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News••June 13, 2024
Ship Bottom Working on Traffic Problems, Potential Rowdiness
It didn’t take long for seasonal traffic safety concerns to arise in Ship Bottom as residents brought the issue, among others, to the borough council’s May meeting, one day after the unofficial start…
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News••June 13, 2024
Stafford School District Plans $75.7 Million Referendum
In September, the Stafford Township School District will seek the help of voters on a $75.7 million referendum that it claims will strengthen the structures and systems of its school buildings while…
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Sports••June 13, 2024
Major League Baseball Suspends Former Barnegat Pitcher for a Year
Former Barnegat High School star pitcher Jay Groome, drafted by the Boston Red Sox soon after graduating in 2016, has had a roller coaster career through eight years and six seasons in the minor…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 13, 2024
Island Guards Grace Big Screen
HOME SWEET SANDBAR: ‘How the Waves Were Won’ isn’t just any lifeguard movie; it’s a documentary about Long Beach Island’s very own lifeguards, specifically the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol and its…
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News••June 13, 2024
‘Honor Long Overdue’ – Former Mayor Is Grand Marshal for 60th Stafford Founders Day
As the sleek, white convertible slowly crept northward on Route 9 toward the Oxycocus School, the man sitting atop the back seat, waving to the crowds of residents lining both sides of the roadway…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 13, 2024
Spice Is Nice at Sea Pirate’s 25th Chili Cook-Off
Sea Pirate Campground in West Creek hosted its annual Craft Beer Bash and Chili Cook-Off Saturday afternoon. Competition was tense as 10 chili booths desired to be crowned chili master while five…
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Sports••June 13, 2024
Southern Regional Senior Expects to Take Her Game to New Heights at Kutztown
Nowadays, bowling for fun is sort of a foreign concept to Miranda Pielhau.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 13, 2024
Cosmic Jerry Band
STYLE: Jam band covering music from the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, and more.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 13, 2024
Scott Zimmerman
STYLE: Acoustic covers of pop, oldies and classic rock songs with Zimmerman’s signature folksy flair.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 13, 2024
Billy Walton Band
STYLE: Original music and covers of rock ’n’ roll, jam, soul and blues rock tunes.
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Opinion•June 12, 2024
Significance of D-Day
As I reflected on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, I was profoundly moved by the immense courage and sacrifices made by the soldiers who landed on the beaches of Normandy, France in the face of great…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 12, 2024
LIFF Announces Award Winners of 2024
The 2024 Lighthouse International Film Festival has announced its award winners. A drum roll, please …
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News••June 12, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Police Chief Honors Officers for Saving Lives
Little Egg Harbor Township police Chief James Hawkins recognized five officers who performed life-saving CPR in two separate incidents last year at the May 10 township committee meeting.
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Sports••June 12, 2024
Pinelands Regional Falls Short Against Neptune in Overtime Thriller
After Neptune scored to make it 14-0, silencing the home crowd at Pinelands Regional High School’s football field on June 5, a voice from the sidelines yelled out.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 12, 2024
Don’t Go to Another LIFF Without Investigating Shorts
This reviewer always tries to take in at least one shorts block at the Lighthouse International Film Festival each year.
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Sports••June 12, 2024
Southern Regional Junior Sprints to Pair of Group 4 Crowns
If the winter indoor track and field season is an indicator, Cole Cramer knows his toughest competition is still ahead, despite capturing a pair of NJSIAA Group 4 titles this past weekend.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 12, 2024
Surf City Flea Market Benefits Fire Company
If bargaining is your thing head to the firehouse in Surf City on Saturday, June 15 where the the Women’s Auxiliary of the fire company is holdings its kickoff beach bargain that promises something…
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Columns••June 12, 2024
What Heavy-Lift Turbine Vessels Come Our Way? Dead Bass Numbers Are Unacceptable
How about that ocean? Quite a thing of beauty of late. Beachgoers are remarking that the color and clarity has an almost tropical look. That tourist-pleasing look seems entrenched, as we quickly move…
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Business••June 12, 2024
Jon Miller Building Custom Chopper for Hearts and Harleys
When it comes to matters of community, Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor have never hesitated to pull together to lift each other up. This time, local businesses are making it happen for Hearts and…
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News••June 12, 2024
National Religious Pilgrimage Makes a Stop at St. Mary of the Pines
There’s a huge religious pilgrimage taking place in the United States even as we speak, and the St. Mary’s Parish Center and the St. Mary Academy in Manahawkin recently played a part in it.
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Business••June 12, 2024
Whittingham Coffee House Brews Coffee and Community in Long Beach Township
For owners Alex and Megan Kritz, the new Whittingham Coffee House in North Beach Haven is about more than just coffee. It’s about bringing people together and sharing in the “magic” of LBI.
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News••June 12, 2024
Sea Shell’s Liquor License Gets Tweaked
The Beach Haven Borough Council held off approving the liquor license renewal for the Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club during a hearing at the Monday, June 10 meeting after numerous residents…
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News••June 12, 2024
Grant Program to Aid Removal of Abandoned and Derelict Vessels From Waterways
In an effort to remove abandoned and neglected boats from waterways throughout the nation, the Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) Foundation is seeking qualified, diverse and…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 12, 2024
Documentary About a DoorDash Driver Offers Up a Helping of Humanity
“Arriving In Five Minutes Period,” a 95-minute documentary directed by Trevor Lyon and Colby Smith, is a simple film in many ways.
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News••June 12, 2024
Two Area Students Are ‘Unsung Heroes’
As the school year wound down, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office recently honored various elementary and high school students with Unsung Hero Recognition Awards. These included Olivia Sickinger…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 12, 2024
Art Notes, June 12
See Shores: Painting direct from nature, en plein air, award-winning Pine Shores Art Association artists will be stationed at each of the six gardens on the Garden Club of Long Beach Island’s Outdoor…
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News••June 12, 2024
MATES Students Winners Again at NJ Envirothon
For the second year in a row, Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science students Megan Ebinger, Cailean Connelly, Michelle Karamian, Caroline Liebmann and Amalie Werner have taken first…
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Opinion•June 12, 2024
Slow Going
Voting in Ship Bottom was an adventure last week, a rather frustrating one.
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Opinion••June 12, 2024
Message of a Robin Rescue: Thankfulness Then and Now
An abnormally large number of human-caused distractions have consumed most of our waking hours and attention during the past few months. College demonstrations, military initiatives, the Trump trial…
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News••June 12, 2024
West Creek Veteran Honored With Quilt of Valor
Lt. Col. Michael Matelski of West Creek became the latest Ocean County veteran awarded a Quilt of Valor in a ceremony at American Legion Post 492 in Little Egg Harbor on Saturday.
