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Opinion••February 1, 2023
Breakfasts of Champions … and the Rest of Us
One of my favorite treats, living on Long Beach Island, is getting coffee at Wawa or Dunkin’ Donuts. It seems I’m not alone as these places are usually crowded in the morning, even in the winter. I…
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News••February 1, 2023
New Year, New Township: Beautiful Roads to Beautiful Parks, Beaches in Little Egg Harbor
Little Egg Harbor Township is hitting the ground running in 2023, with many community projects well on their way to completion.
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News••February 1, 2023
Speeding Continues to Threaten Little Egg Harbor
During Little Egg Harbor’s Jan. 12 township committee meeting, Dr. John Edmunds of Spruce Drive gave updates on the stormwater drainage project recently completed on Spruce. “Seems to be functioning…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 1, 2023
Pinelands Regional Scores Big in State Theater Competition
Three Pinelands Regional High School students will receive prestigious Governor’s Awards at the War Memorial Theatre in Trenton on June 2.
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News••February 1, 2023
Frog Pond Student Government Attends Township Meeting
Little Egg Harbor’s Jan. 12 public meeting saw a special opening “chaired” by members of the Frog Pond Elementary Student Government.
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News••February 1, 2023
Special Services Director at Pinelands Regional School District Resigning
The biggest news to come out of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education meeting in January was that the district is losing two key employees.
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Columns••February 1, 2023
The Estelle Krieger’s Inglorious End
One hundred years ago this month the four-masted schooner Estelle Krieger grounded off Ship Bottom, N.J. Although it is not remembered as one of the most famous Long Beach Island nautical stories…
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News••February 1, 2023
Learn Results of Wharton Forest Visitor, Vehicle Use Survey at Feb. 8 Virtual Meeting
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection will present the results of its Wharton State Forest Visitor and Vehicle Use Survey, and gather public input, at a virtual meeting scheduled for 5:30…
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News••February 1, 2023
Long Beach Township Lauds Oyster Recycling Program
In one of its formal resolutions adopted just before the start of the new year, Long Beach Township touted the success of the municipality’s Oyster Recycling Program, established in 2017 in…
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News••February 1, 2023
NJ Launches Expanded Potential Lead Exposure Mapping Tool
New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection, is informing the state’s residents of a new, expanded…
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News••February 1, 2023
Pagnotta Plan in Beach Haven Moves Another Step
The Beach Haven Borough Council is drawing up a redevelopment plan ordinance for a proposed Queen City East/Queen City West project along Bay Avenue.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 1, 2023
Tuckerton Seaport’s Sweet, Seasonal Offerings
The Seaport is serving up a variety of sweet offerings for the month of February, including make-and-take family crafts and other special programs.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 1, 2023
Theatreworks ‘Love Letters’ Staged on Feb. 8
In a prelude to Valentine’s Day, the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch presents the Guild Theatreworks’ production of A.R. Gurney’s poignant, witty “Love Letters” in Mancini Hall, on…
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News••February 1, 2023
Ocean County Library Commission Appoints New Leaders
Timothy McDonald was named chair of the Ocean County Library Commission for 2023 at the commission’s recent reorganization meeting.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 1, 2023
Turn Your Home Into a Pizzeria
Young adults can savor the flavors of classic pizza, and master the secrets of creating it, during International Pizza Day for Teens at the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch on Thursday, Feb.…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 1, 2023
Fire Company Turkey Dinner Goes Back in House
For the first time in three years, the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co.’s annual turkey dinner will be both a dine-in and takeout event on Saturday, Feb. 18 from noon to 7 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 1, 2023
Monthly Memory Cafés Planned at Ocean County Library
People experiencing mild memory issues and their care partners can enjoy relaxed conversation and camaraderie during Memory Cafés at the Ocean County Library Toms River branch, monthly starting…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 1, 2023
Blood Drive in Tuckerton Feb. 6
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Tuckerton from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6.
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Sports••February 1, 2023
Barnegat, Southern Regional Cheer Squads Gear Up for UCA Nationals With Weekend Wins
About a week away from the biggest three-day stretch of the year, the Barnegat High School cheer squad used a pair of competitions this past weekend as a tuneup for the big stage in Orlando.
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Sports••February 1, 2023
Barnegat Knocks Off Pinelands in Battle of Young Teams
The Barnegat boys basketball team has to win a bunch of games during the next 10 days if it wants to be among the mix of teams that potentially qualify for the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III…
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News••January 31, 2023
Yerves Takes on Role as St. Francis Recreation Coordinator
As the slowest weeks and coldest weather (well, normally it’s colder in January) come upon us, the smaller but very active year-round population of Long Beach Island seeks alternatives to the usual…
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News••January 30, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Community Development Block Grant Hearing Open to Public Feb. 2
On Jan. 12, Little Egg Harbor Township held a Community Development Block Grant meeting prior to its first public committee meeting of 2023.
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Columns••January 29, 2023
When We’re Down to Zombies and Bug-Outs; A Meat and Potatoes Disrespect for Fish
So, whadda ya wanna talk about, as we move through the dank and dreary digestive tract of winter? There’s not much a-fish out there, though I did see some perchers atop the Mullica River and working…
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News••January 28, 2023
Pickleball Courts on Beach Haven Agenda
The possibility of adding more pickleball courts to the Nelson Avenue facility will be up for discussion at the agenda meeting of the Beach Haven Borough Council scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 26 at 4…
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News••January 27, 2023
Pipi to Serve as Barnegat Mayor in 2023
There’s someone new sitting in the Barnegat mayor’s chair – Pasquale “Pat” Pipi – who was handed the gavel at the recent township committee reorganization meeting. Joseph Marte will serve as deputy…
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News••January 27, 2023
Learn About Communities That Care on Feb. 5
The Barnegat Quakers host a presentation and discussion with Megan Tucker, prevention specialist of RWJBarnabas Health, on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m.
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News••January 27, 2023
New Jersey Bald Eagle Population Continues to Soar
Bald eagle numbers in New Jersey are continuing to climb, according to the 2022 N.J. Bald Eagle Project Report, developed by the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and…
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News••January 26, 2023
Stafford Receives $5M for Shoreline Restoration
Stafford Township was awarded $5 million last week from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Natural Climate Solutions Grant Program as part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.…
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News••January 26, 2023
Barnegat Light Coast Guardsman Achieves Elite Boat Operator Status
When 12- to 14-foot breaks came through at the mouth of Barnegat Inlet last month, it was an opportunity for Boatswain’s Mate First Class Tim Mirandi to reach a milestone that would warrant a short…
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Sports••January 26, 2023
Southern Regional Girls Swim Team Dominates, Captures Ocean County Crown
During the first 22 years of the program’s history, the Southern Regional girls swim team captured five first-place medals at the Ocean County Championships. On Sunday, Jan. 22, coach Bill Entrikin’s…
