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Sports••June 10, 2026
Gomez’s Control in Circle a Huge Factor in Bengals’ Success This Season
Gianna Gomez is thankful to be part of the Barnegat softball squad’s historic run toward a state sectional championship, and she fully recognizes the fact it takes an entire team to score victories…
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News••June 10, 2026
Reynolds Foundation Event Raises Over $60,000 for Community Causes
Amid the greenery of the Farm on Main, glowing in the evening sun, hundreds of community members, business owners and friends of the Reynolds Family Foundation dressed in their Kentucky Derby best…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 10, 2026
Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill to Perform at St. Francis June 28
On Sunday, June 28, acclaimed Irish tenor Emmet Cahill, from Celtic Thunder, will perform at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Brant Beach. Doors open at 2:15 p.m. and the concert begins at 3 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 10, 2026
World Cup Watch Beach Bash June 19 in Brant Beach
Soccer fans excited to watch the U.S. team take the field against Australia on June 19 can kick it up a notch by cheering for the red, white and blue at Long Beach Township’s World Cup Watch Beach…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 10, 2026
Juneteenth Celebration at Toms River Library
The Ocean County Library invites the community to celebrate Juneteenth from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 19 at the Toms River branch’s Mancini Hall.
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Opinion••June 10, 2026
On Long Beach Island Embrace Waves of Abundance
Each morning, I spend time in quiet contemplation. I’ve found this to be a sacred time to allow the whispers of creation to stir my spirit. I also like to start the day feeding my mind with the…
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News••June 10, 2026
Barnegat Man Sentenced in Double Murder
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on June 5, Michael Mulgrew, 37, of Barnegat was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison – with…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 10, 2026
Art Notes, June 10
For Young Minds: Registration opens Monday, June 15 for a free, all-ages art reception, talk and book signing by children’s author-illustrator Katy Tanis at the Lacey branch of the Ocean County…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 10, 2026
Learn About the ‘Qi’ to Good Health
The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City hosts “The Power of Qi” Tuesday, June 23 at 5 p.m.
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Opinion•June 10, 2026
D-Day Disgrace
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s D-Day address in Normandy was not simply inappropriate, it was dangerous. Standing among the graves of Americans who died defeating fascism, he delivered remarks that…
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Opinion•June 10, 2026
Fair Taxation Needed
In response to “Beware of Asset Tax” (6/3), writer Lou McElwain asserts that “the federal income tax was first passed by President Wilson in 1913, and the range was from 1% to a maximum of 6%. The…
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News••June 10, 2026
LBI Historical Museum Marks Half-Century of Island Preservation
A whale skeleton. A “Jaws” poster. A sneakbox loaded with hand-carved decoys. Original Tuckerton Railroad tickets behind glass. A dugout canoe found on a Beach Haven jetty in 2006, carbon-dated to…
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Sports••June 10, 2026
Barnegat Claims Section Crown, Advances to State Title Game
When Haddon Heights’ Sophia Bordi no-hit the Barnegat softball team during the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 quarterfinals, then-freshmen Brianna Dato, Riley Schmidt, Eva Watts and Jadeyn Bodziak had…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 10, 2026
NJ Bookstore Crawl Draws Readers to LBI
Whether looking for a heartfelt romance to enjoy while soaking up the summer sun, or wanting to put detective skills to work with the latest whodunit, there was something for readers of all ages and…
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Sports••June 10, 2026
Southern Advances to Boys Lacrosse Sectional Final
Of the four teams the Southern Regional boys lacrosse team lost against during the regular season, three were scheduled to play for state sectional titles on Tuesday, June 9. The only one not on the…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 8, 2026
LIFF’s Horror Films May Have You Hiding Under Your Bed When You Get Home
Darkhouse films are a major part of the Lighthouse International Film Festival.
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Opinion••June 7, 2026
Private Graduation Ceremony a True Act of Kindness
I would like to publicly express my family’s deepest gratitude to the administration of Southern Regional High School for giving our family a moment and a memory that we will cherish forever.
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News••June 6, 2026
Rip Current Claims Forked River Man’s Life
A 28-year-old Forked River man died and three others survived when they got caught in a rip current Friday afternoon off the Ship Bottom beach.
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Sports••June 6, 2026
Southern Sailors Finish 10th in National Championship Regatta
After swiping the ninth spot two years ago and 11th place last spring, the Southern Regional sailing team landed right in the middle of the Interscholastic Sailing Association’s Mallory Trophy…
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News••June 5, 2026
Pinelands Regional Ecology Classes Highlighted at Board of Education Meeting
Plenty of controversy remains at the Pinelands Regional School District, what with the paid suspensions of Superintendent of Schools Melissa McCooley and Business Administrator Amanda Miller, plus…
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News••June 5, 2026
Harvey Cedars Beaches Beef Up Evening Patrols
When the beach season officially starts on Saturday, June 20, the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol is expanding after-hours coverage.
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Sports••June 5, 2026
Barnegat Knocks Off Two-Time Defending Champ to Win Sectional Title
Barnegat head coach Michael Palmieri played the Herb Brooks card on June 4.
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News••June 4, 2026
BESS Project on Beach Haven Taxpayers Group Agenda
The controversial Battery Energy Storage System, or BESS, will be a topic of discussion at a public meeting of the Beach Haven Taxpayers Association on Saturday, June 6 at 9 a.m. at the Beach Haven…
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News••June 4, 2026
Island Community Rallies Around Wally’s After Fire
Following a late-night fire May 30 that forced Wally’s in Surf City to shutter for about six weeks for repairs, the community returned the care the restaurant has always shown as neighbors stopped by…
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News••June 4, 2026
Mancini: NJREAL Pause Not Real Win for Waterfront Communities
In a striking retreat, state environmental officials last month announced a temporary reprieve from a contentious coastal-resiliency rule that would require many waterfront property owners and…
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Columns••June 4, 2026
The Great Green Swell of 2026 That Snuck Up on Us
There are so many ways the surf can disappoint you in New Jersey. Happens all the time. It’s far more common for the surf to be worse than you expect than to be better than you expect.
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Columns••June 4, 2026
Refloating the Past: Legendary Surf Rafts Ride New Age Wave
Monday saw summer officially begin in the eyes of Northern Hemisphere meteorologists, despite the sky persisting with the jacket-needed mode. The real chill factor has been nasty winds. Those seem…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 4, 2026
Tuckerton Seaport Sailing Into Summer
Summer is finally upon us. Between sunny boat rides with views of the creek and summery craft workshops, the Tuckerton Seaport is full of ways to soak up the start of the season.
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News••June 4, 2026
Ship Bottom Balances Growth as DOT Traffic Changes Jam Island Flow
A proposed bayfront bar and restaurant in Ship Bottom is the latest flashpoint exposing flaws in a two-decade-old state-sanctioned traffic study that drove the multi-year Causeway improvement…
