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Arts & Entertainment••March 17, 2022
Lighthouse International Film Society Screening All Oscar-Nominated Short Films
Many people who watch the Academy Awards ceremony may have seen at least a few of the nominated feature films. But the shorts? Come on, admit it, when the nominees for the Best Animated Short Film…
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Opinion••March 17, 2022
Tragedy of Ukraine Is Reality That History’s Repeating Itself
“Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.”
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News••March 16, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Joins March for Meals Campaign
Little Egg Harbor Township joins Tuckerton and other communities in Ocean County and around the nation in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Nutrition Act with the March for…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2022
NJ Decoy Collectors Show Resumes After COVID Hiatus
Decoys are in the air, event-wise. The New Jersey Decoy Collectors Association will present its 28th annual decoy, art and hunting collectibles show on March 26 at the Seaview Hotel and Golf Club in…
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Opinion•March 16, 2022
Scratching Our Heads
I read a letter by John Marcinski (“Clear Choice,” 3/9) in which he stated that if the election were held today Joe Biden would again claim victory and by even a larger margin. He also stated that…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2022
Tuckerton Presbyterian Hosts Silver Linings Senior Workshop
The Stockton Center on Successful Aging is teaming up with the First Presbyterian Church of Tuckerton, located at 210 East Main St., to offer the Silver Linings Senior Workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2022
Art Notes, March 16
Let’s Get Digital: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies has revamped its online presence and made it easier than ever for shoppers and collectors to purchase…
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News••March 16, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Proclaims March 2022 as MS Awareness Month
At the March 10 Little Egg Harbor Township Committee meeting, Deputy Mayor Blaise Scibetta presented a proclamation naming March 2022 Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month.
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Opinion•March 16, 2022
Easing Pump Pain
No one likes the rise of gas prices at the pump. However, I believe there are things we can do to help ease the pain.
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News•March 16, 2022
St. Francis Parish Looks to Hear From All Catholics
“A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” That is how Judith Clayton, director of religious education for Saint Francis of Assisi Parish on Long Beach Island, describes the current Spiritual Conversation…
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Sports••March 16, 2022
Second Annual Tuna Open Now Registering
The Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club, the home every August of the longest running white marlin tournament in the U.S., is holding its second annual Tuna Open from June 5 to 11.
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Opinion•March 16, 2022
Need Energy Now
I want to record my agreement with Mr. Binder’s conclusion in his commentary (“Misdirected Energy Policy Is Harmful to National Security,” 3/9) that small modular reactors are the future of…
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Opinion••March 16, 2022
Home Renovation: Bumpy Ride With Boomboxes
Recently my wife and I had several somewhat major construction projects done on our house, including the complete renovation of a bathroom, a walk-in closet and a pantry, plus the installation of an…
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News••March 16, 2022
‘Dream It Be It’: Pinelands Regional Girls Explore Values, Vision
When facing adversity or a transition in life, it’s normal to feel a little bit lost. A guiding light can be found in the “Dream It Be It” career support program, a girls conference and workshop held…
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Opinion•March 16, 2022
Lights Out
It’s been going on one year now that a large percentage of the “new bridge string of pearls lights” have not been working. I am starting to think that it will take longer to repair all of the lights…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2022
Kate Dean Pet Portraits Creates New Direction
Art has a way of showing up when it’s needed. Tuckerton pet portraitist Kate Dean Gross’ journey with art is one of those second-time-around tales, which began with a BFA from Moore College of Art…
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News••March 16, 2022
Stafford School District Proposed Budget Goes Forward Despite Sizeable Hit to State Aid
Late last week, New Jersey officials announced the state aid appropriations for the 2022-23 school year, and the Stafford Township School District is taking another hit.
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News••March 16, 2022
Barnegat Police Release 2021 Annual Report
When he became Barnegat Township police chief in February 2018, Keith Germain said one of his goals was to improve community policing through enhancing outreach programs and a greater presence…
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News••March 16, 2022
Beach Haven Takes First Step in Water Main Replacement
A bond ordinance introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council Monday night kicks off a comprehensive, long-term water main replacement and repairs project.
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News••March 16, 2022
Federal Spending Bill Includes Two-Year Debt Recoupment Delay for Sandy Victims
State lawmakers were pleased to announce, last week, that a two-year delay in recoupment efforts for debt owed to the federal government in relation to Superstorm Sandy has been included in the…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2022
Grunin Center Welcomes Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses March 19
Tickets are on sale for this Saturday’s performance of Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College. Don’t miss this boisterous…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2022
Webinars Will Explain How and Why to ‘Go Native’ in New Jersey Yards
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance has announced two upcoming webinars focused on planting native species for a beautiful, low-maintenance, eco-friendly yard. This Friday, March 18, join guest…
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Opinion•March 16, 2022
Snail Mail
Manahawkin is getting a new library. The population is still growing in our town. I do wish someone with some pull or political power could find a way to have a post office sorting machine put in…
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Opinion•March 16, 2022
Wake Up
The only good thing to come out of the horrible war in Ukraine may be to demonstrate to us here in the U.S. just what can happen if our democracy fails. Seeing Putin censor the media as they do in…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2022
‘Rusty Pilot’ Brush-Up Seminar on April 9
Local Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 898 is sponsoring a Rusty Pilot seminar offered by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ocean…
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Business••March 16, 2022
Parents, Pediatricians and the Importance of Collaboration
At 9 months, babies should be able to get to a sitting position by themselves, then sit without support. That’s an example of the new guidelines that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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News••March 16, 2022
9th District Delegation Proposes $5,000 Income Tax Deduction for Volunteer First Responders
Sen. Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove of the 9th Legislative District have reintroduced legislation that would permit volunteer firefighters, first aid and…
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News••March 16, 2022
Tuckerton Honors Vietnam Veterans
On Saturday, April 2 at 1 p.m., Tuckerton Borough Hall will host a National Vietnam War Veterans Day event, organized by State Adjutant/Quartermaster Ken Hagemann and sponsored by VFW Post 316 in…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2022
Barnegat Rotary Casino Night Planned April 1
The Barnegat Rotary Club is sponsoring a casino night Friday, April 1, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Waterfront, 361 East Lacey Road in Forked River.
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News••March 16, 2022
LBI Grade School Students Venture Into Hydroponic Gardening
Three days a week, the Long Beach Island Grade School, in Ship Bottom, offers a Personalized Enrichment Program – PEP – for students. Peter Kopack, LBI Consolidated School District superintendent and…
