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Arts & Entertainment••January 12, 2022
Former Eagle to Speak at Manahawkin Baptist Church
Faith and football have been a part of Harry Flaherty’s life for several decades. On Friday, Jan. 28, the former professional player and New Jersey native will speak about it during a free event at…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 12, 2022
Two Red Cross Blood Drives in Tuckerton in Coming Weeks
The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis. The organization says it is dealing with the worst blood shortage in over a decade. It is forcing doctors to make difficult decisions about…
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Business••January 12, 2022
New Board Officers for Regional Chamber of Commerce
New board officers will be introduced as the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce opens its 108th year at the State of the Chamber event on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at The Mainland Holiday Inn in…
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News••January 12, 2022
Nuclear Power Plant Owners to Pay Civil Penalty for Security-Related Violations
The owners of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station will pay a $150,000 civil penalty levied by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last month for apparent security-related violations at the…
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News••January 12, 2022
Ocean County’s Weekly Count of New COVID-19 Cases Reaches Five Figures
Back in the “good ol’ days” of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the Delta variant hit in the late summer and early autumn, Ocean County would record about 1,000 to 1,400 new confirmed cases a week.
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Business••January 12, 2022
Agnello Brothers Open Establishment in Harvey Cedars
Approximately one year after establishing Agnello Market in Barnegat Light, the group of brothers who founded the business has added a second venture by opening Agnello’s on the Cove, located in…
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News••January 12, 2022
More Cheer Goes Outbound at Holidays
One hundred and fifty meals served last year, 330 this year – that is the post-holiday report of an area Knights of Columbus council when counting how many “Christmas dinner in a box” meals were…
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News••January 12, 2022
Southern Regional, Stafford School Boards Reorganize, Approve Changes Due to Snow
During the Southern Regional and Stafford Township school board meetings of the past week, both entities approved changes to the school calendar after each district used several snow days last week…
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News••January 12, 2022
McVey Picked as President of Pinelands Regional Board of Education
The 2022 reorganization meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education on Jan. 6 went very smoothly.
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Business••January 12, 2022
Jeremy S. DeFilippis Tax Services Absorbed By Muniak & Associates CPA
At the end of 2021, local tax preparer Jeremy DeFilippis of JSD Tax Services, who is also a co-founder of Jetty LLC, sold his tax business to Muniak & Associates CPA, 400 North Main St., Manahawkin.…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 12, 2022
Art Display Theme Is ‘Winter Wonderland’
See the beauty of frigid days and frosty nights throughout January and February at the Ocean County Library’s Barnegat branch at 112 Burr St. More than a dozen Pine Shores Art Association notables…
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News••January 12, 2022
Two Young Stafford Basketballers Win at District Hoop Shoot, Advance to State Round
The gym was silent except for the sound of bouncing basketballs.
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Columns••January 12, 2022
How Good a Historian Are You?
The SandPaper vacation is over. It’s time to get back to work, which means you get a chance to grade your 200 Plus end-of-year exam. Give yourself four points for each correct answer plus another…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 12, 2022
Art Notes January 12
Hibernating: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences is now closed for the winter, but plans are in the making for an event-filled 2022 season.
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News••January 12, 2022
Former Board of Education Member Makes Quick Comeback
Although Michael Hickey did not seek re-election in last November’s Barnegat Township Board of Education election race, he is back on the board after being appointed to replace Alicia Bivins during a…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 12, 2022
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Speaks on ‘Chasing Life’ at OCC Grunin Center
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, an Emmy award-winning journalist and chief medical correspondent for CNN, will speak at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Feb., 2 at 6:30 p.m. Gupta, host…
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Business••January 12, 2022
Transitional Care Unit at Southern Ocean Medical Center Earns High Performing Status
Southern Ocean Medical Center’s Transitional Care Unit has been named among the elite 13% that earned “High-Performing” in Short-Term Rehabilitation in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 12, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Genealogy Club Invites Author of Piney Culture to Speak
A free program sponsored by the Little Egg Harbor Genealogy Club will be held Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in the parish hall of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 220 East Main St., Tuckerton.
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News••January 12, 2022
Two of Governor’s Appointees to Pinelands Commission Serve Industry
During the lame duck session of the New Jersey state Legislature, two controversial appointments by Gov. Phil Murphy to the Pinelands Commission were approved by the state Senate.
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Opinion•January 12, 2022
Horrible Message
The state of New Jersey ran a Christmas commercial over the holiday season showing a kid wishing for the COVID vaccine on his Santa list. Have the New Jersey politicians and government officials…
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News••January 12, 2022
DCA Awards Recreation Grants to Little Egg Harbor, Stafford and Surf City
The N.J. Department of Community Affairs’ Division of Local Government Services has announced the award of $10 million in Local Recreation Improvement Grants to counties, municipalities and school…
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News••January 12, 2022
Little Egg Harbor BOE Reorganization Meeting Polite Despite Underlying Tension
It didn’t take much time for a split in the 2022 Little Egg Harbor Township Board of Education to emerge.
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News••January 12, 2022
Tuckerton Borough Council Reorganizes
Professional appointments, committee appointments and council duties were assigned during the Tuckerton Borough Council reorganization meeting on New Year’s Day.
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Opinion•January 12, 2022
What a Hoot!
The Manahawkin seniors would like to thank the Stafford Recreation Department for the wonderful holiday celebration, which included a luncheon and entertainment.
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News••January 12, 2022
Ocean County Prosecutor Joins Opioid Prescription Initiative
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office is increasing its commitment to fighting the statewide opioid epidemic by teaming with the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey to provide free opioid…
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News••January 12, 2022
Recycled Content Bill Passes NJ Assembly and Senate
On Monday, Jan. 11, the New Jersey Assembly and Senate voted to approve Bill S2515/A4676, which would mandate an increase in post-consumer recycled content in a variety of packaging products. This…
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News••January 12, 2022
LBI Health Department Continues to Offer All Available COVID-19 Immunizations
The country is currently experiencing another surge in COVID-19 infections, “at a rate and speed that we have not encountered during this pandemic,” noted Health Officer Daniel Krupinski of the Long…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 12, 2022
Grunin Center Hosts American Patchwork Quartet Jan. 19
American Patchwork Quartet, as Ocean County College notes, is “on a mission to reclaim the immigrant soul of American roots music, showcasing the dynamic diversity of contemporary culture by…
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Business••January 12, 2022
Wireless Experience Founder Brian Wainwright Recognized for Leadership
Brian Wainwright, founder and CEO of The Wireless Experience, a top-rated East Coast AT&T retailer, has won the Tri-State’s 2021 Vistage Leadership Award. Wainwright also owns Fantasy Island…
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News••January 10, 2022
Area Experiences Snowy Start to 2022
It took one day for Southern Ocean County to easily surpass the total snowfall accumulations for the last two winters when Winter Storm Frida (so named by the Weather Channel) hit the area Jan. 3…
