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News••May 1, 2024
McKinley Students Rally Around Schoolmate, Send Care Packages to Troops
When U.S. Army serviceman Corey Betrix was deployed to the Middle East in January, his son, Gannon, took it hard.
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Columns••May 1, 2024
Power Study Has a Rough Start
When contracts were signed in September 1972 to locate the nation’s first floating nuclear power station off the southern tip of Long Beach Island, some critics argued that more studies were needed…
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News••May 1, 2024
A Flurry of Activities Helps Keep Barnegat Bay Clean
On a recent Friday morning, sounds of a horn followed by a siren and peals of laughter from young students rang out against the quiet stillness of Barnegat Bay as a group of first-graders from the…
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News••May 1, 2024
Schooner’s Wharf for Sale for $15 Million
Schooner’s Wharf, one of Beach Haven’s most iconic attractions, has gone on the market.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 1, 2024
Beach Haven Celebrating 150th Anniversary
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Beach Haven, and the Queen City will celebrate this milestone with a Heritage Day on Saturday, May 18.
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News••May 1, 2024
Beach Haven Adopts Mooring Regulations for Pearl Street
An ordinance adopted by the Beach Haven Borough Council at an agenda meeting last week will set requirements for mooring boats in the borough’s riparian grant area at the corner of Pearl Street and…
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News••May 1, 2024
Barnegat Township Police Present Scams 101
While technological advances have made life easier for many people, there is a downside in the form of scammers. As people become more computer-savvy, so does the online nefarious element, which…
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Opinion•May 1, 2024
Dancers Have a Story to Tell … About Carol
Carol Ischen’s warm heart and concern for everyone are reflected in her joy of dance and her camaraderie with her line dancing group at the Sunrise Bay community in Little Egg Harbor.
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News••May 1, 2024
Barnegat Schools Get ‘A’ in Music Education
For the fifth consecutive year, the Barnegat Township School District has been recognized as one of the top communities for music education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 1, 2024
Ocean County Library Invites Teens to SAIL Into Summer
The Ocean County Library System invites teens to share their talents, broaden knowledge and help the community this summer by participating in SAIL (Service and Achievement in Libraries).…
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News••May 1, 2024
Long Beach Township Bolsters Clam Cove Shoreline With Help From New Jersey Resources
Staff from New Jersey Resources traveled to the Long Beach Township Field Station in Holgate last Friday, April 26, to help bag shells accumulated via the Oyster Recycling Program, an initiative…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 1, 2024
Lunch ‘N’ Learn Examines Tick Prevention, Removal and More
There are, unfortunately, several species of ticks found in New Jersey – and they can transmit diseases to people, pets and wildlife. To learn more about these unwelcome parasites, log on for a…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 1, 2024
Check Out ‘Hindenburg Experience’ May 7
Airships appeared to be the future of passenger aviation until May 6, 1937, when the Hindenburg crashed in a stunning fireball at New Jersey’s Naval Air Station Lakehurst. Relive its last flight…
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News••May 1, 2024
MATES Student Researchers Recognized at Science Symposium
Two students from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science, in Manahawkin, were honored at this year’s New Jersey Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, held at Lakehurst…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 1, 2024
Speaker to Discuss Superstorm Sandy May 7
Superstorm Sandy’s destruction of lives and property will be long remembered. For Mark Haug, it led to an ongoing mission to help people in distress. Join the founder of Hold On I’m Coming for…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 1, 2024
Ocean County Library Combatting Hate Series Continues
When the threat of genocide ran rampant in Europe and around the globe during World War II, was American intervention adequate, or even possible? See the Holocaust in the context of the time during…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 1, 2024
Last Science Saturday of the Season May 11 at LBIF
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences is set to host the final installment of this season’s Science Saturdays at 11 a.m. on May 11. Join architect Samuel Gordon for his talk –…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 1, 2024
Junior Duck Stamp Exhibit Returns to Tuckerton Seaport
It’s that time of year again, as buffleheads, mergansers, mallards and more are on display at the Tuckerton Seaport.
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Opinion•May 1, 2024
Efforts Applauded
I recently learned about a $772,300 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant awarded to Long Beach Township for bay island restoration projects on Clam Cove Island and West Marshelder Island. This…
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News••May 1, 2024
Stafford Approves 2024-25 School Budget With Modest Tax Increase
While it wasn’t nearly as bad as what occurred last year, the Stafford Township School District’s 2024-25 budget still needed some tailoring and fine-tuning to make everything work. Still, with a…
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Sports••May 1, 2024
Southern Golfers Wrap Busy Run With Solid Effort at Invitational
The Southern Regional golfers have been busy, winning regular season matches as well as competing in multiple tournaments.
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Sports••April 30, 2024
Lesiak Fires No-Hitter, Leads Southern to 10th Victory
Anybody who had never watched Brady Lesiak pitch before may have been taken aback by his quick work on the hill April 24.
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News••April 30, 2024
Ship Bottom Fire Chief Urges Summering First Responders to Volunteer
Retired and vacationing first responders are already bridging the gap of volunteerism some Island fire companies and emergency medical service organizations have been experiencing for years, bringing…
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Opinion••April 30, 2024
Birds in the Balance: Audubon Makes Unholy Alliance
I’ve been an avid nature photographer for close to 40 years. One of the great nature events in New Jersey is the annual shore bird migration at Cape May. It is considered the largest gathering of…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 30, 2024
Vendors, Cornholers and Music Enthusiasts, Get Ready to Celebrate Spring
A good recipe for enjoyment on a Saturday in May is simple: Mix cornhole, crafters, music and food as the weather warms up.
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Columns••April 30, 2024
How Ridiculous Short-Term Rental Sites Have Become; Ocean Temp Hits 50
Does anyone remember when Airbnb and VRBO were actually worthwhile?
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News••April 30, 2024
Surf City Awaits Reconsideration of Central Avenue Redesign
With the flip of the calendar to May, just about two weeks remain before the final phase of the Causeway project is expected to be shut down ahead of the unofficial start of the summer season on Long…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 29, 2024
May 2 Webinar Breaks Down Science of Offshore Wind
Join the New Jersey Wind Works coalition for a webinar on “The Ocean and Offshore Wind” from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 2. This virtual community event, organized by the New Jersey League of…
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Columns••April 28, 2024
Troubling Bufflehead Duck Die-Off Goes Viral; Recipe Calls for ‘60 Freshly Emerged Cicada’
Why won’t this chill just take a chill pill? It has been quite the raw spring, irksomely so to us non-snowbirds.
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Sports••April 27, 2024
Disc Golfers Converge at Doc Cramer Park, Throw the Distance for David’s Dream and Believe
Never mind the fact Greg Glazebrook was on the team that won the mixed amateur division at the third annual Throw the Distance triples disc golf tournament – he wasn’t at Doc Cramer Park in Stafford…
