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Columns••April 3, 2023
Tick Disease That Attacks Meat Eaters; Listeners Discover Dirt Has Much to Say
I have vivid anecdotal evidence that spring times are among the very worst tick times. In fact, throughout our mild winter, the bloodsuckers were pretty much out and a-grab nonstop.
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News••April 3, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Mourns Loss of Preteen After Tragic Dirt Bike Accident
On Monday, April 3, Frog Pond students, as well as many of their parents and teachers, flooded the Frog Pond Elementary School with pink shirts to honor their friend, Michael “Mikey” Browne Jr., 12…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 2, 2023
‘Smoothie Lift-Off’ a Hit at Ethel Jacobsen Elementary, LBI Grade Schools
Healthy smoothies – made with fruit, yogurt and milk or, for those with food allergies, non-dairy products – have landed on the menu at the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School in Surf City and the…
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News••April 1, 2023
Witness Drives Home Marine Vessel Safety Concerns as Offshore Wind Growth Questioned
For some, the image of a marine vessel navigating the vast Atlantic Ocean on a dark, foggy night in inclement weather and with no radar to safely maneuver around obstacles in its path is more…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2023
Green Team, EMS, Rec Activities Ramp Up in Stafford
Spring keeps springing in Stafford Township.
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News••March 31, 2023
Traffic Shift Coming to Marsha Drive Area of Route 72
Changes to the Route 72 east and Marsha Drive intersection might be unnoticeable to the throngs of motorists who travel that portion of the state highway to Long Beach Island, but the temporary…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 30, 2023
Chef Britt, Among ‘Elite Eight,’ Rides Wave of Reality TV Stardom, Vies for $100K
Don’t miss the Food Network’s “Tournament of Champions IV” quarterfinals episode this Sunday, April 2 at 8 p.m., when Tuckerton resident Chef Britt Rescigno competes against “Iron Chef America”…
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News••March 30, 2023
NJ Trailblazer Amanda Devecka-Rinear Honored During Women’s History Month
Amanda Devecka-Rinear is a trailblazer – she even has the award to prove it.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 30, 2023
‘Birdlady’ Named Carver of the Year
For the first time in its 50-year history, a woman has been chosen by the New Jersey Decoy Collectors Association Inc. as Carver of the Year. Honoree Nancee Jo Luciani of Toms River has strong work…
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Business••March 30, 2023
Water Rescue the Focus for Black Bay Training Group
Earlier this month, members of the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. met at the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference for an open water surface rescue course led by Black Bay Training Group. The lessons of the…
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News••March 30, 2023
Water Tested Around Large Algae Growth in Harvey Cedars
What is said to be a large outgrowth of algae in the water off Kinsey Cove in Harvey Cedars does not appear to pose an environmental threat, according to Dan Krupinsky, health officer for the Long…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 30, 2023
New Date: Easter Egg Hunt April 2 in Long Beach Township’s Bayview Park
As Easter approaches, area municipalities will be sending local youngsters to seek and find colorful eggs as per holiday tradition. Long Beach Township’s free Easter Egg Hunt – organized by the Long…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 30, 2023
Learn the Art of Pysanky Egg Decorating at LBI Library
The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City welcomes springtime with an ancient art and folk tradition that symbolize renewal.
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Opinion••March 30, 2023
Crisis Management: Efforts to Fill Squads Evolve
I am writing partially in response to the recent “Ambulance Stress” letter (3/22) but additionally to give some background and potential solutions to what I would describe as our EMS crisis.
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Business••March 30, 2023
Shake & Strain Brings Boutique Bartending Into the Intimacy of Home
As the tide of the pandemic finally recedes following three years of constraints, the silver linings begin to emerge and glisten in the sand. The service industry has adapted not only to survive, but…
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Columns••March 30, 2023
Lucy Evelyn Heads for Home Port
In May 1946, newspapers across the country carried stories about the three-masted schooner Lucy Evelyn as it set sail from Massachusetts, bound for the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa. The…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 30, 2023
Celebrate Spring With Two Free Events at Tuckerton Seaport
Spring has officially sprung, and the Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum is holding two free family events to celebrate.
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News••March 29, 2023
Tuckerton Gives Dredging Update; Clay Street Resident Wants Outdoor Cats Taken to Rescue
Councilman Brian Martin gave the latest dredging update during Tuckerton borough’s March 20 council meeting.
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Opinion••March 29, 2023
As a Local Mayor/Academic I Reject a Wind Moratorium
In recent weeks I have heard concerns regarding the whale strandings and deaths that have hit our shores. I am deeply saddened by the uptick in this activity, but I believe we must draw conclusions…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 29, 2023
Close Out Women’s History Month With Lizzie Rose Tickets
To fittingly wrap up Women’s History Month, the Lizzie Rose Music Room has announced some stellar female acts upcoming in the next two months.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 29, 2023
LBIF House Tour Tickets Now Available
Tickets went on sale last week for a cherished summertime tradition: the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ 2023 Seashore House Tour on Wednesday, Aug. 2.
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News••March 29, 2023
AtlantiCare President and CEO Announces Retirement
AtlantiCare President and CEO Lori Herndon has informed the health system’s board of trustees leadership that she intends to retire after an exemplary 40-year career that began as a nurse and earned…
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Opinion•March 29, 2023
Jewel to Be Preserved
Like many others before me, I am writing about the offshore windmill project. I have over 50 years on the Jersey Shore and, to me, as for many others, the raw beauty of the shore and the view to the…
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Opinion•March 29, 2023
Not the First Die-Off
Hey, what the hell do I know about anything. However, in the mid-1980s hundreds of bottlenose dolphins died and washed ashore on the coast of New Jersey. Forgive me, but I am old and forgetful. Were…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 29, 2023
Bunny Hop, Egg Hunt Signs of Spring in Stafford
Stafford Township’s festive Bunny Hop 5K and Spring Festival/Easter Egg-stravaganza are set for Sunday, April 2 at the municipal complex. Race activities start at 8 a.m., and the festival goes from…
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News••March 29, 2023
NRC Sets New May Deadline for Final Decision on Interim Irradiated Fuel Repository
The final licensing decision and safety report for an interim spent nuclear fuel facility, proposed by the parent company of the decommissioning Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, located in…
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News••March 29, 2023
School Threat Assessment Training Open to School Staff, Law Enforcement
The N.J. Department of Education’s Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning wants school staff and law enforcement to attend one of five online sessions targeting behavioral threat…
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Opinion•March 29, 2023
Less Than Factual
I feel that I must address the letter in last week’s edition by John Mazarakes (“Ambulance Stress”).
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News••March 29, 2023
Navy Man Follows in Dad’s Footsteps
Lt. Corey Drozdowski, whose family lives in Barnegat Township, is one of the sailors continuing a 123-year tradition of service under the sea aboard the USS Springfield, operating out of Naval Base…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 29, 2023
Art Notes, March 29
On the Move: As a member of the Asbury Park-based photography community Black Glass Gallery, Manahawkin photographer Jason Cascais exhibits his work in this month’s “Motion” show at the Ocean County…
