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Arts & Entertainment••September 27, 2023
Dakota and Elle Sing at Lacey Library Oct. 4
As autumn’s chill begins to set in, the Lacey branch of the Ocean County Library invites people to enjoy the warmth of Dakota and Elle when the popular Jersey Shore-based duo performs in concert…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 27, 2023
‘Drug Trends in Ocean County’ Programs Planned
Parents, guardians and individuals raising families are urged to increase their knowledge of drug use and abuse during educational, interactive programs presented by the Ocean County Health…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 27, 2023
Puppet Making 101 at the Beach Haven Library Sept. 30
Taylor Mason, a world-famous puppeteer and Beach Haven resident, will conduct a puppet making workshop on Saturday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m., at the Beach Haven Public Library.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 27, 2023
U.S. Constitution 101 at LBI Library Oct. 7
Following up on two successful presentations on American history in February and March of this year, Harvey Cedars Deputy Mayor John M. Imperiale returns to the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean…
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News••September 27, 2023
Ocean County Officials Stomp Again for Jersey Shore Representation on BPU
With an open seat on the N.J. Board of Public Utilities, a growing population, power outages, rate increases and the planned industrialization of the Atlantic Ocean, the Ocean County Board of…
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News••September 27, 2023
Surf City Challenges State Fund Rules With Beach Walk Request
Surf City officials authorized the borough administrator to apply for dune walkover railing and beach mats from the state’s Boardwalk Preservation Fund after highlighting concerns about the inequity…
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News••September 27, 2023
2025 Is New End Date for Causeway Project
Completion of the state’s multi-year, federally funded $312 million Causeway expansion and rehabilitation project has been pushed back from late 2024 to early 2025.
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Sports••September 27, 2023
Well Aware of Big Matches to Come, Southern Regional Cruises to 11-0
Jordyn Hamlin has vivid memories of it. So do Molly Regulski and Sarah Capone. Jessica Smart, Emily Brunatti, Bryn Hagen, Liliana Davis and a bunch of others probably have some as well.
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News••September 26, 2023
Joe Pop’s Kicks Off Ship Bottom Beautification Project
Beauty and a beer? Well, sort of. Members of the public who would like to help keep Ship Bottom neat and clean can stop by Joe Pop’s Shore Bar and Restaurant beginning Sept. 28 to pick up beach pails…
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News••September 26, 2023
Red Men Lodge Thrilled By Visit From County Health Department
Tuckerton’s Red Men Lodge was visited by three representatives of the Ocean County Health Department last Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 12.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2023
‘Popcorn Falls’ a Buttery and Sometimes Salty Surflight Production
Surflight Theatre’s next show, “Popcorn Falls,” will have a short run, opening at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27 and closing at 2 p.m. on Oct. 1.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2023
Albert Music Hall Dedicates Day to Pinelands Culture
Under the auspices of the Pinelands Cultural Society, the Albert Music Hall in Waretown for decades has been the go-to place for Saturday evening concerts featuring mostly country and bluegrass…
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News••September 24, 2023
Surf City Undertakes Water Tower Project
The scaffolding that envelopes the water tower behind Surf City Borough Hall is easy enough to see from ground level, but as the eyes move up it becomes slightly more difficult to take the whole…
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News••September 23, 2023
Harvey Cedars Gets Update on Beach Conditions
At the Sept. 18 meeting of the Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners, Kimberly McKenna, interim director of the Stockton University Coastal Research Center, made a presentation regarding beach erosion…
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News••September 22, 2023
Werner and Aji Take 2023 Jetty Clam Jam Title; Hurricane Lee Played Starring Role
Dave Werner and Brian Aji are names that have been mentioned many times in the history of the Jetty Clam Jam. Werner, 44, has surfed all 17 Clam Jams to date. Brian Aji, 26, has surfed it since he…
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News••September 21, 2023
Surf City Badge Checkers Successful Despite Pushback From Some Beachgoers
Even as badge checkers were lauded for their part in the borough’s nearly $53,000 increase in beach revenue over 2022, there was discussion about how to ensure they remain safe during interactions…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 21, 2023
Barnegat Bay Decoy, Gunning Show Is Quintessential Local Summer Event
Editor’s Note: The Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show is on for Sunday, Sept. 24 but has been canceled for Saturday, Sept. 23, due to inclement weather. The Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s…
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Sports••September 21, 2023
Southern Regional Unbeaten Through First Four Games of Season
For as disappointed as his Southern Regional High School boys soccer team might have been following its tie with Toms River South on Sept. 13, head coach Robert Muñoz had to remind his squad that it…
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News••September 21, 2023
Lightship Barnegat May See Restoration in Camden
Its days on the high seas behind it, the rusted Barnegat lightship now mired in mud at a Camden marina may get at least partially repaired now that Camden County is turning the marina into a park and…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 21, 2023
Photography Show at Pine Shores Offers an Artist’s-Eye View
The works of art currently on display in the Manahawkin gallery of the Pine Shores Art Association are photographs offering a glimpse of the creative vantage points of the people behind the cameras.
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Columns••September 21, 2023
Fruit Flies Tackle Closed-Head Traumatic Brain Injuries; It’s a Fine Time to Ponder Small Modular Reactors
Watching any football lately? For aficionados, there’s little doubt that the game has never been played at such brain-rattling levels. Now, coming to the rescue of players’ white matter comes … the…
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Columns••September 21, 2023
While Workers Go on Strike, the Ocean Does Not; Notes From a Scorching Tropical Surf Season
It almost seemed like the tropics were on strike earlier this season. Thankfully they decided to come back in full force.
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News••September 21, 2023
Stafford Township Observes Constitution Week
“Without the Constitution, we are not Americans,” according to Stafford Township Mayor Greg Myhre. “It’s our foundational document, and it’s more important today than it ever has been.”
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Opinion•September 21, 2023
Talking to Whales
Over a hundred people attended “Patrick and the Whale,” a fascinating film, at the LBI Foundation last Thursday. For those who would like to know more about the use of AI in communicating with…
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Sports••September 21, 2023
Young Barnegat Squad Faces Learning Curve With New SCT Format
When half the starting team consists of first-time freshmen and sophomores, some time has to pass before they truly understand varsity soccer and the speed of it. At the same time, facing tougher…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 21, 2023
Chris Fritz, Alexandra Jardvall Team Up for Folk Across the Street
Folk Across the Street invites local music enthusiasts to the barn on Sunday, Sept. 24 to enjoy an exclusive, donation-based concert and potluck gathering featuring local artist Chris Fritz and…
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Opinion•September 21, 2023
False Urgency
The following responds to a letter from Frederick Jones of Barnegat Light (“Graphic Illustration,” 9/13). In it he implies that we need the wind farms to avoid several feet of sea level rise and our…
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Opinion•September 21, 2023
Drone Patrol
In response to John Tesoro’s letter last week (“Needed: More Guards”) and the drowning in Beach Haven, let me say we face this situation every summer from the middle of August on.
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Opinion•September 21, 2023
Disconcerting Meeting
I was present at the Barnegat Township Committee meeting on Sept. 5 and I was surprised at the opening statements of Mr. Bille, Mr. Marte, Mr. Cirulli and Mayor Pipi regarding the recent Barnegat…
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Opinion•September 20, 2023
Very Creative
My three daughters have dogs and they enjoyed very much last week’s “Dognatomy” Artoon. My wife and I also thought it was very creative.
