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News••March 18, 2024
Overnight Lane Closures on Route 72 This Week
For the second time in three days, the N.J. Department of Transportation’s contractor for the final phase of the multi-year, federally funded Causeway project is closing lanes overnight on Route 72…
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Columns••March 18, 2024
Technical Side of Tadpole Bubbles Revealed in Filled Vernal Ponds; Scallops Dangerously Jumpy Amid Turbine Build
How about that weekend wind-whacking!? It blew me away, almost literally.
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News••March 17, 2024
Sea Level Rise, Sinking Land Threaten Jersey Shore
For several years, Kenneth G. Miller, a distinguished professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University, taught a course titled “Should I Sell My Shore House?” and –…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 17, 2024
Deep Dive Into Shore History With ‘Dina Dee II’
As the days grow longer and we dream of all the ways we can get out on the water this summer, the Dina Dee II offers up a rare opportunity to dive deeper – literally – into a whole new world of…
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Business••March 17, 2024
New Freedom for Boating Enthusiasts in Queen City
A new kind of freedom is coming soon to boaters in Beach Haven, due to become the ninth location for Freedom Boat Club in the Ocean-Monmouth County region, joining the 400 locations already in…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2024
Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club Marking 75 Years
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club, which has been a mainstay since a group of fishermen who had long fished the area recognized the need for, and benefit…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2024
Efforts in Full Gear to Enhance Artificial Reefs Off LBI
Unlike the rocky shores of Maine or the coral reefs of Florida, the natural ocean bottom off the coast of Long Beach Island consists of miles of flat sandy bottom.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2024
Spring and Fall Are for the Birds
Birds of all types will be coming back to New Jersey over the course of the next three months, in dribs and drabs in March, then gathering steam in April and peaking in May.
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News••March 16, 2024
Outdoor Dining Debate on Menu as Restaurants Struggle to Survive
On the surface, last month’s Surf City Land Use Board meeting was just that – a meeting about land usage in the borough. In actuality, it showcased the dichotomy of a changing business model for…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 15, 2024
High School Fishing Clubs: Reel Fun on Shore, at Sea
Scholarship funds and bragging rights are at stake every spring as four local high school fishing clubs meet up in Barnegat Light for the annual Battle on the Beach surf fishing tournament. More…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 15, 2024
Causeway History Bridges Gap of Yesterday and Today
Sometimes, I get a song in my head that just doesn’t seem to want to leave – even if I sing it out loud. The song stuck in my head as I write this is “Wooden Ships” by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 15, 2024
Author Has New Spin on Greek Mythology
Madeline Miller’s contemporary spins on Greek mythology have won legions of fans to her versions and prompted many to check out the originals. The New York Times best-selling author will discuss the…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 15, 2024
Lessons Youngsters Learn Through Sailing Are Beneficial and Can Last a Lifetime
Given today’s technology-driven world, the benefits of outdoor activities are paramount in the development of children. And while options abound – from organized sports such as lacrosse or softball…
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••March 15, 2024
Surfrider Foundation Chapter Bringing Mission to LBI
Several weekends this past fall and winter Alliance for a Living Ocean has worked with the Surfrider Foundation’s Jersey Shore Chapter on beach cleanups and dune grass planting. It’s been a great…
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News••March 14, 2024
Beach Haven Salvage Captain Receives Meritorious Service Award for Rescue Work
It doesn’t take a long conversation with TowBoatUS Beach Haven Capt. Rick Ellenberg to understand how much he loves what he does and perhaps, more significantly, how important doing it correctly and…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 14, 2024
LIFS Screening Documentary About a Modern-Day Jonah
The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen the full-length feature “In the Whale” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, located at…
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News••March 14, 2024
Surf City Is First on LBI to Use Drone for Beach Safety
The gulls no longer have the best bird’s eye view of the churning Atlantic Ocean in Surf City, thanks to the use of a drone that allows the beach patrol to scope out beach and water conditions daily…
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Sports••March 14, 2024
Southern Regional Junior Sprinter Sizzles at Nike Indoor Nationals
With the high school winter sports season officially winding down, a pair of Southern Regional track runners took one last opportunity to compete, this time not locally or regionally, but on national…
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News••March 14, 2024
Smoke Shop Break-In Investigated in Beach Haven
Pauline D’Andrea came upon a disturbing sight when arriving at her Olde Tyme Smoke Shoppe at 213 North Bay Ave. in Beach Haven this past Saturday morning.
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News••March 14, 2024
Waves of Strength Hits the Pool for Kids With Special Needs
For each of the six times the locally based surfing nonprofit Waves of Strength has run its event on the beach in Long Beach Township, there have been throngs of beachgoers, the smell of saltwater…
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News••March 14, 2024
New Aquaculture Apprenticeship Program Pitched to Local Students
Gavin Palamara knew a little about aquaculture prior to sitting in on an informational seminar detailing a new internship program being rolled out this summer. Following the Feb. 22 introduction to…
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News••March 14, 2024
Stafford Approves Plan for Self-Storage Facility Near McKinley Avenue
A big question arose during the Stafford Township zoning board meeting on March 6, and it simply came down to what sort of commercial building board members, and nearby residents, were willing to…
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News••March 14, 2024
Tuckerton Mayor, Councilman Participate in Read Across America
Councilman Brian Martin spoke about his experience with fifth-graders at Tuckerton Elementary School during Read Across America Week. Both he and Mayor Sue Marshall read to students at the school.…
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News••March 14, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Residents Protest Proposed Restaurant, Banquet Facility
Little Egg Harbor residents showed up en masse to the March 7 township planning board meeting in protest of a proposed restaurant, bar and banquet facility that would be located at Route 539 and Frog…
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Business••March 14, 2024
Stewart’s Root Beer Revamps Menu
Stewart’s Root Beer is gearing up for its second season under the ownership of proprietors Chuck and Marcella Klein, who have made it a point to keep its old-world values intact. However, in direct…
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Opinion•March 13, 2024
Wrong Direction
A comparison of more than three years of data collected during the Biden administration with data of his predecessor reveals many interesting facts. First, we hear and read almost daily how…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
Free Silver Linings Seniors Workshop Returning to Tuckerton April 6
Spring is well on its way, heralding in the return of the Silver Linings Senior Workshop, a free health and wellness event hosted by the First Presbyterian Church of Tuckerton. Now in its third year…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
Lines on the Pines
Artists, Artisans and Authors Gather To Showcase Skills at Annual Event
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News••March 13, 2024
Meadowedge Club Now Calls Firehouse Home
A program in Barnegat Township for adults with special needs has moved into its new home in a room at the Barnegat Volunteer Fire Co. headquarters on Birdsall Street.
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News••March 13, 2024
Two Men Charged With Aggravated Arson for Jan. 8 Blaze in LEH
Thomas Lester, 20, of Tuckerton, and Ethan Salter, 19, of Little Egg Harbor Township, have each been charged with aggravated arson, conspiracy to commit aggravated arson, arson, burglary, conspiracy…
