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Sports••May 8, 2025
Southern Boys Tennis Team Clinches Tie for Division Crown
After losing most of his lineup following last season’s championship season, Southern Regional boys tennis coach Evan Brosniak must be pleased his Rams aren’t merely in contention for the Shore…
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News••May 8, 2025
Southern Ocean Medical Center Raises Safety to A-Rating
Manahawkin’s Southern Ocean Medical Center recently received very good news. The latest Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety report card gave SOMC an A grade when it came to preventing hospital errors…
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News••May 8, 2025
Sea Change Launches Free Overdose Prevention Program for Little Egg Harbor Residents
Fentanyl Awareness Day was April 29, so canvassers from Sea Change Recovery Community Organization and Harm Reduction Center have been knocking on doors in Little Egg Harbor to offer free overdose…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 8, 2025
Garden State Surf and Art to Rebrand as Smith Brothers Woodworking
Brothers Jim and Terence Smith have established their Beach Haven Crest retail store and workshop, Garden State Surf and Art, as a destination for fine art and other handcrafted, vintage and antique…
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News••May 8, 2025
Pinelands Preservation Alliance Opposes Proposed Change to Endangered Species Act
A proposal announced last month by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service would alter the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act to exclude…
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News••May 8, 2025
Trump Faces Challenge to Offshore Wind Directive
New Jersey is one of nearly two dozen states plus the District of Columbia to sue the federal government over President Donald J. Trump’s executive order halting approvals of wind energy development.
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Opinion••May 8, 2025
‘French Fries With Eyes’ – Treats From Another Island
French Fries with Eyes – yes, you read it right. It’s just one enticing seafood recipe in The Martha’s Vineyard Cookbook, a new book by Julia Blanter and published by Rizzoli New York. I almost never…
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Opinion•May 7, 2025
Slow Crawl
Last week, I left my home in Harvey Cedars around 8 a.m. and headed off the Island, only to pass a massive line of trucks and vans trying to get onto LBI. Many were clearly marked as plumbers…
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Opinion•May 7, 2025
Another Spectacle
Donald Trump’s proposed Military Appreciation Day, conveniently scheduled on his birthday, is less about honoring service members and more about glorifying himself. While the spectacle of military…
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Opinion•May 7, 2025
Mixed Review
The new paint job on the Surf City water tower is outstanding and looks clean and nice with a simple but perfect beach theme design, kudos.
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Opinion••May 7, 2025
Three Ways to Cut Little Egg Harbor’s School Budget
The following are three common sense proposals to reduce the 2025-26 Little Egg Harbor school budget. This list is not conclusive and serves as a mere recommendation.
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News••May 7, 2025
Stafford Township School Board Approves 2025-26 Budget
Even though the Stafford Township School District portion of the average property owner’s tax bills will increase by more than $200 per year, not a single resident spoke in opposition of the hike at…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 7, 2025
St. Mary’s Enough! Ministry Plans Event
Music and comedy will be on the bill when St. Mary’s Parish in Barnegat and Stafford townships holds a community awareness evening on Friday, May 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Barnegat High…
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News••May 7, 2025
Grant Approved for Beach Haven All-Inclusive Playground
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection and the Garden State Preservation Trust have approved Beach Haven’s application for a Green Acres matching grant of $644,250 and loan of $105,750 for…
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Sports••May 7, 2025
Special Needs Sports, Fitness Camp Debuts
Courtesy of the Stafford Recreation Department and several partner programs, parents of special needs children have sports and fitness camp options this summer, but space is limited, so register soon.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 7, 2025
LIFF Volunteer Meeting Set for May 18
The 17th annual Lighthouse International Film Festival will be held from June 4 through 8, which means it’s time to rally its veritable army of volunteers.
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News••May 7, 2025
Science Fair a ‘W.I.N.’ for Beach Haven Students
The Beach Haven School recently held its first science fair as part of the W.I.N. (What I Need) program offered to students in grades two through six by science teacher Makaela Gevaras. Preschool…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 7, 2025
Art Notes, May 7
Makers Meetup: Jamie Jarka of Lil Monsters Art invites all artists and creative people to attend an artists happy hour at Hotel LBI on Thursday, May 8 at 6 p.m. Meet fellow makers, talk and learn…
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News••May 7, 2025
Barnegat Board Adopts 2025-26 School Budget
Last week, the Barnegat Township Board of Education adopted a $69,052,082 school budget for the 2025-26 year. Including state and federal aid, the full budget is $79,884,802.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 7, 2025
‘Hats Off’ to LBI Garden Club Flower Show
The Garden Club of LBI invites the public to its flower show on Thursday, May 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies. Admission is free.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 7, 2025
Long Beach Township to Host Free Throw Basketball Tournament
Start practicing those foul shots. On May 31, Long Beach Township Recreation and LBT PBA 373 will host a free-throw basketball tournament on the court outside town hall, at 68th Street in Brant…
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News••May 7, 2025
Learn About BESS Project at Information Fair
Atlantic City Electric is holding an information fair for its proposed Battery Energy Storage Station in Beach Haven at the Beach Haven Firehouse on Friday, May 16 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. The facility…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 7, 2025
Support David’s Dream at Spring Makers Market
Shop from local vendors and support David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation at HighBrow Studios’ spring makers market in Tuckerton on Saturday, May 10.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 7, 2025
Rock Out at American Legion Post 493’s Music Fest
Join American Legion Post 493 in Little Egg Harbor for a fun-filled day of live entertainment and support for local veterans at the organization’s music festival on Sunday, May 18.
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Opinion•May 7, 2025
Not in a Rush
I am retired. I was shocked to hear about the low attendance at the town hall meeting about the increase in school taxes in our Little Egg Harbor Township community. I guess people are just tired of…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 7, 2025
Quaker Talk Focuses on Substance Abuse Recovery
The Barnegat Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) will host a talk by Elizabeth Burke Beaty of the Sea Change Recovery Community Organization on Sunday, May 18 at 2 p.m. at the meeting house…
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News••May 7, 2025
Long Beach Township Adopts Tax-Friendly 2025 Budget
Long Beach Township has approved its 2025 spending plan after presentation to the residents of the municipality and thorough review by the state. As Commissioner Joseph Lattanzi, who oversees finance…
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Opinion••May 7, 2025
A Mother of a Story for a Matriarch on Our Street
Sometimes you meet someone who feels like a mom to you, a mom that you have known all your life even though you just met that person. I call this type of person “a mother from another mother.” This…
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Business••May 7, 2025
Wharfside Cigars to Move Into Old Tuckerton Grist Mill
In just about the nine months since it opened, Wharfside Cigars has grown to need “a bigger boat,” as owner Jim Natoli said. The cigar shop and lounge will be relocating from its current spot at 232…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 7, 2025
‘Julie Chan’ Author Giving Online Talk
Author Liann Zhang will discuss her debut thriller Julie Chan Is Dead as part of the Ocean County Library’s virtual author talk series on Wednesday, May 14 at 7 p.m.
