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Arts & Entertainment••December 18, 2023
Music Makes for Maximal Holiday Merriment
As 2023 quickly slips out of reach, it seemed appropriate to revamp a holiday gift guide specifically for Sound Waves readers, given this piece is tailored for those dedicated readers (and listeners).
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Arts & Entertainment••December 18, 2023
‘An All-American Christmas’ at Waretown Library Dec. 23
The Ocean County Library’s Waretown branch presents pianist and storyteller Fred Miller’s “Lectures in Song: An American Christmas” on Saturday, Dec. 23 at noon.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 18, 2023
Tuckerton Crik Museum Presents Soft Holiday Opening
’Tis the season to celebrate and support local history! The Tuckerton Historical Society is excited to announce the upcoming opening of the Tuckerton Crik Museum, Book and Gift Shop inside Little…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 17, 2023
LBI Garden Club’s Tour of Homes Makes Holiday Magic
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island’s 56th Holiday Tour of Homes lit up the Island, by design, on Thursday, Dec. 7.
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Opinion••December 16, 2023
Remembering the Man Behind a Community Hub
When I was little, some mornings I would be up early at my family’s cottage in Barnegat Light, and my grandmother, who bought it in 1937 for $800, would take me with her on errands. Stop at the post…
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News••December 15, 2023
Chris Velders Named Fire Chief for 2024
Barnegat Volunteer Fire Co. 1 recently announced officers for 2024, with Chris Velders elected as chief, replacing Dan Rooney.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 15, 2023
Pro Bodybuilder Michelle Johnson Turns Pain Into Gain
On Sunday evening, Dec. 10, Michelle Johnson of Little Egg Harbor was still coming down off her high from the weekend-long NPC National Championships at the Irving Convention Center in Texas, where…
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News••December 14, 2023
Harvey Cedars House Finds New Home in Manahawkin
That was one very wide load meandering the streets of Manahawkin last Wednesday morning, Dec. 6. It was easy to spot the gray-colored house slowly being transported on a heavy-duty trailer by…
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News••December 14, 2023
New Firefighting Gear Offers Added Layer of Safety
Christmas magic arrived early for the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS, and while Santa or some of his elves haven’t delivered new turnout gear yet, the real gift this holiday season is the…
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News••December 14, 2023
Ocean County Purchases Shooters Sporting Range
It may come as a surprise to hunters and sport shooters to learn that Shooters Sporting Center on Route 539 in Little Egg Harbor was acquired by Ocean County to be utilized as a regional training…
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News••December 14, 2023
Barnegat Officials Recognize Esports, Girls Volleyball Accomplishments
At its meeting last week, the Barnegat Township Committee congratulated two high school sports teams for their recent accomplishments.
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Columns••December 14, 2023
If November Is ‘Happy’ Version of Winter, December Is Merry
When I was a kid, we wrote letters to Santa. So we were a little surprised when we recently got an unprompted letter from Santa in October.
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Columns••December 14, 2023
Possible End to Limulus Bloodletting; Seeing Reforestation Through the Trees
I think I’ll start with some good news for Limulus. No, not Linus, though we are quickly moving in on a Charlie Brown Christmas.
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News••December 14, 2023
Long Beach Township Holiday, Seasonal Beach Badges Available
Give the gift of sand and surf! Holiday and regular seasonal beach badges are available now from Long Beach Township, both at the pre-season price of $40 per tag. The badges can be purchased either…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 14, 2023
Celebrate ‘Noon Year’s Eve’ at Novins Planetarium
Ring in the new year at the stroke of noon! The Robert J. Novins Planetarium, on the campus of Ocean County College, is hosting a ‘Noon Year’s Eve’ party on Saturday, Dec. 30, to usher in 2024…
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News••December 14, 2023
Kean-Ocean Students Learn About State’s Soil Erosion Control Standards
Students enrolled in a Kean-Ocean class titled Principles of Environmental Soil Science, offered at the Ocean County College campus in Toms River, toured a number of local construction sites earlier…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 14, 2023
‘Christmas in a Box’ Is Back Due to Extreme Success
Due to its popularity in answering a need, a Christmas dinner to-go, at no charge, will be a gift to so many again this year. “Christmas in a Box” is open to all in need of it who register ahead by…
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Opinion••December 14, 2023
Caribbean Cruise Ship Offers Christmas of a Different Kind
Dec. 11, 2022: Guadeloupe. French. Known for its cuisine. Marsia. American. Known for her extreme sweating. The kids and I, minus the sleeping husband, decide to disembark and explore. I stop at an…
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News••December 14, 2023
Off-Season Fuels Training for Volunteer Firefighters in Ship Bottom
In most places, the four seasons of the year are spring, summer, autumn and winter. Ship Bottom isn’t most places, and the season between fully functioning traffic signals being returned to blinking…
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News••December 13, 2023
Surf City’s Own Departs the ‘Lincoln’
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News••December 13, 2023
LBT10 Urges State to Review Offshore Wind Utility Costs
A local taxpayers group is calling on state officials to review the impact of offshore wind projects on electricity rates, including renewable energy certificates and transmission costs. The group is…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 13, 2023
Waterview Café Opens in Downtown Barnegat
Until Waterview Music opened up in historic Barnegat in January 2022, aspiring and professional musicians had to travel to Asbury Park or Mays Landing for gear, setups and service. Now, there is a…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 13, 2023
Art Notes, Dec. 13
Chill Out: “Out of the Snow,” an exhibit by author-illustrator-explorer Katy Tanis, is on display at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library through January.
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News••December 13, 2023
Tuckerton Resident Presses Council to Address Pedestrian Safety Issues
During Tuckerton’s Dec. 5 borough council meeting, borough resident Ken Trainor spoke during public forum to press the issue of pedestrian safety throughout the borough, especially going across Route…
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News••December 13, 2023
Parents: Communicate With Your College Student
When college students return home at the end of the semester, it is important for parents to provide a safe channel of communication to discuss the pressures they experienced at school. The…
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News••December 13, 2023
Greater Tuckerton Food Pantry Celebrates Successful Holiday Season
During Tuckerton’s Dec. 4 borough council meeting, Mayor Sue Marshall read a statement from Penny Hughes, of the Greater Tuckerton Food Pantry, expressing gratitude to donors and volunteers for…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 13, 2023
Jazz Guitar Concert at LBI Library Dec. 16
Going at fever pitch through the winter holiday rush? Cool down just a bit with the jazz guitar stylings of the Brian Betz Duo at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 13, 2023
Murray Grove Art Exhibit at Toms River Library
The Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch is presenting the “Art of the UUOCC Family and Friends” exhibit in the McConnell Gallery through Thursday, Jan. 18.
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Sports••December 13, 2023
With Collins, Soltis Leading Experienced Crew, Southern Regional Should Win More Games
If there is one lesson the Southern Regional girls basketball team learned last season, it was how to function without a big presence on the inside.
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Opinion•December 13, 2023
Nicest Place
As a recent widow, the following causes me to have faith in my fellow man.
