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Opinion•September 24, 2026
GUEST COLUMN: Bunker Population Dwindles – Imperiling the Food Chain
The question has been simmering in the minds of watermen for years now. There were rumblings about baitfish disappearing after reduction fleet vessels passed through the Long Island Sound. There…
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Opinion•September 24, 2026
Dangerous Practice
To the Editor: In last week’s issue, there is a photo from the Bay Day celebration with children shoving doughnuts into their mouth as part of a doughnut-eating contest. I recently saw something…
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Opinion•September 24, 2026
Closing the Info Gap
To the Editor: On Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m., Save Barnegat Bay and P.R.O.T.E.C.T. LEH & Tuckerton will host a public educational session at the Edward Thornton Little Egg Harbor Community Center…
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Business••September 24, 2026
The Plant Workshop Takes Root in Tuckerton
GREEN THUMB: Owner Noelle Medina’s dreams of having a plant shop have become a reality with the opening of The Plant Workshop. Greenery, decor and handcrafted moss creations cover the shop from floor…
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Opinion•September 24, 2026
Access Upgraded With Mats, Transport Chair
To the Editor: Thank you, Harvey Cedars, for making access to the beach possible for more of us. Following orthopedic surgeries, my access to the beach has progressed over the past few years. Sitting…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2026
‘Peter and the Wolf’ Will Be Performed at STAC
The Stafford Township Arts Center will present “Peter and the Wolf” at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30 as part of its Family Performance Series. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children. A…
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Opinion•September 23, 2026
Sincere Gratitude
To the Editor: The Beach Haven Community Arts Program extends our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the businesses and organizations who sponsored our 25th year of free, Wednesday night Summer…
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Sports••September 23, 2026
Jetty Celebrates It’s 20th Annual Clam Jam Surf Event
A lot has changed about Long Beach Island in the last 19 years. In 2007, the average sale price of a home was still under $1 million, with a few original beach cottages for half that. The Tide Table…
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Sports••September 23, 2026
Patagonia Surf Brings ‘Out The Back,’ Talks, Workshops, Art, Food and Culture to Farias Friday and Saturday.
The Patagonia brand was not a newcomer to the waves when it entered the surf market in the mid-2000s. Patagonia’s roots started with Yvon Chouinard, a California climber and surfer.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2026
Artists Take Plein Air Challenge; Group Show Is a Love Letter to LBI
The annual Plein Air Plus juried exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences is one of the venue’s most popular shows of the year and always successful for the artists in…
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News••September 23, 2026
Save LBI Challenges Push to Revive NJ Offshore Wind Energy
A local grassroots organization is clapping back against offshore wind after a Sept. 10 press briefing in Hammonton, where some of New Jersey’s federal lawmakers and project supporters renewed a call…
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Opinion•September 23, 2026
Recipe for Disaster
To the Editor: We are year-round residents in Ship Bottom, having owned this property for 36 years. We live directly across from East Bay Terrace, which has now become a one-way free for all with…
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Sports••September 23, 2026
Pinelands Regional Registers Third Straight Shutout to Remain Undefeated
SHOUT ABOUT IT: Montrell Carter (44) and the Pinelands Regional defense registered a third-straight shutout on their way to a 4-0 start with a 13-0 victory over Lacey on Sept. 17. (Photos by David…
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Opinion•September 23, 2026
Finest Qualities
To the Editor: We are living in an era which desperately needs young people with a strong moral compass. Lifeguard Luca Salluce (on 56th/57th Street, Brant Beach) exemplifies all the finest qualities.
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News••September 23, 2026
Surf City Pickleballers Serve Up Support for Local First Responders
TO SERVE AND PROTECT: More than 30 teams took to the Surf City pickleball courts Saturday, Sept. 19, playing 62 games during a fundraising tournament before first, second and third place winners were…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2026
Barnegat Quakers to Host Walk for Peace
Unity, mindfulness and silence are three virtues worth cultivating, according to those who follow in the footsteps of Peace Pilgrim, the Egg Harbor City-born woman who, in 1953, relinquished her…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2026
STAC Fall Series to Light Up Saturday Nights With Comics, Tribute Bands
Saturday nights at Stafford Township Arts Center for the next four weeks are presented by STAC, Ocean Comedy and Concerts and the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce.
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News••September 23, 2026
Conditions to Be Monitored at Mordecai Island
Researchers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Engineer Research and Development Center have recently completed installing five monitoring platforms to measure waves, tides, currents and boat…
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Opinion•September 23, 2026
Sign Our Petition
To the Editor: To all the citizens and tourists who asked for an online petition to stop the Lennar project in Little Egg Harbor, we finally have it for you. First, let me thank all of you who have…
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News••September 23, 2026
Long Beach Township Adopts Affirmative Marketing Plan for Affordable Housing
In furtherance of its obligations under the Fair Housing Act and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, Long Beach Township has adopted an affirmative marketing plan “to ensure that all…
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Opinion•September 23, 2026
Record Misrepresented
To the Editor: I am writing in response to statements made by Ship Bottom Councilman Bill Fenimore in his letter to the editor last week (“Grounded in Service”). While fresh perspectives are welcome…
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Columns•September 23, 2026
Henlopen Light’s Fate Threatens Old Barney
This is the second in a series. The story of why and how Barnegat Lighthouse is still standing in 2026 has had many twist and turns. In 1926, just as its supporters were celebrating their victory by…
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News••September 23, 2026
Southern Regional Student Council Aims to Amp Up Volunteerism
In his first turn behind a microphone as the student council representative on the Southern Regional Board of Education, Michael Gatto didn’t have a whole lot to report since classes had been in…
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News••September 23, 2026
Two Charged in Motor Vehicle Thefts in Ship Bottom, Brant Beach
On Aug. 21, at approximately 1:30 a.m., two high-end motor vehicles were stolen in the area between 30th Street in Ship Bottom and 50th Street in the Brant Beach section of Long Beach Township.…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2026
Art Notes, Sept. 23
GO WITH THE FLOW: ‘Tumbling Waters’ is a watercolor painting that combines movement and light, juxtaposing solid rock and soft water. (Artwork by Julie Gilbert Pollard) Break for Brushwork: Paint and…
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News••September 23, 2026
Ship Bottom Officially Secures Open Space Buffer Around Former LBI School Site
Even as Ship Bottom Mayor William Huelsenbeck closed the book on a nearly two-decade saga by signing the final agreement to secure open space at the former LBI Grade School site, he fended off claims…
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Opinion•September 23, 2026
Beyond Grateful
To the Editor: Over the past few months our lives have significantly been turned upside down. We have had the support of our amazing friends which has helped us feel not so all alone. Whether it be a…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2026
Beach Haven Firefighters Hosting Block Party
The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. will hold its annual block party Saturday, Oct. 3 from noon to 9 p.m. at the firehouse. The event is traditionally held on Chowderfest weekend to take advantage of…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2026
Meet ‘Divergent’ Author in OCL Virtual Talk
Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series, will host a virtual discussion Thursday, Oct. 1, presented by the Ocean County Library. Get a sneak peek at The Sixth…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2026
Island History the Subject of Author Talk
(Supplied Photo) The Beach Haven Public Library invites the community to meet author Joseph Menzo, a seasonal homeowner in Beach Haven Gardens, on Friday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m. Menzo is the author of Long…
