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News••December 11, 2024
Ocean County Assistant Prosecutors Honored by State
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer recently presented Supervising Assistant Prosecutors Christine Lento and Jamie Schron with the 2024 County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Award for…
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Business••December 11, 2024
Timeless Evermore Manor Ready to Create Memories for All
On what was one of the coldest days of the fall around Southern Ocean County, with much-needed rain falling quickly, suddenly and then sporadically on a recent Thursday, there seemed to be no respite…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 11, 2024
Art Notes, Dec. 11
Treasure Hunt: When the calendar is on its final page, area art galleries close up for the winter or restrict hours to weekends or by-appointment only. But original fine art and handmade gifts can…
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News••December 11, 2024
Whitcraft Will Be ‘Immersed’ in Funding Maritime Museum
Anyone who would like to see Deborah C. Whitcraft “walk the plank” in Beach Haven might get their wish on Saturday, Feb. 1.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 11, 2024
Project InVOLve Participants Sought at LBI Library
The Friends of the Island Library invite nonprofit organizations looking for volunteers to contact them about participating in Project InVOLve at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County…
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Opinion••December 11, 2024
Home Is Where the Heart Is – Especially at the Year’s End
The holiday season is now in full swing with shopping, parties, cookies and all the rich tasting goodies and culinary delights. Houses are decorated with colorful lights strung about in fanciful…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 11, 2024
LIFS Screening Touching Film About a Hummingbird Rehabber
The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen the documentary “Every Little Thing” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the LBI Historical Museum in Beach Haven.
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Sports••December 11, 2024
Southern Opens Swim Season Strong Against Pt. Pleasant Borough
The Southern Regional boys and girls swim teams, the defending Ocean County champions, are off to a hot start within the revamped Shore Conference A South division. Squaring off against Point…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 10, 2024
Buy Some Gifts, Snap Photos With Santa and Enjoy a Carriage Ride in Stafford
Jason Hazelton and the crew in the Stafford Township Recreation Department all agree Heritage Park is the right place for the annual Holiday Wonderland and Christmas Market, slated for Saturday, Dec.…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 10, 2024
Stockton PAC Completing 2024 Season With Ballet, Classical Music and Charlie Brown
The Stockton University Performing Arts Center is pulling a few Christmas chestnuts out of the fire as it completes its 2024 season.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 10, 2024
Hear Holy Spirit Ringers in Concert This Saturday
The Holy Spirit Ringers, an adult handbell choir, will perform a Christmas concert this Saturday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit on Route 9 in Manahawkin. A free will…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 10, 2024
See New York Tenors or New Jersey Tenors or Maybe Both
There will be plenty of tenors visiting Southern Ocean County this Christmas season.
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News••December 8, 2024
New State Law Solidifies Outdoor Dining
A new state law granting pandemic-era outdoor dining permission to restaurants and other food establishments in perpetuity is, on one hand, a long time coming. On the other hand, the blanket…
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News••December 7, 2024
Barnegat Man Handed the Reins in Plumsted
At age 75, Barnegat Township resident Fred Rubenstein does not want to hear any talk about retirement. In fact, he embarked on a new career as he was recently named administrator for Plumsted…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2024
Santa and Grinch Ready to Trek Through Stafford Township
Get ready for some Christmas fun, Stafford Township. Santa and the Grinch are scheduled to ride through the township this weekend and next weekend, according to a recent Facebook post by the Stafford…
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News••December 5, 2024
Fly Traps Undergo Annual Updates on South End
Throughout the year’s warm months, Holgate, on Long Beach Island’s southern end, is dotted here and there by boxy wooden structures on four legs: fly traps used to control the area’s least welcome…
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News••December 5, 2024
NJDOT Spurns Beautification Project After Cracks Found Under Bridge
A highly anticipated beautification project for the walkway underneath the Ship Bottom borough-based bridge in the Causeway series connecting the mainland to Long Beach Island has been rejected by…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 5, 2024
Surflight’s ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ Really Is Miraculous
Years ago I wrote a review of the musical “Titanic” where I raved about director-choreographer Paula Hammons Sloan. There were, what, 25, maybe 30 cast members. But in the show’s long opening scene…
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Columns••December 5, 2024
In Search of Stress-Free Sashimi, the Japanese Getting Inventive
In my never-ending, worldwide hunt for the weirdest of column fodder, I can count on the Japanese to be fully foddersome. In fact, those fine Rising Sun folks recently reached a rare level of…
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News••December 5, 2024
Ship Bottom Christmas Parade Grand Marshal a Familiar Face
It’s the time of year when most people feel as though they are stretched to their limits, patience is just about where it is at the end of summer and what everyone really needs is more time in the…
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News••December 5, 2024
2024 Beach-Nesting Bird Reports Reveal Mixed Outcomes
New Jersey Fish and Wildlife’s annual reports for the 2024 beach-nesting bird season show mixed results for the various coastal species, noted Todd Pover, senior wildlife biologist for Conserve…
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News••December 5, 2024
Grant Funding Bolsters Long Beach Township Marsh Restoration Project
This month, the National Coastal Resilience Fund invested $139 million in 94 coastal resilience projects, and, with more than $141 million in matching contributions from the grantees, the total…
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Opinion•December 5, 2024
Positive Presence
Operating in Surf City, Wally’s restaurant owners face the unique challenge of a limited peak season. Their ability to generate sufficient revenue during these few months is crucial, not only for…
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Opinion•December 5, 2024
Big Shoutout
I’d like to give a big shoutout to Ella’s Motel in Barnegat Light. Not only do they do a fabulous Halloween display with tons of carved pumpkins, but their Christmas display this year is absolutely…
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Opinion•December 5, 2024
Never-Ending Project
I just watched the CBS telecast on the rebuilding of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, which took only five years. Amazing! And we’re still waiting for the completion of the never-ending Causeway…
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Opinion••December 5, 2024
Do Not Look Down – These Little Piggies Went … Downhill
Way back in the dark ages of the ’60s, or maybe the ’70s, there was a commercial that asked, “What’s the ugliest part of your body?” I was a teenager at the time, so the answer “my feet” did not…
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Business••December 5, 2024
Regal’s ‘Sensory-Friendly’ Movies, Vendor Fairs for Holiday Shoppers and More
The Regal Manahawkin movie theater offers adaptive, sensory-friendly screenings monthly for moviegoers with autism or other special needs. This month’s feature is “Moana 2,” this Friday, Dec. 6 at…
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News••December 4, 2024
Pinelands Student-Athletes and Scholars Shine Brightly
The Pinelands Regional High School girls volleyball program has become a powerhouse. The school district’s board of education saluted the team’s success at its November meeting and had plenty of…
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Opinion•December 4, 2024
‘Happy Trapping to All, and to All a Good Night’
’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the town, Not a greenhead was buzzing, not one could be found. The traps stood in place by the homes with great care, In hopes that sweet silence…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 4, 2024
Deliver Christmas Joy and Warmth to Stafford Township Youngsters
Some families in Stafford Township simply can’t afford Christmas gifts for their children this year. It’s sad but true. However, there is a way to help.
