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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2024
Boogie Boarders Compete for ‘Flash’
The Beach Haven Beach Patrol brought waves of fun and laughter to Essex Avenue last Saturday with the third annual Boogie Boarding competition. Held in memory of legendary Boogie Boarder Arthur Koch…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2024
Surflight’s ‘Titanic’ Is Worthy of Its Name
“Titanic,” the current mainstage offering at Surflight Theatre, is nothing short of titanic.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2024
Tribute to James Taylor, Carly Simon and Carole King at STAC
The Stafford Township Arts Center will host “Taylor Simon King, a Tribute to 3 American Troubadours” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10.
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Columns••August 7, 2024
Shipwrecks Meet Explosive Conclusion
The normal story for wrecks along the Jersey Shore involves a storm causing a ship to be beached, followed by its destruction at the hands of pounding waves. The story of the 1890 collision of two…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2024
Miss Barnegat Light Is Floating Classroom for Marine Biology Studies
The Miss Barnegat Light, a fishing vessel out of Viking Village in Barnegat Light, combines water recreation and education with twice-weekly marine biology excursions led by Capt. Lou Van Bergen. All…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 5, 2024
Join ’Highlighter,’ Others at Island Golf to Celebrate Cecily, Raise Money for DDBCF
The “Highlighter,” aka Mark Novicki, has planned a return visit, but whether he wins the “Celebrate Cecily” trophy for a second straight year will be up in the air on Saturday, Aug. 10, the day the…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 5, 2024
Todd Meredith
STYLE: Acoustic covers of rock and roll, particularly from the ’50s and ’60s. Meredith also mixes in some country, pop, rock and originals from all decades.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 5, 2024
Tom Pernal
STYLE: Acoustic covers of classic rock, folk and Americana spanning several decades. As he put it, “everything from Bob Dylan to the Foo Fighters.”
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Arts & Entertainment••August 5, 2024
Justin Jones
STYLE: Acoustic covers of songs from the 1950s to present day with a punk-rock flair.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 4, 2024
LBIF’s Annual Seashore House Tour Presents Glory, Comfort of Coastal Living
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ Seashore House Tour returns for its 58th annual installment on Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 10:30 to 4:30 p.m. The self-guided tour allows a…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 3, 2024
Beach Haven Cook-Off to Revive Chowderfest Tradition
This October, Long Beach Island’s favorite chowder-filled weekend has a new name, a new look and new leadership, as well as a key charitable component: to meet the basic food needs of area residents…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 2, 2024
Hearts and Harleys’ Captain Cow Chopper Unveiled
After about four months of hard work and anticipation, Jon Miller and his team of volunteers unveiled Hearts and Harleys’ brand new Captain Cow chopper at their poker run on July 26.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 2, 2024
Don’t Close Out Summer Without a Lizzie Rose Concert Experience
With August already here, it’s time to make the most of every moment left. Once the sun sets, grab a seat at the Lizzie Rose Music Room and hear a class act in an intimate setting. There’s something…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 2, 2024
Endless Summer at Tuckerton Seaport
The countdown to back-to-school is on, but the sun is still shining, and there are still a few more weeks left to squeeze some fun out of summer. The Tuckerton Seaport has programs for the whole…
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News••August 2, 2024
Ship Bottom Greenlights LBI School Redevelopment Plan
Following more than an hour of public comment, the Ship Bottom Borough Council on July 23 unanimously approved a site-specific redevelopment plan for the LBI Grade School property. In doing so, it…
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News••August 1, 2024
Citizens Police Academy Registration in Barnegat
The Barnegat Township Police Department is signing up participants for its Citizens Police Academy, a 10-week interactive program that begins on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. at police headquarters…
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Sports••August 1, 2024
Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim Returns Under New Management
Antonio Sanchez climbed out of the ocean and crossed the finish line of the 13th annual Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim with perhaps the biggest smile and wrinkliest fingers of all 330 competitors.
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News••August 1, 2024
Garden of Giving Fosters Love, Kindness and Cucumbers
Bursting with pigments and an air of generosity, Joe and Lorri D’Orsi’s house on Sixth Street in Ship Bottom sticks out like a green thumb.
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News••August 1, 2024
New Jersey to Receive $72 Million for Climate Resilience Projects
The U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have recommended $72.5 million for projects that will help facilitate resiliency to climate change and other…
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Sports••August 1, 2024
Green Fleet Sailors Compete for Sweets at Barnegat Light Yacht Club
Out on the bay with a yellow, smiley-face flag was a small boat filled with candy: Airheads, Skittles, Starburst, even gummy sharks, in lieu of real ones.
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News••August 1, 2024
100 Waves Challenge Wraps Up With Community Surf and Fun for Addiction Recovery
100 Waves. It takes a lot of effort to ride 100 waves. There are surfers on the Island this summer who have ridden 100 waves without even thinking about it. And there are others who have done it with…
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News••August 1, 2024
Start Time, Location for Next LBI Beach Nourishment Unknown
Bids for the next periodic Long Beach Island beach replenishment project were received in May and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working with the presumed contractor on requirements for…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 1, 2024
LBI Artist Studio Tour Fosters Appreciation, Cultivates Connection
Editor’s Note: Five artists are newcomers to the 2024 LBI Artist Studio Tour, and another one, Kevin Coogan, is this year’s “poster boy” with his oil painting of Barnegat Lighthouse gracing the front…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Jersey Tenors Returning to Surflight
The Jersey Tenors will perform two shows at Surflight Theatre on Monday, Aug. 5, the first at 5 p.m. and the second at 8. Tickets are $41.50. They may be purchased online at surflight.org, by phone…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Confident Kid, Dad Get In on Last-Minute Challenge at Hartland
After playing earlier in the day to make up a “Can You Beat Biggy?” match that was postponed due to personal circumstances during the first week of the month, I was warmed up and ready to tackle…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Cronin Trio Back for Another Shot at Different Location
For those who may not realize this, much of the reason I started “Can You Beat Biggy?” in 2019 was because I wanted good competition on the mini golf course, to challenge others who had the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Children’s Theater a Staple at Surflight and Starlight
Surflight Theatre has a long tradition of introducing children to the joys of live theater, and this year is no different.
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News••July 31, 2024
Ship Bottom, Surf City Differ on Drone Technology
A new ordinance regulating drone use in Ship Bottom clips its wings after borough officials grew concerned the unmanned aircraft had become a sea gull-like nuisance to beachgoers, according to the…
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News••July 31, 2024
Eagleswood Plans Town’s 150th Birthday Celebration, Playground Upgrades
Eagleswood Township is 150 years old this year. At its regular meeting of July 22, the governing body discussed plans for a birthday observance for later this year.
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Opinion•July 31, 2024
No Accountability
I realize I’m not the first, nor will I be the last, to express frustration about the lack of dog poop accountability. But I digress. Here’s the backstory (so to speak). If you own a dog, you also…
