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News••September 4, 2024
Island Library Friends Launch New Facebook Page
The Friends of the Island Library group announces it has launched a new Facebook page.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2024
Oral History of 9/11 Is Virtual Talk Topic
Award-winning journalist Garrett M. Graff’s ability to place world-shaking events in the perspectives of the people they affect has produced some of the most gripping narratives of the past two…
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News••September 4, 2024
Delve Into History at the Ocean County Library’s Wheeler Room
Tangible links to historic events that have taken place or involved Ocean County since its founding can be found in the Hugh B. Wheeler Room of the Ocean County Library Toms River branch. The…
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News••September 4, 2024
Service Calls, Code Violations Mark Busy Season in Ship Bottom
If August’s activity log for police and code enforcement in Ship Bottom is any indicator, it was a busy summer in the borough.
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Sports••September 4, 2024
Truex Jr. Wrecks at Darlington But Squeezes Into NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
During the final race of his full-time NASCAR career at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 1, Martin Truex Jr. took a hit to his playoff chances when his No. 19 Toyota crashed on the third lap of the Cook…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2024
Caring Is ‘Black and White’ at CVIM Gala
Tickets are available now for Coastal Volunteers in Medicine’s annual Black and White Gala, Saturday, Sept. 28, 5:30 to 10 p.m. at The Waterfront in Forked River. The fundraising gala is “an evening…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2024
Grunin Center Concert Will Have You Saying Hooray for Hollywood
Ocean County College’s Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts will host “Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Hollywood” at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2024
Learn All About ‘Funny Farm’ at Stafford Library
The devoted daughter who realized her mother’s dream of a haven for neglected animals will share her story and some of her critters during “Funny Farm Rescue and Sanctuary,” at the Stafford branch of…
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Opinion•September 4, 2024
Browner Bay
Brown bay? I’ve noticed over the last several years that Barnegat Bay has become browner and a lot less translucent. There seems to be more growth on pilings and things that are placed in the bay…
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Opinion•September 4, 2024
Baseless Nonsense
I object to the language used in Jay Mann’s column (The Fish Story, 8/21) about horseshoe crabs. On the threat of wind turbine construction, Mr. Mann writes: “The negative impacts on entire…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2024
Stafford Township Arts Center Hosting Barry Manilow Tribute Show
The Stafford Township Arts Center will host “Daybreak,” a Barry Manilow tribute, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12.
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Sports••September 4, 2024
Southern Regional Boys Big on Experience, Seek Lots of Victories This Fall
Experience determines many things on the soccer pitch – how much a team will retain possession, the quality of scoring opportunities it generates, its effectiveness in marking opposing players on…
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Sports••September 4, 2024
Southern Regional Lost Some Weapons But Continues Hunt for More Titles
After two years of disappointment, the Southern Regional girls volleyball team got its revenge against annual nemesis Williamstown, knocking off the Braves in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4…
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News••September 3, 2024
Special Mass in Manahawkin Celebrates Life of Potential Saint Who Lived on LBI
Did a saint once live among the people of Long Beach Island?
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News••September 2, 2024
Democratic Senate Candidate Andy Kim Coming to Ship Bottom
Andy Kim is coming to Long Beach Island.
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Sports••September 2, 2024
Barnegat Runners Are Winners in Stop, Drop and Run
Approximately 250 runners of various ages participated in the Barnegat Township Volunteer Fire Co.’s 12th annual Stop Drop and Run on Aug. 31. The event, featuring a 5K and 10K, began and ended at…
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News••September 2, 2024
Few Beaches Guarded After Labor Day
While September is usually warm enough to enjoy the beach, only a handful of beaches on Long Beach Island will have lifeguards following Labor Day weekend.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2024
A ‘Hangout’ for Home-Schooled Students
The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City is reaching out to families who home school their children. This academic year, there’s a place to meet and enjoy activities and…
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News••September 1, 2024
Gilpin and Rutgers Aquaculture Innovation Labs Support Thriving Shellfish in Local Waters
Rebecca Gilpin, laboratory researcher and shellfish aquaculture manager at the Rutgers Aquaculture Innovation Center, currently lives between Egg Harbor Township and her family house in Harvey…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 31, 2024
Chowder Cook-Off Participants Look Toward Competition With Confidence
With the 2024 Chowder Cook-Off not far off, Sunday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., two of the 10 participating restaurants, both in the red Manhattan Chowder category, provided insight into what makes…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 30, 2024
Chef’s Alter Ego, DJ Primemundo, Spins Vinyl at Terrace Tavern, Oyster House
In the film “High Fidelity,” John Cusack’s character, Rob Gordon, describes the creation of a mixtape as “a very subtle art. Many dos and don’ts. First of all, you’re using someone else’s poetry to…
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News••August 29, 2024
Traffic Safety Concerns Aired as Causeway Project to Resume
Long Beach Island officials are urging the N.J. Department of Transportation to redesign the recently reconfigured area of Eighth Street in the vicinity of Hotel LBI and CVS due to traffic safety…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 29, 2024
After 25 Years, Clay Artist Matt Burton Announces Plans to Close Gallery
As he reflects on 25 years spent running his m.t. burton gallery and 19th Street Clay Studio in Surf City, potter and clay artist Matt Burton said two things make him most proud: giving back to the…
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News••August 29, 2024
Father and Son Find Quality Time While Saving Lives
Whenever they get a call during their weekend night shift, Jon Washko lets his son drive the ambulance.
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Columns••August 29, 2024
The Case of the Missing Paddler (Who Was Home Making Dinner); Small Waves to End Summer
The Island seems quiet. Not as quiet as it will be next week, but this weekend was pretty tame compared to the previous 10. On Sunday morning, at prime pickleballing hours, there was an empty court.…
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Columns••August 29, 2024
FOBO Joins the Acronym Elite; Replenishment Draws Nearer; Turbine Builder Assures Access to Anglers
In a flash, summer bids a fair sayonara. If you blinked once, you missed half of it. I must have blinked twice since I missed the whole shebang.
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Sports••August 29, 2024
Defending Champions Rally to Capture Second Bocce Title
Rita Rapella’s name – well, in some manner, anyway, given she had won three times with a different surname – is engraved onto the Mike Vitulli Cup in nine locations, the first of which is 1996, after…
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News••August 29, 2024
David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation Hits $3M Financial Aid Mark
Over the past 14 years and eight months, David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation has provided financial assistance, wellness resources and support to 3,046 New Jersey families affected by a…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 29, 2024
‘Here’s The Story: Remembering the Other Mr. Rogers’
In an especially heartfelt episode of NJ PBS’ “Here’s The Story,” premiering Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 8 p.m., producer Steve Rogers embarks on a deeply personal journey to honor the memory of his late…
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Opinion•August 29, 2024
Enforce Speed Limit
Ocean Boulevard on LBI has a clearly stated speed limit of 15 mph, which was enacted a few years ago, presumably to limit the cars on the road and create a safer road for pedestrians and bikers to…
