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Arts & Entertainment••August 30, 2023
Naughty Pines
STYLE: A generous amount of ’90s alternative rock with frequent dips into bygone decades, with influences including classic rock, grunge, modern funk and reggae. “Most of us are pretty big into the…
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Opinion•August 30, 2023
Exemplary Response
I am writing to bring attention to an unusual and concerning incident that occurred on our beloved Long Beach Island beaches on Aug. 24. Long before the lifeguards arrived, residents and visitors…
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News••August 30, 2023
Barnegat Dedicating Unbuildable Lots to Open Space Program
The Ocean County Board of Commissioners recently accepted a donation of 87 acres of land in Barnegat Township to be preserved through the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund.
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News••August 30, 2023
Pinelands Regional Lands Over $1 Million Federal Grant
Two big announcements were made at the Aug. 28 meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 30, 2023
Red Cross Blood Drive at St. Francis Church Hall Sept. 12
Every donation of blood counts – and can help save a life. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the American Red Cross will be set up at the St. Francis Chursh Hall in Brant Beach from 1 to 6 p.m. to take donations.
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Business••August 30, 2023
Gold Seal of Approval as Stroke Centers for AtlantiCare City and Mainland Campuses
AtlantiCare’s City and Mainland campuses have earned Comprehensive and Primary Stroke Center certifications respectively – again.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 30, 2023
Fall Gardening 101 at Stafford Library Sept. 7
As summer winds down, people can learn how to prepare gardens for their cold-weather hiatus during a Friends of the Stafford library program on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Ocean County…
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News••August 30, 2023
Busy Off-Season Planned for Island Voices Project
In an update last week on Island Voices, an oral history project for LBI, the Long Beach Island Historical Association reported that interviews are underway and a spring launch is planned.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 30, 2023
Chuck DeBruyn
STYLE: “I like to play what I love, but I also want to please the crowd,” he explained. “I’ve learned most of the young kids know the old music, but the old people don’t know the young music. So if…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 30, 2023
Trains and Gardens Come Together Sept. 11
It’s a hobby, it’s horticulture, and it’s popular across America. Garden railroads combine model trains and strategic plantings to enhance your yard.
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Sports••August 30, 2023
New Tennis Group Chalks Up Successful Season
On Aug. 22, the “18 Miles of Tennis” group ended its inaugural season with a “Queen of the Court” round robin at the Beach Haven tennis courts, followed by a party and the introduction of their team…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 30, 2023
Get Creative With Coffee at Three Library Branches
The worldwide popularity of coffee has yielded new flavor combinations and methods that offer a savory experience far beyond the old “cuppa joe.”
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Opinion•August 30, 2023
Vote for Problem Solver
Deciding on and voting for candidates of your choice are hallmarks of our democracy. The arrival of Labor Day suggests we in Harvey Cedars are coming close to decision time. All three of our…
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Opinion•August 30, 2023
Hero Donor
Last week a very dear friend of ours lost a relative who was unfortunately involved in an automobile accident. I did not know this person, but I now place her in my hero column along with so many…
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Sports••August 30, 2023
Stop Drop and Run in Barnegat Sept. 2
The Barnegat Township Volunteer Fire Co. invites runners of all ages and levels to its 11th annual Stop Drop and Run on Saturday, Sept. 2, starting at 8 a.m. The event will start and finish at the…
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Opinion•August 30, 2023
Parents, Put Down Your Phones, Watch Kids Carefully in Water
Four weeks ago I headed to the beach with my wife, daughter and 2-year-old grandson. We settled on a spot close to the ocean as it was close to low tide. We were also a good 150 feet away from the…
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News••August 30, 2023
Ship Bottom to Consider Electric Bike Regulations
As the summer season on Long Beach Island begins its annual winding down, there is mounting concern in Ship Bottom over bicycle and pedestrian safety, despite there being no serious accidents…
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Opinion•August 30, 2023
Dredging Explained
I am writing regarding inaccuracies in the article titled “Long Beach Township Adopts Ordinance to Dredge Some High Bar Harbor Lagoons.”
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Opinion•August 30, 2023
Sincere Appreciation
The Women’s Auxiliary of Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. #1 and EMS recently conducted our annual Auction and Flea Market. It is with sincere appreciation that we would like to recognize and thank our…
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Sports••August 30, 2023
Southern Regional Not Going NJ ‘Choice’ Despite Inquiries
While the last Southern Regional School Board of Education meeting of the summer produced very little in the way of earth-shattering information, Superintendent Craig Henry provided a recommendation…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 30, 2023
Late Summer Outings Abound at Bass River State Forest
With the dog days of summer cooling down, September offers cool, crisp weather to enjoy in nature. Fortunately, Bass River State Forest is offering a variety of free events for the whole family to…
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Sports••August 30, 2023
Pinelands Eyes Another Solid Campaign After ‘Huge Step Forward’
At the end of last year’s football season, Pinelands Regional High School head coach John Tierney had nothing but good things to say about his program. With good reason – the Wildcats finished 7-4…
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News••August 29, 2023
Mock Boat Accident Helps First Responders Prepare for Real Thing
A 10-year-old boy suffered internal injuries after the boat he was a passenger in struck a sandbar just off Barnegat Light on Aug. 16, also injuring his parents and grandparents. Or so went the…
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Sports••August 28, 2023
Top Two From Last Year Trade Places in Annual Dog Day Race
Runners who are often at the front of the field typically get to know each other a little. Such was the case with Max Manganiello and Eric Reitinger during last year’s Dog Day Road Race, which…
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News••August 27, 2023
Fantasy Island to Host September Fireworks Shows
At an agenda meeting last week, the Beach Haven Borough Council approved a fireworks show for Fantasy Island Amusement Park on Saturday, Sept. 2.
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Sports••August 26, 2023
Haven Beach Club Grabs Momentum Early, Carries It Through to Second Straight Title
In “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the Whos in Whoville were singing a happy song when the sun rose on Christmas morning, despite the Grinch’s best efforts to stop Christmas from coming.
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News••August 25, 2023
Gliding Squadrons: The Story of New Jersey’s Increasing Brown Pelican Numbers
If you were on an LBI beach some 10 or 20 years ago, and saw out of the corner of your eye a large bird of prey fly straight down, essentially dive bombing off the beach, you were likely a bit…
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Sports••August 24, 2023
Bloody Hands, Greenheads, Nothing: Discussions Vary Through 5 Miles
Some may wonder what goes through the mind of a rower through the course of a 5-mile race in a bay. But for the Barnegat Bay Challenge on Aug. 21, the initial question centered on what some of the…
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News••August 24, 2023
Community Shares Memories, Bids Farewell to Iconic Surf Shop
Surfers have a custom called a paddle-out, as a way to say goodbye when someone has passed. It’s a subcultural tradition many decades old in which friends and family paddle out into the ocean, a…
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News••August 24, 2023
Celebrity Wedding Draws Swarm of Swifties to Beach Haven
While celebrity sightings are not unusual during the summer on Long Beach Island, the phenomenon was taken to a whole new level with last weekend’s appearance of pop megastar Taylor Swift in Beach…
