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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
Join Pinelands Preservation Alliance for Access Nature Forum
Activist, photographer and entrepreneur Maayan Ziv will join the Pinelands Preservation Alliance for an Access Nature Forum meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, on Zoom. Ziv, the founder…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
Get Financially Literate at Library Branches
Area residents can master money management skills with help from the OceanFirst Foundation, which will be conducting “Financial Literacy for Everyone” at a number of Ocean County Library branches.
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News••April 17, 2024
Sign Up for Barnegat Yard Sale Weekend
Barnegat Township is the place to be for bargain hunters on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. That’s when the townwide yard sale will take place, beginning at 9 a.m. on both dates.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
April 20 Science Saturday: ‘Rewild the Planet Through Rewilding Your Soul’
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences will present just a couple more Science Saturdays before the series wraps up this spring, so be sure to register to attend these two Zoom…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
Stafford Library Program Focuses on the Moon
The moon has a role in ocean tides, eclipses, and the imagination. But it’s much more and this will be explained by Jim Webster, President of the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area at the…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
St. Francis Community Center’s Family Health and Safety Fair April 25
As Older Americans Month approaches in May, it’s as good a time as any for older residents – and younger residents, too – to get a comprehensive health screening. Stop by the St. Francis Community…
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News••April 17, 2024
Jack’s Back: Ciattarelli Throws Hat in Gubernatorial Ring Again
On April 10, Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a part-time resident of Surf City, announced his third candidacy for governor of New Jersey.
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News••April 17, 2024
One Highlight After Another Presented to Southern Regional Board
With most of the Southern Regional Board of Education meetings, the thrilling stuff doesn’t happen while various board members are seeking motions for agenda items, but instead during the…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 16, 2024
Seven Decades Later, Identical Twins Discover Their Unknown Brother
Longtime Barnegat Township resident Connie Roberts and her identical twin, Dottie Taylor, have shared almost the entirety of their 73 years together – either in person; or just down the hall in the…
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Sports••April 16, 2024
Talented Athletes Have Potential to Score Big Points for Southern This Spring
It’s been a few years since the Southern Regional girls track and field squad has been a contender within NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4, but coach Brian Zatorski has the Rams focused on bigger targets.…
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News••April 15, 2024
Continuing Police Journey, Haldenwang Believes He’s Right Where He Belongs
James Haldenwang believes he was called to be a police officer, even though construction work, had he remained in it, could have been a great career for him.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 15, 2024
Clearing the Way for Summer Fun
Beachgoers looking for a way to give back can do so by volunteering for the Ship Bottom Earth Day sweep of borough beaches.
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News••April 15, 2024
Contribute to Little Egg Harbor Police’s State Assessment
Little Egg Harbor Township residents are invited to weigh in on a state assessment of the police department, taking place Monday, April 22.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 15, 2024
Event Allows Participants to ‘Sea’ for Themselves
An adventure, by definition, is a bold or exciting experience. The word is commonly used to describe travel or an activity that is considered risky. For those looking to do something outside of their…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 15, 2024
OCC Student Clubs Host ‘Clubs for a Cause’ Fundraiser April 18
Student-run clubs at Ocean County College are banding together to present “Clubs for a Cause” – an evening of food and fun aimed at addressing hunger and homelessness, and helping to eliminate the…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 14, 2024
Another Near Miss for Chef Britt on Food Network’s ‘Tournament of Champions’
South Jersey native and Food Network Chef Britt Rescigno won the reality cooking competition show “Chopped” in 2019 and finished second on “Chopped Champions” in 2020. She also “Beat Bobby Flay” with…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 13, 2024
Water, Food, Shelter: Make the Yard More Bird Friendly This Spring
Imagine your yard – front or back, take your pick, it doesn’t matter – teeming with all kinds of feathered friends. Blue jays, cardinals and goldfinches. Hummingbirds, warblers and woodpeckers.
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News••April 13, 2024
New Walking Program Aims for Community of Residents Devoted to Health and Wellness
Sure, it was a brisk, breezy morning. But after the sun hadn’t shown itself for several days, Mayor Robert Henken, Debbie Dooley, Barbara Reynolds and a handful of others welcomed the light for the…
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Business••April 13, 2024
Amish Furniture: A Classic Addition to Outdoor Leisure Space
As the chilly days of winter have slowly thawed into spring, homeowners may be dreaming of summer days spent relaxing on their patios, decks or poolside.
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Business••April 12, 2024
Curb Appeal Begins at Home, in Yard
With blooming flowers and trees as the backdrop, spring and summer curb appeal has a magical feeling after a nearly colorless winter season. However, some work is necessary to maintain the entire…
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Business••April 12, 2024
A ‘Dependable’ Solution to Mold Infestation
When he was a general contractor, Michael Mercadante liked to keep up with trends and issues in the construction trade by reading journals and other materials. He found there were big concerns…
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News••April 12, 2024
Stafford Police Wrap Up Busy March With Apprehension of Stolen Vehicle Suspects
Late in March, the Stafford Township Police Department successfully apprehended multiple suspects in a stolen vehicle incident, according to a statement released by the department on March 30.
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Business••April 12, 2024
Hempcrete Building Workshop May 10-12 in Manahawkin
Learn to build with hemp, and “join a growing community of radically responsible industry stewards,” the Manahawkin-based company Right Coast Hemp encourages. A workshop is scheduled to run May 10-12…
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Business••April 12, 2024
LunaMar Is Lighting Up Waterfronts With Color and Solar
For even the most successful of folks, often their best ideas come from passions, not professions. That was the case for Randy Holl of LunaMar Smart Docking Systems, in creating a solar-powered…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 12, 2024
Meet Jersey Shore Thriller Author May 2
Few thrillers set at the Jersey Shore are as gripping and engaging as those by South Jersey native and retired Iowa surgeon Daniel J. Waters. Meet this award-winning author during a Friends Adventure…
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Business••April 12, 2024
Recreation Begins ‘At Home’ With Colorized Outdoor Spaces for Leisure, Play
At Home Recreation is a fourth-generation family-owned and -operated retailer of leisure and playtime equipment and accessories, specializing in pools, spas, patio sets, backyard furnishings and…
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Business••April 12, 2024
Garage Envy: Tips on How to Store Island Gear
There can be a lot of gear that goes into being a waterman, or waterwoman. Waterfam? (Is that a word?) Our life in the Long Beach Island region has long been connected not just to the bay, the local…
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News••April 12, 2024
Welcome Sunlight Home, Spring Into the Brightest Season Ever
It is a hopeful time of year for shore folk, many of whom thrive not only on summer industry, but sunlight in general. Ever notice how that first sunny day after a long, cold winter is always an…
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News••April 11, 2024
Third Whale in Seven Months Washes Ashore on LBI
Injuries consistent with blunt force trauma are part of the preliminary necropsy results of the 24-foot, 10-inch juvenile male Humpback whale discovered dead in the surf on April 11 on the 51st…
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News••April 11, 2024
Eagles Nest News: Fencing, Visibility Improvements, Outreach, Education
Eagles Nest Airport in Eagleswood will install fencing around the entire property thanks to a grant from the N.J. Department of Transportation in the amount of $650,000.
