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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
The Verdict Transports Island to Caribbean for Ship Bottom Summer Concert Series
The afternoon rains had blown out hours earlier, replaced by a humid breeze coming in from the mainland, from the southwest. The crowd had started to file in, some carrying folding chairs and…
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Columns••August 20, 2025
Chris Guzman Discovers His Side Hustle
It’s no secret that Long Beach Island is home to not only a thriving nightlife scene, but a dedicated music scene that serves its community all day long, seven days a week. Many Island acts are…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
Pennsylvania Brothers Go for Two in a Row Against SandPaper Pro
During the same week last year, I had just come off my first professional tournament victory after swiping third place in the O-Street league championship tourney, and I was going in confident for my…
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Opinion•August 20, 2025
Good Work
I’m sending thank-yous to Surf City Councilmen Gerry Little and Joseph DeBenedetto, borough administration and the public works department for the recent cleaning up of Veterans’ Memorial Park. My…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
Stafford Summer Camp Show Showcases Talent in Fun, Encouraging Way
Olivia Lee enjoys writing music and lyrics to songs. And who knows? Maybe someday, after she graduates from DeSales University next spring, a music career might be in her future – perhaps doing some…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
Amy Elizabeth Duo
STYLE: Rock, alternative, soul, pop and more with powerhouse vocals and stripped-down instrumentals.
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Business••August 20, 2025
Tuckerton’s Popular B&B Market to Be Replaced by Cedar Post Farm Market
When the B&B produce market closed several years ago, many Tuckerton residents were disappointed.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
Facedown
STYLE: These local legends bring classic rock covers and party vibes to their sets.
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Opinion•August 20, 2025
Get REAL: Baseless Critique on Coastal Resilience
In response to the use of misinformation for political purposes, I felt compelled to respond to your article (“Resiliency Proposal Hammers Residents, Exempts Netflix Plan,” 8/6) regarding the state’s…
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News••August 20, 2025
Electric Bill Relief Begins Next Month for Residential Users
Twenty-two years after the largest blackout in North American history, affecting eight states including New Jersey and the province of Ontario, another electricity crisis has taken hold of the Garden…
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News••August 20, 2025
Additional $10 Million in Resilient NJ Grants Available
The Murphy administration is making an additional $10 million available for the Resilient NJ program to provide grants to groups of municipalities that develop plans to make their communities more…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
A Fashion-able Program for Children
Children can get a primer in fashion design when the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library presents a “Sketchbook Kait: Fun with Fashion” workshop on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
Rob Connolly’s Melodies Offer Relaxing Respite
In mid-August, both the summer heat and crowds are unrelenting, as everyone tries to squeeze every last drop out of the season. During a month that can often feel like a race to the finish line, Rob…
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Opinion••August 20, 2025
Familial Love Affair With LBI Surfing Riding High
As a kid, summer meant one thing: two glorious weeks at a rented house right on the beach at Sixth Street in Ship Bottom. Like many parents, mine allowed us to bring friends, and in my case, that…
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Opinion•August 20, 2025
Support Immigrants
I am writing this in support of the Feedback piece by Scott Van Bramer titled “Demonizing Immigrants Is Not My Ideal America” (8/13).
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Sports••August 20, 2025
Sign Up for Harvey Cedars Catboat Races
Harvey Cedars’ summer activities come to a traditional end with the annual catboat races on Sunday, Aug. 31, off Sunset Park.
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Opinion•August 20, 2025
Aid Appreciated
Thank you to Sgt. Mitchell and the two officers from the Beach Haven Police Department who came to my assistance last Thursday night.
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Opinion•August 20, 2025
Recommended Reading
Thank you to Scott Van Bramer for writing a very thoughtful letter (“Demonizing Immigrants Is Not My Ideal America,” 8/13). I recommend others read it.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
Author/Poet Snelson Makes Headway Into the Ocean County Library
American author Sidney Sheldon once said, “Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving…
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News••August 20, 2025
Battery System Activation Delayed in Beach Haven
Atlantic City Electric has delayed activation of the lithium battery energy storage system (BESS), which the utility had scheduled to go online in Beach Haven on Aug. 15.
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News••August 20, 2025
Meals on Wheels Holds Open House to Highlight Its Services
Meals on Wheels of Ocean County showcased its many services and announced a new strategic plan at an open house at the Southern Ocean County Service Center in Manahawkin on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
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Columns••August 20, 2025
Unusual Shipwreck Off Surf City
Mentioned in the shipwreck database of the New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven is the wreck site 48 miles east of Surf City, N.J. of the screw steamer Corvallis, sunk in June 1925.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
A 1950s Musical Journey at the Island Library
The Ocean County Library’s Long Beach Island branch in Surf City presents singer-musician Kevin Grace’s one-man show “The 1950’s Experience” on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
Art Notes, Aug. 20
Old Are Gold: This Sunday, a collection of 17 new paintings of historic homes and structures will be unveiled at the Barnegat Light Museum and Edith Duff Gwinn Gardens.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
Author Focuses on Thriving Through Chaos
Learn how to master the daily grind and become shatterproof in a tumultuous world with key insights by Tasha Eurich as she talks about her newest book, Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
Ocean County Library Says, ‘Sign Up for Your Library Card’
September is the Ocean County Library System’s Card Sign-Up Month; discover how a single card can open the door to many opportunities.
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News••August 20, 2025
OCC Campus Safety and Security Earns International Accreditation
Ocean County College’s Department of Campus Safety and Security recently achieved accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, the leading authority for…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 20, 2025
Grunin Center Main Stage Reopens in September
Performances are set to return to the main stage of the Grunin Center for the Arts, on the campus of Ocean County College in Toms River, beginning this September. “After a spring season of shows…
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News••August 20, 2025
Stafford Residents Now Can Pay Taxes Online
Various Stafford Township municipal service departments have been busy this summer, as Mayor Robert Henken pointed out in his report during the Aug. 12 council meeting.
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News••August 20, 2025
Pinelands Jr. High’s Wildcat Shack Busy as 2025-26 School Year Approaches
Pinelands Regional Junior High School’s “Wildcat Shack” has announced two new initiatives.
