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Sports••November 9, 2023
Barnegat Knocks Off Collingswood, Pleasantville to Snag SJ Group 2 Title
Tara Charland has been a part of state sectional championship teams throughout most of her high school athletic career.
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News••November 9, 2023
Barnegat Fires New Town Hall Contractor
The new Barnegat Township municipal building will be completed by a different contractor, according to an agreement recently announced.
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News••November 9, 2023
Sea Change Has New Home, Ever-Expanding Vision
The Sea Change Recovery Community Organization has announced its new physical office space on the second floor of the Abbey Insurance building at 1 Cedar St. on the corner of Route 9 in Barnegat.
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News••November 9, 2023
Union Workers Strike After They Say Electric Company’s Offer Falls Short
Nearly 400 Atlantic City Electric workers, including linemen, dispatchers, load control personnel and electricians, are out of work after their contract expired earlier this month. On Tuesday, Nov. 7…
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Opinion•November 9, 2023
Great Success
We are happy to announce that this year’s 26th Annual Striped Bass Derby was a great success. With 38 boats and over 150 anglers participating in our new combination of weigh-in and catch and release…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 9, 2023
Denise Miller Named Best Emerging Songwriter
Little Egg Harbor folk and country singer-songwriter Denise Miller continues to touch hearts through her music.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
‘Magic of LBI’ House Tour Sold Out
Tickets for the LBI Garden Club’s Dec. 7 Holiday Tour of Homes have sold out, to the surprise of many who were looking forward to the popular event. But the website thegardenclubofLBI.com can be…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
VFW Holding Ceremony for LBI Veterans
Paying homage to LBI veterans is the order of the day on Saturday, Nov. 11 at noon in Veterans Park during a ceremony held by Long Beach Township and Barnegat Light VFW Post 3729.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Holiday Craft Show Nov. 18-19 at St. Francis
The Holiday Craft Show at the St. Francis Center gymnasium in Brant Beach rings in just in time for those holiday lovers who are ready to revel in the shopping and gift-hunting atmosphere.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
‘La Boheme’ to Be Performed at Surflight on Nov. 18
Surflight Theatre will host Pennsylvania’s Center Stage Opera Company at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18.
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Opinion•November 8, 2023
Self-Inflicted Wounds
Recently friends Naomi and her grandson, Winston, stopped by to see my wife and me. Winston graduated with honors this spring from his Brooklyn public high school. He has been accepted to a good…
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Opinion•November 8, 2023
Much to Lose
It’s a shame Mike Pence dropped out of the GOP list of candidates. When Pence took a stand for the Constitution, rather then kneel before an autocrat, he took a stand for freedom and democracy. Pence…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Stafford Library ‘Friends’ Plan Fall Bazaar
Want to get a jump on holiday shopping and save some money in the process? The Friends of the Stafford Library will hold a fall bazaar and boutique sale Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17 and 18, from 10…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Huntington’s Support Group Launches Meetings at Stafford Library
The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library has begun hosting meetings of the Manahawkin Huntington’s Support Group. The next meeting will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m., and will…
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Sports••November 8, 2023
Rancocas Valley Too Much for Southern Regional Field Hockey Squad
Even while many of her players were shedding tears during their last post-game talk, Denise Newill reminded the Southern Regional field hockey team just how special of a season they’d had.
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News••November 8, 2023
Cross-Curriculum Project Bridges Gap for LBI Students, Veterans
In the dictionary, initiate is defined as to cause a process or action to begin. At the LBI Grade School in Ship Bottom, fifth and sixth grade students did just that when they undertook a service…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Rescheduled Hoofy’s Fall Fest Brings Sunshine, Community to Barnegat
After rescheduling due to inclement weather, the fourth annual Hoofy’s Fall Fest rallied in a big way when it finally took place Saturday, Nov. 4 in Barnegat in the field adjacent to the firehouse.
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News••November 8, 2023
Got Old Cellphones? Don’t Toss, Donate
Help American military personnel deployed overseas to connect with their loved ones by donating used cellphones to Cell Phones for Soldiers, a national nonprofit organization based in Massachusetts…
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Columns••November 8, 2023
Trying to Get That Old Standard Rhythm Back; Terrible Turbines Times Might Impact Atlantic Shores
Welcome back to the dark side of the year. The one-hour time change makes that switch official. We’re once again standardized, in a laid-back winterish way. Standard time has also been called winter…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
The U.S. Pro Masters in Myrtle: It’s Really Just Mini Golf with Lots of Friends
Back in 2019, the day I first put out the call for challengers to play against me in miniature golf, the first one to respond was Aaron Kaminski, the president of O-Street Mini Golf. During our…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
‘Doggy Adventures’ Author Appearing Nov. 13
Author Kathy Nisivocci will offer a treat for adults with special challenges when she reads from her book Daisy Doesn’t Dock Dive and Other Doggy Adventures on Monday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m., at the Lacey…
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Business••November 8, 2023
Explore Insights From Beyond on 11/11
All are invited to “harness the power of the 11/11 portal” this Saturday, Nov. 11 with “Afternoon Insights: The Island Intuitive & Soul Magic” at 382 West Ninth St., Ship Bottom.
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News••November 8, 2023
County Keeps AAA Bond Rating and Lower Interest Rates
As interest rates have crept up due to increases by the Federal Reserve, strong financial management and fiscal stability has helped Ocean County continue to garner a lower interest rate for the sale…
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Business••November 8, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Library Holds Primer on Self-Publishing
A group of dedicated writers seeking ways to launch their works into the print and digital marketplace now have a valuable road map, courtesy of three local authors who recently shared their…
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Columns••November 8, 2023
And Now the End of the Story …
Last week’s column on the 1930 trial of Hattie Evans for the murder of her husband and a friend in a Lakehurst apartment ended with a guilty verdict for her and her lover, the actual shooter in the…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Two Tribute Shows at STAC on Nov. 18 and 19
The Stafford Township Arts Center is offering two shows over the weekend of Nov. 18 and 19, “Face 2 Face” on Saturday evening and “Perfect Together” on Sunday afternoon.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
LBI Branch Has Swedish Touch Nov. 15
Sweden played a major role in early South Jersey settlement, and that will be the theme of a program on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m., at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Free Rabies Clinic in Little Egg Harbor
When’s the last time Fido or Garfield had their rabies vaccination? The Little Egg Harbor Board of Health invites all furry friends for a free clinic on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Hear Pinelands Legends, Lore at Beach Haven Library
The Jersey Devil is not the only Pine Barrens legend. The heavily wooded region has also been noted for tales of Bigfoot sightings, glowing orbs that float silently among the trees, and cryptids…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Veil Is Thin for ‘Island Intuitive’ Treacy Cantwell
The Island Intuitive, as Treacy Cantwell calls herself, conducts spiritual readings at Minerva’s Bed and Breakfast in Barnegat Light during the fall and spring women’s retreats and for people…
