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Arts & Entertainment••November 30, 2022
Hive Is Five: Celebrate, Support Local Makers
The Yoga Hive community celebrates the holiday season with a free party and vendor fair to mark its five-year anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The studio is located at 85 North…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 30, 2022
Put on Some Funky Stuff and Make Some Moves for the Ugly Christmas Sweater Run
Depending on the weather, running in a sweater isn’t always the best idea. But whether you have a hideous looking sweater or some other funky getup, the place to be on the second Saturday of December…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 30, 2022
Judy Collins Performs ‘Holidays & Hits’ at Grunin Center Dec. 11
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Judy Collins takes the stage at Ocean County College’s Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11. The performer’s “Holidays & Hits”…
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News••November 30, 2022
Southern Regional Expands Student Courses for 2023-24
Well, it’s happening again. When many school districts are paring down on the number of courses they offer, Southern Regional continues to expand its offerings for its students.
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Columns••November 30, 2022
Cellular Seafood Is Being Made as We Speak; Giant Geese Have Come Back From the Dead
The guns of Barnegat Bay are once again announcing the shivery dawn, a bit like well-armed roosters. While I don’t hunt, I’m not indifferent to the fact that hunters have preserved more wetlands and…
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News••November 30, 2022
Stafford Dredging Project Ready to Move Forward; Krier Continues Fight for Change
Big news for Stafford boaters: The all-waterways dredging plan can move forward now that the township-wide dredging permit has been approved by the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection. The…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 30, 2022
Hear Music Strictly from the ’60s at LBI Library
They are a longtime fixture on the summer concert scene in the area, and on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m., the Strictly 60s band performs at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 30, 2022
Barnegat Quakers Invite Community to Open House
The Barnegat Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) is hosting an open house on Saturday, Dec. 3 from noon to 3 p.m. at the meeting house, 614 East Bay Ave. in Barnegat.
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Sports••November 30, 2022
From ‘Little Freshie’ to Goals Leader, Gianna Simon’s Career Had Greatness Written All Over It
To hear Gianna Simon tell the story, it would be easy to believe Megan Lockwood was the ultimate evil monster, the type that showed up in a movie and sent chills down your spine.
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Columns••November 30, 2022
Hostility Sends Most Mormons West
Following the murder of the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith by a Nauvoo, Ill. mob in 1844, the church leadership was thrown into turmoil.
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News••November 30, 2022
Rummage Sale Boosts Brighton Firewise Program
Funds raised from a recent rummage/craft sale sponsored by the Brighton at Barnegat Manufactured Homeowners Association will help keep the community safe from wildfires.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 30, 2022
Old-Time Radio Shows Come to Life Dec. 7
The Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library returns to the era when TV sets were a rarity and families gathered to listen to their favorite radio program with a performance by When Radio…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 30, 2022
St. Francis Christmas Concert to Feature Classical Vocalists Dakota & Elle
New Jersey’s beloved tenor and soprano duo Dakota & Elle will fill the St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall with the sounds of the season on Friday, Dec. 9. The classical vocalists, who are based in…
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News••November 30, 2022
Waretown Church Youngsters Are Good Samaritans
Youngsters from the Waretown United Methodist Church have participated in the Samaritan’s Purse “Operation Christmas Child” program to help children in the United States and abroad.
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News••November 30, 2022
Donor Brick Campaign Launched in Harvey Cedars
The borough of Harvey Cedars and the Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association are working together on a beautification project at Sunset Park.
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News••November 30, 2022
Stafford Police Chief Promotes Officers, Delivers Annual Report
Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane swore in and promoted new officers at the municipal meeting of Nov. 22, noting it was “exceptionally gratifying” to see the room filled with uniformed…
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News••November 30, 2022
Barnegat Firefighters Serve ‘Morning Cup of Joe’
In an initiative to reach out to the community, the Barnegat Township Volunteer Fire Co. hosted a “Coffee with a Firefighter” meet and greet at the Wawa on West Bay Avenue last Sunday morning from 9…
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News••November 30, 2022
Barnegat Schools Help Needy at Thanksgiving
Members of the Barnegat Township School District community joined forces to help meet the growing need of local families for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 29, 2022
NGXB in Concert at Stafford Library Dec. 6
Holiday music and classic hits will be on the bill in a concert featuring NGXB on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 2:30 p.m. at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 29, 2022
Messiah Sing-In, Lessons and Carols at Holy Innocents’
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Beach Haven holds a Handel’s Messiah Sing-in Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. People are welcome to bring their own score, and some extras will be available. Or guests can…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 29, 2022
Music Community Mourns Loss of Guitarist Gary S. Scheimreif
The local music scene mourns yet another untimely loss with the sudden passing of Gary S. Scheimreif of Manahawkin on Friday, Nov. 25. The beloved classic rock guitarist for whom the music never…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 28, 2022
Surflight Theatre Gets in Holiday Vibe With ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’
Surflight Theatre will present “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” at 2 p.m. on Dec. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17 and 18 and at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 28, 2022
Scenes Seen: Kevin Coogan’s Creations Are Frozen Moments, Fluidly Felt
The structural, stylized oil paintings of Kevin P. Coogan, who splits his time between Barnegat Light and Wilmington, Del., bespeak refinement and a chunky, funky finesse, evoking a certain…
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News••November 27, 2022
Stafford Joins TerraCycle in ‘Recycling the Unrecyclable’
Stafford Township now collects certain hard-to-recycle household items and ships them to TerraCycle, a global organization headquartered in Trenton that takes materials otherwise destined for…
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News••November 25, 2022
North Beach Sewer Main Project Should Conclude in April
Contractor Mathis Construction is estimating the end of April 2023 as the finish date for a sewer main project in North Beach, Long Beach Township officials said this week. The work, which began in…
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Columns••November 24, 2022
Things Are Wild on the NJ Turkey Front; Seeking Those Pond-Attacking Vandals
Welcome to the holiday season. May inflation work its subtle magic by making this year’s gift giving more spiritual than material, more giving than grabbing. Hey, thoughtfulness can trump even…
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Opinion••November 24, 2022
Talking Turkey and Bald Eagle This Thanksgiving
Wake up, rub eyes, go to window. They are not there yet, but I know they will be. “They” are the pair of bald eagles perching on the original TKR (Comcast) TV tower between 24th and 25th streets in…
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News••November 24, 2022
Vandals, Animals May Have Struck at Gardens
The Garden Club of LBI is trying to solve a mystery that could be titled “What Happened at the Edith Duff Gwinn Gardens?”
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News••November 24, 2022
Stadium Press Box Dedicated to ‘Voice of the Rams’
The audience of several hundred had just heard John Kaszuba’s famous call “Everybody up for the kickoff!” when Southern Regional School District Superintendent Craig Henry asked any past and present…
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Sports••November 24, 2022
Ex-Bengal Morris Enjoying Dream Season at Holy Cross
At this time of year, college football coverage focuses heavily on which will be the four teams in the College Football Playoff, with all eyes on the fates of Georgia, Ohio State and Michigan among…
