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Arts & Entertainment••June 20, 2024
Moon Sisters Write Ode to Local Landmark Seven Bridges Road
With concert season in full swing, it feels good to have countless opportunities to support our very own artists. Last month, Sound Waves celebrated the summer playlist, peppered with a handful of…
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Columns••June 20, 2024
Things Revealed in June; Tropic Thunder Starting to Rumble
It’s also Pride Month and the month we celebrate the nationally recognized holiday Juneteenth. All that makes June tough on certain straight, white people in a beach resort area who face such…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 20, 2024
Dillon Maurer Brings Hip Hop to HopSauce
Atlanta-based DJ and rapper Dillon Maurer brought his unique flavor to the stage at HopSauce Festival on Saturday, June 15.
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Opinion••June 20, 2024
Precious Gifts Are Revealed in Store Self-Checkout Line
Happy almost summer! The unofficial start of the summer has begun, and the LBI crowds are beginning to arrive to help kick off the season. All are welcome, even if it does mean longer lines at the…
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Opinion•June 20, 2024
Oil Threat Looms
In 2018, Gov. Murphy stood on the Point Pleasant boardwalk and proudly announced the signing of a crucial bill that prevents oil drilling off New Jersey shores. He emphatically declared, “No way, no…
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Opinion••June 20, 2024
Yellow Fever, Red Menace, Blue Genes
My neighbors are newbies. Before building their dream house – and we all know that a true LBI dream house must include an elevator and a swimming pool – they had never been to Beach Haven. They are…
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Sports••June 20, 2024
As One Career Ends With Meet of Champions, Futures Are Bright for Others
Already a high school graduate for some 22 hours, Santino D’Amelio stepped up to the starting line on the track at Pennsauken High School with a far different mindset than some of the runners who…
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Business••June 19, 2024
Spice It Up Launches Jersey Love Hot Sauce; Psychic Designs LBI Tarocle Deck; Kubel’s Expands Outdoor Dining
Spice It Up owners Regina Lotito and Dan Starin have launched their first hot sauce, Jersey Love, which was introduced at this weekend’s HopSauce Festival. The Beach Haven spice shop releases the…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Surflight’s ‘South Pacific’ Was Groundbreaking in 1949 and Remains Relevant Today
Surflight Theatre’s second musical of its 2024 season is a for-sure classic. It’s Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” one of the most influential musicals of Broadway’s Golden Age – indeed, of…
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News••June 19, 2024
Daughters of the American Revolution Awards Southern Regional Students
This year’s Great John Mathis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution annual student awards dinner was held in the intimate setting of DAR member and former Southern Regional High School…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Grand Theft Audio
STYLE: Covers of ’90s and early 2000s pop punk, alternative, rock, pop and “forgotten gems that get your rear in gear.”
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
HopSauce Festival Brings the Heat to Beach Haven
The spice was right at the ninth annual HopSauce Festival at Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven on Saturday, June 15. Thousands sampled hot sauces, drank craft beers and enjoyed live music…
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News••June 19, 2024
Stafford Police Make Arrests in Connection With Burglaries
Following a joint-investigation with law enforcement agencies throughout the tri-state area, the Stafford Township Police Department made multiple arrests in connection with several burglaries last…
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Sports••June 19, 2024
Following Stellar Career as Student and Athlete, Barnegat Senior Heads for High Point
Alyson Sojak always has been a high achiever, but following her freshman lacrosse season, during which she scored just 20 goals and gave out nine assists, Barnegat girls lacrosse coach Lyndsey Torre…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Surflight’s Comedy Night on June 24 Promises Belly-Splitting Laughs
Surflight Theatre’s first Comedy Night this summer will be held at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased online at surflight.org or at the box office. That $25 is a…
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Sports••June 19, 2024
Martin Truex Jr. Plans to Retire From Full-Time Racing at Season’s End
After several seasons of toying with the idea of retiring from full-time auto racing, Martin Truex Jr. is finally pulling the plug.
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Columns••June 19, 2024
Never-Ending ‘Jaws’ Saga Given a New Scientific What-If; Dogfish Overrunning Angling Scene
Donald Trump was recently heard speaking some serious bull. But it’s not what you think. He was referencing the horrific bull shark attacks in Florida. His unwieldy comments, described by one…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Lovas Clan Tries to Hand SandPaper Pro a Loss in Series Opener
Last year was last year. It’s something I have to keep reminding myself as the weeks progress throughout this summer. Going 24-2 in 2023 was an awesome feat, but that record isn’t going to help me…
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Everlasting Thanks
At approximately 9 p.m. on June 3, I experienced a medical emergency. Due to an unknown, severe infection, my body temperature spiked to a life-threatening 105.2 degrees. This caused me to collapse…
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Synchronize Lights
Last week you published an article about Ship Bottom traffic issues (“Proactive Measures in Play to Address Seasonal Concerns”). As a year-round resident of Long Beach Township, I have observed…
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Support Appreciated
I would like to thank all those who supported and voted for me in my run for the Ship Bottom Council seat in the recent primary. To those who physically helped, to say “thank you” doesn’t seem…
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News••June 19, 2024
Petey, Piggie and Other Shelter Pets Seek a Loving Home
Every shelter pet deserves a home where they feel safe and loved. Currently, 22 dogs and 16 cats are available for adoption at the Southern Ocean County Animal Facility in Manahawkin – among them a…
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News••June 19, 2024
Ladies Tennis Group Back in the Swing of Things
On Tuesday, June 25, LBI’s Ladies Tennis League will start its second year of play. Known around the Island as “18 Miles of Tennis,” the league premiered last summer and was a huge success.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
In LBIF Show Devoted to Modern Works on Paper, Whitney Curator Draws Parallels to Midcentury Artist Ruth Asawa
The 26th National Juried Competition and Exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies is the 2024 Works on Paper show, on display through July 8.
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Access Denied
As Ship Bottom homeowners for 46 years, we have written several letters to the mayor and council members inquiring about the installation of portable walkways for beach access similar to those on…
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News••June 19, 2024
Barnegat Day on the Bay Seeks Donations, Volunteers
Donations and volunteers are being sought for the Day on the Bay, sponsored by the Barnegat Recreation Disability Advisory Board and taking place on Sunday, July 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Rare Fire Rainbow Over Beach Haven
I thought I would share this photo I took from Stratford Avenue in Beach Haven last Wednesday, June 12 at 11:20 a.m. I never have seen anything like this. Once I got home I Googled it to find out…
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Shoddy Work
I was thoroughly excited to go kayaking for the first time in my many trips to Ship Bottom over the years, using the beautiful launching area by the dock on Central Ave. Imagine my consternation in…
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News••June 19, 2024
New Municipal Clerk No Stranger to Harvey Cedars
The Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners has appointed Christine Lisiewski as acting municipal clerk.
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News••June 19, 2024
Barnegat Light Talks Trees, Traffic, Beaches in Preparation for Summer
With the summer tourist season looming, the borough of Barnegat Light’s June 12 regular council meeting was packed with news and the room with people.
