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News••August 24, 2023
Offshore Wind Fight Headed to Next Legal Level
Two federal agencies and both wind energy companies with lease areas off the coast of the Jersey Shore want a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit looking to block offshore surveying in the New Jersey…
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News••August 24, 2023
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Event Will Mark a Finale This Year
Matthew Stipicevic and Luke Pennisi were just 8 years old when they set up their Alex’s Lemonade Stand at the Surf City Fishery in Ship Bottom in 2014. They will be doing it again at the same…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 24, 2023
Three Comics, Hundreds of Laughs at Surflight on Aug. 28
If you plan on attending the final Comedy Night of the summer at Beach Haven’s Surflight Theatre at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28, you may want to look your best.
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Opinion•August 24, 2023
Not Basic Objects
Re: “Out of Sight” (8/16) by Andy Matthews – let me put your wind turbine theory to rest. While you cite the National Weather Service that “basic objects on the horizon get lost beyond 10 miles,”…
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Opinion•August 24, 2023
LBI Wish List
As a longtime owner and summer resident of LBI, I have the following wishes for the Island:
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Opinion••August 24, 2023
Beach Treasure: Our Biggest Sand Dollar Yet
Every weekend you will spot my wife, Megan Smith, and me searching for sand dollars on the 84th Street beach in Brighton Beach, but on Aug. 13, my wife came up with her best find, as far as sand…
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Opinion•August 24, 2023
Misinformed Letter
All Andy Matthews’ letter titled “Out of Sight” (8/16) proves is that he knows how to calculate the length of the sides of a right triangle. He totally fails to account for the fact that the wind…
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Opinion•August 24, 2023
Thank You, Lifesavers
My family and I were on LBI for our annual two-week vacation in the middle of July in Beach Haven Crest on 75th Street. One afternoon, my son and his three preteen children were in the water after 5…
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Opinion•August 24, 2023
Unnecessary Tax
An open space tax in Ship Bottom would be a solution to a problem that has already been solved.
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Opinion•August 24, 2023
Mixed Advice
The letter headlined “Don’t Stop” in your Aug. 9 edition gives both bad and good advice.
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Business••August 24, 2023
Denny Wong Collections at Island Sun Raise Donations for Maui
Works of jewelry art were especially captivating at Island Sun in Beach Haven when customers learned technique from the award-winning designer, Denny Wong, in person on Aug. 14.
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Opinion•August 23, 2023
Made My Day
Recently it was very heartwarming to observe one of our Long Beach Township police officers interacting with three young girls on their bicycles on Ocean Boulevard in Brant Beach. I watched as…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 23, 2023
Ship Bottom Bringing Back Day at Bay Event
Most police badge numbers are handed out in chronological order, meaning the first officer hired has the badge number of one, and it continues that way in perpetuity. Not in Ship Bottom, though, and…
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Business••August 23, 2023
LBI National Golf, Resort Celebrates Soft Summer Opening
After three years and much anticipation, LBI National Golf and Resort is officially open, boasting a premium public golf course and an elevated resort experience that is accessible by every kind of…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 23, 2023
‘Little Bear’ Makes Things Tough for Those Trying to Stay Undefeated
One thing I’ve learned during the past few years is that miniature golf is a quirky, sometimes frustrating game. And at times, executing on a mini golf course relies on a lot more than the direction…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 23, 2023
Laura Angress Sets Scene for Reminiscing
A few beloved local landmarks are the subjects of new paintings by fine artist Laura Angress – Flamingo Golf and Fantasy Island/ Thundering Surf, available to view and purchase as originals or…
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Opinion•August 23, 2023
Get Educated
I have only recently had the opportunity to educate myself on the wind turbine project that is slated for our coastline. After my exposure to multiple counts of everything ranging from apathy to…
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Opinion•August 23, 2023
Save LBI?
Save LBI? As a 72-year-old, third-generation Long Beach Islander, I have to say, “Too late!”
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Opinion••August 23, 2023
No Subsidies Given to Wind Farms
In response to the letter titled “Stop the Turbines” (8/9), let me be clear: The U.S. government is not paying wind farm developers a subsidy. Indeed, the offshore developers are paying the federal…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 23, 2023
Library Toiletry Drive Running in September
The Ocean County Library System is seeking donations during its Sparks B.F.F. Reading Club Toiletries Drive, which will run from Friday, Sept. 1 through Saturday, Sept. 30. Sparks is the library’s…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 23, 2023
LBI Garden Club Blooms Nationally for ‘It’s a Musical World’ Flower Show
The Garden Club of LBI has garnered the highest flower show honor possible from the National Garden Club.
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News••August 23, 2023
Despite Many Critics, Little Egg Harbor School District Moving Ahead With a New Model for Sixth Grade
The Little Egg Harbor School District’s sixth-graders will have a classroom schedule in the 2023-24 school year that is quite different from that of the past.
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Opinion•August 23, 2023
Spotlight on Lights
Most who are familiar with driving on southern Long Beach Island know that the traffic lights in Long Beach Township are turned on (red/yellow/green) in late spring and turned off (blinking…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 23, 2023
Cycle4Awareness Keeps the Wheels Turning for Special Needs
The charitable chance is around the corner Sunday, Sept. 10 to ride 5 miles (for fun and support), 18 miles (from Barnegat Light to Ship Bottom and back) or 36 miles (the length of the Island and…
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News••August 23, 2023
With Several Projects Underway, Little Egg Harbor Continues Aim Toward Paving, Drainage, Recreation Improvements
During Little Egg Harbor’s Aug. 10 township committee meeting, a host of ordinances were introduced appropriating funds to a handful of projects to improve the township.
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Columns••August 23, 2023
The Island’s Laid-Back Nature Ends Swiftly; Turbines Could Play Havoc With the Bight
ALL ABOUT LBI: Considering how grounded I am in the past, you wouldn’t think I’d have much reason to muse about the thoroughly modern Taylor-made madness that befell Beach Haven last week, especially…
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News••August 23, 2023
Next Round of ANCHOR Tax Relief Payments Is Automatic
The current filing season for New Jersey’s ANCHOR (Affordable Communities for Homeowners and Renters) property tax relief benefit is based on 2020 residency, income and age – but rather than take…
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Business••August 23, 2023
Wanna Window Home Show to Spotlight Products, Innovations
Wanna Window presents its second annual Home Show, inviting the public to come see the latest trends, products and developments in the industry, held at its Manahawkin site at 158 South Main St.…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 23, 2023
Art Notes, Aug. 23
Call for Entry: The New Jersey Council on the Arts has announced a call for New Jersey artists to submit completed, two-dimensional, still artworks in a digital format for digital display in Newark…
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News••August 23, 2023
Conserve Wildlife Foundation Biologist Reflects on Year of Growth for Seabeach Amaranth
Once abundant in its native New Jersey, the small, prostrate seabeach amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus) disappeared from the state in 1913 – primarily due to habitat destruction – and was not seen in the…
