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Arts & Entertainment••December 7, 2023
Songwriter Showcase Is Spirited Success
Although we are lucky to live in an area that supports live music, any musician locked into the Island circuit knows the struggle all too well, having to balance the inspiration to write and perform…
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Sports••December 7, 2023
Southern Hockey Team Aims for Consistency, Offensive Punch This Season
Toward the end of last season, the Southern Regional ice hockey team clearly showed why it had a bit of a roller coaster winter, and head coach Graham Borg had a succinct assessment as to his Rams’…
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News••December 7, 2023
Time to Give: Toy, Coat Drives Ongoing for Another Two Weeks
It’s Christmastime, a season for giving. And while any time of the year is a great time to help those in need, it’s especially important during the holiday season, when many families are stressed by…
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News••December 6, 2023
Long Beach Township Approves Water Rate Changes, Welcomes New Patrolman
This past Monday’s meeting of the Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners began with the swearing in of new patrolman Michael Fife, who was previously with the municipality’s police department as…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
A Place to Breathe: Silent Auction in Little Egg Harbor for Domestic Violence Victims, Survivors
While many of us are busy shopping for loved ones as the holiday season ramps us, it’s important to remember that some in our community may just be starting completely over. While survivors of…
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News••December 6, 2023
Be Part of Southern News Network’s Drive to Give Scholarships
’Tis the season for giving, right? Well, consider this possibility – for those who want to be a version of Santa Claus to Southern News Network, your gift can be a great blessing toward a student’s…
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Opinion••December 6, 2023
Move Over, Wind Turbines – Harness Power of the Tides
There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now…
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Opinion•December 6, 2023
Tremendous Success
On Oct. 14 Coastal Volunteers in Medicine celebrated 10 years of operating in Ocean County with our first Annual Gala since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. The gala, our major fundraising event, was…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Art Notes, Dec. 6
Feathered Folk: The art of carving is kept alive through the Tuckerton Seaport’s Youth Carving Club, a longtime tradition for students ages 11 to 17 to receive hands-on mentoring from experienced…
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News••December 6, 2023
McCaffrey Seated on Beach Haven Council
At the start of the Nov. 30 agenda meeting, Michael McCaffrey took the oath of office as the newest member of the Beach Haven Borough Council.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Have a Cookie With Stafford Police Officers and the Grinch
Rare Who Roast Beast and Who Pudding might not be on the menu, but one of the signature treats at Chick-fil-A will be, when the first “Cookie with a Cop” happens on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at the…
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Columns••December 6, 2023
Lighthouse Fight Goes to the Wire
One hundred years ago this month, Barnegat Lighthouse faced the greatest threat to its existence since its lighting before the Civil War. The threat wasn’t from a nor’easter or even a hurricane; it…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Bust Out Those Ugly Sweaters and Get Ready to Run in Stafford
Depending on the conditions, running in a sweater isn’t always a prudent idea. However, if you have a hideous-looking sweater or some other outlandish getup, the place in a few weeks is the Ugly…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Tip Seaman Talk Features Late Legend Bill Cranmer
On Sunday afternoon, recreation leader Catharine McLearen welcomed guests into the Tip Seaman County Park Community Center in Tuckerton for a special presentation on late legend William “Bill”…
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News••December 6, 2023
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine Clinic Treats Ocean County’s Uninsured, Underserved
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine is a medical clinic that provides free primary care to the qualified uninsured in Ocean County. The nonprofit organization is a bridge from the medical community to…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Christmas Present and Past in Barnegat Light
St. Peter’s at the Light Episcopal Church will celebrate Christmas with a tree lighting and carol singing on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. in the church garden followed by hot cocoa and cookies. What will be a…
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Opinion•December 6, 2023
Device vs. Vice
When I was out to dinner with some friends, we got talking about coaching youth sports. While most of us are grandparents, these folks also have a 16-year-old (surprise!) and our friend is still out…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Pet Adoption 101 at Lacey Library Dec. 11
The Lanoka Oaks Veterinary Center will present a “Prep Before Pet” program at the Lacey branch of the Ocean County Library on Monday, Dec. 11 at 11 a.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Young Carolers Perform at Barnegat Library
Catch the spirit of the season with young voices raised in song when the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library presents a performance by the Robert L. Horbelt Intermediate School Carolers on…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Local History for Homeschoolers on Dec. 8
Youngsters aged 7 to 10 can learn about the origins of Barnegat Township during “Homeschool History: The History of Barnegat” on Friday, Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Holiday Lights, Centerpiece Workshop at Waretown Library
Remember being dazzled by houses in your neighborhood aglow with imaginative, festive winter holiday lights? Revel in stunning displays from around the world without leaving your seat at the Ocean…
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News••December 6, 2023
Judge Denies Oldham Bid for Recount
The Harvey Cedars post-election drama came to an end last Wednesday, Nov. 29, when Ocean County Superior Court Judge Valter H. Must denied Harvey Cedars Mayor Jonathan Oldham’s request for a recount…
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News••December 6, 2023
Opioid Advisory Council Chugs Along as Millions Sit in Bank
Ocean County will receive more than $15 million in annual settlement payouts over 18 years, from New Jersey’s $641 million share of nationwide opioid litigation brought against opioid distributors…
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News••December 6, 2023
Ocean County Health Department Monitoring Mysterious Canine Disease Sweeping the Nation
A mysterious and sometimes deadly canine respiratory illness is sweeping the country, and the Ocean County Health Department is on the case.
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News••December 6, 2023
Harvey Cedars Welcomes New Police Officer
At the Dec. 1 Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners meeting, the borough’s newest patrol officer was sworn in.
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News••December 6, 2023
Barnegat Educator Honored by Ocean County DART
Michele Cucinotta got the surprise of her life at a recent meeting of the Ocean County DART Prevention Coalition.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
St. Francis Christmas Concert Fundraiser to Feature Vocalists Dakota & Elle
Tenor and soprano duo Dakota & Elle will fill the St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall with the sounds of the season on Friday, Dec. 15. The classical vocalists, who are based in Ocean County, are…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Open House, Sing-Along at Beach Haven Library
The Beach Haven Public Library invites the community to stop by for a holiday open house on Friday, Dec. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m.
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News••December 6, 2023
Fatal Pedestrian Accident Under Investigation
As of Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Harvey Cedars Police Department was investigating a Dec. 1 pedestrian accident that took the life of an 86-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Author to Discuss Struggles With Poverty, Abuse
Stephanie Land, who documented her struggles with poverty, abuse, parenthood and ambition in the best-selling memoir Maid and the newly-published Class, will discuss social and economic barriers and…
