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News••September 6, 2022
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt Crossing Route 72 Near Marsha Drive Labor Day Weekend
Early Monday morning of Labor Day weekend, a pedestrian was struck while attempting to cross Route 72 with a group of friends at Marsha Drive in Manahawkin, heading toward Beach Haven West from Mud…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 6, 2022
In ‘Fog’ Photo Exhibit, Artist Ann Coen Shares Inner Self
Like the fog for which it was named, prominent local photographer Ann Coen’s first-ever solo exhibit and season finale at her Beach Haven pop-up gallery rolled stealthily in and out – a matter of…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 5, 2022
Art Notes Aug. 31
All Together Now: At the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies, the annual Member+Student+Faculty Exhibition is up, through Sept. 5. Juried by Julie Langsam, associate…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 5, 2022
Constantine Maroulis Serves Joe Pop’s Summertime Finale
This summer has seemingly evaporated in August’s sweltering heat wave, with the remnants washed out in a flash flood of biblical proportions. Thus marks the beginning of Locals’ Summer, with quieter…
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News••September 4, 2022
Few Beaches Guarded After Labor Day Weekend
While September is usually warm enough to enjoy the beach, only a handful of beaches on Long Beach Island will have lifeguards following Labor Day weekend.
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News••September 3, 2022
Fishing Association Deploys More Reef Balls
The Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association’s Junior Mates members this month continued the association’s reef ball deployment program, with the help and support of N.J. Fish and Wildlife and the…
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Opinion••September 2, 2022
Mystery of ‘Viking’ Figurehead Found Locally Continues
Could a Viking-style figurehead found in 1938 in the mud on Conklin Island, off Barnegat and across the bay from LBI, really date from the Viking age? Did Viking sailors really sail through Barnegat…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 2, 2022
Lagoon of Lights is Off the Charts
Held the last Saturday in August, the Lagoon of Lights began as a block party on Manahawkin Bay. A steady procession of boats parades past lagoonfront homes, resplendent lights as family and friends…
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News••September 1, 2022
Terrapin Champion Turns Front Yard Into Hatchery
Lisa Dolan, born on World Turtle Day, May 23, has spent her life immersed in the world of turtles. As a child, Dolan began collecting turtles from her neighborhood lake in upstate New York, where she…
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Sports••September 1, 2022
With Barnegat Bay Challenge, Solo Is Way to Go for Some Paddlers
Pepper Kolman has spent much of the past four years rowing in a boat with seven other women as a member of the crew team at Clemson University, and soon will be joining the Rutgers crew team as a…
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News••September 1, 2022
Interior Construction of New Borough Hall Expected This Winter
For those leaving Long Beach Island behind after Labor Day with a return date of spring 2023, take a quick mental snapshot of how things look in Ship Bottom because it won’t look this way next…
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Sports••September 1, 2022
Crisdel, Code Blu Dominate White Marlin Invitational
More than $500,000 in prize money was paid out following the recent White Marlin Invitational sponsored by the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club.
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News••September 1, 2022
Beach Haven Settles Appeal With Licensee
At its agenda meeting last week, the Beach Haven Borough Council announced a settlement with Bird & Betty’s concerning its liquor license renewal.
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News••September 1, 2022
New Morrison’s Owners Have Plans for Market With Dining Area
The new owners of the Morrison’s Restaurant property in Beach Haven are hoping to add a market with a dining area as well as new homes, and recently filed for a Coastal Area Facility Review Act…
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Sports••September 1, 2022
Catboats Hit the Water on Sunday
Harvey Cedars summer activities come to a traditional end with the annual catboat races on Sunday, Sept. 4, off Sunset Park.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2022
Three Cheers for ‘Labor’ Day
While enjoying a “glorious week on Long Beach Island” this month, one creative and patient family finished a photo project they started last summer.
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Columns••September 1, 2022
Cedar Bridge Tavern Central to History
Longtime readers of 200 Plus know the Cedar Bridge Tavern has been of special interest. Since it was first mentioned in 1982 as a site of a Revolutionary War skirmish, I have followed its…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2022
Twisted Pine
STYLE: Americana funk with a flair for the experimental, flirting with genres of progressive bluegrass, prog-rock, chamber folk, jazz fusion and sassy, zero-gravity pop.
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News••August 31, 2022
Two Consecutive Thefts Attempted at Little Egg Harbor Banks
On Friday, Aug. 26, the Little Egg Harbor Police Department responded to two consecutive attempted thefts within five minutes at two separate banks.
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News••August 31, 2022
By the Numbers: Ship Bottom Beaches Busy in ’22
In a two-month period this summer, nearly 165,000 visitors checked out Ship Bottom’s 1.36 miles of oceanfront by visiting its beaches. That number is comprised of attendance figures between June 23…
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Opinion•August 31, 2022
Failure at Sea
The windmill project is doomed for failure. Not are they unsafe, but they are dangerous to all ocean-going activities. Twelve to 15 miles off the coast the New York shipping lanes with hundreds of…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 31, 2022
Feel Good With Family Fun for Medical Center’s 50th
The 50th Anniversary Celebration for Southern Ocean Medical Center will be observed with a Family Fun Day. The date is Saturday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the hospital grounds, 1140 Route 72…
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News••August 31, 2022
Causeway Pipe Project Start Time Uncertain as Labor Day Looms
While there’s plenty of summer left on the calendar, the season comes to an unofficial end next week on Long Beach Island. That means a return to the hustle and bustle of off-season activities, such…
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News••August 31, 2022
Summer 2024 Opening Planned for New Entertainment Center at Old CVS
Proponents of a family-style entertainment center planned for the vacant CVS Pharmacy in Ship Bottom will need to wait a little longer before it comes to fruition and the doors open.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 31, 2022
Tuckerton Historical Society to Celebrate 50 Years at Calloways
The Tuckerton Historical Society invites the community to celebrate the 50th anniversary of both the organization and its locale, the Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum, located at 35 Leitz Blvd. in…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 31, 2022
Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum a Busy Place This Fall
The sun will soon set on the summer of 2022, but the folks at the Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum in Tuckerton say their autumn schedule is packed with opportunities.
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Columns••August 31, 2022
The Bag Ban That Didn’t End the World, Small Wave Repeats and Tropical Awakenings
Have you been checking the numbers? Have you been going to the stats every day to look at hospitalizations, seven-day averages and (gulp) even deaths? Figuring that the end of summer was a good time…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 31, 2022
Annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy, Gunning Show Sept. 24, 25
Summer isn’t quite over yet, as September ushers in the 40th annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show, happening Sept. 24 and 25 at Tip Seaman County Park and the Tuckerton Seaport in…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 31, 2022
Grateful Attorney Joins ‘Holey Moley’ Episode Finalists for Big Clash at Flamingo
Since Wilson Engel and I played on Hole Number Two of “Holey Moley” Season 3, we’ve been discussing a possible rematch, albeit not one that would include winning a golden putter and green plaid…
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News••August 31, 2022
School Supplies ‘A Big Deal’ to Students in Need
At a time when parents face a heavier load of inflationary challenge, between 75 and 100 area kids will go back to school sporting new, packed backpacks. That’s thanks to a project at St. Stephen’s…
