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Arts & Entertainment••March 7, 2025
If the World Has You Down, ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Will Pick You Up
The Little Egg Theatre Co. will be performing the classic comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace” at 7 p.m. on March 27, 28, and 29 and at 2 p.m. on March 30 at the Edward Thornton Little Egg Harbor Township…
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News••March 7, 2025
Island Mayors Push NJBPU to Pull Plug on Offshore Wind Farm Off LBI
All six Island mayors are among signatories urging the N.J. Board of Public Utilities to vacate the 2021 offshore wind renewable energy credits it awarded to Atlantic Shores for its project 1 and…
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News••March 6, 2025
Red-Banded Osprey From Long Beach Island Rescued in Trinidad
Through Project RedBand, young ospreys on Barnegat Bay are affixed with red auxiliary field-readable bands to enable future tracking. According to Ben Wurst, senior wildlife biologist with Conserve…
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News••March 6, 2025
Borough Hall Dedication Launches Ship Bottom Centennial Year With Maritime History
Exactly 100 years to the day the New Jersey Legislature incorporated the borough of Ship Bottom, known then as Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington, Mayor William Huelsenbeck and members of the governing body…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 6, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Man Immortalizes Decades of Maritime History With Model Ships
Little Egg Harbor resident Peter Papa has been perfecting his craft for 70 years, and has seen the fruits of his labor recognized. His model ships are on display in museums, galleries, and homes of…
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Sports••March 6, 2025
Southern Regional’s Cramer Snags Indoor State Title in 55-Meter Dash
Cole Cramer has plenty of big meets in his future, considering he’ll be blazing a path on the track for the University of Tennessee by this time next year.
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Columns••March 6, 2025
Of Lions and Lambs; Carried Out of February By Waves; Gutting of NOAA
There are some things that make writing a surf column particularly enjoyable.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 6, 2025
Seaport’s Capt. Dick Gouldey Looks Back on Storied Life
Visitors to the Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum in Tuckerton are given a glimpse into the deep-rooted history of the Barnegat Bay and Pine Barrens region of the state, from the wildlife to the…
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News••March 6, 2025
Ship Bottom Greenlights New Fire Truck, Emergency Equipment Purchase
Among a sea of volunteer firefighters in their dress blues, EMS and the public, the Ship Bottom Borough Council last week unanimously adopted a $2.5 million bond ordinance for the purchase of…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 6, 2025
Pinelands Thespians’ ‘Mean Girls’ Not Just a Piece of Fluff
The Pinelands Thespians will perform the musical “Mean Girls” at 7 p.m. on March 6 to 8 and 13 to 15 in the high school auditorium.
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Sports••March 6, 2025
Barnegat Ousts Haddonfield for 20th Victory, Reaches Sectional Semifinals
Barnegat girls basketball head coach Tammy Nicolini sent an important message to her squad at the beginning of the season.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 6, 2025
March Madness: Tickets Going Fast at Lizzie Rose
March is hopping inside the Lizzie Rose Music Room, located at 217 South Main St. in the heart of historic Tuckerton. With just 70 seats, everyone gets the best seat in the house. Tickets are going…
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Sports••March 6, 2025
Sliwinski Surpasses Milestone, Leads Southern to First State Tourney Win in 10 Years
During an evening when the program’s career scoring leader, that being Mike Gesicki, stopped by to catch a game, two big things occurred as the Southern Regional boys basketball team scored a victory…
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News••March 5, 2025
Long Beach Township Reminds Residents About Gas Leaf Blower Ordinance
As spring approaches, Long Beach Township is reminding homeowners of the municipality’s restrictions on gas-powered leaf blowers. The blowers are not to be used on weekends or holidays, and they are…
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Opinion•March 5, 2025
Hot Button Issue
I confess that I need AC to sleep on the hottest days of summer. My electric bill for one summer month in 2024 was $700. With a 20% proposed increase, that means in the summer 2025 it will be $840…
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Sports••March 5, 2025
White Becomes First Barnegat Bowler to Reach Stepladder, Finishes Third in State
Catching fire at the right time is something every bowler hopes for when the stakes are high. Pete Weber did it in 2012 when he did so early in the stepladder finals and rode the momentum through…
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Sports••March 5, 2025
Five Rams Rack Up Region Crowns as Southern Sends Seven to Boardwalk Hall
A year ago, Anthony Mason wasn’t even close to being considered a favorite to reach the state final at 106 pounds, given the fact he didn’t win the region title. This year, at 113, he’s not going to…
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Opinion••March 5, 2025
Mercy, Love, Kindness, Grace Are Biblical and Not Political
This past week, while at worship, I heard a member of the preaching team share a moving sermon on mercy. Forty-nine years ago during my first interview with a church’s pastoral search committee, one…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 5, 2025
Doo Wop Like You’ve Never Heard Before at STAC
It’s going to sound like the 1950s at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 when the Stafford Township Arts Center hosts The Doo Wop Project.
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News••March 5, 2025
Pinelands Thespians Please All at Board of Education Meeting
Back in the 1970s NHL hockey was a much tougher sport with teams such as the Philadelphia Flyers, nicknamed the “Broad Street Bullies,” and the “Big Bad Boston Bruins” playing very physical games…
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Business••March 5, 2025
Forever Begins at the Beach: LBIF Wedding Vendor Showcase
The second annual wedding vendor showcase at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies drew couples and their entourages to scope out the space and imagine the…
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News••March 5, 2025
Harvey Cedars Traffic Light Being Upgraded
With improving Long Beach Boulevard safety in mind, last year Harvey Cedars officials requested that the Ocean County Engineering Department install pedestrian and vehicle sensors for the traffic…
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Opinion•March 5, 2025
Go Green
Green Drinks just marked its 10-year anniversary at The Mainland. The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 5:30-7:30. Join us Tuesday, April 1 for the next gathering.
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News••March 5, 2025
9th District Says Tax Relief, School Aid Reform Should Be State Budget Priorities
Following Gov. Phil Murphy’s ninth and final budget address last week, outlining spending priorities for Fiscal Year 2026, Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. and Assemblymen Brian Rumpf and Gregory Myhre of the…
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Columns••March 5, 2025
Crustacean Spirits: Making Green Crabs Fit for Connoisseurs
GREEN CRABS ON THE ROCKS: To help control New England’s invasion by European green crabs, the House of Tamworth distillery in New Hampshire is testing whiskey waters never before explored. Pubs…
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News••March 5, 2025
Resilient LBI Lays Out Plans for Beach Haven
The Taylor Avenue waterfront area in Beach Haven is in line for some major ecological changes according to a statewide group that is looking to protect the area’s infrastructure, homes and businesses…
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News••March 5, 2025
Electric Rate Hike Accountability Fight Heats Up
Citing the approval of escalating electric rates that are a direct threat to the financial health of residents, two Ocean County Board of Commissioners are demanding swift action against the N.J.…
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News••March 5, 2025
Ocean County GOP Picks Spadea Over Ciattarelli for Governor
Former Assemblyman and 2025 gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, who narrowly lost to Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021, seems to be increasing his lead in what has become a crowded Republican field that…
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Business••March 5, 2025
More Than Haircuts at Bruno’s Barber Lounge
Nearly two years after opening Bruno’s Barbershop at the Manahawkin Mart Shoppes, Danielle Saxton has added another business on the other side of town, Bruno’s Barber Lounge.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 5, 2025
A Whole Lotta Jazz at Grunin Center
Ocean County College’s Grunin Center for the Arts will be a jazzy place in the coming week.
