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News••May 14, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Man Pleads Guilty to Making Bomb Threat and Arson
On April 30 Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on April 28, Ethan Salter, 20, of Little Egg Harbor Township had pleaded guilty to creating a false public alarm before the…
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News••May 14, 2025
Beach Haven Borough Budget at $16.2 Million
Without any public comment, the Beach Haven Borough Council introduced a municipal budget of $16,208,149 at its May 12 meeting. The amount is approximately $772,000 more than last year’s spending…
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Columns••May 14, 2025
Coast Guardsmen Caught Red-Handed
By the time Ship Bottom became a town in 1925, the U.S. Life-saving Service had become part of the U.S. Coast Guard. As the town celebrates its centennial we should remember the bad with the good.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 14, 2025
Speaker Sheds Light on a Famous Beacon
One of New Jersey’s greatest treasures stands tall and gleams quietly on northern Long Beach Island. Learn all about its past and about the dedicated group that ensures its future during “Barnegat…
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News••May 14, 2025
Jersey Shore Offshore Wind Opponents Amp Up After State Sues Feds
The battle over siting wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean isn’t over as local grassroots organizations fight back against a lawsuit filed by New Jersey, 16 other states and the District of Columbia…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 14, 2025
Compassion Café Presents Joyful Rendition of ‘Footloose’
Employees of Compassion Café, a nonprofit organization in Beach Haven, performed an energetic and uplifting production of “Footloose the Musical” at the Stafford Township Arts Center in Manahawkin on…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 14, 2025
Psychic and Wellness Fair Brings Supernatural Attraction to Historic Beach Haven
In the opening act of its 50th year of operation, the Long Beach Island Historical Association hosted its fourth Psychic and Wellness Fair at the LBI Museum in Beach Haven on Saturday, May 10.
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Opinion•May 14, 2025
Off By 200 Years
In Thomas Farner’s 200 Plus column on April 9, he quotes John Bailey Lloyd in Six Miles at Sea saying that Surf City was formed “in the 1890s.” Why, then, does Surf City have a sign saying it was…
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Opinion••May 14, 2025
Mobile Home Park Residents Losing Safety Net in Barnegat
On May 6, the Barnegat Township Committee voted to rescind Chapter 64 of the township code titled “Rent Leveling.” Chapter 64 has provided guidelines for township assistance to Brighton at Barnegat…
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Opinion••May 14, 2025
Pickleball: The Annoying Non-Sport of Boomers
Here comes summer! The sun! The beach! The fun!
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Sports••May 14, 2025
Southern Regional Girls Capture Fifth Straight Division Crown
Southern Regional senior golfer Laina Foster needed a bit of a distraction following a triple bogey on the opening hole at the Ocean County Golf Course at Atlantis on May 8, something to settle her…
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Sports••May 14, 2025
Southern Takes Lead But Vianney Quickly Turns Tide
With the level of competition the Southern Regional baseball team sees on a regular basis, some days are harder than others. Given the limited varsity experience of the Rams, those hard days can tear…
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Sports••May 14, 2025
Pinelands Regional Edged By Jackson Memorial in Championship Clash
Softball sometimes is a game of inches, and sometimes only one run matters.
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News••May 14, 2025
Southern Regional School Board Approves 2025-26 Budget
Once again, the Southern Regional School District will maintain all instructional and extracurricular programs, despite the continued rise in costs, specifically those for utilities and supplies as…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 13, 2025
Innlet
STYLE: Indie-rock … just add trombone. This homegrown quintet has created a sound all its own, combining surf-inspired guitar riffs with jazzy horns. Expect to jam out to a mix of originals and…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 13, 2025
Sun Harbor Planning Summer Kickoff Bash
Sun Harbor Seafood and Grill, located at 451 East Bay Ave. in Barnegat, is holding a “kick off to summer party” on Sunday, May 18 from noon to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
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News••May 13, 2025
Surfrider Files Lawsuits to Stop New Offshore Oil Drilling
The Surfrider Foundation is taking legal action to prevent the federal government from approving new offshore drilling off the nation’s coasts following President Trump’s executive order revoking a…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 12, 2025
Take a Musical Trip to Memphis at Albert Hall
On Saturday, May 17, Albert Music Hall in Waretown will present a special “Made in Memphis” show celebrating the rich musical legacy of that Tennessee city. Admission is $6 for adults and $1 for…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 12, 2025
Harvey Cedars Police Foundation Hosts Casino Night Benefit
A casino night hosted by the Harvey Cedars Police Foundation will be held on Saturday, May 17 from 5:30 to 9:30 at the High Point Firehouse. Proceeds from the event will support the foundation and…
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News••May 12, 2025
New Stafford Library on Pace for Completion During Coming Months
It seems with each week that passes, the new Stafford Township branch of the Ocean County Library system is close to opening. Well, it’s getting closer, for sure.
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Columns••May 10, 2025
Merciless Gnats Arising: Hatch of No-See-Ums Will Bug Bayside Flukers
You likely heard a second arrest has been made in the Jones Road wildfire. It made all the national news broadcasts, with one station claiming the wildfire was still burning – as if N.J. allows…
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News••May 9, 2025
Stafford Township Council Approves 2025 Municipal Budget
After the Stafford Township Council introduced the 2025 municipal budget last month, the council finalized and approved it on May 6. The budget will yield a slight tax increase.
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News••May 9, 2025
Police Urging Community to Work Together to Thwart Vandalism
The Stafford Township Police Department is seeking a little assistance regarding vandals desecrating and damaging things within local parks.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 9, 2025
Learn Veggie Garden Cultivation
Your well-planted garden in springtime can provide months of bountiful harvest that can sustain you beyond growing season. Learn how to raise your best bumper crop. Join us for “Spring Has Sprung…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 9, 2025
Use Opportunities to Recycle Materials, Repurpose Rain Water
For those trying to be more environmentally friendly, several events coming up within Stafford Township may be of use.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 9, 2025
Peace, Love and Community at Stafford Founders Day This Year
It’s almost time to celebrate “Flower Power: Peace, Love and Community.”
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News••May 9, 2025
Register Early for Southern Regional Summer Sports Camps
Every summer, Southern Regional High School athletic coaches provide opportunities for youngsters to have fun and improve their skills in a variety of sports – from baseball, football and lacrosse to…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 9, 2025
Dancing Life Into Her Years, Lois Allen Marks 70-Year Milestone
Lois Allen was 18 years old in 1955 when she opened her first dance studio, the Lois Allen School of the Dance in Clark, followed the same year by two more, in Newark and Edison. On Friday, May 2…
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News••May 8, 2025
Al Fresco Dining Measure Proposed in Ship Bottom
Five years after a global pandemic dictated an outside-the-box approach to dining out, a return of Gov. Phil Murphy’s regulations is here, but not without local complications.
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News••May 8, 2025
Surf City EMS Welcomes New Ambulance to Its Fleet
A custom-built ambulance arrived in Surf City last week, destination the firehouse between Seventh and Eighth streets. Its purpose is twofold: replace its nearly three-decade old predecessor and…
