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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Stafford Township PBA to Host Manahopkin Craft Beer Festival on Aug. 3
Stafford Township PBA 297 will host this year’s Manahopkin Craft Beer and Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 3 from noon to 9 p.m. at Manahawkin Lake Park. Enjoy live music, food trucks, craft vendors…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Sam Jams
STYLE: Acoustic covers across a range of genres, including country, folk, rock and pop.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Jimmy Brogan
STYLE: Various genres including folk, rock and pop; “something for everyone,” as he says.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Barnegat’s Heritage Village Plans Open House
The Barnegat Historical Society’s Heritage Village and Museum holds its next monthly open house on Sunday, Aug. 4, weather permitting, from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free; however, donations are…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Art Notes, July 31
Open Call: In collaboration with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Newark Arts, the New Jersey Devils hockey team seeks artist portfolio submissions by Aug. 2 to be considered for the…
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Opinion•July 31, 2024
Tranquility at Risk
The serene beauty of our New Jersey beaches has long been a sanctuary for residents and visitors alike. Whether for a day trip or a full vacation, the shore offers an escape from the hustle and…
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Sports••July 31, 2024
White Marlin Invitational Repeating Festive Format
The Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club is registering for its 55th annual White Marlin Invitational, running Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 15 to 17. The registration fee is $1,700 per boat.
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News••July 31, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Man Earns Top Sailor Award at Navy Boot Camp
When you launch a career it is nice to get off to a good start. Little Egg Harbor’s Justin Lagonegro has checked off that box.
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News••July 31, 2024
State Currently Issuing Senior Freeze Checks
Senior Freeze checks are on their way to mailboxes throughout New Jersey. The state Department of the Treasury’s Division of Taxation began issuing the property tax reimbursements mid-July, with the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
‘Trivia Gone Wild’ at Popcorn Park Animal Refuge
Trivia’s gone wild at Popcorn Park Animal Refuge. Visit the sanctuary after hours for its trivia series, set for two more dates this summer: Friday, Aug. 16 and Friday, Sept. 6.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
St. Francis Center Hosts Funky Flea Market Aug. 11
Calling all thrifters, makers, artists, crafters, collectors, curbers, vintage-lovers and upcyclers: The first-ever Funky Flea Market at St. Francis Community Center will be held on Sunday, Aug. 11.…
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Opinion•July 31, 2024
Promising Anti-Pain Act
New Jersey’s older population is growing fast, and we need to talk about a big problem that often gets ignored: older folks getting addicted to prescription painkillers. As people age, they are more…
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Opinion•July 31, 2024
In Agreement
Jim Smith’s photo and comments on last week’s page 12 (“Rude Behavior”) should be front page next week. I could not agree more!
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Columns••July 31, 2024
Review: The Soft Top Not To Buy; Tropics Shake off the Dust
The other night we were surfing some tiny little onshore waves at low tide. The sandbars are amazing right now.
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News••July 31, 2024
Meals On Wheels Funding May Be Imperiled
Both houses of Congress will be in recess from Aug. 3 through Sept. 8. Then they’ll be out from Sept. 28 through Nov. 12.
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Sports••July 31, 2024
Kolman’s Love of Swimming, Teaching Carry on Through Family Fund
Mark Kolman loved to swim and thoroughly enjoyed teaching others to swim.
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News••July 30, 2024
LBI Board of Ed Reduces Purchase Price of School
The final bell at the Long Beach Island Grade School doesn’t toll until next June, but the future of the 4-acre property took two giant strides forward last week as Ship Bottom borough officials and…
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Sports••July 30, 2024
Sydney Naklicki’s Swimming Success Starts With a Strong Kick and Tacos
Sydney Naklicki loves tacos, especially from La Jarochita in Manahawkin. She also loves animals and babies and enjoys fishing.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2024
Annual Auction to Benefit Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co. This Saturday
Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co.’s 41st annual auction is Saturday, Aug. 3 at 6:30 p.m., with an auction preview from 5:30 to 6:30, at the firehouse at the corner of 10th Street and Central Avenue.…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2024
Bellarine Theatre Co. Performing ‘Joseph’ at Barnegat High School
The Bellarine Theatre Co. will be performing “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and 3, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3 and 4 in the…
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News••July 29, 2024
Surf City Church Celebrates 90 Years of Faith, Community
A 90-year-old, black iron bell rang out 10 times, beckoning the community to the United Church of Surf City for a day decades in the making. Inside, locals laughed and reconnected as they filed into…
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News••July 28, 2024
Longtime Bagpiper Talks ‘Special Dedication’ to Play ‘Unique Instrument’
Playing the bagpipes is not easy, musically or physically – which is why Geoffrey Knudson practices daily, in addition to attending band practice twice a week. The Manahawkin resident, 72, has played…
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News••July 27, 2024
LBI Kite Festival to Celebrate 10 Years with New Name, New Partners
Changes to the annual, high-flying Long Beach Island kite festival ahead of its 10th season this fall include a new name: the LBI FLY Invitational Kitefest.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 26, 2024
Beach Haven Lifeguards Give Talk at Library
Members of the Beach Haven Beach Patrol will be special guests of the Beach Haven Public Library on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 2 p.m.
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Columns••July 26, 2024
Surfing in the OIympics This Week, You Might Actually Care; Water Warms, Summer Is Replenishment-Free
When the Summer Olympics’ opening ceremonies are held on Friday, there won’t be any surfers in Paris. Now, that’s not because surfing is shut out. It’s just that the Olympic surfers will be on the…
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News••July 25, 2024
Nantucket Wind Farm Incident Worries Jersey Offshore Turbine Opponents
Opponents of wind farms off the coast of the Jersey Shore including Long Beach Island had their energy recharged this past week because of an incident in Nantucket, Mass.
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News••July 25, 2024
Harvey Cedars ‘Agitates’ to Prevent Potential Serious Fish Kill
Two years ago, Kinsey Cove and Harvest Cove in Harvey Cedars were overwhelmed with dead fish. High water temperatures and low oxygen levels resulted in hundreds of dead bunker fish, creating an awful…
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Columns••July 25, 2024
Lice by Any Other Name Still Itch to Hell and Back; Virtual Trip to Micronation of Molossia
Lest I jinx it, I’ll mention in a nonchalant manner, i.e. in a whisper, the ocean water has finally warmed to the summer task. Nothing balmy just yet, but last weekend saw many bathers hitting the…
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News••July 25, 2024
Future of LBI School Site to Be Determined
Members of the public were expected to have an opportunity to address the Ship Bottom Borough Council on its plans for the LBI Grade School property at its July 23 meeting, a week after learning…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 25, 2024
LBIF Amplifies Young Voices With ‘35 Under 35’
There will always be another Edward Brezinski. There will always be a young artist who is struggling, who has something to say.
