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News••September 14, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Discusses Youth Sports
Little Egg Harbor’s Sept. 8 township committee meeting centered around youth sports.
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Opinion•September 14, 2022
Sunset
How beautiful and entrancing a summer day for my walk along Gravelly Beach! Now a poem emerges:
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News••September 14, 2022
Old News Resurfaces in Tuckerton Ahead of Dredging Project
As the dredging project draws near, an incident over 30 years old has come back to haunt the Tuckerton Borough Council. It took up a considerable portion of the Sept. 6 public forum.
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News••September 14, 2022
Stafford Welcomes New K9, Venus
Stafford Township Police K9s Ollie and Raven retired at the beginning of the year. This summer, an almost-3-year-old Belgian Malinois named Venus joined the department as Det. Zach Wiatrowski’s…
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Sports••September 14, 2022
Pinelands Misses Opportunities as Barnegat Escapes With One-Point Victory
At times, football is a game of missed chances. On Sept. 9, Barnegat was the beneficiary while Pinelands Regional walked away shaking its collective head.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2022
Yo-Ho-Ho! Pirate’s Day in Barnegat on Sept. 17
Pirates re-enactment crews, live music and a vendor fair will be highlighted when the Barnegat Township Recreation Department holds Pirate’s Day Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2022
Art Notes, Sept. 14
Get an Early Look: It’s almost here. The new Pine Shores Art Association center in Tuckerton invites the public to share in the celebration with a grand opening on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 1 to 3…
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News••September 14, 2022
LBI Students Observe Sept. 11 With Music Program
Red, white and blue were the colors of the day for students of the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District as they combined history and music to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist…
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Business••September 14, 2022
OceanFirst Foundation Adds Volunteer and Community Engagement Coordinator
Where there is a need, there is always a way. The need is strong – and it runs deeper than just cutting a check. That’s why OceanFirst Foundation has welcomed Julie Bellezza to its team as volunteer…
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News••September 14, 2022
Barnegat Township Committee Lauds School Personnel
Saying the working relationship between Barnegat Township and the Barnegat Township School District “has never been better,” Mayor Alfonso Cirulli took time out to recognize key school system…
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News••September 14, 2022
Bille vs. Cunliffe for Barnegat Township Committee
Barnegat Township Committeeman Albert Bille is aiming for his fifth three-year term on the all-Republican committee on Election Day, Nov. 8. He is opposed by Democrat Charles Cunliffe, who has run…
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News••September 14, 2022
Beach Haven to Require ‘Knox Boxes’ at Buildings
An ordinance introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council Sept. 12 would require “Knox Boxes” at all new and existing commercial buildings, structures with improvements requiring land use board…
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Opinion•September 14, 2022
Praise for Lifesavers
On Monday, Sept. 5 at around 12:48 a.m., a group of five people crossed Route 72 at Marsha Drive (in Stafford Township). One of them, a 21-year-old girl, was struck by a car and badly injured.
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Columns••September 14, 2022
‘Pine Rats’ and the Jersey Devil
In searching for the origins of the Jersey Devil legend, evidence seems to show the connection of the Leeds family to the supernatural had its roots in the humorous writings of Ben Franklin in Poor…
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News••September 14, 2022
Barnegat Schools Delay Implementing New Standards
Although the Barnegat Township Board of Education signed off on the curriculum for the upcoming school year, it delayed approving changes in the health and physical education part of the program…
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Business••September 14, 2022
Fantasy Island Managing Director Matt Freed Named to the NJBIZ Forty Under 40
Fantasy Island Amusement Park Managing Director Matt Freed has been honored among the best and brightest of New Jersey’s next generation of business leaders as a recipient of the 2022 “Forty Under…
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News••September 14, 2022
Climatologist: NJ Drought Watch Not Over Yet
When the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection placed the state under a drought watch last month, state climatologist David Robinson said what was needed was a real soaker, not your hit or miss…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2022
Designer Bag Bingo a Major Interfaith Fun and Fundraiser
The Designer Bag Bingo night to raise funds for Interfaith Health and Support Services is anticipated, as “it’s an amazing sight to see 300 Bingo players, all the raffle baskets – more than 40 –…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2022
Edgar Allen Poe Celebration to Kick Off Spooky Season
Summer is on its way out, but October is right around the corner, marking the beginning of what Halloween enthusiasts have dubbed “spooky season.”
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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2022
Surflight’s ‘Fields of Ambrosia’ Worth a Visit by Locals and Producers
Don’t buy a used car from Dan Beckmann, or at least from his current persona of Jonas Candide in “The Fields of Ambrosia.”
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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2022
Where to Find Little Egg Harbor’s Upcoming Senior Advisory Meeting
Little Egg Harbor Township’s next Senior Advisory Meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. in the Edward Thornton Community Center at 317 West Calabreeze Way.
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Opinion••September 14, 2022
A Hole in Zero?
My grandson, Max Peek, has visited Long Beach Island every one of his 10 summers. He loves games of all sorts and is always on the lookout for a new way to play an old game – by changing the rules to…
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News••September 14, 2022
Stafford Teen Cited by Police for Lifesaving Action
Nicholas Pulizzano, 19, of Manahawkin has been recognized for his heroic deed on Aug. 7, when he came to the rescue of his senior neighbor, who had fallen and was disoriented and crying out for help.…
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News••September 14, 2022
LBI Health Department Hosts Walk-In Flu Clinic at St. Francis Sept. 27
The Long Beach Island Health Department is anticipating an active influenza season this fall. To help protect against the flu, stop by the department’s walk-in vaccination clinic scheduled for 1-3…
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Sports••September 14, 2022
Southern Regional Boys Have Lots of Clout, Will Challenge for Some Titles
As the cross-country season gets underway, one thing is a certainty: The Southern Regional boys are loaded with talent.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2022
Ocean County Library Celebrates Constitution Day
The Ocean County Library’s Toms River Branch will mark Constitution Day by hosting Thomas H. Pyle’s presentation, “David Brearley, 1745-1790: NJ Signer of the Constitution,” on Tuesday, Sept. 20, in…
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News••September 14, 2022
Old Gas Station Site Primed for a Makeover
At its meeting on Sept. 12, the Beach Haven Borough Council adopted a resolution designating the vacant Brennan gas station as an area in need of rehabilitation. The property is located at 415 North…
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News••September 14, 2022
Harvey Cedars Police Community Forums Return Sept. 28
After a summer break, the Harvey Cedars Police Department Community Forums will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. at borough hall.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2022
Wolf Dogs of Howling Woods Farm Visit LBI Foundation Saturday
Meet Mike Hodanish and his pack of wolf dogs as Howling Woods Farm returns to the Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts and Sciences this Saturday, Sept. 17. A family-friendly meet-and-greet is…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2022
Nothing But Bluegrass at Albert Hall Sept. 17
Enjoy an evening of real rootsy music when the Pinelands Cultural and Historical Society presents a bluegrass festival on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Albert Music Hall in Waretown.…
