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News••September 28, 2022
Countdown to Christmas: Ship Bottom Parade Registration Now Open
On the first Saturday of December every year for more than four decades, Ship Bottom is transformed from the gateway to Long Beach Island to a slice of the North Pole as the town hosts a Christmas…
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Business••September 28, 2022
Ship Bottom Brothers Leave High Profile Jobs to Launch NJ Life and Health
So often, people enter a field of study or profession with the genuine hope of making a positive difference in the world. Just as often are those very hopes either drowned out or corrupted entirely…
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News••September 28, 2022
Potential Hurricane Ian Impact Shuts Out Beach Polo Classic
While Southern Ocean County may not look like southwestern portions of Florida once whatever is left of Hurricane Ian cruises through the area this weekend, those hoping to watch the ponies at the…
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Opinion•September 28, 2022
Bumpy Boulevard
I agree with Chris Capp (“Blvd. in Bad Shape,” 9/7). Long Beach Boulevard is not in good condition, considering the many patches and very recessed manhole covers. I am always paying close attention…
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News••September 28, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Board of Education Slams Brakes on District’s Health, PE Curriculum
The Sept. 20 meeting of the Little Egg Harbor Board of Education was dominated by the issue of the district’s proposed health and physical education curriculum.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 28, 2022
LBI Song: A Musician’s Lament of an Early Time
When people write a song or poem about Long Beach Island, it’s usually a paean to the beach, the water or the sun – happy times indeed.
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News••September 28, 2022
Environmental Group Endorses Barnegat Candidate
Charles Cunliffe, a Democrat who is running for Barnegat Township Committee, said his campaign recently earned the endorsement of New Jersey League of Conservation Voters.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 28, 2022
Colorful Activities Aplenty at Sea Glass and Art Festival
If you want to combine art with cleaning up the environment, be a part of the Wrack Line Sculpture Contest. It is one of many activities taking place during the LBI Sea Glass and Art Festival running…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 28, 2022
Party With the Beach Haven Fire Company Oct. 1
The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co., the oldest volunteer fire company in Ocean County, will hold its annual block party Saturday, Oct. 1 from noon to 8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park on Engleside…
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Opinion••September 28, 2022
Eating My Way Through LBI – Past and Present
Now that we no longer have to self-distance, I delight in going out to a restaurant. What a treat to eat out!
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News••September 28, 2022
As Election Day Approaches, Know Certain Deadlines
The 2022 midterm elections are rapidly approaching, and New Jersey voters will have plenty of options when they’re ready to cast their votes.
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Business••September 28, 2022
Jardin Spirit Enhancers: Beautify Booze Botanically
For two weeks every summer, Meghan Buchert and her family come to Long Beach Island to relax and recharge. But Buchert brings her creativity and entrepreneurial drive with her everywhere she goes…
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News••September 28, 2022
State Offers Tips on How to Survive Hurricanes, Other Weather Disasters
The 2022 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season proved rather anemic this summer, but things are now heating up, as proven by Hurricane Fiona drowning Puerto Rico in rain.
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Business••September 28, 2022
State Farm Participates in Fire Prevention Program
The National Fire Protection Association and State Farm Agent Lisa Patchell from the Manahawkin office are teaming up with the Stafford Township Fire Prevention Bureau to support fire prevention and…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 28, 2022
Tuckerton Library Celebrates ‘Day of the Dead’
A tradition that began more than 3,000 years ago in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica comes to life with a multi-faceted presentation about Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on Monday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at…
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Business••September 28, 2022
Paramedical Tattooing Restores Breast Cancer Survivors’ Sense of Self
Improving lives is Michelle Johnson’s business and passion. At her permanent cosmetics studio in Manahawkin, MJ Artistry, the whole menu of services is designed to make clients feel better about…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 28, 2022
Groove to the Sounds of B.J. and the Band
It might not be easy to sit down when B.J. and the Band perform their high-energy mix of soul and R&B on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library. The event…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 28, 2022
The Art of Improv
Every day is a series of scenes in which people act and react to one another, under any number of circumstances, to achieve various ends, comedic, tragic, or otherwise. Every life story has a…
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Business••September 28, 2022
Mancini Family Recognized at Hospital Luncheon
At a recent celebratory luncheon as part of the 50th anniversary of Southern Ocean Medical Center, the medical center foundation honored and recognized the Mancini family’s significant role in making…
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Opinion•September 28, 2022
Analysis Required
As a Ship Bottom homeowner concerned about the fate of the LBI Grade School property, I attended the Sept. 20 school board meeting. Declining school population and the board’s contention that…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 28, 2022
Author J.C. Sutton Will Give Talk, Sign New Book
The Tuckerton branch of the Ocean County Library hosts award-winning author J.C. Sutton on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 2:30 p.m. The Tuckerton resident will sign copies of her new novel, Until the…
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News••September 28, 2022
Barnegat Scout Flies Like an Eagle
At a recent court of honor at the Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation in Barnegat Township, Jack Bopp was presented with the highest rank a Scout can achieve: Eagle Scout.
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News••September 28, 2022
VFW Donates School Supplies to Students
VFW Post 10092 in Barnegat Township recently donated nearly $400 worth of school supplies to students at the Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School.
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News••September 28, 2022
Loveladies Harbor Organization Raising Money to Rebuild Mathews Point Playground
This past summer, the Loveladies Harbor Organization worked to remove the old dilapidated playground at Mathews Point – at the intersection of Panorama and Bayview in this northern section of Long…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 28, 2022
Grunin Center Hosts Jazz Pianist, Vocalist Champian Fulton Oct. 9
World-renowned jazz pianist and vocalist Champian Fulton returns to the main stage at Ocean County College’s Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at 3 p.m. on Oct. 9 as part of the venue’s…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 28, 2022
Democrats Holding Fundraiser at Cedar Bridge
The Barnegat Democratic Club is sponsoring a joint fundraiser for 2nd District Congressional candidate Tim Alexander and Barnegat Township Committee candidate Charles Cunliffe on Sunday, Oct. 2 from…
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News••September 28, 2022
LBI Garden Club Goes Back to School
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island recently joined forces with children at the Long Beach Island Grade School in Ship Bottom to create fall flower arrangements.
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News••September 28, 2022
Residents Donate E-Bikes to Harvey Cedars Police
Two local residents have donated two e-bikes to the Harvey Cedars Police Department.
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News••September 28, 2022
Zoning Change Needed to Conclude LBI School Sale
The sale of the LBI Grade School isn’t expected to be final until its September 2023 closing date or at such time any of the buyer contingencies are met, whichever is later, according to the purchase…
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News••September 27, 2022
Daymark Reopens After Structural Repair
Daymark is “fully open to all operations,” the Barnegat Light restaurant/bar posted on social media Sept. 24, a week after a structural malfunction caused evacuation during a wedding party. Officials…
