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Arts & Entertainment••January 6, 2025
Go ‘Bowling’ With Belle at Stafford Library
Resolving a fresh start in 2025? Here’s a way to stay focused, relaxed and confident. Join yoga instructor Belle Burns for “New Year’s Meditation with Crystal Bowls” on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 2:30 p.m.…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 4, 2025
Learn the History of Viking Village at Stafford Library
A century ago in Barnegat Light, a group of Norwegian fishermen formed a business that today is a beacon of successful, responsible entrepreneurship. Join Karter Larson for a look at the history of…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 3, 2025
Have Eco-Friendly Discussions With Green Drinks
Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by…
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News••January 2, 2025
Commissioners Thank Volunteers and ‘Heart of Harvey Cedars’
At its final meeting of the year on Monday, Dec. 16, the Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners thanked residents who have volunteered for the town through many ways.
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News••January 1, 2025
County Clerk Colabella Retiring on Jan. 1, Leaving Barnegat Light for Florida
Ocean County Clerk Scott M. Colabella has announced he is retiring, effective Jan. 1.
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Business••December 31, 2024
Show Place Sustains Water Damage; Mustache Bill’s for Sale
Business news is not taking a holiday break.
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News••December 31, 2024
Apparent Drowning Victim Found in Little Egg Harbor Lagoon
Sunday morning, Dec. 29, Little Egg Harbor Township police retrieved the body of a senior woman from the lagoon behind North Boom Way, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced. They…
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News••December 30, 2024
Public Input Sought on All-Inclusive Playground in Beach Haven
The Beach Haven Borough Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. to hear public comment on a proposed all-inclusive playground that would be an upgrade to the current…
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News••December 30, 2024
Fires Damage Homes in Ocean Acres, Beach Haven West; No Injuries Reported
On Christmas morning at 6:30 a.m., while many families were waking up to the sounds of excited children, the household at 200 Navy Lane in Ocean Acres was escaping deadly smoke and fire.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 28, 2024
Lighthouse Lecture Series to Feature Living History, Marine Science, Wildlife, Music and More
The Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park have announced the 2025 winter lecture series, which runs from January through April. All presentations take place at 1 p.m. at the park’s visitor…
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News••December 28, 2024
Fallen Officer Was Once a Beach Haven Lifeguard
A North Carolina police officer with ties to Beach Haven was killed in the line of duty Dec. 23 while responding to a report of man with a gun at the Food Lion store in Greensboro.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 27, 2024
Ocean County Library Seeks Prom Dress Donations
Prom time provides an evening of magic and a lifetime of memories. The gently used gown or formal dress tucked in your closet can help a student experience that magic this spring.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 27, 2024
Albert Hall Kicks Off 2025 With Winter Hootenanny
The Albert Music Hall in Waretown returns from its holiday break with a “Winter Hootenanny in the Pines” on Sunday, Jan. 5. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the music begins at 2. Admission is $10; children…
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News••December 27, 2024
Decoration Contest Winner Shows a Spirit of Giving
Rich and Dawn Castronuovo got a little more Christmas money to spend as they are the winners of the Barnegat Township Recreation Department’s holiday decorating contest.
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News••December 24, 2024
Van Explosion in Beach Haven West Injures One
A plumbing and heating van exploded on Gregg Drive in the Beach Haven West section of Stafford Township on Monday afternoon, Dec. 23. One person, presumably the driver-workman, was airlifted to a…
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News••December 24, 2024
House Fire Levels Loveladies Bayfront Summer Residence
The house fire at 41 Holly Drive in Loveladies woke up the neighborhood before 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 23, 2024
Long Beach Township Decks the Halls
The Grinch may have stolen some presents from within Long Beach Township’s municipal hall – landing him in a cell at the police department – but his mischief-making didn’t dampen the merry holiday…
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News••December 22, 2024
Dedicated Public Servant and Change Agent Marilyn Wasilewski Dies at 90
Marilyn Kathrine Wasilewski was a woman who made a difference.
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News••December 19, 2024
Oyster Farmers Help Restore Reefs in Barnegat, Great Bay Region
The first oyster reef planting in the local watershed for the multifaceted, partner-driven COASTAL (Conservation Opportunities Advancing Sustainable Technologies for Aquaculture Leases) project is…
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News••December 19, 2024
Area Drone Sightings Reach New Heights
Santa’s sleigh isn’t the only aircraft getting tons of attention these days. Drone sightings in Southern Ocean County have multiplied recently and local residents are on edge, calling on the federal…
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Sports••December 19, 2024
Southern Bowlers Finish Big Week With Tourney Win
The Southern Regional boys bowling team is off to its hottest start in years, scoring four straight victories to start the season. But on Dec. 14, the Rams added to the scorching streak with their…
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Columns••December 19, 2024
Drones Just Keep Showing, Uncle Sam Keeps Denying
I remain inextricably fascinated by the whole sky-high drone affair, which has shown brightly within social media, sparking a back and forth frenzy between those who have seen (and believe) and those…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 19, 2024
Holiday Tour of Homes a Masterwork of LBI Garden Club’s Ingenuity
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island’s 2024 Holiday Tour of Homes, “Jingle on the Waves,” elicited gasps and grins the whole day long on Thursday, Dec. 12, with five resplendent houses from Beach…
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Columns••December 19, 2024
Worst Christmas Song of All Time? Plus, Holiday Wrap on 2024 Waves
This week, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list. That make it the most loved … and probably most hated holiday song of all time. If it’s still…
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Opinion•December 19, 2024
Disappointing Meters
Surprisingly, my Atlantic City Electric bill was $63.20 for the month. My water bill is a minimum $105 a month.
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News••December 19, 2024
Sea Change Recovery Center Provides 100 ‘Dignity Bags’ to Community Members in Need
At their new harm reduction center in West Creek on Wednesday, Dec. 11, eight members of Sea Change Recovery Community Organization volunteered to prepare 100 “dignity bags” for distribution through…
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News••December 19, 2024
Tuckerton Council, Former Fire Chief Face Off
“The fact of the matter is, it was what Tuckerton didn’t do that got them removed as a fire department. End of story,” Councilman Mike Dupuis said to former Tuckerton Fire Co. chief Lee Eggert at the…
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Opinion•December 19, 2024
Alien Drones
Drones? Drones! Drones? The supposed drones are aliens! They are living under the Barnegat Lighthouse. The novel Situation Barnegat Light proved that. They are using the space laser that Marjorie…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 19, 2024
St. Theresa’s Parish Decks the Halls for Christmas
The Parish of St. Theresa is known throughout Little Egg Harbor as a warm, giving parish, with a popular no-questions-asked food pantry, a holiday toy drive, and acts of service by good stewards…
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Opinion•December 19, 2024
Invaluable Service
Thank you, Allan Canter (“Positive Presence,” 12/4) for your spot-on response to the possible restrictions to Wally’s outdoor expansion. The small businesses on the Island, which provide an…
