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News••March 13, 2024
Stafford Township School District Expects Another Cut to State Aid
The Stafford Township School District recently took another hit from the New Jersey Department of Education by way of a state aid reduction. Fortunately, it’s not nearly as harsh as the one the…
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News••March 13, 2024
Exelon Says High Atlantic City Electric Bills Due to Winter Cold
Many Atlantic City Electric customers, upset about a huge increase in their January and February energy bills, have been complaining on social media sites, to municipal officials, and with calls to…
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News••March 13, 2024
Barnegat Township Bringing Back Rent Leveling
After dissolving it late last year, the Barnegat Township Committee is reinstituting the rent leveling board. An ordinance to authorize the move was introduced at its March 5 meeting and a public…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
Art Notes, March 13
How It’s Made: Barnegat resident and North Beach Haven vacationer Anna Continos has published her second children’s book, called The Naughty Seagull: A Sea Glass Journey, available at Things A Drift…
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News••March 13, 2024
Kim Versus Murphy Senate Race Turning Into Humdinger
New Jersey doesn’t hold its primaries this year until June 4, which means Joe Biden and Donald Trump will likely have their nominations already locked up for months, making the state’s votes…
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News••March 13, 2024
Parking, Pickleball/Tennis Fee Ordinances Introduced in Beach Haven
An ordinance introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council at its March 11 meeting will prohibit parallel parking on the west side of Delaware Avenue from Taylor Avenue to Fifth Street.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
Reynolds Foundation Plans ‘Bunny Hop’ Event
Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven will be the site of the inaugural Reynolds Family Foundation’s “Bunny Hop” 5K run and 1-mile fun run/walk on Saturday, March 30. Registration begins at 7:30…
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Business••March 13, 2024
Jetty Design Director Lisa Joseph’s New Women’s Collection Is Beachy, Versatile
She’s busy. Not just busy – active. Outdoors, on the waves or in the woods, on a job site or in an office, running errands or a household, catching up with family and friends, taking care of pets…
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Sports••March 13, 2024
Southern Regional Senior Is Proof Drive, Application Lead to Success
Five days removed from climbing up to the third position on the medals podium inside Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, next to Delbarton’s Vincent Lee and Rumson-Fair Haven’s Hudson Skove, Collin…
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Opinion•March 13, 2024
God-in-a-Box
When my children were small, they had a toy called Jack-in-the-Box. When they turned the handle attached to the box, a melody would begin to play. They continued turning the handle until a clown…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
‘Reclaiming Our Quaker Voice’ Is Zoom Topic
The Barnegat Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) will go transatlantic for its next Zoom presentation on Sunday, March 17 at 1 p.m.
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News••March 13, 2024
Retiring Police Chief Germain Receives Accolades
As his last day on the job approached, Barnegat Township Police Chief Keith Germain received accolades at the March 5 township committee meeting.
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Columns••March 13, 2024
‘Norse Variant’ Lost at Sea
During March 1973, the Jersey Shore had suffered a near miss, as a spring nor’easter traveled north parallel to the East Coast but remained just offshore. What few knew at the time was that two…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
Vietnam Veterans Remembered at Barnegat High School March 27
The Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony in Barnegat Township will take place on Wednesday, March 27 from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Barnegat High School gym.
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Opinion••March 13, 2024
‘State of the Union’ Not Strong When Congress Is Deadlocked
As of this writing, before this year’s State of the Union address takes place on March 7, a very important word comes to mind. That word is “union.” There are several ways that this word can be used…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
Exciting Pianist Featured at Bay Symphony Orchestra’s St. Patrick’s Day Concert
The Stockton University Performing Arts Center in Galloway will host a show titled “Poetry and Power” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 17. It’s a Bay Atlantic Symphony performance featuring Janice Carissa…
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News••March 13, 2024
Offshore Wind Opponents Amp Up Electric Rate Hike Challenge
A new lawsuit challenging the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ most recent offshore wind contracts and its plans to allow wind developers to rebid previously approved proposals could impact…
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Opinion••March 13, 2024
Dialysis Patients in Dire Need of Transportation
I have been a renal social worker in Manahawkin for over 13 years, and transportation for our dialysis patients is the number one concern I come across on a daily basis.
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News••March 13, 2024
Hundreds of Seasonal Jobs Available at State Parks, Forests, Historic Sites
The state Department of Environmental Protection is currently hiring for more than 800 peak-season jobs throughout New Jersey’s state parks, forests and historic sites – including lifeguards…
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Opinion•March 13, 2024
Spectacular Show
On Feb. 29 I had the joy of seeing “Mamma Mia!” at Southern Regional High School. What a spectacular show! Those students did a fantastic job. You are all stars.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
Catch the St. Francis Fish Fry on March 22
It’s a delicious tradition at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Brant Beach: The annual Fish Fry Dinner, scheduled this year for Friday, March 22. Sit down and eat among friends and neighbors, or get a…
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Business••March 13, 2024
It’s a GO for Buffalo Wild Wings in Barnegat
Christine Schachtel, general manager of the new Buffalo Wild Wings GO in Barnegat Township, had a feeling the March 6 grand opening was going to be highly anticipated, but what happened exceeded her…
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Opinion•March 13, 2024
Not Best Candidate
At a recent forum in Little Egg Harbor Township for the three candidates for Congress in District 2, I was struck by how wrong Joe Salerno is for South Jersey. First, unlike the other two candidates…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
All About Energy at March 16 Science Saturday
Learn about energy production, distribution and conservation at the March 16 Science Saturday, featuring Ray Bukowski of New Jersey Resources, a leading infrastructure company that provides safe…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
New Book Discussion Group Forming
Looking for fun-filled flipping through the pages of unique books? The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library announces the formation of “Book Besties,” its new genre-focused reading…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
Seeing Eye Dog Primer at Stafford Library
The interaction of a young sightless American and a woman in Switzerland training dogs to assist blinded war veterans nearly 100 years ago led to the creation of The Seeing Eye. Learn about the New…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
Human Trafficking Discussed on March 28
Human trafficking is a global crime. One unguarded moment can victimize anyone, of any age, anywhere. Learn its effects and how to guard against it during “Human Trafficking 101” at the Ocean County…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge Food Drive Runs Through March
It takes hard, consistent work – and a lot of money – to feed the many farm animals, exotics and wildlife at the Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Lacey Township. This month, the sanctuary is holding its…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2024
‘Gilded Age’ Discussed at Lacey Library March 21
Are you interested in the Gilded Age? See how American heiresses and European nobles wrote a key chapter in its history. In honor of Women’s History Month, the Ocean County Library’s Lacey branch…
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News••March 13, 2024
Barnegat Lieutenant Completes Leadership Program
The Barnegat Township Police Department has announced that Lt. Andrew Parsley recently completed the N.J. Certified Public Manager program at Rutgers University.
