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Sports••December 19, 2022
Barnegat Swimmers Make It Two Straight to Start Season With Win Over Brick
Against a team with roughly the same amount of depth, the Barnegat boys swim team won the battle of firsts on Dec. 13, scoring a 93-70 victory over Brick Township to capture its second straight win…
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Opinion••December 18, 2022
Birth of a Fisherman Amid Intense Bass Season
Our grandson, Tyler Strodel, is 12 years old. He is athletic, active and always grateful for any favor or gift from Gram and Pop (me). At 86 I have been chasing fish since age 6, and Ty shares my…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 17, 2022
Linda Ronstadt Tribute Will Rock Surflight on New Year’s Eve
Surflight Theatre will be hosting two “Ronstadt Rockin’ Eve Bubbly Bash” shows on New Year’s Eve, at 5 and 8 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 16, 2022
Waterview Singers Make Inroads in Southern Ocean County
It was nearly a year ago when Waterview Music opened its doors at 690 East Bay Ave. in Barnegat Township. Aside from meeting the needs of musicians in Southern Ocean County, owner Jason Schlusser…
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Sports••December 16, 2022
Evangelista Completes Shutout as Southern Wrestlers Cruise in Opener
Since moving into the Southern Regional district over the summer, Tony Evangelista had waited for his chance to get on the mat in a Rams singlet. But there was no pressure on him Dec. 15, when that…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 16, 2022
LBI Garden Club Takes a ‘Bough’ After Successful 55th Holiday House Tour
The Garden Club of LBI’s Holiday Tour of Homes is like Disney World for design and decorating enthusiasts. Full of charm and class, sparkle and sass, last week’s 55th installment brought…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 16, 2022
No New Hot Toy for Christmas 2022, But Plenty of Improved Ones
Do you remember when American stores were a battlefront?
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Opinion•December 15, 2022
Unfair Charges
The following was addressed to Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini.
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Sports••December 15, 2022
Manahawkin Teen Swipes Top Spot in Ugly Sweater 5K
With 79 competitors in the field for the annual Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K, no doubt the outfits and getups were heinous. But Aaron Wyrsch’s time wasn’t.
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News••December 15, 2022
Beach Haven Fire Co. to Get Space in Old EOC Building
An ordinance adopted by the Beach Haven Borough Council Monday night, Dec. 12, will lease a portion of the emergency operations center based in the old Coast Guard station to the Beach Haven…
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Business••December 15, 2022
Winter Winds Down Ride Season
A TURN OF SEASONS: The Ferris wheel at Fantasy Island Amusement Park and its fellow rides are methodically disassembled after an extended season. Every year the park packs its outdoor attractions…
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News••December 15, 2022
Ship Bottom Proposes Ban on Low-Speed Vehicles
While low-speed vehicles are making a name for themselves in some Jersey Shore towns, other communities are opting out by banning this mode of transportation on all roads within their jurisdictions…
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News••December 15, 2022
Ship Bottom Aims to End Party Rentals in Residential Zones
With the arrival of winter just a week away, thoughts of sun, sand and sea are never far away for many. In Ship Bottom, officials are thinking ahead to warm, sun-filled days, but they’re focused on…
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Columns••December 15, 2022
When Poaching Becomes a Conspiracy; Miraculous Speed of a Finger Snap
It has been a frosty end to fall. Not so much frosty cold, but actual ice crystals on roofs and eelgrass, which is a rare look on the Island. Ocean breezes often prevent the early a.m. sparkle show…
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News••December 15, 2022
Donations Help ‘Santa’s Sidekicks’ Provide Christmas Gifts to Kids
There is a festive workshop in Parkertown where Santa’s Sidekicks is headquartered to help families in need of holiday assistance. Santa’s Sidekicks, just achieving registered nonprofit status in New…
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News••December 15, 2022
New Jersey Scraps Certain Graduation Requirements for Class of 2023
New Jersey’s universities, colleges and community colleges had better expand their remedial class offerings in the fall of 2023. At the November meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 15, 2022
Art Notes, Dec. 14
Sweet Spot: Still not sure what to get the hard-to-shop-for people on the list? Consider the gift of one-of-a-kind fine art – whether intended to stir the soul or match the couch, conjure a piece…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 15, 2022
Celtic Angels at STAC on Dec. 17
The Celtic Angels will return to the Stafford Township Arts Center in Manahawkin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17.
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Sports••December 15, 2022
Barnegat Needs Some of Its Newbies to Generate Some Offense This Winter
This could be the year Tammy Nicolini’s squad wins a division title. But she’s going to need a little something more from the varsity role players this winter.
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Opinion•December 15, 2022
Save the Bayfront
I read Mr. Kakstis’ letter (“Outlets for Teens,” 12/7) regarding the proposal in Beach Haven to build a skateboard park at the end of Taylor Avenue.
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Sports••December 15, 2022
Southern Regional Squad Hopes to Build on Limited Experience of Returning Players
Talent and work ethic are solid attributes for a basketball team, but experience often factors into whether a team is competitive or crumbles toward the end of many games. With several experienced…
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News••December 15, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Girl Scouts Earn Bronze Award
During Little Egg Harbor’s Dec. 8 township committee meeting, the Jersey Shore Cadet Troop 50457 was honored with a bronze award.
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News••December 15, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Celebrates Successful Year, Finishes Out With Bulkhead Project
Little Egg Harbor Township decked the halls, with holiday wreaths adorning the meeting room on Dec. 8 as the township committee celebrated the many successes of 2022.
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News••December 15, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Gives Update on St. Theresa Bus Shelter
During Little Egg Harbor’s Dec. 8 township committee meeting, Sunrise Bay resident Art Mooney requested an update on the bus shelter in front of St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church, on Radio Road.…
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News••December 15, 2022
New Parking Measure Protects First Responders, Public in Ship Bottom
Citing concerns from first responders, the Ship Bottom Borough Council approved an ordinance last month that addresses parking on private easements in a variety of areas throughout town.
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News••December 15, 2022
Oyster Creek Generating Station Passes Security Inspection
A security inspection of the decommissioning Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station’s independent spent fuel storage installation yielded no violations, according to a report by the Nuclear…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 14, 2022
Steve Dodson Publishes ’Tuckerton, LBI & Southern Ocean County‘
The latest installment of Steve Dodson’s newspaper history series, “Tuckerton, LBI & Southern Ocean County,” is now available on Amazon. It’s a two-book series, and each part is $20 to purchase.
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Opinion••December 14, 2022
Election 2022: Why I Lost – and What I Ultimately Won
I recently ran for a council seat in Beach Haven. I lost, or – as my wife likes to think of it – I was first runner-up. I want to thank everyone who honored me with their vote. With all the stress of…
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Sports••December 14, 2022
Southern Regional Swimmers Start Season With Rout of Point Pleasant
The new season began with a splash. All the local high school swim teams were victorious last week.
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Business••December 14, 2022
Jumpstart 2023 With Economic Outlook Breakfast
Businesses can take advantage of key information at the 2023 Economic Outlook Breakfast, on Wednesday, Jan. 18 with check-in at 8 a.m. at The Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin, 151 Route 72. The…
