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News••June 8, 2022
Paths to Stafford Schools Will Get More Walkable, Bikeable
To promote more physical activity in the community, Stafford Township will soon see improved pedestrian and bike routes around McKinley Avenue school facilities thanks to a grant for almost $1…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 8, 2022
The Danksters
STYLE: Surf rock reggae originals with flavors of classic rock and hip hop.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 8, 2022
Stealing Savanah
STYLE: Genre-spanning covers with a punk rock feel, putting their unique spin on party hits.
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Sports••June 8, 2022
Southern Regional Falls Short Against Bridgewater-Raritan in Group IV Title Game
The pain etched on John Pampalone’s face was real.
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News••June 8, 2022
Southern Regional Middle School Penny Wars Delivers, Scholarship Program Reaches New Height
Years ago, Southern Regional Middle School developed a cool way to raise money for David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation. It’s called Penny Wars, and the concept is quite fascinating and fun.
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Sports••June 8, 2022
Delbury Wins Last Tennis Match for Team But Pinelands Falls to Haddonfield in Section Final
The Pinelands Regional boys tennis team definitely went down swinging as its season concluded last week. Up against perennial power Haddonfield in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II championship on May…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 8, 2022
Jack & Carly Duo: Lightness for Heavy Times; JAM Night Provides Musical Refuge in Recovery
While the last month has been filled with an endless string of devastating events for the nation, the music world has also suffered loss after loss since Naomi Judd’s tragic suicide on April 30. That…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 7, 2022
If You Need Some Laughs, Visit Surflight Theatre June 13
There sure hasn’t been much good news lately.
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News••June 7, 2022
Barnegat Historical Society in Need of New Members
With only a handful of members, the Barnegat Township Historical Society is in danger of disbanding if it does not recruit some new blood.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 7, 2022
Slambovian Circus of Dreams
STYLE: Rootsy, funny, philosophical folk-metal mastery “from the cool end of Americana.” Elements of Dylan, Bowie, Incredible String Band, Syd Barrett and The Waterboys flavor the mix. Add a generous…
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Sports••June 7, 2022
Jessie Rising Overcomes Rough Road, Ends It as Manhattan College Valedictorian
When she arrived at Manhattan College in August 2018, Jessie Rising knew she had a tough road ahead of her. Playing NCAA Division I softball while studying biology in preparation for a career in the…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 6, 2022
Judges and Public Agree on Two LIFF Award Winners
The 14th annual Lighthouse International Film Festival closed on Sunday night with the announcement of the award winners.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 6, 2022
All Aboard Tuckerton Creek! Seaport Resumes Boat Tours
The Tuckerton Seaport welcomes summer with a return to Tuckerton Creek tours. Creek tours are running at the top of the hour between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. June 11, 13, 25 and 26, and every Tuesday and…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 6, 2022
Composting Workshop at LBT Field Station This Thursday
Employees from the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management will visit the Long Beach Township Field Station from 6 to 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, June 9, to lead a workshop on composting.…
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Opinion••June 6, 2022
Innkeepers, Eelgrass Reaper Put Island on Map
In Matthew 7:26, Jesus spoke from the mount and cautioned the foolish man who would build his house upon a fragile foundation of sand. Foolish or not, a generation of mostly Quaker men in mid-19th…
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Columns••June 5, 2022
A Good Holiday Weekend by All Metrics, the Ultimate Summer Sandwich and the Nature of Shifting Sands
Well, that was some holiday weekend, going by all the metrics.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 3, 2022
Balalaikas Will Be Ringing Out for Ukraine Relief
The balalaika is a Russian stringed folk instrument that most Americans have likely never heard.
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Opinion•June 3, 2022
Wrong Reason
This letter is in response to the story titled “Councilwoman Faces off with Tuckerton Fire Chief” (May Leader).
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Arts & Entertainment••June 3, 2022
2022 Lighthouse International Film Festival’s ‘Darkhouse’ Is a Horror!
The innovative Lighthouse International Film Festival seems to add new experiences every year of late.
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Columns••June 2, 2022
When Motorists and Pedestrians Combine; New e-Bikes Making Moves on Roadways
It was nice seeing everyone over the weekend … as in everyone in the frickin’ state! Can you imagine what July 4th will be like this year, especially with temperatures scheduled to be near 100? – a…
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News••June 2, 2022
Divided Sides in Ship Bottom Pickleball Debate
The growing popularity of pickleball has netted a split in Ship Bottom, where a new recreation fee prompted a request for the improvement of existing courts and a reminder that officials promised the…
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News••June 2, 2022
Stafford Designates Diamondback Terrapin Official Town Reptile
Given Stafford Township is partly a tidal marsh ecosystem on the bay, the title of official reptile befits the diamondback terrapin, a keystone species and the subject of decades of study and…
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News••June 2, 2022
Supporting and Opposing Forces Line Up in Legal Challenge to Offshore Wind Farms
While the federal government filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit initiated earlier this year by an LBI grassroots organization for what it calls a failure to comply with national environmental laws…
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News••June 2, 2022
Southern Regional Field of Flags a Stark Reminder to Junior ROTC Cadets, Community
For the past 10 years, the number of American flags planted in the lawn outside Southern Regional High School’s 9/10 building, unfortunately, has grown each time the school’s Air Force Junior ROTC…
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Sports••June 2, 2022
On Heels of OCT Title, Pinelands Regional Goes After State Sectional Crown
Unless an opposing first singles player is lights-out better, Brian Delbury rarely struggles to figure out a solid game plan to beat the guy opposite him. The Pinelands Regional senior had a moment…
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News••June 2, 2022
Police Sergeant Charged With Child Endangerment
Andrew Wahlberg, a sergeant with the Beach Haven Police Department, was charged on May 25 with child endangerment.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 2, 2022
Bill & Andy Show Returns to Surf City Hotel for Another Summer of Antics
“We have four rules we tell the audience at the beginning of every show,” according to Andy Hladek, one-half of the Bill and Andy Show. “First rule is singing along is encouraged. The second rule is…
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News••June 2, 2022
Edwards School Demolition Contract Award
At its May 24 meeting, the Barnegat Township Board of Education awarded a $1,166,203 million contract to Richard E. Pierson Construction Co. of Woodstown to demolish the Elizabeth V. Edwards School…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 2, 2022
See the Best in LBI Shore Gardens June 15
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island invites the public to tiptoe through beautiful local summer shore gardens on Wednesday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain date is Thursday, June 16.
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Columns••June 2, 2022
Barnegat City Struggles to Connect
In June 1914, after years of promises and waiting, the Long Beach Island automobile bridge and Grand Boulevard were finally opened to automobiles. The effect on the southern half of the Island was…
