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News••November 6, 2024
Henken Cruises to Stafford Township Mayoral Victory to Lead Republican Council Sweep
Things will remain just about the same with the Stafford Township governing body come January, as the Republican ticket for mayor and council swept its way to victory for all the seats available on…
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News••November 6, 2024
‘Hometown Team’ Slate Wins in Beach Haven
Incumbents Colleen Lambert and Michael McCaffrey and newcomer Lori Anderson, who ran as “Your Hometown Team,” won three seats on the Beach Haven Borough Council Tuesday night.
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News••November 5, 2024
Southern Regional’s Golden Rams Show the Range, Depth of Our Dreams
Twisty loops. Crazy corkscrews. Wild dips and dives. Our dreams sometimes are like a roller coaster, often carrying us through a whole range of emotions, inner turmoil and ecstatic elation. And then…
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News••November 4, 2024
‘Alternatives to Violence Project’ Sows Skills for Civility, Goodwill
Facilitating “a little taste” of the peace-fostering Alternatives to Violence Project on Sunday afternoon at the Barnegat Friends Meeting House were state coordinator Eleanor Novek and volunteer Chad…
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News••November 3, 2024
Ship Bottom’s Remembrance Park Could Be Paved in 2025
Ship Bottom is slated to ask Ocean County to pave the parking area at Remembrance Park on Fourth Street sometime next year after a brief discussion about its 2025 Schedule C projects with the county…
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Columns••November 2, 2024
State’s Ongoing D-2 Drought Has Linkages to Dust Bowl; How Classic Fishing Disappeared From Holgate
I’ll strive not to overdo this drought thing despite its dusty intrusion into my autumnal jaunt-abouts in the Pines, as I divide my time between LBI’s sugar sand and the Pinelands’ equally sugary…
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News••November 1, 2024
Southern Regional French Club Hosts Exchange Students for First Time
Marin Levigoureux got to experience track and field as a spectator during this summer’s Paris Olympics, but more recently he’s experiencing a lot more, farther from his home city in France.
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Sports••October 31, 2024
Mental Toughness Matters as Southern Regional Captures Third Straight Shore Conference Title
If the Southern Regional girls volleyball team proved one thing during the Shore Conference Tournament championship on Oct. 29, it’s this: coach Eric Maxwell’s players are Ram tough.
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News••October 31, 2024
Forest Fire Service Urges Caution During Prolonged Dry Conditions
As extremely dry conditions persist throughout New Jersey, the state Department of Environmental Protection and the Forest Fire Service are urging the public to heed the Stage 3 fire restrictions put…
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Columns••October 31, 2024
Nickeled and Dimed by the Convenience Store of the Skies; Another Weekend Swell
We took a little trip last weekend out of Atlantic City, which, as you may know, is exponentially easier than flying out of Philly, Newark or JFK. Given a choice, I would rather ride my bike to…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 31, 2024
I Love You Like Food, Says Painter-Author in New Art Book for All
They say the way to a human heart is through the stomach, and prolific painter Dawn McDonnell of Manahawkin has published a book to prove it, with a dozen pairings of artwork and poetic prose, titled…
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News••October 31, 2024
Ship Bottom Eyes Funding to Replace Problem Bulkhead
Ship Bottom officials are continuing their more than decade-old work to address flood mitigation from storms as well as nuisance flooding in some of the most problematic areas, which has already…
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Sports••October 31, 2024
Southern, Barnegat Secure Football Playoff Spots
During the past couple of years, the only local high school football team to make the NJSIAA playoffs has been Southern Regional. This year, Barnegat will join the fray.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 31, 2024
Learn Something New in November at Tuckerton Seaport
As the cooler months settle in and shore locals find more time on their hands, the Tuckerton Seaport offers a multitude of opportunities to keep busy learning something new, all while staying…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 31, 2024
As It Cools Down Outside, Warm Up at Lizzie Rose
The cold of fall is beginning to settle in, but the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton is heating up with a diverse, fiery November lineup. In fact, most of November’s scheduled shows are nearing…
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News••October 31, 2024
Tuckerton Borough Appoints Deputy Clerk
Tuckerton Borough Council appointed Savannah Boyer as deputy clerk and deputy registrar at its regular meeting on Oct. 21.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 31, 2024
Three Comics Will Talk About Marriage, Being Single and Babies at Surflight
Surflight Theatre will be hosting a special Comedy Night fundraiser benefiting the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9.
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News••October 31, 2024
‘Sons’ Raise Funds for Cancer Foundation
On Oct. 4, the Ocean County Chapter of The Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh held a night of “Finally Friday Trivia” in support of David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit that provides…
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News••October 31, 2024
Mancini Challenges NJDEP on Resiliency Rule Change
While Long Beach Township supports reasonable climate adaptation policies, it believes the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection should take a common-sense, measured approach to enacting…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2024
A Neil Diamond Tribute and a Patriotic Symphony Concert at Stockton
The Stockton University Performing Arts Center will soon be hosting two musical acts, “The Neil Diamond Experience” and a special Veterans Day concert by the Bay Atlantic Symphony.
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News••October 30, 2024
EPA Awards $250 Million to Electrify I-95 Freight Corridor With Green Technology
A landmark grant award of nearly a quarter of a billion dollars from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Clean Corridor Coalition will fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure for…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2024
A ‘Comical’ Look at World War II
In the grim hours of World War II, comic books often provided welcome relief for Americans. And, subtly, comics reinforced support for the Allied struggle.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2024
Antique Appraisals at Holy Innocents’ Church
Are you sitting on a gold mine at home? You may have a better idea if you stop by Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Beach Haven on Saturday, Nov. 9, for a version of the “Antiques Road Show.” The…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2024
Program Focuses on Holiday Healthy Eating
Is there a way to indulge in end-of-year holiday foods while keeping health issues in check? This is the subject of the Friends of the Stafford Branch of the Ocean County Library’s monthly program on…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2024
Genealogist Will Help You Find Your Roots
Knowing your family’s history connects you to generations long gone and gives you a strong sense of who you are. Genealogist Debbie Hadley will present “10 Best Tips for Finding Your Ancestors” at…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2024
Grunin Center Presenting a Musical, a Tough Nun, a Pulitzer Winner and a Pianist
Ocean County College’s Grunin Center for the Arts certainly will be presenting an eclectic lineup of shows in early November.
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Opinion•October 30, 2024
Kind Gesture
Many thanks to the person who leaves flowers on my daughter Kristen’s memorial bench in Harvey Cedars Sunset Park every Sept. 11. This kind gesture of remembrance is appreciated very much.
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Opinion•October 30, 2024
Acceptance and Love on Display at McKinley
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the administration and staff at McKinley Avenue Elementary School in Stafford for choosing Compassion Café on LBI as the recipient of their Make a…
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Opinion•October 30, 2024
Best for Beach Haven
With the election almost here, I want to endorse “The Hometown Team,” Lori Anderson, Colleen Lambert and Michael McCaffrey. The important issues to me as a homeowner in Beach Haven are…
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News••October 30, 2024
Save LBI, Feds on Opposite Sides of NEPA Intent
A local grassroots organization condemned an arm of the federal government for spurning the National Environmental Policy Act as it completed its final review to assess potential offshore wind…
