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News••May 11, 2022
OCC Student From Little Egg Harbor Named to All-State Academic Team
Sarah Wymbs of Little Egg Harbor, who attends Ocean County College, was among the 38 students from the state’s 18 community colleges recently named to the 2022 New Jersey All-State Academic Team. The…
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News••May 11, 2022
Traffic Light Upgrades Will Wait in Beach Haven
Citing what they said would be prohibitive costs, Beach Haven Borough Council members have declined to join with the county on a plan to upgrade traffic lights on Bay Avenue.
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News••May 11, 2022
E.J. School Students Innovate to Make Marvelous ‘Monstrous Creations’
To commemorate Earth Day last month, first- and second-grade students participating in an enrichment activity at the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School in Surf City took recycling in an elaborate…
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News••May 11, 2022
Live, Love, Lovas: Disc Golf Tourney Raises $12,000 for David’s Cancer Foundation
The “Throw the Distance Triples” tournament at Doc Cramer Disc Golf Course on Saturday, April 30 raised over $12,000 for David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation, in memory of Cedar Run resident…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 11, 2022
Barnegat Garden Club Hosts Primer on Bees
“A Bee, or not a Bee… That Is the Question” is the theme of a talk by the Barnegat Garden Club on Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 11, 2022
Second in Series of Harvey Cedars Police Forums Planned May 18
The second in the series of six Harvey Cedars Police Department Community Forums will be held at the borough hall meeting room on Wednesday, May 18 at 5 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 11, 2022
‘An Evening with Philippe Cousteau’ at Grunin Center for the Arts
Inspired by the legacy of his grandfather Jacques Cousteau, Philippe Cousteau is a television host, producer, speaker, conservationist and social entrepreneur. On Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m.…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 11, 2022
Ocean County Library Foundation Hosts Fundraiser May 19
The Ocean County Library Foundation is hosting a meet-and-greet fundraiser on Thursday, May 19 at 5 p.m. at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Stafford Township.
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News••May 11, 2022
Tuckerton’s Church of the Holy Spirit Gets a Couple of Priests
Tuckerton’s Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit has not one but two new priests, the Reverends Chip and Lisa Graves.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 11, 2022
Art Notes, May 11
Wild Things: The paintings of two Pine Shores Art Association members, Suzi Hoffman and Barbara Kraemer, comprise the exhibit “Endangered Species” in the McConnell Gallery at the Toms River branch of…
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Sports••May 11, 2022
Reilly, Beirne Lead Southern Girls Golfers Past Barnegat
Mary Kate Reilly worked really hard during the off-season to improve her golf game. The 30-foot putt she dropped on the fourth green at Ocean Acres Country Club last week was one of the fruits of her…
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News••May 10, 2022
LBI Officials Take Wait, See Approach to Assessing Full Impact of Late-Season Storm
The National Weather Service predicts the nor’easter that pummeled the Long Beach Island region over the weekend with sustained winds as high as 70 mph in Tuckerton and nearly 3 inches of rainfall in…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 9, 2022
Pine Barrens Gravel Ride This Sunday, May 15
Take part in an unpaved road adventure by joining the Pine Barrens Gravel Ride this Sunday, May 15. The event, organized by Kermesse Sport, benefits the Pinelands Preservation Alliance.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 9, 2022
Young People Can Take to the Skies at Flight Rally
Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, May 14, as Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 898, the Ocean County chapter, hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally…
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Columns••May 9, 2022
Within Bay Mud Lurks the Rarest Fangs on the Planet; A Lone Star Tick Bite That Carries Vegan Aftereffects
It’s odd the way nature worms away some of its most stunning accomplishments. Take for rather ugly instance … bloodworms. Their metallic fangs make them one of the most unusual creatures on Earth…
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News••May 8, 2022
To Celebrate Retiring Gym Teacher, McKinley Students, Staff Make Successful Ambush
At 1:30 p.m. on April 28, inside the McKinley Avenue Elementary School in Stafford Township, hundreds of youngsters and their teachers crammed into the hallways near the school’s gymnasium, awaiting…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 7, 2022
Beach Haven Brings Out Its Dead: Cosmic Jerry Band Makes Island Debut at Buckalew’s
It wasn’t just one more Saturday night in Beach Haven last weekend. Buckalew’s rolled out the red carpet for the Cosmic Jerry Band, who, featuring local legend Chris Fritz as an honorary Bob Weir…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 6, 2022
‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ Is Someone You’ll Both Love and Hate
The Little Egg Theatre Co. will be performing a true comedy classic, Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” on May 19, 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and on May 22 at 2 p.m.
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News••May 6, 2022
Field of Flags Kickoff Ceremony at Tuckerton Borough Hall
The Rotary Club of Great Bay Invites the public to its Field of Flags kickoff ceremony at 5 p.m. on May 20 to honor our local heroes. Flags will be displayed on Route 9 North in Tuckerton, beside the…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 6, 2022
Inaugural Bengal Classic Car Rolls in May 14
The Barnegat High School Student Government Association hosts its first Bengal Classic Car Show on Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the high school.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 6, 2022
POSTPONED: LBI Taxpayer Associations Sponsor Island-Wide Cleanup
Due to predicted inclement weather, the Joint Council of Taxpayer Associations of Long Beach Island Island-wide cleanup planned for Saturday, May 7, will be rescheduled.
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News••May 6, 2022
Councilwoman Faces Off With Tuckerton Fire Chief
During the May 2 Tuckerton Borough Council meeting, Ann Marie Sweeney of South Green Street returned with more reports of code violations against the Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co.
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News••May 6, 2022
Lily Rose Cramer Named Arbor Day Honoree in Tuckerton
The Tuckerton Pride and Celebration Committee named Lily Rose Cramer its Arbor Day honoree, Councilman Brian Martin announced at the May 2 Tuckerton Borough Council meeting.
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Opinion••May 5, 2022
NJ’s Energy Master Plan Is Overly Intrusive, Regulatory
On Nov. 30, 2021, our propane supplier sent us, and no doubt other customers, a very disturbing email message. The message alerted us to discussions occurring in New Jersey concerning the…
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News••May 5, 2022
Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light Leads National Exercise Tiger Remembrance
Roughly 2,936 nautical miles separate the northern tip of Long Beach Island from the southwest coast of England, where nearly 8 decades ago the American military lost 749 of its finest as part of a…
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Business••May 5, 2022
NJDEP Clean Marina Program Protects State’s Coastal Waterways
In the years since the state Department of Environmental Protection established the New Jersey Clean Marina Program in 2005, a number of facilities on Long Beach Island and the nearby mainland have…
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News••May 5, 2022
U.S. News & World Report’s High School Rankings Thrill Pinelands Administrators
U.S. News & World Report issued its 2022 rankings of the country’s high schools last week, and it certainly was good news for Pinelands Regional High School.
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News••May 5, 2022
Pickleball Player Wants to Pass on Ship Bottom Recreation Fee Proposal
A proposed measure to ensure fair play on the pickleball and tennis courts at John J. Guld Recreation Park beginning this summer rallied some serious pickleball players last month as the Ship Bottom…
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News••May 5, 2022
Ship Bottom Celebrates Borough Employees’ Successes
The Ship Bottom Police Department joined an exclusive group of law enforcement agencies earlier this year when it earned a perfect accreditation assessment from the New Jersey Association of Chiefs…
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Columns••May 5, 2022
Beach Haven Skatepark Talk Grinding, Mother’s Day Nor’easter Could Really Blow
So, the numbers are in. New Jersey recreational cannabis retailers made about $2 million the first day they were open, on April 21.
