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Business••February 28, 2024
Get Moving; Get Winging
A new fitness and physical therapy business, Local Motion Performance and Physical Therapy, has opened on McKinley Avenue in Manahawkin.
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News••February 28, 2024
Long Beach Township Residents Can Monitor Water Usage Online
Long Beach Township is encouraging property owners within the municipality to sign up for the online WaterSmart service, which allows users to log in at any time to monitor water usage for their home…
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News••February 28, 2024
Long Beach Township Police Track Down Perpetrators of Online ‘Romance Scam’
Cyber crimes are on the rise, including “romance scams” – which, according to the U.S. Secret Service, often involve fake online profiles through which someone attempts to build a phony emotional…
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Columns••February 28, 2024
Lighthouse or Light Ship? Both
As March 1924 began, Barnegat Lighthouse was about to play host to a delegation that contained the one man who was supposed to decide its fate.
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Opinion•February 28, 2024
Support Working Class
In regard to your Feb. 21 story titled “9th District Says Nix Affordable Housing Bill,” I was disappointed to see our delegation to the Legislature lobbying against efforts to ease the affordability…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 28, 2024
Save the Date: LBI Foundation Hosts Wedding Vendor Showcase March 9
Say “I do” to the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ first-ever Wedding Vendor Showcase, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, in the LBIF Gallery in Loveladies.…
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Opinion•February 28, 2024
Crackdown Needed
I was hoping that this might be the summer that the borough of Beach Haven comes down hard on those visitors and residents alike who persistently disobey traffic laws while riding electric bikes…
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Opinion•February 28, 2024
Poor Excuse
Man, woman, person, camera, TV … a genius is born! How impressive! Someone who can take a large fortune and turn it into a small one. A great businessman who wants to run the country like his…
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News••February 28, 2024
Barnegat Development Donates to Starve Poverty
The Venue at Lighthouse Station in Barnegat Township recently held a food drive that its publicity director, Dianna Sambolin, said was “an overwhelming success.”
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Arts & Entertainment••February 28, 2024
All About Ospreys at March 2 Virtual Science Saturday
Join Ben Wurst, senior wildlife biologist with Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, as he discusses efforts to monitor and manage ospreys at this weekend’s installment of Science Saturday…
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News••February 28, 2024
Imperiale Has Favorable Meeting With Van Drew
Harvey Cedars Mayor John Imperiale says the borough has several major projects that should be done, and can be accomplished through various grants and other funding mechanisms.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 28, 2024
A Reporter’s Memoir of Friendship With RBG
A phone call from a young reporter to a fiery lawyer began a relationship of nearly a half-century as both kicked open opportunity’s door for women. Celebrated correspondent Nina Totenberg will…
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News••February 28, 2024
See Something, Say Something Still on the Books in ’24
The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is once again spotlighting its “See Something, Say Something” campaign in the wake of its 2024 threat assessment released earlier this week.
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Opinion•February 28, 2024
Heartfelt Thanks
My husband, Bruce, and I want to share our heartfelt thanks and sincere gratitude to the following Ship Bottom police officers: Officer Ron Holloway, Sgt. Brian Tretola, Officer Matt Chester and Sgt.…
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News••February 28, 2024
Smart, Likeable, Fair: Those Who Know Him Say Owen LaRocca Is Solid Fit for Council
Carina LaRocca loves her brother. It’s why she was inside the Stafford Township council meeting room on Feb. 20 to hold the Bible underneath his left hand as he was sworn onto the council by 9th…
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Sports••February 28, 2024
Southern Regional Girls Snag State Tourney Win Before Basketball Season Comes to End
Remember the names Skylar Soltis, Brielle Romano, Lindsey Kelly, Casey Collins and Samantha Russell. They’re the ones who comprised the starting crew for the Southern Regional girls basketball team…
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Sports••February 28, 2024
Barnegat Girls Bowlers Capture First Overall State Championship in School History
Remember Feb. 27, 2024, Barnegat Township. It’s the day your high school girls bowling team made history.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 27, 2024
Tom Doyle Tribute Warms Winter Show at Tuckerton Borough Fine Arts Gallery
In chapter two of the 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, author Oscar Wilde’s main character, artist Basil Hallward, says to Lord Henry Wotton, “Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 26, 2024
LIFS Screening All Oscar-Nominated Shorts Over Three-Day Period
The 2024 Academy Awards Ceremony is set to kick off at 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 on ABC, hosted for the fourth time and second time in a row by Jimmy Kimmel.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 25, 2024
The Sun Trippers Transform Tragedy Into Force of Good
The Sun Trippers have established themselves as a community staple, becoming known and loved among music enthusiasts of the LBI region for their rock tributes as well as their mission of benevolence.
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Sports••February 24, 2024
Barnegat Girls Bowling Squad Takes Charge in First Game on Way to Third Straight Sectional Title
Everybody knows that when it’s playoff time, what happened during the regular season doesn’t matter. When the slate’s clean and it’s down to only one contest to win a championship, anything goes.
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News••February 24, 2024
Family in Need of Service Dog to Help Two Children
A Barnegat Township family is seeking financial help in procuring a service dog to help their two children with special needs.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 24, 2024
Lizzie Rose’s Intimate Evening With Stanley Jordan Sells Out, Matinee Added
Even in the darker, colder months, there is plenty of nightlife to be had on the Jersey Shore, especially for those who appreciate live music.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 23, 2024
Jetty Rock and Tide Table Group Prep for Arctic Outreach
Locally based apparel company Jetty has grown to be the top surf apparel brand on the East Coast and is now a player in the outdoor industry in North America. Already established on the coasts, year…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 22, 2024
Longtime Volunteer Tradition: Beach Haven Talks Turkey
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News••February 22, 2024
Springtime Skate Clinic, Kayak Crackdown on Barnegat Light’s To-Do List
At its Feb. 14 meeting, the Barnegat Light Borough Council approved a request to hold a free, one-day skateboarding clinic for kids ages 5 to 13 on Saturday, April 13 (rain date April 20) from noon…
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News••February 22, 2024
LBI Mayors Request to Discuss Causeway Project Unanswered by State
The once pristine orange security fence lining areas of Route 72 in Stafford Township is now shredded in spots, caked with road grime from being in place for roughly three years. That’s about how…
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News••February 22, 2024
Southern Ocean Escapes Brunt of Snowstorm
Southern Ocean County was spared major accumulations following the snowstorm that rolled through the state late Friday night through shortly after daybreak Saturday.
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News••February 22, 2024
Stafford Council Gains Youthful Perspective After Appointing LaRocca to Open Seat
Owen LaRocca received an early birthday present from the Stafford Township Council on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The soon-to-be 24-year-old was unanimously voted to fill the open council seat created when…
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Sports••February 22, 2024
Southern Regional Girls Capture Division Hoops Crown With Win Over Toms River North
The Southern Regional girls basketball team spent a portion of the past week tuning up for the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4 tournament, but on Monday, Feb. 19, the Rams had some unfinished business to…
