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Arts & Entertainment••June 6, 2024
Upright Bass Player a Stand-Up Guy
The Joey D and Johnny B Rockin’ Oldies band is a threesome again – at least on some nights.
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Opinion•June 6, 2024
No. 1 Concern Is Offshore Wind Impact on Ocean
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection held a hearing at Central Regional High School May 28 to collect public feedback on permit applications for proposed landfall sites for cables…
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Opinion•June 6, 2024
Better Safe Than …
Kudos to the Beach Haven Borough Council for adopting an ordinance to abolish teen night. With other towns experiencing unsafe behavior from crowds of rowdy and drunken teens, why should the Beach…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 6, 2024
Ted Hammock
STYLE: Stripped-down acoustic covers of pop, country and classic hits played in a mellow, surf-rock style.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 6, 2024
The Roomies
STYLE: Acoustic covers in a variety of genres ranging from classic rock to folk to R&B
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Opinion•June 6, 2024
Emergency Medical Services Need Essential Redesignation
I read with interest – and disappointment – the article “Murphy’s Proclamation Honors EMS Personnel Throughout New Jersey” in last week’s edition. While Gov. Murphy and Mark Dudeck, president of the…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 6, 2024
Nicole Curtis
HOME BASE: Tuckerton STYLE: Pop covers of hits from every decade, particularly ’90s and 2000s.
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Sports••June 6, 2024
Southern Regional Sailors Place Ninth Among Nation’s Best
The prom in Atlantic City one day. Sailing against the best high school teams in the country in Charleston, S.C. the next. That was Southern Regional senior Erin Little’s weekend.
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News••June 5, 2024
Offshore Wind Proponents, Opponents Disconnected on Plans
State officials announced they are ramping up the fifth offshore wind solicitation schedule by 15 months, even as a local grassroots organization continues to battle the industrialization of the…
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News••June 5, 2024
Ship Bottom Backs Technology, Business Practice Updates for OPRA
While reaffirming its commitment to transparency in government and the public’s access to records, the Ship Bottom Borough Council also encouraged reforms to modernize New Jersey’s Open Public…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2024
Chili Cooks Will Go Head to Head Saturday at Sea Pirate
Sea Pirate Campground in West Creek hosts its 25th annual Craft Beer Bash and Chili Cook Off on Saturday, June 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the field area across from the parking lot.
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News••June 5, 2024
Little Egg Harbor School District Hires Lisa Antunes as Superintendent
The Little Egg Harbor School District will have a new superintendent of schools beginning July 1.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2024
Explore Coastal Wetlands With Alice McEnerney Cook
Representational landscape painter Alice McEnerney Cook is a full-time exhibiting artist whose work is found at the m.t. burton gallery in Surf City. Her main medium is oils, her preferred method en…
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Sports••June 5, 2024
St. Joseph a Little Too Much for Pinelands Regional in Sectional Final
To reach the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 final two consecutive years takes a lot of hard work, commitment and solid play throughout a season. But when your program is just four years old…
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Opinion•June 5, 2024
Alarming Lack of Info
As a long-term LBI resident who was impacted by the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy, I am concerned about new predictions that the country will have an increase this year in more powerful…
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Business••June 5, 2024
Mermaid Ale Wins Gold; Crafts, Workshops at Reynolds; Check Out Smudging, Pickleball, Vendor Fairs; AtlantiCare Prioritizes LGBTQ+ Patients’ Care
Ship Bottom Brewery of Beach Haven earned a gold medal for Mermaid Blonde Ale in the Golden/Blonde Ale category at the World Beer Cup in Las Vegas, Nev. on April 24.
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Business••June 5, 2024
Beach Haven Chamber Initiates Paid Parking Survey
The Beach Haven Chamber of Commerce is asking local businesses for their thoughts on the possibility of paid parking on Taylor Avenue in the lots west of Bay Village and Schooner’s Wharf.
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Opinion•June 5, 2024
Carving His Role
Malcolm Robinson, a decoy carver from Little Egg Harbor who lives in the Sunrise Bay community, deserves congratulations after receiving an Ocean County Lifetime Achievement Award. He was nominated…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2024
Redbird’s Folk Set Soars at Joe Pop’s Shore Bar
As the sun began its slow descent beyond the coastline, and a warm and gentle breeze took the place of an otherwise humid day, patrons of Joe Pop’s Shore Bar and Restaurant brought in the start of…
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Columns••June 5, 2024
Unseeable Drivers’ Day in the Sun; Shocking ‘Unknowns’ Within Final Statement on Turbines
I’m in the dark about window tinting on vehicles in N.J. Quite obviously, the number of fully “blacked out” vehicles has skyrocketed.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2024
Art Notes, June 6
Buy, Buy, Love: The sixth annual Beach Haven Art Walk is Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fine art, music and community are the themes of the day as vendors line the sidewalks through the…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2024
Music Festival Season Has Arrived, Don‘t Forget the Essentials
Finally, a beautiful summer weekend, sans rain, to usher in June after a wishy washy spring. As this column was written from an outdoor concert on a Friday night, knocking on wood or some other…
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News••June 5, 2024
Long Beach Township Lauds Police Promotions
Following the promotion of former captain Ed Bernhard to the role of chief of the Long Beach Township Police Department, three other officers ascended to new ranks, while a fourth was hired to join…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2024
Festival of the Sea Gearing Up for Earlier Summer Dates
Mark the calendars for the July 4th holiday week: The Festival of the Sea has new dates – Tuesday, July 2, through Saturday, July 6 – and all-new attractions for 2024. Don’t miss this summer…
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Sports••June 5, 2024
Eberlin, Cahill, Goodwin Carry Pinelands Tennis Team Through Fierce Battle With Seneca
To win at tournament time, a good closer is a must. But equally important is the setup man. In the case of the Pinelands Regional boys tennis team on May 29, it needed setup men to keep its hopes…
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News••June 5, 2024
Beach Haven Signs Off on $15.4 Million Budget
At its May 30 agenda meeting, the Beach Haven Borough Council adopted a 2024 municipal budget of $15,435,861, approximately $140,000 less than last year’s spending plan.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2024
Register Now for Pinelands Summer Short Course on June 28
From fungi to reptiles, orchids to agriculture, “this year’s Pinelands Summer Short Course offers a diverse lineup of presentations that will educate and inspire,” notes Pinelands Commission…
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Opinion••June 5, 2024
Overweight? Forgetful? Tired of TV Drug Commercials!?
I want to begin by saying I have no medical training whatsoever. The only thing I know about medicine is taking it when prescribed and applying Band Aids when needed.
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News••June 5, 2024
Friends of Beach Haven Gathering Momentum
Friends of Beach Haven is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established in the beginning of 2024 with a goal to support the local community and aimed to improve public parks and places…
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Opinion•June 5, 2024
Shared Stories
Recently I had the privilege to listen to two amazing American stories. My soon to be 100-year-old Aunt Mary reluctantly moved from her house of over 30 years to assisted living recently. Aunt Mary…
