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News••April 10, 2024
Barnegat Town Budget at $34.5 Million
Last week, the Barnegat Township Committee adopted a municipal budget of $34,598,841, approximately $1.2 million higher than last year’s spending outlay. There was no comment when the budget was up…
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Opinion•April 10, 2024
Do the Right Thing
I live at the end of Bay Terrace in Harvey Cedars and have one of the last properties with grass and trees. It’s a dog walker’s dream come true. They love to leave their dog’s business on my…
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Business••April 10, 2024
Blase DeNatale Jewelers Has Cornered Sparkle Market Since 1908
The name Blase DeNatale has been synonymous with fine jewelry in Lacey Township for 40 years. Before settling in the Town Square shopping center on Route 9 and Lacey Road, where it has existed since…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Give Plastic Toys a Second Chance in Stafford Township
Perhaps there’s a LEGO set stashed in your closet that hasn’t been touched in ages and is destined for the trash. Maybe there’s a bin full of Fisher Price trucks in your garage waiting to go out with…
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Opinion••April 10, 2024
March Came in Like a Lion and Left Like a Meaner Lion
Two Tuesdays ago, my coworkers and I decided that there was a real spring-like quality to the day. The air was crisp and warmer, with faint botanical aromas that foretold the blooms to come. I did…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Barnegat Rotary Casino Night April 19
The Barnegat Rotary Club is sponsoring a casino night Friday, April 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Lacey Elks Lodge at 900 Beach Blvd. in Forked River.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Prepare for Stafford Recreation Summer Camp, Massive Founders Day Celebration
In case you haven’t heard, it’s time to get your children registered for Stafford Recreation’s summer camp. Registration began Wednesday, April 10, and all camps are filled on a first-come…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Ship Bottom Contest Aims to Draw Out Creativity
Chalk it up or, in this case, down on the sidewalk for some family fun. The Ship Bottom Taxpayers’ Association, in conjunction with The Haymarket Hobbies and Toys, is hosting a family art event on…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Second Annual St. Francis Golf Outing Set for May 6
Secure a spot to tee off for the St. Francis Community Center’s second annual Golf Outing, set for May 6 at LBI National Golf Course in Little Egg Harbor Township. The event is a fundraiser for the…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Autism Resources Fair Scheduled April 13
Autistic individuals, people with developmental disabilities, their families and their caregivers can find a wealth of useful information and support at the Ocean County Library’s 2024 Autism…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Broadway Comes to Waretown Library
You can enjoy the melodies that light up New York’s theater district without traveling to New York City when singer Cosette Lyncheski performs “Broadway at the Shore” at the Ocean County Library…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Volunteer for ‘Lehigh in Action on LBI’ Beach Cleanup
Help beautify the oceanfront by volunteering for a May 4 beach cleanup hosted by Deidre Martin, a real estate agent with The Van Dyk Group and a Lehigh University Class of 2006 alumna. The event –…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Learn About Marsh Restoration and Migratory Birds at April 13 Science Saturday
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences welcomes Virginia Rettig, manager of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, for the April 13 installment of Science Saturday, set…
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News••April 10, 2024
Route 72 Traffic Shift in Place Until Fall
Split travel lanes on Route 72 east and west in Stafford Township are a thing of the past, but some lane and road closures remained in Ship Bottom this week.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
LIFF Fundraiser Will Feature a Murder Mystery About a Film Starlet
The Lighthouse International Film Festival is holding a fundraiser at the Beach Haven Tuna and Marlin Club, located at 300 Pennsylvania Ave. in Beach Haven, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April…
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News••April 10, 2024
Hurricane Forecasters Calling for a Rocky 2024 Season
Batten down your hatches and hoist up your landlubbers – the U.S. could be in for many a big blow in 2024.
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Columns••April 10, 2024
Ocean-Based Nuclear Project Moves Ahead
By the spring of 1972 there had been several news articles announcing plans to build a series of floating nuclear reactors just off the coast of New Jersey. As the project proceeded, there was a need…
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News••April 9, 2024
Vietnam Veterans Get a ‘Welcome Home’ in Barnegat
The mood at the Barnegat High School gym took on a more somber tone than the cheering at an athletic event March 27 as it was the site of a Vietnam Veterans Day commemoration ceremony.
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News••April 8, 2024
Long Beach Township Trying Out New Spartan Fire Hydrant
A distinctive-looking fire hydrant has been installed in Brant Beach, in the vicinity of Long Beach Township’s municipal building, as township officials consider whether to switch over to the new…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 7, 2024
Changes Coming to St. Francis Festival of the Sea Including New 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 highlight…
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News••April 6, 2024
Great Bay EMS Delivers – Literally
Heralding the birth of Gianni Joseph Pugliese on the evening of Wednesday, March 20 in the Mystic Island section of Little Egg Harbor Township were a crowd and a light show of colorful strobes from…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 6, 2024
April Showers Can’t Rain on Tuckerton Seaport Events
The Tuckerton Seaport won’t let April showers rain on its parade. There is a variety of workshops and other spring happenings for the whole family to enjoy all month long.
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News••April 5, 2024
Tuckerton Council Adopts $5.4 Million 2024 Municipal Budget
Tuckerton Borough Council adopted the 2024 municipal budget totaling $5.4 million at its April 1 council meeting.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 5, 2024
Bunco Fundraiser Set for April 22
Tuckerton’s Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, located at 220 East Main St. (Route 9), will host a “Bunco Night” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 22.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 4, 2024
Are You Ready for April 8 Partial Eclipse?
On the afternoon of Monday, April 8, people in the area will be treated to the Great North American Eclipse, when parts of the United States, Mexico and Canada will see the entire sun blocked by the…
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News••April 4, 2024
Split Lanes in Stafford Remain as Mother Nature Blamed for Delays
Weather was a factor in the delay of two traffic reconfiguration patterns N.J. Department of Transportation officials had agreed would happen in Stafford Township and on Long Beach Island ahead of…
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News••April 4, 2024
Alcohol Could Be on the Bill at Surflight Theatre
Legislation signed into law last year by Gov. Phil Murphy will enable nonprofit theaters and arts centers to serve alcohol, albeit on a limited basis.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 4, 2024
STAC Will Be Filled With the Sounds of the ’50s and ’60s This Weekend
Happy days are here again for local fans of American pop rock and doo wop groups of the 1950s and 1960s, thanks to the Stafford Township Arts Center.
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Sports••April 4, 2024
Southern Regional, Barnegat, Pinelands Must Prove Capabilities in New Divisions
Much like the boys, the Shore Conference girls lacrosse divisions have been restructured. And what a shift it is for Southern Regional and Barnegat.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 4, 2024
For Lensman William Jones, Digital Medium Makes Reality Artful
Wilmington, Del.-based digital photographer William Jones, who has a vacation home in Beach Haven, is an exhibiting artist at Art & Décor at Surf City. Specializing in floral, oceanscape and scenic…
