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News••August 2, 2023
Beach Haven Looking to Lower Speed Limits
Beach Haven is drawing up an ordinance to reduce the speed limits from 25 to 20 miles per hour on Beach and Atlantic avenues. The side streets located on the east side of the borough run parallel to…
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News••August 2, 2023
Ocean County Library Expands Autism Resource Listings
Individuals with autism and their families can find access to quality support systems through the Ocean County Library’s online Autism Resources Center. Now, the library system has announced the…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 2, 2023
‘Toy Talk With Yimbo’ at Lacey Library Aug. 12
Superhero and action figure fans, photography buffs and keepsake collectors can learn about an emerging art form that’s also a ready-to-enjoy hobby. The Ocean County Library’s Lacey branch will…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 2, 2023
Summer Flea Market Makes Shopping a Breeze
Whether you prefer shopping indoors or outdoors, the Women’s Auxiliary of the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS has you covered Aug. 8 – for a time – when it hosts its final flea market of the…
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Business••August 2, 2023
An Advocate to Find Senior Living Options
One of the biggest decisions in life for a senior and their loved ones is determining the best option for care and living in the later years. Seabreeze Senior Placement and Consulting LLC is new and…
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Opinion••August 2, 2023
Are Green Spaces Fountains of Youth?
The news these days is full of suggestions for how to live a longer life. You may be doing just that if you live near a green space like a park, community garden or nature preserve.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 2, 2023
The Heat Was On: Finally, a Puttoff to Decide the Winner
Playing mini golf in the dead of summer, it’s bound to be hot at some point. And last week in Southern Ocean County, it was, even on Long Beach Island. But add to the mix a pair of challengers who…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 2, 2023
Add a Little Color to Your Afternoon at LBI Library
Adults are welcome to spend relaxing afternoons coloring while soothing music sparks the imagination at the Ocean County Library’s Long Beach Island branch in Surf City.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 2, 2023
Check Out August Events at the LBT Field Station
Summer programming is in full swing at the Long Beach Township Field Station for Marine Education and Research, so be sure to make the trip to the Holgate facility in August. There’s so much to…
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News••August 2, 2023
Ship Bottom, Ocean County Agree to Pump Station Project Terms
Another layer of relief for one of the most flood-prone areas in Ship Bottom is one step closer after the borough council adopted a resolution last week entering into a shared service agreement with…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 2, 2023
Get Fall Gardening Tips at Stafford Library
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 2, 2023
Math a Problem at Pinelands Regional and in Much of the State
Many members of the Pinelands Regional High School Class of 2024, as well as almost 50% of their counterparts throughout New Jersey, will have to buckle down if they expect to graduate next June.
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Opinion•August 2, 2023
What a Disgrace!
After attending the Save LBI presentation in Loveladies to discuss the ever-growing concerns about wind turbines, I came away feeling more dismayed and disappointed in our political representatives.
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Business••August 2, 2023
Floating AirBnB Churns Up Comfort, Water Views in Barnegat Light
On what was one of the hottest days of the summer so far on Long Beach Island with ocean temperatures providing little relief, there seemed to be no respite. Yet, at the northern tip of the Island…
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Sports••August 2, 2023
Long Beach Township Squad Ready for Island Tourney
Typically, the Ship Bottom Invitational Jack Donlon Memorial gives some indication of whether the local beach patrols are ready for the Long Beach Island Lifeguard Tournament.
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News••August 1, 2023
Conserve Wildlife Foundation: Osprey Cams Shine Light on Prey Availability, Brood Reduction
Visitors to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey website, conservewildlifenj.org, are given access to the life and times of ospreys along the coast thanks to six cameras set up to allow a…
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News••August 1, 2023
Man Wanted in Connection to Animal Abuse, Deaths
The Little Egg Harbor Police Department is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of individual Jarriel S. Walton Sr., who is presently wanted for alleged participation in the cruel, inhumane…
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News••July 31, 2023
Porsche Stolen From Fuel Pumps at Route 72 Wawa
A special warrant is out for a 17-year-old Pleasantville male suspected of stealing a 2021 Porsche Macan S from the Wawa gas station on Route 72 in Manahawkin in the early-morning hours of July 13…
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News••July 31, 2023
Noted Rescuer Bob Selfridge Brings Knowledge From Big Wave Risk Assessment Group Back to LBI
Last April, Barnegat Light’s Bob Selfridge attended the Big Wave Risk Assessment Group’s first-ever East Coast event on the Outer Banks. It was a three-day summit open to anyone to refine safety…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2023
Seashore House Tour Puts Architectural, Design Masterpieces on Full View
In a single summer day, visit six exquisite homes that capture the essence of Long Beach Island and its renowned architects and architecture. The highly anticipated, widely celebrated, long-held…
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News••July 30, 2023
Mystic Island Woman Killed by Ex-Husband in Murder-Suicide
Law enforcement has identified the victim and suspect in an apparent murder-suicide in the Mystic Island section of Little Egg Harbor on the morning of Saturday, July 29 that took the lives of a man…
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Sports••July 29, 2023
Surf Dash Crew Secures Victory for Beach Haven Crest in LBTBP Cup Tourney
Christian Berardo had only one mission as he sprinted atop the sand toward the first marker flag for the opening leg of the Surf Dash Relay on July 22.
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News••July 28, 2023
Florida Family Receives ‘Beautiful’ Blessing From ‘LBI Angel’
Long Beach Island is a special place to Emma June Kent. She’s been vacationing with her family on the Island since birth. Hence the reason, at 17 and facing a dire road ahead as she battles cancer…
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News••July 27, 2023
Barnegat Man Pays Homage to the Lucy Evelyn
Growing up in Tuckerton, Barry Steinmetz looked forward to those summer days when he and his family would take their 14-foot Puffin sailboat and ride across the bay to Beach Haven. And when in Beach…
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News••July 27, 2023
Stay a Step Ahead of Auto Thieves; Hide, Protect Key Fobs
Statewide, auto thefts have been on the rise in recent years, and the impact is being felt in the Long Beach Island region, where affluence is widespread and people on both sides of the tourism…
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News••July 27, 2023
Pinelands Regional’s ‘Damn Dam’ May Not Be a Dam After All
The Pinelands Regional School District’s long struggle with the state of New Jersey regarding what Board of Education President Betti Anne McVey once sarcastically referred to as the “damn dam” may…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 27, 2023
Maritime Museum Has a Shark-Themed Friday
The New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven is celebrating Shark Week on Friday, July 28.
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Columns••July 27, 2023
Jetty Coquina Jam Puts Spotlight on Women, Littlenecks Put Smiles on Faces
To date, local apparel company Jetty has run 15 Coquina Jams and 17 Clam Jams. There have been spitting tubes and daring airs. There have been gracefully executed cross steps to gorgeous nose rides.…
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Sports••July 27, 2023
Volleyball Players Hamlin, Smart Compete for All-Star Squad at Major National Tourney
At the college level, volleyball is played at a much higher level than in high school. The passing is crisper. The sets are more accurate. The hammer shots are like lightning bolts. The athletes are…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 27, 2023
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