg Harbor
The topic of dredging in Little Egg Harbor was revived at the township committee’s regular meeting on Aug. 14, as several residents spoke out about the need to prepare for future dredging.
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Opinion••August 21, 2025
Yes, There Is Always a Little Bit of Heaven in a Disaster Area
This past weekend, Aug. 15 to 18, was the 56th anniversary of the original Woodstock, famously held on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in the small town of Bethel, N.Y., in 1969.
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News••August 21, 2025
Rookie Lifeguard’s Quick Action Saves Beachgoer
A first-year lifeguard in Barnegat Light is being credited with saving a beachgoer’s life after the individual stumbled and collapsed on the bay beach earlier this month.
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News••August 21, 2025
Electricity Market Design Sparks NJBPU Review
The N.J. Board of Public Utilities has its marching orders to examine whether the reliability pricing model used by PJM, the regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of New…
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Opinion••August 21, 2025
Decoy Story in an Old SandPaper Gets Appreciative Second Reading
I have a tragic generic flaw, which the Gen-Z’s call “mansplaining.” All right, “huney,” make that several genetic flaws, but, hey, you have been “mankeeping” me for almost 60 years, so please! Dave…
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Opinion•August 20, 2025
Exciting EMT Journey
When you dial 911 you are assured the men and women who respond to your emergency will get you to safety. But how did they get where they are as emergency medical technicians (EMTs)? What’s involved…
