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Opinion•July 26, 2023
Girls Make a Stand for Animal Shelter
My nieces Leia, 8, and Jane Olesky, 4, from Asheville, N.C., have been visiting family in Long Beach Township on 92nd Street. My grandparents bought a house on 92nd in the ’60s and my parents bought…
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News••July 26, 2023
Barnegat Man Charged With Auto Theft
A Barnegat Township man was charged with motor vehicle theft following an incident at Causeway Hyundai in Manahawkin.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 26, 2023
NGXB ‘Rockin’ the Hits’ at LBI Library
Itching for rock ’n ’ roll tunes from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s? NGXB has your remedy.
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News••July 26, 2023
Generous Donor Boosts Albert Music Hall Scholarship Fund
The Pinelands Cultural Society/Albert Music Hall recently awarded the 2023 Edward W. Rearick PCS Scholarships to nine graduates of Southern Regional High School. The scholarships were worth a total…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 26, 2023
Podcast Explores Land, Water and Culture of Pinelands National Reserve
In the most recent episode of “The Pine Barrens Podcast,” author, illustrator and Pinelands advocate Allen Crawford discusses his new book A Wild Promise and speaks with host Jason Howell about…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 26, 2023
SOMC Foundation to Host Annual Signature Social
Friday, Aug. 4 is a gala night, when the Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation will host its annual Signature Social at Bonnet Island Estate in Manahawkin. Proceeds from the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 26, 2023
The Pinelands Meet the Island on Aug. 4
Flora and fauna from the Pinelands region will be presented at a program at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City on Friday, Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 26, 2023
Capture Flooding Events for King Tide Photo Contest
Calling all citizen scientists: The highest tides of 2023 are hitting our coast this summer and fall, and the King Tide Photo Contest offers residents the chance to win prizes and be featured online…
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News••July 26, 2023
New President Seated at Stockton University
The Stockton University Board of Trustees on July 19 welcomed new president Joe Bertolino and approved a $270 million operating budget for 2023-24 that includes $23.1 million in student aid.
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News••July 26, 2023
Ocean County Creates Homelessness Trust Fund
The Ocean County Board of Commissioners realizes the county has a homelessness problem.
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News••July 26, 2023
Harvey Cedars Police Focusing on Bicycle Safety
With summer crowds and more bicyclists on the road, Harvey Cedars has taken specific steps to develop a comprehensive approach to bike safety, going beyond the “rights of bikers,” which have been…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 26, 2023
Museum Is Chocolate Lover’s Paradise Aug. 3
The Long Beach Island Historical Museum in Beach Haven holds its annual chocolate fair fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event is held rain or shine inside the air-conditioned…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 26, 2023
Twisted Charm
STYLE: Covers of Top-40 pop, rock and dance hits from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and aughts, arranged in high-energy sets full of creative mash-ups and engaging performances. They own every song they take…
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News••July 26, 2023
Ship Bottom Land Use Board Approves Hotel LBI Plan – Again With Conditions
An application to address existing issues at Hotel LBI as well as site approval for new parcels of land, purchased over time to provide additional parking and house summer staff, was approved by the…
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News••July 26, 2023
Island Cops Issue Car Theft Warnings, Prevention Tips
The electric, flashing road sign alongside Long Beach Boulevard in Ship Bottom urging the public to lock their vehicles says it all as law enforcement officials issue warnings and tips to prevent…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 26, 2023
Skilled Dad, Daughters Generate Delightfully Challenging Mini Golf Clash
Madison and Morgan Cronin have skills. Their dad, Dan, does, too. At multiple miniature golf courses throughout last summer, those skills were routinely on display. I know because many times I, too…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 26, 2023
Chief McCaffrey’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to Light Up Queen City Rooftop
This Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m., all wandering the streets of Beach Haven will find themselves drawn to the corner of Second Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, where Chief McCaffrey’s Lonely Hearts Club…
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Business••July 26, 2023
Brewskis to Board Rooms: Society Beach Raises Bar for Men’s Fashion
Society Beach, the latest addition to the Society brand, opened its doors in June 2019 and has quickly become a go-to destination for fashion-forward individuals seeking unique and high-quality…
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News••July 25, 2023
Fire Company’s Water Rescue Team Fills Need on Beaches After Hours
From alcohol to badge sales and hours of operation, perhaps it’s only fitting that on a Wednesday evening in July, Surf City beaches were front and center during the monthly borough council meeting.
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News••July 24, 2023
Nighttime Lane Closures on Route 72 Through Mid-August
Overnight lane closures return to Route 72 East and West this week as the $2.4 million N.J. Department of Transportation 3-mile paving preservation project between Stafford Square and Marsha Drive…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2023
Save LBI Hosting Offshore Wind Discussion July 26
Save LBI is hosting an in-depth discussion on the impact of offshore wind turbines planned off Long Beach Island as well as the East Coast Wednesday at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2023
Kids Night in the Park Chock Full of Activities
The Harvey Cedars Activity Committee and the Harvey Cedars Police Foundation join forces for a “kids night in the park” on Thursday, July 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sunset Park. The rain date is…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2023
LBIF Opens All-New ‘Water Stories’ Exhibition, and It’s Deep
What stories do people tell about water? What stories does water tell? What memories does it hold? Consider its materiality, and how it powers the expression of art, sometimes as subject, context…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 23, 2023
Surflight’s ‘Something Rotten’ Is Actually Fresh and Tasty
Quite simply, Surflight Theatre’s current main-stage production, “Something Rotten,” is hilarious.
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News••July 22, 2023
New Station Barnegat Light Chief Returns to Familiar Waters
It turns out Billy Joel was only partially right. Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes, but instead of it being time for goodbye again, it is time for hello – at least for Chief Warrant Officer…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 21, 2023
Family Fun and More at Barnegat’s National Night Out
Barnegat Township PBA 296 invites the community to a National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 6 to 8 p.m. at the high school football field.
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Sports••July 21, 2023
15th Annual Jetty Coquina Jam Puts Females in Position to Steer Event
It was a warm weeknight 15 years ago when locally-based Jetty, still a relatively young brand at the time, held its first Jetty Coquina Jam in Harvey Cedars.
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News••July 20, 2023
Save the Whales: Beachgoers Lend a Hand
YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE: An estimated 2,000 people joined hands on July 15 to bring attention to the dangers of offshore wind development to marine mammals, marking the third rally since May in the…
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Sports••July 20, 2023
Olympic Gold Medalist Impressed With C420 Women’s Event at BBYC
An Olympic gold medal hanging from her neck, Lynne Jewell Shore smiled at the thought of having a trophy named in honor of her and former sailing partner Allison Jolly.
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News••July 20, 2023
Beach Haven Denies Holiday Snack Bar Expansion
The Beach Haven Land Use Board has denied an application by the Holiday Snack Bar to increase outdoor seating at its Centre Street establishment.
