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News••October 2, 2024
Stafford Planning Board Denies Retail Development for Route 72 Space West of Route 9
As the first three affirmative votes were voiced, several moans and groans could be heard among the crowd inside the Stafford Township municipal complex council room. A moment later, after planning…
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News••October 2, 2024
Pinelands Regional Students May Get Excused Absences in the Event of Another Shooting Threat
On the evening of Sept. 9, the Little Egg Harbor Police Department was contacted by the Pinelands Regional School District regarding a social media screenshot making reference of a school shooting…
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News••October 2, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Residents Voice Support for Family Promise
A full house packed the Little Egg Harbor Township Community Center on Sept. 27 for a special township committee meeting to address questions about nonprofit organization Family Promise of the Jersey…
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News••October 2, 2024
Harvey Cedars Has Sit-Down With State Legislators
Last week, Harvey Cedars Mayor John Imperiale, Municipal Clerk Christine Lisiewski and former Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association board member Bob Danna met with the Dist. 9 state delegation of Sen.…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2024
Stafford Township Arts Center’s Oldies Show Will Bring Back Memories
The Stafford Township Arts Center will host a “Fall Oldies” show at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. The show will feature not one, not two, but five acts.
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Columns••October 2, 2024
200 Plus – From the Beginning
Recently, as I was writing about floating nuclear power plants off Long Beach Island, I was asked why this weekly column is called 200 Plus. This week would be a good time to answer the question –…
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Opinion•October 2, 2024
Beach Mats Needed
The following letter was addressed to Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini, referencing a photo of a beach mat in use in Barnegat Light this past summer. There are no beach mats in use in Long…
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Opinion•October 2, 2024
Values Tested
What role should religion play in politics, since they do not mix well? Is our nation in both a political and spiritual war and we don’t want to face it, perhaps being weak-minded, refusing to take…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2024
Beach Haven Taxpayers Sponsoring Candidates Night
The Beach Haven Taxpayers Association holds a “meet the candidates night” on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Beach Haven School gym.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2024
Fire Company Hosts Volunteer Event to Spark Interest
The Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co. is opening its doors next weekend for a meet and greet with its first responders, hoping to shed light on the plethora of opportunities for others to join their…
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Sports••October 2, 2024
Southern Football Team Suffers First Loss in Heartbreaker Against Central
When the extra-point attempt by Central Regional’s kicker bounced off the left upright and dropped to the ground off to the left, it seemed Southern Regional might be going 5-0 to start the football…
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News••October 2, 2024
NJ Aims to Modernize Stormwater Infrastructure and Management
To mark Climate Week, at the end of September, New Jersey announced the launch of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Ready to Be Resilient Stormwater and Resilience Funding Program to…
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News••October 2, 2024
Beach Haven School Honors Jill Falletta
On Sept. 25, the Beach Haven Board of Education formally recognized Jill Falletta on her being named Ocean County Teacher of the Year over the summer. Students, staff and community members all…
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News••October 2, 2024
Stockton Expands Transfer Pathways With Ocean County College
Students in four majors at Ocean County College can now seamlessly transfer to Stockton University’s four-year programs as part of a new memorandum of understanding signed last week by the schools.…
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News••October 2, 2024
Meadowedge Park Building Torn Down
On Sept. 24, the main building at Meadowedge Park in Barnegat Township was torn down with the East Bay Avenue tract being turned into a passive park. The facility had been used for activities for…
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News••October 2, 2024
Meeting Options Exist After Weekend Night Use of Ship Bottom Borough Hall Denied
On the surface, a request by the LBI Surf Fishing Club at the Sept. 24 meeting of the Ship Bottom Borough Council to use the meeting room in the town’s municipal building looked routine before an…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2024
Albert Music Hall Holding Harvest Hootennany
Albert Music Hall in Waretown will hold a “Harvest Hootenanny” on Sunday, Oct. 13. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.; music runs from 1:30 to 5:30. Admission is $10 for adults and $1 for children younger than…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2024
Adults, Seniors Invited to Drugs 101 Talk
Illicit drugs infest all parts of the world. Do you know which of them plague Ocean County? Are you, or is someone you know, vulnerable?
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2024
Pine Barrens Jamboree to Celebrate Area’s Culture, Tradition
The 30th annual Pine Barrens Jamboree is Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Wells Mills County Park in Waretown, rain or shine. Bring the kids, friends, beach chairs, and get ready for a…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2024
Grunin Center Features ’60s Music and Italian Women This Weekend
Ocean County College’s Grunin Center for the Performing Arts will be filled with the sounds of music and laughter this weekend, Oct. 5 and 6.
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News••October 2, 2024
Important Dates to Remember as Election Day Approaches
Election Day is Nov. 5, which means there are only 33 days left before one of the most consequential elections in the country’s history, what with the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and…
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News••October 2, 2024
Congressman Jeff Van Drew Challenged by Democrat Joe Salerno
The presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is front and center as Election Day 2024 approaches.
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Sports••October 2, 2024
Senior Second Doubles Tandem Comes Through for Pinelands Regional
Lena Marinello was struggling a bit to keep pace with teammate Sophia Jackson during the first set Sept. 30.
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Sports••October 2, 2024
Parkinson Racks Up 237 Yards to Lead Pinelands Regional in Rout of Monmouth
With just a couple of minutes left in the game, Jaimin Parkinson removed his shoulder pads from underneath his jersey and asked for head coach John Tierney’s headset.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 1, 2024
Park Your Car, Help Support Beach Haven PTA
People wanting a convenient parking spot for attending the Merchants’ Mart and Chowder Cook-Off in Beach Haven this weekend can leave their car at the Beach Haven School and support the PTA.
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News••September 30, 2024
An Author at 94, Barnegat Man Celebrates 100th Birthday
On Sept. 22, Barnegat Township resident and World War II veteran Walter Augustyniak marked his 100th birthday.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 30, 2024
‘Lemon Law’ Explained at Lacey Library
Is the car you just bought suddenly giving you headaches? How can you tell if it’s a lemon?
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News••September 27, 2024
Barbershop Vocalist Bill Winterberg Receives Two Lifetime Achievement Awards
Little Egg Harbor resident Bill Winterberg has dedicated the majority of his 97 years to bringing joy to the world via his role in four-part harmony. The joy he sparked did not go unrecognized, as he…
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News••September 26, 2024
Kelsey Grammer Packs ’Em In at Doyle’s
Actor Kelsey Grammer, best known for playing psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane for 20 years, first on “Cheers” and then on “Frasier,” has been frequently visiting bars/restaurants in New Jersey for…
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News••September 26, 2024
Pinelands Junior High School Classes to Utilize Greenhouse, Create Community Garden
Pinelands Regional Junior High School is working toward educating students on the importance of agriculture, climate change and their local pinelands ecosystem after it recently received a $75,000…
