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News••June 7, 2023
Barnegat Woman Sentenced for Theft
On June 2, a Barnegat Township woman was sentenced to three years in state prison for theft. Lisa Dowd, 52, had pleaded guilty to the charge in March.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 7, 2023
Beach Haven CAP Concerts Open With The Pickles
The Beach Haven Community Arts Program recently announced its schedule of Wednesday-night free summer concerts, beginning with the classic rock sounds of The Pickles on June 28 at Veterans Memorial…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 7, 2023
Fire Company, First Aid Squad Featured at Harvey Cedars Forum
The next Harvey Cedars Public Safety Community Forum is Thursday, June 14 at 5 p.m. at borough hall with presentations by the High Point Volunteer Fire Co. and the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 7, 2023
GoodMan Fiske
HOME BASE: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont and Maryland
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Arts & Entertainment••June 7, 2023
Nature Photography at Little Egg Harbor Library in June
Throughout the month of June, the Ocean County Library’s Little Egg Harbor branch is displaying photographs of Southern Ocean County’s natural splendor, and the creatures that inhabit it, by local…
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Business••June 7, 2023
Wink Boutique Turns 20, Reflects on Fun, Fashion Across Two Decades; Anniversary Collection Is Summer Chic
Wink Boutique celebrates its 20th season in business this summer, offering a delightful array of clothing, jewelry, accessories and shoes for women of all ages. With owner Lindsay Sweeney’s extensive…
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Opinion•June 7, 2023
Wind Hearing Format Presents a Missed Opportunity
As many are aware, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold what it describes as “in-person public hearings” on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Atlantic Shores South…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 7, 2023
Connolly Right at Home in New Back Yard
Singer-guitarist-songwriter Rob Connolly said he “absolutely loves the new Back Yard at Terrace Tavern,” where he played Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. “Love anytime I get to play outside in the…
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News•June 7, 2023
School News: Standouts in Academics and Art
Six Southern Regional High School students have been recognized for high scores on the National Latin Exam, which they took on March 13.
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News••June 7, 2023
JCTA’s Wind Survey Development Captures Moment in Time
Six months. That’s how long it took members of the Joint Council of Taxpayers Associations of Long Beach Island to design a survey aimed at learning more about the feelings of its constituent…
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News••June 7, 2023
After Pouring Heart and Soul Into Southern Regional for 37 Years, Berardi Says Goodbye
Adele Berardi harkened back to a time when life was simpler, when her main responsibility was to help a little girl in the same classroom.
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News••June 7, 2023
The Legacy of Adele Berardi: How Others at Southern Regional See It
Like most other people who try their hardest to remain humble, Adele Berardi doesn’t like talking about herself. But as she heads into retirement after 37 years with the Southern Regional School…
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Sports••June 7, 2023
Southern Needs Only Two Games to Knock Out Howell in State Tourney
After Colts Neck took the Southern Regional boys volleyball team into a third game, before the Rams ultimately put away the Cougars in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals, Howell snuck up on…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 7, 2023
Sahara Moon
HOME BASE: New Jersey (native to Little Egg Harbor) and Nashville, Tenn.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 6, 2023
2023 LIFF Features Parties, Breakfasts With Filmmakers, Master Classes
The Lighthouse International Film Festival sells three types of tickets, all of which can be purchased online on its website, lighthouseff.com.
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Sports••June 6, 2023
Former Southern Regional Sailors Green, Haig Lead Teams to Top-Eight Finishes at College Nationals
Former Southern Regional sailors Bridget Green and Dana Haig earned positions among the elite following the College Sailing Women’s National Championship at Kings Point, N.Y., last week, claiming…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2023
VFW Plans Open House, Fluke-a-Thon
Interested in learning about or perhaps joining VFW Post 3729, which serves Long Beach Island? The post home at 11 East Winifred Ave. (79th Street) in the Beach Haven Crest section of Long Beach…
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News••June 5, 2023
Overnight Road, Lane Closures Onto LBI in June
Beginning at 8 p.m., June 5, there will be road and lane closures in Ship Bottom on Route 72 East, known locally as Ninth Street, between Shore Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard, according to state…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2023
It’s Not Just Any Made-for-TV Movie That Will Be First Film Screened at Film Festival
The official opening film of the 2023 Lighthouse International Film Festival is “Parachute,” a scripted story that, according to the LIFF publicity folks, “brings to the screen an intimate account of…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 4, 2023
Bonanni’s Spirited Waves, Landmarks Say, ‘Welcome Home’
The look and feel of award-winning oil painter Lori Bonanni’s ocean waves is unmistakable. They roil, they crash, they are blue and green, and translucent, and filled with swirling sea foam.
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News••June 3, 2023
Experts Agree the 2023 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season Will Be Near Normal
As the official June 1 beginning of the 2023 Atlantic Basin hurricane season approaches, it seems there’s a bit of normalcy in the air.
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News••June 2, 2023
Forest Fire in Bass River Forces Multiple Roadway Closures
A forest fire broke out along Allen Road on Wednesday afternoon, May 31, with over 3,100 acres of Bass River State Forest burned by Thursday morning. First responders arrived on the scene within 15…
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News••June 2, 2023
Taxpayer Group Calls for Moratorium on Offshore Wind Project
Saying it is not against offshore wind as a renewable energy source, the LBT10 Taxpayers Association is calling for a pause on a proposed offshore wind farm off Long Beach Island until the full…
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Sports••June 1, 2023
Three Island Surfers to Be Inducted Into New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame
“If there’s one thing about everyone from the Garden State, we’re usually not ones to hold back our opinions,” said Jason Murray, who learned to surf in Beach Haven before becoming photo editor at…
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News••June 1, 2023
Southern Regional Junior ROTC Program Knows Importance of Operation Field of Flags
When Lee Messina and Greg Faughner started the Southern Regional Air Force Junior ROTC program some 30 years ago, there was no Operation Field of Flags in preparation for a Memorial Day service.
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News••June 1, 2023
Weather, Beaches and Traffic Mark Memorial Day Weekend on LBI
The first unofficial start to summer since the public health emergency officially ended was filled with a little bit of everything on Long Beach Island, including a sewer main break that shut down a…
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Opinion••June 1, 2023
Going the Extra Miles to Support Ukrainian Students
For the past year, I have had the privilege of tutoring English online to a number of Ukrainian, mostly university, students. This service is facilitated by a great nonprofit, ENGin. I am honored to…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2023
Ceremony to Mark Graves of Local Revolutionary War Patriots
Area patriots are being remembered 194 years later in a Sign Dedication and Revolutionary War Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony in Manahawkin on Saturday, June 3.
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News••June 1, 2023
Offshore Wind Permit Application Prompts Public Comment Period
Public comment is being sought on an application by Atlantic Shores LLC for a Department of Army permit for the installation and maintenance of two offshore wind energy facilities and the necessary…
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News••June 1, 2023
Beach Haven Tennis, Pickleball Costing More for Non-Residents
The Beach Haven Borough Council introduced an ordinance in which non-residents would pay more to use the tennis and pickleball courts this summer.
