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News••December 15, 2021
New COVID-19 Cases in Ocean County Break Through 2,000 Mark
Ocean County has reached a new high in its number of new COVID-19 cases in the fourth wave of the pandemic that seems as if it will never go away.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 15, 2021
Gingerbread House Contest Is Online in Stafford
Gingerbread is a tricky building material, but there’s more time to build tasty walls than before in a local contest. The deadline has been extended for the Home Sweet Home Gingerbread House 2021…
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Opinion•December 15, 2021
Some Consolation
In response to Mr. Reese’s letter (“Waste of Resources,” 12/8): On Oct. 6 my surveillance camera recorded a person walking his dog up the length of my driveway to have his dog relieve itself on…
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News••December 15, 2021
Learning Academies, Dual Enrollments Flying High at Pinelands Regional High School
Pinelands Regional High School’s learning academy and dual enrollment programs are flourishing, even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Opinion••December 15, 2021
Barrier at Only Barnegat Inlet Is Concerning in Storm Study
The “solutions” that were proposed in the New Jersey Back Bay’s Coastal Storm Risk Management Study should be a major concern for every Long Beach Island homeowner, as well as property owners in…
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News••December 15, 2021
Southern Regional School District Updates Policy and Regulations on Hazing
At least one hazing incident has been prominent within public view during the past month or so, and the Southern Regional administration and board of education certainly took notice.
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Columns••December 15, 2021
Placing the Blame for Crash
The Camden & Amboy Railroad was the most powerful corporation in the state of New Jersey. In return for a 5-cent per passenger tax going to the state treasury, a monopoly had been granted on rail…
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Business••December 15, 2021
Saker ShopRites Acquires Perlmart’s Manahawkin Store Among Others
The Manahawkin ShopRite on Route 72 is among the seven in Ocean County that are transitioning from ownership by Perlmart Inc. to Saker ShopRites Inc., which owns 32 stores in New Jersey.
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Opinion•December 15, 2021
The Bulge
(Commemorating the Battle of the Bulge, Dec. 16, 1944-Jan. 25, 1945)
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Business••December 15, 2021
From Lived-In Blondes to Brunette Bobs, Honeycomb Salon’s Got It Colored
Little Egg Harbor Township is growing in the right direction, as small businesses are on the rise, bringing the community what it wants without the need to travel to a corporate chain. In addition to…
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News••December 15, 2021
Cirulli to Serve as Barnegat Mayor in 2022
Current Barnegat Township Deputy Mayor Alfonso Cirulli will be elevated to the mayor’s post when the all-Republican township committee reorganizes on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. Committeeman…
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News••December 15, 2021
Barnegat Lieutenant Excels in Leadership Training
The Barnegat Township Police Department has announced that Lt. Andrew Parsley has graduated from the highly competitive and challenging New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Command and…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 15, 2021
Take Control of Health Conditions in Online Series
Chronic conditions including diabetes can be self-managed safely and effectively, through an upcoming series of free live and virtual workshops hosted by the Ocean County Library. The workshops are…
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News••December 15, 2021
Federal Infrastructure Act Aids NJ Wildlife Connectivity
The N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife is applauding the new federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for “supporting wildlife in an historic way” by addressing the challenges habitat…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 15, 2021
Grunin Center to Livestream ‘The Nutcracker’ Dec. 18
In-person tickets are sold out for Ballet for Young Audiences’ annual production of “The Nutcracker” at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, but fortunately, Ocean County College will also…
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News••December 15, 2021
Population Growth Slowing in Southern Ocean County
Longtime Southern Ocean County residents have seen the region’s population explode over the past five decades. But is the area’s population growth slowing?
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Sports••December 15, 2021
From Beginner to Elite, Juno Athletics Wrestling Academy Trains Youngsters Right
Only a moment after breaking up the huddle that closed out another early Thursday evening session, coach Mark Carucci addressed the older wrestlers in the room.
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News••December 15, 2021
Ocean County Offers Tips, Tricks for Helping Pets Endure Holidays
Pet adoptions have remained steady at the two Ocean County Animal Facilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and the trend continues as many families look for a special cat or dog to add to the…
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Opinion••December 14, 2021
Snuffing the Lanternfly – Stomp, Now Scrape?
You may have noticed New Jerseyans doing a strange “dance” before the weather turned cold. It’s the Spotted Lanternfly Stomp, and it was performed in a variety of outdoor settings, including…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 11, 2021
Surflight’s ‘Ebenezer’ Will Make You Feel Like You’re in 19th-Century London
The opening scene from Surflight Theatre’s holiday show, “Ebenezer, a Musical Christmas Carol,” looked charmingly like a Currier and Ives print or a daguerreotype.
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Sports••December 10, 2021
Stafford Roller Hockey Carries on Raylman Legacy
The over-35 division of Stafford Roller Hockey finished its 10-week fall season last week. Roller hockey was added to Stafford rec sports by Jim Raylman in 1999. It’s open to men and women in all…
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News••December 10, 2021
‘No Shave November’ Comes to a Close
As another Let It Grow/No Shave November campaign has come to an end, the Harvey Cedars Police Department raised more than $1,300 for David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 9, 2021
Despite the Elements, Manahawkin Artist Installs Glass Mosaic in Apartment Complex
Neither fire nor flood could keep Manahawkin artist Cheryl Syminink from displaying her commissioned three-panel glass mosaic in an apartment complex in Bound Brook, N.J.
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News••December 9, 2021
28th Street Traffic Light Returns to Full Cycle
Be prepared to stop. That’s the overarching message of the electronic sign posted on Long Beach Boulevard for motorists to see as they enter Ship Bottom from all points south as officials announce…
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Business••December 9, 2021
NJ Tourism Industry Association Names Pepenella President
Lori Pepenella, CEO of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, was sworn in as president of the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association at its annual statewide conference in Atlantic City on…
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News••December 9, 2021
Christmas Season Arrives on LBI As Ship Bottom Parade Celebrates 42 Years
Attendees and participants of the 42nd annual Ship Bottom Christmas Parade turned the wheels on the Grinch who stole Christmas 2020 from them by having what has been described by many as the “best…
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News••December 9, 2021
Stockton University Starts New Agri-Industry: Sugar Maple Harvest
For the second year in a row, Stockton University has been awarded a grant of nearly $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand the Maple Tapping project, introducing maple syrup…
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Columns••December 9, 2021
Time, Tide Wait for No Man (Neither Does Santa)
’Twas the night after Thanksgiving when all through the little boroughs of Long Beach Island, we were bundling up in hopes that St. Nick soon would be there, arriving by a 20-foot center console.
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News••December 9, 2021
Tuckerton Bonding $2.2 Million for Lagoon Dredging
The Tuckerton Borough Council approved on Monday, Dec. 6, a bonding ordinance for $2.2 million to dredge the mouths of lagoons on the east side of South Green Street in Tuckerton Beach. The bond…
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Sports••December 9, 2021
Southern Regional Swimmers Start Season By Scorching ’Stangs
The Southern Regional girls swim team definitely lost a considerable amount of clout following last winter’s undefeated season. But nobody would know it, given the Rams’ domination in their season…
