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Arts & Entertainment••February 15, 2023
Barnegat Fire Co. Auxiliary Fish Fry on Feb. 24
The Barnegat Volunteer Fire Co. holds a fish fry on Friday, Feb. 24 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the firehouse located at 11 Birdsall St.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 15, 2023
Feb. 18 Science Saturday: Considering Future Energy Solutions for the Greater LBI Area
On Feb. 18, join Ray Bukowski for the next virtual Science Saturday as he discusses future energy solutions for on and around Long Beach Island. The presentation, hosted on Zoom by the Long Beach…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 15, 2023
Hear the Music of Memorable Video Games as ConSoul Performs at Grunin Center
Award-winning multi-genre ensemble ConSoul, out of New York City, is known for its live renditions of music from popular video games. On Saturday, Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. catch the group on the main stage…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 15, 2023
Art Notes Feb. 15
Dream Job: Soup Can Magazine is currently seeking artists and original craft vendors for its Daydream Music and Arts Festival at the Union Market and Gallery in Tuckerton on Saturday, May 13, from 11…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 15, 2023
NJ Lottery: ‘Where Does the Money Go?’
New Jersey Lottery winners get a moment in the spotlight, but countless residents statewide benefit from the revenue of each drawing. Find out “Where The Money Goes” at the Stafford branch of the…
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News••February 15, 2023
Beach Haven Council Wants Wind Farm Plans Put on Hold
The Beach Haven Borough Council has joined other area communities in passing a resolution calling for an “immediate moratorium on offshore wind development pending a thorough investigation into the…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 15, 2023
Irish Dancing Takes Center Stage in Barnegat
With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, the Ocean County Library’s Barnegat branch presents a performance by the Emerald Isle Academy of Irish Dance on Saturday, March 4 at 2 p.m. The performance…
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Business••February 15, 2023
AtlantiCare Opening Urgent Care Facility in Barnegat
To enhance same-day access to medical care for Barnegat Township and the Ocean County community, AtlantiCare plans to open an Urgent Care Center in Barnegat Village Square at 912 West Bay Ave. in the…
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News••February 15, 2023
Surf City Fire Co. Wants Return to Home Base Before Summer
Since December, the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co and EMS has operated from Ship Bottom and Harvey Cedars following a fire at its firehouse. For the near future, they will continue to do the same as…
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Columns••February 15, 2023
Lucy Evelyn Hits Rough Seas
Today you can still find quite a few Islanders who remember the Lucy Evelyn as a local gift shop and landmark in Beach Haven, N.J. Fewer can remember it afloat in the Bay during the 1940s, but her…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 15, 2023
Literacy Support for Young Children Discussed Feb. 27
What signals a need for literacy support in a child’s first three years? What methods will be most effective? Find out during “What Is Early Intervention?” at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 15, 2023
Talk Looks at Americans: a Divided People at LBI Library
One common complain among Americans is they feel they live in a divided country, where liberals and conservatives are always at odds and don’t work together hard enough to find a solution to our…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 15, 2023
Billy Joel Tribute Concerts Set for Presidents Day Weekend at Surflight Theatre
Surflight Theatre will present two “Songs in the Attic” concerts over the course of Presidents Day weekend.
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News••February 14, 2023
Cunliffe Brothers Experience a Day as Principals of Different Stafford Schools
Calmly strolling the Ocean Acres Elementary School hallways in his cool, gray suit on Feb. 1, Lucas Cunliffe did his best to look authoritative, a walkie-talkie in hand.
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Columns••February 13, 2023
Not Falling for a Skaters vs. Pickleballers Battle; After Short Break, Winter Waves Return
Last July, alongside a nice turnout of local surfers and skateboard families, I attended and covered the regular Beach Haven Council meeting. It was there that I witnessed the most lovely and warm…
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Business••February 12, 2023
Nurse Has Loved Her Job for 50 Years, as Long as the Hospital Has Been There
The registered nurse whom co-workers have nicknamed “Mrs. SOCH” for her dedication to working with patients and staff at Southern Ocean County Hospital (now Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical…
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Sports••February 12, 2023
Southern Regional Bowlers Snag Second Sectional Championship in Four Seasons
Every bowling coach knows nothing is a guarantee on the lanes. And when championships are on the line, the tension sometimes is a little too much to bear.
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News•February 10, 2023
School News: All-South Jersey Band Selections Announced
The following Southern Regional High School students were selected for the All-South Jersey Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band: Rohil Gandhi, trumpet; Stephanie Gunn, French horn; Olivia Huegi…
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News••February 10, 2023
‘Island Voices’ Kickoff Meeting Planned Feb. 18
This year, the Long Beach Island Historical Museum in Beach Haven is planning a community oral history exhibit known as “Island Voices.”
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News••February 10, 2023
Learn About Insights Into Literacy Support
What signals a need for literacy support in a child’s first three years? What methods will be most effective? Find out during “What Is Early Intervention?” at the branch on Monday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m.
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Sports••February 10, 2023
Southern Regional Athletic Director Adds ‘Master Administrator’ to His Credentials
Chuck Donohue Jr. had a lot of time on his hands during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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News••February 10, 2023
County Projects Target Street Flooding in Beach Haven, Ship Bottom
Two infrastructure projects on Long Beach Island are poised to receive funding under Ocean County’s American Rescue Plan Act proposal, which is expected to be adopted by the county board of…
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News••February 9, 2023
Outdoor Dining Approved Again in Harvey Cedars
At its Feb. 1 meeting, the Harvey Cedars Borough Commission approved a resolution allowing outdoor dining for the borough’s four restaurants again this year, under the same provisions that had been…
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News••February 9, 2023
Retired Long Beach Township Police Officer Charged With Theft From County PBA
A recently retired Long Beach Township police officer has been charged with theft by failure to make required disposition, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced this week. Jason…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 9, 2023
Surflight’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Voted Best Play in New Jersey in 2022
Surflight Theatre and Bellarine Theatre Co. turned out to be big winners when the BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards for 2022 were announced last week.
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News••February 9, 2023
Causeway Project Shut Down in Stafford
While the final phase of the multi-year, federally funded Causeway expansion and rehabilitation project on Ninth Street in Ship Bottom continues, work just 2 miles west at Marsha Drive in Stafford…
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Sports••February 9, 2023
Southern Boys and Girls Complete Fourth Straight Undefeated Regular Season
The Southern Regional boys and girls swim teams last week continued their dominance against not only Shore Conference Class A South division opponents but all regular-season rivals, again completing…
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Columns••February 9, 2023
Getting Rid of Merciless Earworms; Colds, Viruses, Nurses and Unsliced Melons
That was a whip-fast cold snap. Saturday a.m. we were close to a real-time single-digit low and by Sunday up near 50.
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News••February 9, 2023
Fisherman’s Cottage to Receive Preservation Award
The Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission has announced that the Long Beach Island Historical Association is the recipient of a county historic preservation award.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 9, 2023
Brrring Giving Spirit to Arctic Outreach
The eighth annual Arctic Outreach (A Community Clambake of Arctic Proportions) combines giving, loving remembrance, laughing, eating and drinking, shopping, playing, dancing and celebrating the ties…
