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Opinion•November 13, 2024
Real Heroes
This past election, while working the polls in Surf City, I was honored to meet two gentlemen who I will remember forever. John Gutbrod, age 103, and Bill Willem, age 101, were both proud to exercise…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 13, 2024
Short Story Resurfaces – 50 Years Later
During the 1970s, Barnegat Township resident Scott Bilker’s parents were prolific authors. They had a particular interest in science fiction, and in 1973, their short story “All You Can Eat” was…
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Business••November 13, 2024
Sea Change Now Offers Mobile Outreach With Bright Harbor Healthcare, Winnie the Winnebago
Good news for those who care about mental, physical and spiritual well-being: Sea Change Recovery Community Organization has teamed up with Bright Harbor Healthcare to bring helpful services to those…
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News••November 13, 2024
LBI Table, Compassion Café Mark Veterans Day
A veteran, by definition, is someone who has served in the military and/or a person with lengthy experience in a particular field. On Veterans Day, both kinds of veterans came together at LBI Table…
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Opinion•November 13, 2024
Service Won’t Stop
I recently ran for a council seat in Beach Haven. I want to thank everyone who honored me with their vote.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 13, 2024
Maritime Museum Talk Focuses on WWII Aircraft
The New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven is taking reservations for its next monthly program, on Friday, Dec. 6 at Buckalew’s Restaurant and Tavern.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 13, 2024
Stafford Library Friends Holding Fall Bazaar
Want to get a jump on holiday shopping and save some money in the process? The Friends of the Stafford Library hold a fall bazaar Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 10…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 13, 2024
Cranberry Industry Talk at Beach Haven Library
Did you know Ocean County once produced more than a quarter of the nation’s cranberry supply? The county’s last commercial harvest was held in 2010 at Double Trouble Village, a former company town…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 13, 2024
Historical Society Rings in the Holidays
The Barnegat Township Historical Society thrift shop, located at 106 Railroad Ave., is holding a “Yuletide Extravaganza” Saturday, Dec. 7.
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News••November 13, 2024
Pinelands Preservation Alliance Launches Pinelands Action Campaign
The Pinelands Action Campaign, a new affiliate of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, was recently established with the goal to build wide and diverse support among elected officials, candidates and…
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News••November 13, 2024
Holiday-Themed Beach Badges Now on Sale
Beach Haven’s special holiday beach badges, designed by Fin Leonard, a fifth-grade student at Beach Haven Elementary School, are now on sale.
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News••November 13, 2024
Barnegat High School Now Has Bengal Bites
Barnegat High School has unveiled a new project originating from a six-year-old vision: to create a welcoming space for students to gather, connect and build pride in their school community. Benny’s…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 13, 2024
St. Francis Collecting Donations for Thanksgiving Food Drive
In the last three months of the year, the St. Francis Human Concerns food pantry, in Brant Beach, typically sees an increase in the number of those assisted. According to Moira Krier, public…
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Opinion•November 13, 2024
Sincere Gratitude
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your support in the recent municipal election. We realize you had numerous candidates to choose from as well as several important topics to consider…
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News••November 13, 2024
Public Calls on State to Move From Drought Watch to Warning or Emergency
While New Jersey is currently in a drought watch, many residents attending a public hearing held by the Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday, Nov. 12, urged the DEP to act more…
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Sports••November 13, 2024
Southern Blanks Millville, Advances to Section Final
Through the regular season and Shore Conference Tournament, the Southern Regional field hockey team recorded seven shutouts. During the state tournament thus far, the Rams are 3-for-3 on goose eggs.
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Sports••November 13, 2024
Southern Regional Reaches Title Match But Williamstown Dominates
Going on the road into a hostile environment for a state sectional championship match has its difficulties. The challenges amplify when the team on the other side has defeated yours twice during the…
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Sports••November 13, 2024
Pinelands Routs Timber Creek for Second Section Crown in Three Years
Two years ago, Jill Becker and Olivia Shertenlieb had significantly different roles on the Pinelands Regional girls volleyball squad that captured the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 championship. They…
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News••November 12, 2024
Island Police Officers ‘Let It Grow’ for a Good Cause
November marks the ninth year of the Harvey Cedars Police Department participating in the “Let It Grow” campaign, formerly called “No Shave November,” to raise money and awareness for those impacted…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 11, 2024
Run for Fun, Raise Funds in Little Egg Harbor Saturday
Lace up the running shoes and head to the Frog Pond School, at 305 Frog Pond Rd. in Little Egg Harbor, this Saturday, Nov. 16 for the Little Egg Harbor PTO Color Fun Run. Jog alongside community…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 11, 2024
Union Market to Host Holiday Food Drive, Concert
The season of giving has officially begun and the Union Market & Gallery celebrates this weekend with a special holiday food drive concert – a healing evening of music, poetry and community support.…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 11, 2024
Early Holiday Shopping at West Tuckerton Firehouse
Rushing to big box stores on Black Friday is old hat, especially when there’s a multitude of unique, handmade gifts made right in the community. Area residents are encouraged to get an early start on…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 11, 2024
Step Dancing and a New Musical Take Stage at Stockton
The Stockton University Performing Arts Center will be hosting two unusual shows in the coming week.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 11, 2024
LIFS Screening Film About Some of the Cleverest Squatters of All Time
The Lighthouse International Film Society will be screening the film “Secret Mall Apartment” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Surf City Firehouse, located at 713 Long Beach Blvd.
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News••November 11, 2024
Resilient Stafford Plan Drives Efforts to Mitigate Flooding and Bolster Bayfront, Other Areas
The rumor mill has run rampant with a claim that some big dredging project within the Beach Haven West lagoon system is coming and it’s going to cost township residents some $150 million to $200…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 10, 2024
Southern Ocean County Celebrates Veterans Day
With these words in 1919, “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 9, 2024
Teens Gifts Are Most Needed This Year as Groups Try to Fulfill Christmas Wish Lists
When the Stafford Township Recreation Department and PBA Local 297 began their partnership to deliver toys and other gifts to families in need during the Christmas season back in the early 1990s…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 9, 2024
Make-Ahead Dishes for an Easy Christmas Morning
Shortly before Labor Day, I had a brilliant idea for this year’s Holiday Guide article: make-ahead Christmas morning breakfast recipes. In the time that has elapsed since then, I failed to beat the…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 9, 2024
Tree Lighting at Manahawkin Baptist Church on the Slate
While the Stafford Township Christmas tree lighting is set for the first weekend in December, another tree not far away from the municipal complex will make its debut as a lighted spectacle for all…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2024
Santa Claus Receives the Gift of Hearing
Most every local has had the good fortune of catching an off-season sighting of Santa Claus, who has summered right in historic Barnegat for many a decade. St. Nick can be seen out and about, always…
