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Sports••August 16, 2023
Young Anglers Have Reel Good Time in Harvey Cedars
The 24rd Annual Association of Surf Angling Club Youth Surf Fishing Tournament was held on Saturday, Aug. 12 in Harvey Cedars. Festivities began and ended at Sunset Park and fishing took place at the…
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News••August 16, 2023
Pinelands Preservation Alliance Promotes Clean Energy Action Now! Campaign
Pinelands Preservation Alliance is among the organizations throughout the state applauding Clean Energy Action Now! (CLEAN), a campaign dedicated to increasing awareness of the health, economic and…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 16, 2023
Beach Haven Lifeguard Makes a Splash With Kids’ Boogie Boarding Contest
As a Beach Haven lifeguard, Jaime Lippitt enjoys interacting with families and children at her Essex Avenue perch.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 16, 2023
Learn About the Healing Touch at LBI Library
People can learn about a relaxed state of consciousness to refresh mind and body at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City on Friday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 16, 2023
Old-Time Radio Brought to Life Aug. 23
Return to the era when families gathered around the wireless set for “theater of the imagination.” The Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch will host a live presentation by When Radio Entertained…
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News••August 16, 2023
Ocean County Library Offers Calm Room for Stressed-Out Teens
Stress can affect anyone, for any number of reasons. Teens feeling overwhelmed can unplug, unwind and re-focus in the Ocean County Library’s online Calm Room.
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News••August 16, 2023
Vetwork, Based in Forked River, Aids Ocean County’s Vets
There are a number of organizations in Ocean County that can provide transportation to medical appointments for county residents.
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News••August 16, 2023
Buckle Up: Hurricane Season May Yet Be Bad
The summer of 2023 has been hot, hot, hot throughout most of the U.S.
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Columns••August 16, 2023
Cue the Start of Seasonal Transition and Hurricane Season; Props to Great Classic Event
We haven’t had enough summer, but more than enough heat.
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••August 15, 2023
Open Studio Tour Nurtures LBI Artist Community
The kickoff party for the LBI Artists Open Studio and Gallery Tour was held for the third consecutive year at photographer and encaustic painter Frederick Ballet’s bayside home in North Beach Friday…
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News••August 15, 2023
Long Beach Township Adopts Ordinance to Dredge Some High Bar Harbor Lagoons
Long Beach Township faced a few voices of opposition at Monday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, but ultimately adopted, on second reading, an ordinance that would allow for the dredging of various…
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News••August 14, 2023
Contractors Working Through Final Punch List at New Municipal Complex
The move-in date for the new Ship Bottom municipal complex is expected to be just a few weeks away.
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Opinion••August 13, 2023
Recalling My Wild and Free Summer of ’65 on the Island
I turned 15 in 1965 and a completely different side of me emerged. Dr. Jekyll got a run for his money from Mr. Hyde. You just never know …
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Arts & Entertainment••August 12, 2023
Island Native Returns to Shoot Short Film Set in 1970s LBI
It has been said the best art comes from suffering. On the second day Bruce Novotny was directing his first film, “Six Miles at Sea,” on the bay, his legs were covered with greenheads. For eight…
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News••August 11, 2023
Mangino Among Residents Making Another Run at School Board Seats
Joe Mangino is going to try again, as are several others.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 11, 2023
Fall Gardening on the Agenda With Two Programs
Autumn is ideal to plan, purchase and plant the bulbs that will blossom in your garden next spring. Green thumbs can get timely tips from the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County on Monday, Aug.…
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News••August 10, 2023
At Age 100, Herbert Shapiro Takes Stock of LBI Now and Then
When he first laid eyes on Long Beach Island, around age 10, Herbert L. Shapiro saw a lot of wildness: cactuses, blackberries, beach plums, bayberries, cattails and phragmites dominating the wide…
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News••August 10, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Aims for Grants to Install Wildlife Tunnels Beneath Great Bay Boulevard
During Little Egg Harbor’s July 13 township committee meeting, the township authorized the submission of an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration…
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Columns••August 10, 2023
Remembering ESPN Hot Summer Nights Programming and Living Our Own Hot Summer
Back in the early ’90s, ESPN used to run a Tuesday-night lineup in the summer called Hot Summer Nights. It had its own graphics – pretty heavily ’80s influenced in colors and aesthetic with a catchy…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 10, 2023
Rides, Games and Carnival Food: St. Francis Festival of the Sea Begins Aug. 8
The annual St. Francis Festival of the Sea is a summertime highlight on Long Beach Island, from the rides to the games to the delicious food and drink. And some fun new twists have been added to this…
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Sports••August 10, 2023
Barnegat Light Race Team Captain Westerberg Calls Foul Over Rules Decision
While Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol celebrated another Island Lifeguard Tournament title and most members of the other patrols began packing up their stuff, Zak Westerberg sat in the sand, facing the…
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News••August 10, 2023
LBI Cyclist Takes Ninth Great Cycle Challenge
Bicyclist Micheal A. McIntyre, who vacations on LBI every year, has pledged to ride 729 miles and raise $14,560 throughout September to help fight children’s cancer. This will be his ninth annual…
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Columns••August 10, 2023
Stay Away From Our Horseshoe Crabs, Dude; Yet Another Soapy Episode Starring Turbines
Worth a mention are a couple highlights from the NJDEP Fish and Wildlife Bureau of Law Enforcement’s monthly report.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 10, 2023
Tinsley Ellis
STYLE: World-renowned Southern blues-rock guitarist and singer/songwriter Tinsley Ellis is an original artist who pulls inspiration from blues greats ranging from the Allman Brothers to Freddie King…
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News••August 9, 2023
Prizes and Priceless Tradition at Barnegat Light Auction for the Fire Company
Appreciators of the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co. expressed it with bids on Saturday night, Aug. 5, as crowd members vied for a variety of items at the annual fundraising auction.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 9, 2023
Fantasy Island Formally Welcomes New Giant Wheel
Fantasy Island’s new Giant Wheel, standing 75 feet tall, celebrated its first summer at a ceremonial ribbon cutting Tuesday, Aug. 8.
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Sports••August 9, 2023
ALO Honors Surfing’s Salad Days With 15th Annual Longboard Classic
The first time anyone surfed on LBI was the 1940s. By the time the 1950s came around, surfers rode the first foam and fiberglass boards. There was only a small core of them. Their summertime…
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Opinion•August 9, 2023
Turn for the Better
Now that LBI’s tourist season is in full bloom and the summer residents are here, one of the major problems facing drivers is the inability to make a left turn, be it to the ocean side or to the…
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Opinion•August 9, 2023
5 MPH Less Isn’t Too Much to Ask on Side Streets
I applaud the proposal to lower speed limits on Beach Haven side streets. I hope this is coupled with enforcement, because as a walker, runner and cyclist on those streets – some of which in Long…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 9, 2023
Whole Lot of Shine Going On During Week 8 Clash at Mr. Tee’s
Some take the plunge headfirst into uncharted water. Such was the case during Season 1 of “Can You Beat Biggy?” None of those challengers had a reference point for what they were getting themselves…
