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News••February 22, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Enforces Speed Limit on Frog Pond Road
Gavin Dwyer of Frog Pond Road returned to speak on the issue of speeding during Little Egg Harbor’s Feb. 9 township committee meeting.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 22, 2023
Art Notes, Feb. 22
Opportunity Knocks: Monmouth Museum in Lincroft has announced a call for entries for its New Jersey Emerging Artists Series. Deadline to submit is April 14. Decisions will be announced May 26. The…
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News••February 22, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Board of Education Could Finally Approve Full Health and Physical Education Curriculum
It appears the Little Egg Harbor Board of Education is finally ready to approve a controversial health and physical education curriculum that includes a state-mandated standard in regard to sexual…
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News••February 22, 2023
State Stormwater Grants Available for Municipalities
New Jersey will be doling out $19 million in grants to help communities within the state transition to new municipal stormwater permitting system requirements designed to better protect waterways…
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News••February 22, 2023
Rutgers Student From West Creek Travels to Belize for Veterinary Program
Earlier this winter, West Creek’s Ryland Hagan, 20, spent two weeks in Belize as part of a college-level veterinary study abroad program, which focused on “helping animals, discovering Belizean…
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News••February 22, 2023
Construction Start Time Tweaked in Harvey Cedars
An ordinance introduced by the Harvey Cedars commissioners last Friday changes the start time for construction from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. March through October on weekdays.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 22, 2023
Progression of Power Generation at Feb. 25 Science Saturday
Ever wondered how different types of power are generated, and how it all gets to our homes? Join David Hinchey at the Feb. 25 installment of Science Saturday – presented on Zoom by the Long Beach…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 22, 2023
Soroptimist of LBI Seeks New Members
Soroptimist International of Long Beach Island will hold an informal meet-and-greet/membership drive at the Pine Street Recreation Center in Stafford Township on Wednesday, March 1 from 4:30 to 6…
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Business••February 22, 2023
Jetty Buys Former Tilton Fitness Building for Apparel Distribution
Jetty is the buyer of the former Tilton Fitness Center at 700 South Main St. (Route 9) in West Creek, and the facility is intended to become a distribution center and other space for processing the…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 22, 2023
Register Now for 34th Annual Pinelands Short Course on March 11
The 34th annual Pinelands Short Course – set for March 11 – will feature 28 diverse programs that explore the region’s unique history, ecology, culture and music. Registration is open now for the…
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Columns••February 22, 2023
Taking the Long Way Around
Most LBI old-timers can remember the Lucy Evelyn only as a Beach Haven gift shop, high and dry on land; almost none can remember her afloat. Over the past weeks this column has dealt with its early…
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News••February 22, 2023
Barnegat Ad Hoc Committee to Address Bullying Requested
In response to the recent tragic incident at Central Regional High School, a Barnegat Board of Education member is calling for the formation of an ad hoc committee to review the district’s…
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Opinion•February 22, 2023
Lack of Decorum
Having attended the Feb. 13 Beach Haven Borough Council meeting by Zoom, I was appalled at the lack of decorum demonstrated by members of the public and the failure of council or our administrator to…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 22, 2023
J.C. Sutton at Little Egg Harbor Library Book-Signing Event
The Ocean County Library’s Little Egg Harbor branch hosts a chat and book signing event featuring award-winning author J.C. Sutton on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m.
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News••February 22, 2023
Good Financial News for Stafford; Green Team Events, Bunny Hop 5K, Egg Hunt on Horizon
From the Joint Insurance Fund, Stafford Township’s latest loss ratio, or ratio of claims paid by insurer to premiums earned, was 80.11%, Mayor Greg Myhre announced at the Feb. 14 meeting. He said…
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News••February 22, 2023
Connors, Rumpf and Gove Introducing Legislation as Result of Adriana Kuch Case
The attack on 14-year-old Adriana Kuch by a group of girls in a hall of Central Regional High School in Bayville on Feb. 1 and the subsequent sharing of a video of the attack on social media and her…
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News••February 22, 2023
Ocean County Animal Shelter Closing for Renovations
The Southern Ocean County Animal Facility on Haywood Road in Manahawkin will close to the public later this week until early May for renovations, county representatives confirmed on Feb. 19. As of…
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Opinion•February 22, 2023
An Abomination
As a Beach Haven homeowner and lifelong New Jersey resident, I’m outraged that wind farms are even being considered within view from our pristine beaches. If a federal environmental impact statement…
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News••February 22, 2023
LBI Conservation Coalition to Release Newsletter Listing Upcoming Events
Over the past year, several local eco-conscious organizations have been meeting to discuss their common purposes and goals, and soon, the group – the LBI Conservation Coalition – plans to release its…
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Opinion•February 22, 2023
Compromise Needed for Best Solution
At Beach Haven’s last council meeting, funds were approved to add additional pickleball courts. I admire the many children who politely spoke out at the meeting to save the grassed park on Nelson…
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News••February 22, 2023
Barnegat Students Majoring in Kindness
During the recent Random Acts of Kindness Week, Feb. 13-17, the Barnegat Township School District engaged in projects giving back to the community. And some of these acts got started well before that…
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Opinion•February 22, 2023
Good Work, Locals
After the devastating 1962 storm, the then Long Beach Island Board of Trade made a decision to shift its marketing efforts from Philadelphia to North Jersey. This was a deliberate strategy to draw…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 22, 2023
Lighthouse International Film Society Screening Highly Regarded French Thriller
The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen the French thriller “Pacification” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 3 at the High Point Firehouse, located at 10 West 80th St. in Harvey Cedars.
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Opinion••February 22, 2023
Remembering a Life Well Lived, Learned, Traveled
My mom, Cynthia (Cindi) Inman Graham, had a fear of flying. As the plane took off, and during its descent, she would clench her fists and grit her teeth. When my brother Adam and I were little she…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 22, 2023
Shipwrecks, Changing Shoreline Are Topics of Talk
The New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven hosts wreck diver/archaeologist Steve Nagiewicz on Friday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at Buckalew’s Restaurant and Tavern.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 22, 2023
Kate Kelly at Toms River Library March 4
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch presents feminist, activist, human rights attorney and podcaster Kate Kelly on Saturday, March 4 at 2 p.m.
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News••February 21, 2023
Stafford PD Holds Safety Forum, Promises Vigilance to Stop Auto Theft
Given the spate of recent auto thefts in the area and in some parts of Stafford Township, particularly the Beachview section, township residents don’t feel safe; they fear for their children’s safety…
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Sports••February 21, 2023
Barnegat Cheer Squad Rises to Take Third Place at UCA Nationals
It’s no small feat for any competition cheer squad to reach the Universal Cheerleaders Association National Championships. Months of preparation, withstanding injuries and recovery times, and…
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News••February 20, 2023
It’s Last-Minute for ANCHOR Benefit Application
Homeowners and tenants wanting to catch the monetary anchor of the state rebate called ANCHOR have until the extended deadline of Feb. 28 to apply.
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Columns••February 20, 2023
We Must Do Our Civic Duty and Watch for UAOs; Their Bills Can Hold More Than Their Bellies Can
I’m compelled by the news of the day to reveal a revered life slogan: Never say things can’t get any weirder.
