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News••April 4, 2024
West Creek Dock Road Set for Beauty Treatment
Dock Road in West Creek soon will undergo a resurfacing project to raise and repave about three miles of the county-owned roadway.
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Opinion••April 4, 2024
Wind Meetings Not Held in Most Impacted Areas
If you ever doubted the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s contempt for New Jersey residents, see the article titled “Public Comment Period on Wind Farm Plan Open”(3/20).
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Opinion•April 4, 2024
Important Factor
There have been some recent letters opposing the sale of the LBI School and renovation of the Ethel Jacobsen School. Our family has been year-round residents since 1999 on the property purchased by…
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Opinion•April 4, 2024
Holy Week Disgrace
I learned last week that Donald Trump is now selling Bibles allegedly to pay for mounting legal fees and court costs. Mr. Trump said in his video posted on Truth Social that “All Americans need a…
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Opinion•April 4, 2024
Ocean County’s Loss
In the high-stakes world of politics, there are highs and there are lows. Ocean County Commissioners Bobbi Jo Crea and Gary Quinn experienced one of those lows when the Republican screening committee…
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Opinion••April 4, 2024
It Was a Wonderful Life … for Shore
Author’s Note: As an avid writer of tales and tidbits, religion, Hollywood, politics, life and love, I’d like to think if my dad, a contributor to this page, were here to write one more article about…
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News••April 4, 2024
Meals On Wheels Recognized for Save Lunch Campaign
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee honored Meals On Wheels with a proclamation at its March 14 meeting, recognizing its #SaveLunch campaign and its positive impact on the food insecure among…
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News••April 3, 2024
Research Funding Addresses Offshore Wind Impact on Marine Ecosystems
State environmental officials and utility regulators announced plans last week for their coordinated Offshore Wind Research and Monitoring Initiative, earmarking nearly $3.7 million in funding for…
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News••April 3, 2024
Surf City Hotel Al Fresco Dining Plan Rejected, Despite Concessions
Following more than six hours of testimony from professionals, neighbors and other interested parties over two separate meetings, the Surf City Land Use Board narrowly denied an application for a…
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Columns••April 3, 2024
Early Indications for Wild Hurricane Season Give You Time to Make Tinfoil Hat
OK, it’s the first week of April. So let’s see … the conspiracy theorists have about four months to start thinking of crazy stuff to account for whatever happens this year at the peak of hurricane…
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Sports••April 3, 2024
Plenty of Pop in the Lineup as Southern Regional Takes Aim at Potentially Big Spring
Looking back at last spring, Southern Regional softball coach Jamie Bernaldo-Olsen should be excited about the new season starting this week — as soon as the rain stops — because her squad has some…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Ocean County Parks and Rec Spring Program Guide Now Online
Ocean County’s Department of Parks and Recreation has released its spring guide online, with information about a multitude of programs, events, classes and more. Registration, for the offerings that…
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Business••April 3, 2024
Cultivate Creative Business Mind; Foam Packaging Persists; Check Out Amiano and Son Memorial Day Weekend
The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce presents its next Innovate and Caffeinate breakfast with an interactive program, updates and networking on April 24 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the private…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Protect the Coast By Helping Prevent Marine Debris
Hear about statewide efforts to reduce marine debris, including balloons, at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ April 6 installment of Science Saturday. Devon Haines, an…
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Columns••April 3, 2024
Nation’s First Wind Farm Is Awash With Research; Bird Nests Are Untouchable … Though Crushable
Once it opened in December 2016, the five-turbine Block Island Wind Farm has become the most studied, researched and generally looked upon wind power array anywhere in the world. It is also the most…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Calling All Poets for Social Change
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has put out a call for poetry submissions for the 2024 Dodge Poetry Festival, Oct. 17-19. Deadline to apply is April 15. Visit dodgepoetry.submittable.com/submit.
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News••April 3, 2024
Governor Salutes Cavagnaro With Proclamation
Throughout the Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony at Barnegat High School, event co-coordinator Thy Cavagnaro effusively thanked the veterans for their service as well as the many organizations and…
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News••April 3, 2024
Barnegat Schools’ New Business Administrator Up to the Challenge
To say Kate Van Tassel’s first day on the job as the Barnegat Township School District’s new business administrator/board of education secretary was eventful would be quite the understatement.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Don’t Miss West Tuckerton Fire’s Annual Gift Auction
West Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co. invites the community to the firehouse, at 505 Route 9 South in Little Egg Harbor, on Saturday, April 13 for its 26th annual gift auction. Play for the tricky tray…
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Opinion••April 3, 2024
GOP Fiddles While the Mideast, Ukraine and U.S. Border Burn
And they’re off to the races! Nikki nicked Trump but not enough to bring him down, and Biden was a shoo-in. So we get to do this thing all over again.
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Opinion•April 3, 2024
Waste of Money
I am writing in regard to Bonnie Picaro’s letter (“Poor Decision,” 3/27) regarding the merger of both LBI Consolidated School District schools into the E.J. School in Surf City.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Porchfest Draws Creatives in Droves to Front Steps of Historic Tuckerton
GOT CULTURE?: A stretch of Tuckerton hosted the area’s finest artists for a day-long artist showcase. (From top) Lilies of David serenades the Lizzie Rose Music Room. Chris Fritz plays folk tunes for…
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Business••April 3, 2024
Donations Sought for Beach Haven Fireworks
The Beach Haven Chamber of Commerce has begun its campaign to seek donations from the business community for the July 4 fireworks display at Bay Village at 9 p.m.
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Opinion•April 3, 2024
Daily Routine
I’ve just turned 87. One of the ways I’ve kept going strong is to make riding my bike part of my daily routine.
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Columns••April 3, 2024
Nuclear Plants Off Long Beach Island?
As you stand on any Long Beach Island beach watching the sunrise, your view has changed little since the founding of the country. If you turn around, however, nothing is the same.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Art Notes, April 3
Art for All: Acrylic painter of abstract and nature scenes and Toms River resident Erin Fallon displays her artwork in the aptly named Second Floor Gallery at the Toms River branch of the Ocean…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Old Time Radio Brought Back to Life April 10
Return to the era when families gathered around the wireless set for “theater of the imagination.” The Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch will host a live presentation by When Radio Entertained…
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News••April 3, 2024
Little Egg Vietnam Vet Honored With Quilt of Valor
Newly established Jersey Shore Quilts of Valor Chapter 95426 has been hard at work since its January inception, garnering 20 chapter members, nine nominations and awarding two quilts, so far, to…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
‘Meet’ Alice Roosevelt at Stafford Library
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library will present American Historical Theater actress Kim Hanley, who will portray Alice Roosevelt Longworth on Thursday, April 11 at 10 a.m.
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News••April 3, 2024
Eagleswood Elementary’s Assessment Scores Questioned
Concerned parent Corey Martinez Tortorello of Sprague Avenue addressed the Eagleswood Township Committee at its regular meeting of Monday, March 25 “to present the dissatisfying performance of the…
