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Sports••September 21, 2022
Pinelands Regional Gets Into Win Column By Bouncing Lakewood
The Pinelands Regional field hockey program saw a significant change during the offseason when former coach Liz Law left for an assistant coaching job at the collegiate level. Christy Kunder stepped…
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News••September 21, 2022
Offshore Wind Surveyors Assess Potential Impact From Ship Bottom Beach
A team of surveyors spent about an hour on the Sixth Street beach in Ship Bottom Sept. 14, conducting onsite analysis and photographing various viewpoints as part of the federal regulatory process…
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News••September 21, 2022
‘22 Beach Badge Sales Surpass 2021 Revenue in Surf City
An increase in daily beach badges account for the largest hike in badge sales for Surf City during the summer of 2022.
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Sports••September 21, 2022
Freshman’s Late Goal Helps Barnegat Extend Season-Opening Win Streak
Jesse Hedlund has been around the block within the Barnegat boys soccer program. Now a senior, Hedlund has had a menagerie of players surrounding him the past few seasons, and, unfortunately, the…
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News••September 21, 2022
Local Counselor Is Expert on Royal Family Dynamics
Mental health counselor Annette Schreiber has watched the funeral processions of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of King Charles III with a more informed scholar’s eye. The Ocean Acres resident…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 21, 2022
Southern Regional Performing Arts Department to Deliver ‘Homage to Heroes’ Next Month
Superstorm Sandy affected many lives within the Southern Regional High School community on Oct. 29, 2012, going down in history as one of the most devastating storms ever to pummel the Jersey Shore.…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 21, 2022
Chowder Festival Launches October on Long Beach Island
Everybody craving a free October festival can fall into a season’s-end bash in Beach Haven the first day of the month.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 21, 2022
‘Touch-a-Truck’ at Fantasy Island Sept. 23
Calling it a “salute to our community heroes,” Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven is holding a touch-a-truck event on Friday, Sept. 23, beginning at 6 p.m.
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News••September 21, 2022
Board Votes to Sell LBI Grade School to Local Architect for $14 Million
Sitting in the media center of the LBI Grade School at its Sept. 20 meeting, the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education agreed to sell the school and its property in Ship Bottom to Michael…
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News••September 20, 2022
Harvey Cedars Man’s Model Ship Going to Maritime College
At the Harvey Cedars home of Greg Gutchigian, model ships of all shapes and sizes dot the shelves. But in his workshop, the one he is most proud of is a replica of a new maritime training vessel…
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News••September 20, 2022
Water, Soil Contamination Halts Eighth Street Road Work
Traffic coming onto Long Beach Island midmorning Monday, Sept. 19 shifted from two lanes near the Morris Boulevard entrance ramp onto the Causeway, back to two lanes in the area of the environmental…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 19, 2022
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Hosts ‘Weathering the Storm’ Webinar Series
In recognition of the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, Rutgers Cooperative Extension is offering a free webinar series as a way to “pause to reflect and evaluate on how our state has become more…
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News••September 19, 2022
LBI Health Department Offers Latest COVID Booster Shots
The Long Beach Island Health Department reminds residents that the coronavirus changes over time, so strive to “keep your protection up to date by receiving an updated COVID-19 vaccine booster.”…
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News••September 18, 2022
Wedding Party Evacuated in Daymark Structure Incident
No injuries were reported, but a wedding party and other patrons had to evacuate Daymark restaurant in Barnegat Light Saturday night, Sept. 17, after the second floor reportedly shifted due to a…
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News••September 17, 2022
Signs of the (LBI) Times at Collector’s Brant Beach Home
Mitch Baker has always been a finder, a collector, a connoisseur of cool old stuff. His home on Ocean Boulevard in Brant Beach reflects his passion for tokens of the past – including a great deal of…
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Opinion•September 17, 2022
Good Times Roll
Barnegat residents, young and old, enjoyed a great summer with drive-in movies at the high school, thanks to the Van Dyk Group. Our Independence Day fireworks had 3,000 people in attendance and the…
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News••September 16, 2022
Manahawkin Goes Green at the Lake
Full of music, food, beer and lots of fun, the Ocean County Irish Festival was a worthwhile stop for visitor on Saturday, Sept. 10. And while the sun shone warmly on their faces, quests were…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 16, 2022
Ready, Set, Build at Third Sand Castle Bash
Gather the most creative, ambitious and dexterous members of the family together for the Drifting Sands Hotel’s third Sand Castle Bash on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring…
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Sports••September 15, 2022
16th Annual Clam Jam Lights Up Early; Weber and Willem Take the Win
In 2007, Jetty held its first-ever Clam Jam event. After some good-time brainstorming and planning sessions, the company, which had been around for four years and sold T-shirts at a handful of East…
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News••September 15, 2022
Seeing the Light: Old Barney Reemerges From Repair Mode
The “sight of the light” changed dramatically again on Monday, Sept. 12, as the scaffolding that made it look like an open-air skyscraper all summer started coming down. Barnegat Lighthouse is about…
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News••September 15, 2022
NJ Educator Dies in Ocean Off Loveladies Saturday
A 57-year-old New Jersey educator died in the ocean off Loveladies on Long Beach Island Saturday, Sept. 10.
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Columns••September 15, 2022
That’s One Way to Suck Up Microplastics; We’re Now Running on Holgate Time
I won’t harp on this, but Sept. 10 was the peak of the hurricane season and there was virtually nothing cyclonic to peak upon, short of the wilting remnants of H. Earl.
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News••September 15, 2022
Southern County Animal Facility May Close for Rehab in January
The Southern Ocean County Animal Facility, located at 360 Haywood Road in Manahawkin, needs to be refurbished.
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Sports••September 15, 2022
Beach Polo Classic Returns to Brant Beach Oct. 1
Come out to watch the ponies at the Beach Polo Classic on the 68th Street beach in Brant Beach on Saturday, Oct. 1. Long Beach Township and Tinicum Park Polo, based in Erwinna, Pa., are excited to…
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News••September 15, 2022
Lifeguards, Girl Scout Earn Applause in Beach Haven
The Beach Haven Beach Patrol and an industrious youngster were singled out for praise at the onset of the Beach Haven Borough Council meeting on Sept. 12.
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Opinion••September 15, 2022
Women Rule: It May Be Time for a Female US President
God save the king. He’s going to need all the help he can get.
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Business••September 15, 2022
Luxury Looks Discounts Areola Restoration for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Luxury Looks Beauty in Manahawkin offers Month of Hope 3D areola restoration, the shop has announced.
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Sports••September 15, 2022
Southern Regional Field Hockey Squad Halts Opening Skid With Win Over Jags
The Southern Regional field hockey team bounced back after losing its first two games of the season and in the process doubled its scoring output from the first two on Sept. 12.
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Business••September 15, 2022
Jetty’s ‘Unite + Rebuild’ T-Shirt Gets 10th-Anniversary Update
Ahead of the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, lifestyle and apparel brand Jetty will host a gathering called “Hurricane Sandy: 10 Years Stronger” at the flagship store on East Bay Avenue in…
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Sports••September 14, 2022
Sophomore Comes Through at Third Singles as Pinelands Edges Barnegat
Pinelands Regional sophomore Sage Targett couldn’t help but notice all the empty courts around her. Despite that, she kept her focus on the opponent opposite her, Barnegat’s Victoria VanWagner.
