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Sports••June 3, 2026
After Shore Conference Title, the Bengals’ Trajectory Is Upward
The Barnegat girls flag football team has a bright future, and the numbers don’t lie.
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Sports••June 3, 2026
Barnegat Punctuates Perfect Season With Conference Crown
The pass Camila Chamorro threw to Julia Giangregorio was a simple, short pass outside the left hashmarks with maybe 24 yards of distance to the end zone. What Giangregorio did in between wasn’t just…
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News••June 3, 2026
Huelsenbeck Loses, Dupuis Wins in Local Mayoral Races
There were only two local contested primary races in Southern Ocean County this year, both on the Republican side.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2026
Doobie Brothers, Elton John and Billy Joel Tribute Shows at STAC
The Stafford Township Art Center’s shows this week are both tribute acts.
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News••June 1, 2026
Neighbors Raise Trifecta of Summer Concerns as Salt Shack Decision Looms
Anchored along the bay, just north of the Causeway in Ship Bottom, lies a quiet residential neighborhood of mostly year-round homes – its calmness surprisingly audible even with the sole exit from…
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News••May 31, 2026
‘State of the Shore’: Coast in Strong Shape as Summer Approaches
Ready the swimsuits and sunscreen: New Jersey beaches are in good condition heading into the summer, according to Jon K. Miller, who authors the State of the Shore Report for the New Jersey Sea Grant…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 30, 2026
Special Events Galore at 2026 Lighthouse International Film Festival
Of course the Lighthouse International Film Festival is centered around films, scores of them, be it feature-length narratives, feature-length documentaries, surf features, New School/Parsons films…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 29, 2026
Barnegat High School Hosts Music, Arts Event
About 1,500 pieces of artwork created by Barnegat Township School District’s young virtuosos in preschool through 12th grade will be on display at the fifth annual One Barnegat Music and Arts…
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Columns••May 29, 2026
Barney Grabs Visitor: Climber Hits the Top Followed By Brick Wall
Kudos to our Memorial Day weekend crowds. They were not only memorably massive, but outstandingly celebratory, as proven by fully packed pubs, coffee shops, restaurants, churches, marinas, parks, you…
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News••May 28, 2026
Single-Family Homes Approved for Old HCH Site
Last week, the Harvey Cedars Land Use Board approved a subdivision for four single-family homes at the site of the former HCH Real Estate Co. The new homes will be on the four buildable lots on the…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 28, 2026
MET Chorus Artists Performance Honors Veterans, Those Lost in Service
Rapturous applause and a standing ovation concluded a special evening at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences on Monday, May 25 as the MET Chorus Artists celebrated Memorial Day…
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News••May 28, 2026
Little Egg Harbor Honors Lost Lives on Memorial Day
After a long weekend that can often feel detached from the true meaning of Memorial Day, Little Egg Harbor veterans, residents and officials took time to pay tribute to fallen soldiers on Monday…
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News••May 28, 2026
Griffin Is New Police Chief in Stafford Township
Russell Griffin began his law enforcement career with the Stafford Township Police Department, and he apparently wants to finish it in Stafford.
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News••May 28, 2026
Fatal Boat Accident Under Investigation
A Barnegat man has succumbed to injuries sustained in a single-vessel boat accident that occurred in the bay off Long Beach Township shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, May 25, New Jersey State Police…
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Columns••May 28, 2026
The Pop-Up Party That Never Popped With Hope at the End of a Gloomy Holiday Weekend
I had a kitchen full of 14-year-olds on Saturday night, laughing and crushing Pietro’s pizza, including a Grandma’s pie with vodka sauce (Oh man, so good …) when one of the kids informed me, “Dude…
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News••May 28, 2026
Harvey Cedars Historical Group Makes Gains
First proposed last fall, the Harvey Cedars Historical Society is now a reality. The organization has officially incorporated and recently received its nonprofit eligibility from the state, marking…
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Sports••May 28, 2026
Pinelands Shuts Down Pemberton After Big Win Over Southern
On the hottest stinking day of the year to date, Ryan Kelley decided to play one of the longest singles matches of the season on May 20. Fortunately, the rest of his teammates already had secured the…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 28, 2026
Find Beach Read Bargains at Library Sale
Get set for the summer with a new beach read – or maybe a few – during the Little Egg Harbor library branch’s weeklong book sale. The sale starts at noon on Saturday, June 6 and will continue until…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 28, 2026
Art Notes, May 27
Made for Walkin’: Beach Haven’s eighth annual Art Walk is Saturday, May 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fine arts and crafts festival along Bay Avenue from Pearl Street to Eighth Street offers 65…
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News••May 28, 2026
Tuckerton Adopts $6.7 Million Municipal Budget
Tuckerton borough adopted its 2026 municipal budget of $6,718,520.58 at the May 18 council meeting, with an estimated tax increase of 1.34 cents per $100, or $69.41 for the average assessed home in…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 27, 2026
Surflight’s ‘A Grand Night for Singing’ Perfectly Performed
The first thing about Surflight Theatre’s current musical, “A Grand Night for Singing,” is this – the cast consisting of Danny Crowe, Taylor Hilt Mitchell, Ashley Nicole Martin, Melanie Becker and…
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News••May 27, 2026
Surf City Honors Nation’s Fallen With Solemn Ceremony
Cold, raw rain swept across the Island May 23, with wind-driven droplets blowing sideways and nudging crowds to keep moving with their plans. In Surf City, Mother Nature forced the annual Memorial…
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News••May 27, 2026
Tuckerton Borough Opposes REAL Rules
Following in the steps of many other Ocean County municipalities and organizations, Tuckerton borough passed a resolution formally opposing the state’s controversial new resiliency rules, which…
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Opinion•May 27, 2026
Case Quacked: Ducklings Rescued
On May 16, our neighbor, Juilette Abadir, was strolling down our street, West 72nd Street/Coghlan Avenue, in Brant Beach and saw a duck standing by a road grate. The duck was in a tizzy, quacking…
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Business••May 27, 2026
LBI-Area Custom Designs Bear Sean McGovern’s Stamp of ‘Architectural Integrity’
Visitors to the new Hollow Pines restaurant on Route 9 in Eagleswood Township stop just inside the door and take it all in. The soaring ceilings, the immensity of the space, the A-frame rising – all…
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Opinion•May 27, 2026
Increased Flood Risk
I believe that the Lennar project, consisting of 415 homes, is a major concern for Little Egg Harbor and surrounding communities. Many of the newer homeowners who now reside here are not aware of the…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 27, 2026
Stealing Savanah Steals the Spotlight at Bird & Betty’s
While the notorious “Beach Haven bubble” didn’t prevail this Memorial Day weekend, the Bird & Betty’s bubble certainly did. Under the neon lights in the club, it hardly mattered that the hyped-up…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 27, 2026
Celebrate America’s 250th With Tuckerton Historical Society
As the entire country is gearing up for its 250th anniversary, the Tuckerton Historical Society will host its own early celebration on Saturday, June 6, featuring a historical presentation on the…
