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News••May 21, 2025
Rubenstein, Blumenthal Running in Barnegat
Barnegat Township Deputy Mayor Albert Bille recently announced he will not be seeking a sixth three-year term on the Barnegat Township Committee.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 21, 2025
LBI Historical Museum Association Celebrating 50 Years
The Long Beach Island Historical Association announces its 50th Anniversary Celebration, marking five decades of dedicated service in preserving and sharing the rich history of Long Beach Island. The…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 21, 2025
Third Wheel
STYLE: This trio has a little something for everyone: They play oldies, classic rock, country, alternative and pop music.
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News••May 21, 2025
Barnegat Light Fire Co. Bemoans Loss of White’s Market
“Financing the fire company is becoming an issue,” according to Barnegat Light Councilman Ed Wellington, who made an appeal at the regular borough council meeting of May 14 on behalf of the Barnegat…
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Opinion••May 21, 2025
President’s Big, Beautiful Bill Likely to Explode U.S. Debt
A pox on both Republicans and Democrats when it comes to our overwhelming national debt, now rapidly approaching $37 trillion and expected to explode if President Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” is…
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Sports••May 21, 2025
Jump in Early for Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim
Following its successful return last summer, the Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim is back on the slate for this summer, and registration for the event is ongoing right now.
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News••May 21, 2025
Stafford Township to Receive Clean Communities Grant
Stafford Township is set to receive a $102,851 NJ Clean Communities grant to support litter removal programs “that spruce up neighborhoods, keep trash out of waterways and protect wildlife and their…
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News••May 21, 2025
Beach Replenishment Funds Elusive for Surf City Work
In nearly all aspects possible, the Surf City beach renourishment project is waiting on a shelf and ready to go. The only outstanding item, though, is a big one: money.
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Sports••May 21, 2025
Queen City Bay Classic Seeks Participants.
Water sports enthusiasts can sign up for the inaugural Queen City Bay Classic in Beach Haven on Tuesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. The rain date is Wednesday, June 25.
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News••May 21, 2025
Toms River Eminent Domain Takeover Bid of Historic Church Makes National News
Ocean County is making national news in a huge way.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 21, 2025
Wanted: A Few More to Challenge The SandPaper’s Pro on LBI This Summer
Six seasons of “Can You Beat Biggy?” have passed, and The SandPaper’s resident mini golf pro and “Holey Moley” Season 3 finalist has lost 39 of 156 matches. In baseball, a .744 batting average is…
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News••May 21, 2025
Brant Beach Infrastructure Work Should Wrap Up This Week
A project to update gas, sewer and water mains on the east side of Long Beach Boulevard from around 44th to 61st streets in Brant Beach should conclude sometime this week, Long Beach Township…
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Business••May 21, 2025
The Island Shop Marks 80 Years
It was the mid-1940s; international conflict was nearing an end overseas. Here on Long Beach Island, Ann Hoffman cashed in a war bond to purchase a few chic dresses to sell to friends from her home…
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Opinion•May 21, 2025
Freedom vs. Fascism
Before we fire up the grills, spread the blankets on the sandy beaches, let us take a moment to consider this. What was the cost of the freedom we enjoy today? At the end of World War II my father…
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Columns••May 21, 2025
Coast Guard Scandal Blows Up
As you celebrate a centennial, sometimes you overlook the bad. The LBI Coast Guard scandal of 1926 was quickly becoming a symbol of the failure of Prohibition and the Volstead Act that enforced it.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 21, 2025
Herbs 101 at the Beach Haven Library
The Beach Haven Public Library hosts the program “It’s Thyme to Think About Herbs” on Thursday, May 29 at 1 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 21, 2025
Joey D, Johnny B. Have Gateway Gigs
Since performing in the area the past eight years, the Joey D and Johnny B Rockin’ Oldies band has had a special affinity for the Gateway in Ship Bottom. For the first time in five years, the band is…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 21, 2025
Simmerr Set Is Perfect Summer Warmup
New York City-based indie-pop band Simmerr brought soulful saxophone solos, funky bass lines and a smattering of surprises to its Bird and Betty’s set Friday night. From unexpected song selections to…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 21, 2025
Art Notes, May 21
Paper Back: The 27th annual Works on Paper national juried competition and exhibition is currently hanging in the main gallery at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in…
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Opinion•May 21, 2025
Honoring Heroes
Memorial Day, a day when we honor all those who have given their all that we might still have the freedoms we enjoy today. Freedoms that we all too often take for granted. Freedoms that are still…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 21, 2025
Stafford Library Focuses on Seeing Eye
Nearly 100 years ago, an exchange between a Swiss woman training dogs to assist blinded war veterans and a young sightless American led to the creation of The Seeing Eye. Learn about this pioneering…
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News••May 21, 2025
Taxpayers Group Puts Green Thumbs to Use
Friday morning, May 16, saw a mini army of gardeners advancing on the flagpole/paver area of Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars. They were there to beautify the area and did so by planting more than 90…
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News••May 21, 2025
Tuckerton Obtains $4.5M ‘Living Shoreline’ for LEH Boulevard
The Tuckerton Borough Council appointed a new police officer, Matthew Cox, at the May 19 council meeting. Cox, from Tuckerton, was sworn in by Mayor Susan Marshall in front of family and friends.
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News••May 21, 2025
Mental Health Advocates Honor Barnegat Police
The Barnegat Township Police Department has been recognized as an “outstanding community advocate” by ARRIVE Together, a groundbreaking initiative led by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney…
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Business••May 21, 2025
Surf City Dog House Unleashes New Lunch Options
Last fall, while on vacation in Hawaii, Stacey and Phillip Ghigliotty discovered Puka Dog Hawaiian-style hot dogs, a quick and easy beachside meal off the grill, and “we were like, ‘This is fun,’”…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 21, 2025
In Memory of Red Rocker, Record Fair Plays On
The Red Rocker Record Fair is a tradition that has brought music lovers together for the last eight years. The event draws in large crowds who are eager to enjoy live music and browse a wide variety…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 21, 2025
American Legion Post 493’s Music Fest Mixes Fun and Fundraising
Bright skies shone down on Little Egg Harbor’s American Legion Post 493 in Tuckerton this past Sunday, as approximately 800 attendees flocked to the all-day Music Fest on the lawn. They enjoyed nine…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 21, 2025
Gab Cinque Band
STYLE: Good old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll. Gab Cinque Band delivers high-energy performances of the classics, crowd pleasers, and even some hard-hitting originals in their sets.
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News••May 21, 2025
Little Egg Harbor School District Lays Off Four People
Despite a 32.6% tax increase for the 2025-26 school year, the Little Egg Harbor Board of Education had warned there would still be some staff layoffs. At its May 13 meeting the board eliminated four…
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Sports••May 21, 2025
Barnegat Scores Victory Over Jackson Memorial, Advances to SCT Semifinals
Between the first and second games on May 16, Ian Soberano, Jack Buscaglia, Trey DeMeo and others took turns making vertical jumps next to the net, just to see who could soar the highest. They…
