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Opinion••August 6, 2025
Managing Dining Out Choices: Tasty vs. Healthy
Dining out, for us, is usually done for two purposes. One is for the eating enjoyment for ourselves and our friends (and occasionally when we don’t want to cook). The other is for when we are on a…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
‘West Side Story’ at Surflight Remains Powerful Piece of Theater After 68 Years
The headlines for the prewrite of Surflight’s “West Side Story” said the musical had “Audiences Screaming Their Applause” when it opened on Broadway in 1957 and then asked, “Could History Repeat…
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News••August 6, 2025
Young Body Boarders Shine in Beach Haven
On a recent Saturday afternoon, the Essex Avenue beach in Beach Haven was alive with laughter, cheers and crashing waves as the beach patrol held its fourth annual “The Flash Memorial Boogie Boarding…
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News••August 6, 2025
Two More Stop Signs in the Works in Beach Haven
Stop signs may be going up at the intersections of Ninth Street and Delaware Avenue and Pearl Street and Beach Avenue, following a discussion with Police Chief James Markoski at the borough council…
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Columns••August 6, 2025
Being Number One Can Get a Bit Odd Even When Flushing
America is number one in many ways, some of them sorta weird. For odd instance, it is proven that our toilets have the highest water levels of any other nation. That indicates we’re flush with water.
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News••August 6, 2025
Beach Haven Approves Police Officer Contract
Beach Haven police officers will receive annual pay increases of 3.25% through 2028 according to a four-year contract approved by the borough council at its July 31 agenda meeting. This year’s…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Monte and James McGill
HOME BASE: North Jersey, but LBI is home as well
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Opinion•August 6, 2025
Do Not Stop
Here is a PSA for the imbeciles on LBI this summer: If you’re driving in the left lane on the Boulevard and pedestrians are crossing the roadway, who aren’t in a crosswalk or at a red light, do not…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
North Beach Taxpayers Hold a Shindig
Nearly 70 homeowners met to celebrate summer at the 2nd annual wine and cheese event sponsored by the North Beach Taxpayers’ Association.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
The Hunt for Undefeated Season Continues at Jen’s Links
Jon Marcolongo and Abbie McCrane have a fascinating little love story brewing.
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Business••August 6, 2025
Baking Brothers Behind the Scenes of Newest Scojo’s Endeavor
Behind the scenes of every Island restaurant, young residents of the region keep the establishments running, often working through high school and college as servers, food runners, busers and line…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Same Mistakes
STYLE: Powerful vocals on originals and fun takes on songs from a variety of genres, including pop, country, classic rock, alternative and more.
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Sports••August 6, 2025
LEHYC Sailors Dominate at Annual Optimist Regatta
Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club sailors dominated the annual Brant Beach Yacht Club Optimist Regatta on July 31, swiping six of the top 10 positions.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Art Notes, Aug. 6
Open Studios: This weekend, Aug. 9 and 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, is the LBI Artists Studio Tour, the yearly free, self-guided tour of artists’ studios and galleries on Long Beach Island.…
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Columns••August 6, 2025
Congested Shoreline Leads to Mystery
Standing on the beaches of Long Beach Island today, it’s a rare sight to see a large ship close to shore. But in the age before radar and GPS navigation, it was common.
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News••August 6, 2025
$30 Million in Natural Climate Solutions Grants Available to Mitigate Carbon Emissions
The state Department of Environmental Protection is making available $30 million in Natural Climate Solutions grant funding – sourced from proceeds obtained through participation in the Regional…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Funky Flea Market Returns to St. Francis Aug. 10
After drawing more than 1,300 enthusiastic treasure hunters to St. Francis Community Center in Brant Beach last summer, the Funky Flea Market is back, and better than ever. Check out the market on…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Free Retreat for Teachers at Forest Resource Education Center
Calling all educators: Join the Barnegat Bay Partnership and the Ocean County Soil Conservation District on Thursday, Aug. 21, for the BBP’s annual Communication and Education Retreat. This free…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Small Business Resource Workshop Coming to Stafford
Small business is vital to a community, and small business owners and those interested in possibly developing a small business are encouraged to attend a free workshop that may help the journey…
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News••August 6, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Adopts 2025 Budget
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee adopted its 2025 municipal budget on Thursday, July 31 at a special meeting, with general appropriations totaling $33,166,174.16.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Noted Cartoonist Visits Barnegat Library
On July 22, the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library hosted Mike Dawson, professional cartoonist and author of The Fifth Quarter, for a cartooning workshop for children. The program was…
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Business••August 6, 2025
Universal Cabinetry’s Tech-Forward Approach Transforms Design Experience
When Melissa Mandra unlocks the door to Universal Cabinetry Design’s new Surf City showroom with her cellphone, she’s demonstrating more than just convenient technology. She’s showing how a business…
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News••August 6, 2025
Barnegat on Tax Increase: Don’t Blame Us
In Barnegat Township, the latest quarterly tax bills are due this month. Anticipating plenty of people stopping in to pay at the tax office, the township put up a nearby sign outlining where the…
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News••August 6, 2025
The Plastic Reality Check: When Science Meets the Kitchen Sink
A documentary screening in Manahawkin revealed uncomfortable truths about the plastic in our bodies and sparked surprisingly practical solutions from local voices.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Stafford Township Organizes One-Day Food Drive for Starve Poverty
Since opening its doors in 2022, Starve Poverty International claims it has seen a 540% increase in residents served through its food pantry operation. Next week, residents can help their neighbors…
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Opinion•August 6, 2025
Logic-Defying Situation
What do the Harvey Cedars Land Use Board and the surrealist artist M.C. Escher have in common? They both start with familiar things and create a result that defies logic.
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News••August 6, 2025
Beach Haven, Library Enter into Agreement
At its July 31 agenda meeting, the Beach Haven Borough Council entered a shared services agreement with the public library.
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Opinion••August 6, 2025
Beach Haven Has a ‘Surprise’ and Alarming Tie to Ariz. City
Surprise, Ariz., is a city in Maricopa County just outside Phoenix, population around 143,000, and is the spring training location for both the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers. Along with 24…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Tuckerton Historical Society to Host Antique Appraisal
Break out those coins, stamps, jewelry and collectibles you’ve been holding onto and wondering if they’re worth anything.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Barnegat Invites Community to Family Night Out
Instead of a National Night Out, the Barnegat Township Police Department holds a Family Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Barnegat High School football field.
