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Sports••May 22, 2024
Annual Stump Jumper Hare Scramble Hits Sand in Eagleswood
As racers trekked through the course, the Sahara Sand mining facility, located on Route 9 in Eagleswood, celebrated its 13th annual MCI Stump Jumper Hare Scramble.
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News••May 22, 2024
Legislators Propose Property Tax Exemptions for Surviving Spouses of First Responders
Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. and Assemblymen Brian Rumpf and Gregory Myhre of the 9th Legislative District have introduced legislation – SCR-106/ACR-136 – to provide a property tax exemption for the…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
Beach Badge Book Wins Prestigious Award
Down The Shore Publishing’s 55 Years of Long Beach Island Beach Badges 1967-2022 by local collector and author Bob Kugel has won a Silver Award in the 2024 Benjamin Franklin Book Awards, one of the…
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News••May 22, 2024
Stafford Police Unveil ‘Blue Envelope’ Autism Program
In 2020, about 1 in 36 children had been identified with autism spectrum disorder, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
The Danksters
HOME BASE: LBI STYLE: Surf-rock, reggae, plus various fusions LINEUP: Kenny Burkhardt (vocals, guitar, keyboard); Chris Burkhardt (guitar, vocals); Taylor Stokes (bass); Adam Gordon (drums). They are…
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News••May 22, 2024
Ship Bottom Board Consultant Finds Grounds for LBI School Condemnation
An investigation and subsequent report by a Ship Bottom Land Use Board consultant into whether the LBI Grade School property qualifies as a condemnation area in need of redevelopment found…
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News••May 22, 2024
Barnegat School Board Signs Off on $67M Budget
At a recent meeting, the Barnegat Township Board of Education adopted a 2024-25 school budget of $67.7 million, approximately $837,000 more than the current spending plan in effect.
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News••May 22, 2024
Harvey Cedars Adopts Lighting, Outdoor Music Rules
“No outdoor lighting or outdoor light fixtures shall shine directly upon any neighboring property in such a manner that the lighting constitutes an objectionable glare source of light trespass.”
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
Autism Resources Fair Videos Available
Those who missed the education-oriented presentations during the Ocean County Library’s recent Autism Resources Fair or wish to see them again can view them and related videos on the OCL YouTube…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
LBI Garden Club Introduces Kids to Pollinators
April showers did, indeed, bring May flowers. The Youth Committee of the Garden Club of LBI met at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library on May 15 to create seasonal arrangements…
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Business••May 22, 2024
Elite Fitness Celebrates Silver Anniversary
This year, LBI’S only gym, Elite Fitness in Beach Haven Terrace, celebrates 25 years in business, a declaration of owner Dawn Anastasi’s resilience and passion for fitness.
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News••May 22, 2024
Murphy Proclamation Honors EMS Personnel
Gov. Phil Murphy recently proclaimed May 19-25 as National Emergency Medical Services Week, the 50th anniversary of the week’s authorization by President Gerald Ford.
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Opinion••May 22, 2024
Viewing LBI Road Construction in Another Way: Let’s Party!
In a nation by every issue you can name, there are few – very few – issues that unite us. Maybe our coast-to-coast devotion to team sports? Beyoncé’s country music album? Our addiction to cellphones…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
Scotty Z Lights Things Up at Tuckers Tavern
A damp and dreary Friday could not deter patrons of Tuckers Tavern from seeking refuge within its walls to hear the folksy melodies of Scotty Z. Despite the chill outside, the bar area radiated as…
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Business••May 22, 2024
More Mexican Cuisine Comes to Manahawkin; Retailers Relocate; Pickleball Clinics Announced
The Monmouth County-based Mexican restaurant Los Barbaros Birria has come to Manahawkin, having opened its third location May 12 in the Driftwood Plaza on Route 72. Birria is a slow-cooked technique…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
There Will Be a Whole Lot of Shakin’ Goin’ On When ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Hits Surflight
Surflight Theatre will open its 75th season with the musical “Million Dollar Quartet,” which will run from May 30 through June 16.…
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Opinion•May 22, 2024
Flag Question
As a patriotic American, I am curious as to why the American flag is not being flown when the Beach Haven elementary school is in session.
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Business••May 22, 2024
How You Brewin Turns 20, Rooted in Community
This month marks How You Brewin Coffee Co.’s 20th anniversary. The first location, in Barnegat Light, is a traditional coffee bar shop. The second location, in Surf City, which opened three years…
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Opinion•May 22, 2024
Huge Success
The post office food drive was a huge success thanks to the generosity of the Greater Tuckerton/Little Egg Harbor community. To all who filled a bag on Saturday, May 11, we thank you. A total of…
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News••May 22, 2024
GOP Candidates Square Off in Contested Ship Bottom Primary
Ship Bottom’s Republican primary election is shaping up to be a crowded race, with four candidates vying for two seats when ballots are cast June 4.
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Sports••May 22, 2024
As Senior’s Career Winds Down, Pinelands Regional Still Hunts for Division Crown
Even as Brandan Tyhanic’s high school career nears its end, he’s not concerned about his personal influence on the Pinelands Regional golf program. He’s simply too modest for that kind of thinking.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
Playlist Locked, Loaded; Now Streaming Summer
It’s been a slow and gloomy spring, but summer is just within reach. That means it’s time to refresh listening playlists for summertime hangs, tailgates and road trips.
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Opinion••May 21, 2024
Gentrification Has Harmed LBI Human Framework
According to the Miriam-Webster dictionary, gentrification is “a process in which a poor area (as of a city) experiences an influx of middle-class or wealthy people who renovate and rebuild homes and…
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Sports••May 21, 2024
Southern Regional Baseball Squad Reaches SCT Championship for First Time
For the first time in the program’s history, the Southern Regional baseball team will play for the Shore Conference Tournament championship.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 20, 2024
Vibrant Vinyasa Yoga, Sound Bath Benefits Surfrider Foundation
Yogis, surfers and movers alike are invited to Yoga Bohemia this Saturday, May 25, for a vibrant vinyasa yoga class and sound bath, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bay Village location, 830 North…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 20, 2024
Long Beach Township Announces Lineup for Firepit Fridays, Sunday Concerts
Summer is on the horizon, and Long Beach Township is working to get its free seasonal entertainment schedule squared away. The municipality has just finalized the musical lineups for both its Firepit…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 19, 2024
Barnegat Senior Wins ‘Shout Down Drugs’ Competition
Jordon Ford, a senior at Barnegat High School, clinched first place in the 20th annual Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs competition, sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey.
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Sports••May 18, 2024
Southern Regional Sailors Qualify for National Championship Regatta
It’s been 20 years since it last occurred, but the Southern Regional sailing team is on its way to the national championship regatta.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 17, 2024
Pride Month Art at Barnegat Branch
Teens can show support of Pride Month by making a unique memento at the Barnegat Branch of the Ocean County Library on Wednesday, June 12, 6:30 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 17, 2024
Rock at the Dock With Barnegat Concerts
Joey D and Johnny B’s Rockin’ Oldies band will open the Barnegat Township Recreation Department’s free Saturday night concert series at the dock on Saturday, June 15. All concerts begin at 6:30.
