News
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Sports••June 2, 2022
Southern Concludes Softball Season in Sectional, Conference Semifinals
The first time Southern Regional High School’s softball team faced South Jersey power Kingsway this spring, the Dragons took advantage of the Rams not having starting pitcher Elizabeth Gosse in the…
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Opinion•June 2, 2022
Changing of the Lights
the blinking yellow lights will be back in full operation. because now the island has a real population.
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Opinion•June 2, 2022
No Disrespect
I am writing in response to a letter from Art Mooney last week regarding Sunrise Bay and flag flying in the community. I have been a resident in Sunrise Bay for five years. My parents lived here for…
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Opinion•June 2, 2022
Stop the Bashing
Art Mooney has once again felt it his need to mock the community in which he lives (“Unfetter Flag Rules,” 5/25). The letter that he referenced, which was sent out to the Sunrise Bay community in…
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Opinion•June 1, 2022
Wonderful Memorial
Thank you to the friend and family members of Alan Luyber for erecting a wonderful, well-needed and appreciated bench placed at the entry to the beach at 57th Street in Brant Beach facing south so…
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Opinion•June 1, 2022
Civility Questioned
I think Helen Fadini (“Free Speech, No Buts,” 5/25) missed the point of Marlene O’Donnell’s criticism of Mayor Oldham’s banner. She does not have a problem with his politics or his right to free…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2022
Celebrate National Trails Day at Bass River State Forest
Bass River State Park invites the public to celebrate the 30th annual National Trails Day on Saturday, June 4 with a guided hike.
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Opinion•June 1, 2022
Second That
In response to Marlene O’Donnell’s opinion (“Questionable Standards,” 5/18): amen!
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Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2022
Surflight Opening 2022 Season With a Song and Dance Classic
Surflight Theatre’s first mainstage musical of the year is “An American in Paris,” which will run from June 2 through June 18.
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Opinion•June 1, 2022
EV Effect
The transportation fund that builds and maintains our roads is funded by the gas tax. Electric vehicles do not pay that tax and thus get use of roads they do not pay for. In the short term the state…
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Opinion•June 1, 2022
I Want My Right to Life Back
We’re coming out from the COVID-19 pandemic. You may choose to continue to wear a mask or not. It’s up to you. You can decide your level of risk, but as you come out and decide to go to a movie, a…
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Opinion•June 1, 2022
Ignore the Rant
I am not one to compose letters to the editor; in fact, this is the first one in my 85 years. After reading Art Mooney’s rant about Sunrise Bay and his perceived notion of our disrespect of the…
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News••June 1, 2022
Pinelands Regional High School Students Unveil Traffic Safety Mural
A new permanent wall mural was unveiled at the Pinelands Regional High School last Friday, May 27.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2022
LIFF’s Closing Night Film Shows Most Amazing Scam in Scotland’s History
The 2022 Lighthouse International Film Festival’s closing film is “My Old School,” directed by Scotsman Jono McLeod, who in 1993 was a schoolmate of Brandon Lee, the subject of his documentary.
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News••June 1, 2022
Barnegat Man Pleads Guilty in Drug-Induced Death
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on May 27, Curtis Geathers, 37, of Barnegat Township pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with a fatal drug overdose that occurred…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2022
Have Another Round of Green Drinks June 7
Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, June 7 at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2022
‘Keep It A Secret’ LIFF Film Explores Origins of Surf in Ireland During Period of Conflict
Surf cinema may seem at first to be a pretty basic film genre. You watch very good surfers surf on very good waves splashed in with beautiful backdrops, perhaps some requisite travel clips and…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2022
Party With High Point Fire Co. June 11
The High Point Volunteer Fire Co. is holding a block party on Saturday, June 11, from noon to 8 p.m. at the firehouse, located on 80th Street in Harvey Cedars. Shuttle parking is available at Sunset…
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Opinion•June 1, 2022
Taking Advantage
Taking advantage of the Uvalde, Texas massacre, Murphy, governor of the state with the second-toughest gun laws in America, wants to make it even harder for honest New Jersey citizens to own guns to…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2022
Popcorn Park Presents Lions, Tigers and Beers Festival
Animal lovers are invited out to Popcorn Park in Lacey Township for the Associated Humane Societies’ first annual Lions, Tigers and Beers Festival, happening from 4 to 7 p.m. on June 11. Have some…
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Opinion••June 1, 2022
Love Will Keep Us Together …
Our world is facing a lot in these early months of 2022. All network news daily reports the brutal, geopolitical unprovoked violence and tremendous loss perpetuated by Russia upon Ukraine. Lack of…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2022
Feelin’ Blue Elevates Workaday Denim to Wearable Art
Denim has long been considered a wardrobe staple. It is one that never seems to go out of style. Gianna Intile’s pop-up shop Feelin’ Blue features handmade denim accessories that showcase just how…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2022
Founders Day Calls Upon Seuss With Forward-Looking ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go, Stafford!’
After two years of interruptions due to COVID-19, the longstanding tradition of Stafford Founders Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, with the theme of Dr. Seuss’s “Oh, The Places You’ll Go…
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News••June 1, 2022
A.C. Electric to Begin Motts Farm Construction Project in June
As part of a broader strategic effort to better serve customers and modernize the energy grid serving South Jersey, Atlantic City Electric is planning an upgrade to its existing substation in Little…
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News••June 1, 2022
Longtime GOP Stalwart Mourned in Barnegat
Anthony Altomare, who for decades was a prominent figure in Republican politics in Barnegat Township, died May 19 at the age of 73.
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News••June 1, 2022
Great Bay EMS Provides Stop for National Bike Ride
On Wednesday, May 25, Great Bay EMS hosted a stop for the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride Inc. The organization honors EMS personnel by organizing and implementing long-distance cycling events to…
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News••June 1, 2022
Ethel Jacobsen School Hosts Garden Party to Welcome Author-Illustrator
The sun came out midday last Thursday, May, 19, and so did the kindergarten classes at the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School in Surf City. After visiting with the pre-kindergarteners, first-graders…
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News••June 1, 2022
Stafford Library Sunday Hours Continuing in Summer
The Ocean County Library has announced that Sunday operating hours at its Stafford branch will continue throughout the year, effective this week.
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News••June 1, 2022
LBT10 Taxpayers Association Is Back
After the original LBT10 Taxpayers Association disbanded some years ago, a large section of Long Beach Township – itself the Island’s largest municipality, covering 12 noncontiguous miles – was left…
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News••June 1, 2022
Candidates in NJ’s 2nd District Democratic Primary Agree on Many Issues
The two candidates in the June 7 Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District agree on many things.
