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News••December 2, 2021
LBT Building and Zoning Department Coordinates $21,800 Donation to St. Francis Food Pantry
It’s the time of the year most associated with giving thanks, and giving back. In Long Beach Township, the municipality’s building and zoning department continued its autumn tradition of coordinating…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 2, 2021
Holiday Wonderland and Market Premieres at Heritage Park
The Stafford Township Recreation Department presents the inaugural Holiday Wonderland and Christmas Market on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 1 to 7 p.m., when farmers, makers and food vendors will fill…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 2, 2021
Stage Road Winter Wonderland Returns
While most families spent last weekend in their pajamas feasting on Thanksgiving leftovers, Jay Zimmerman and a host of good Samaritans were hard at work preparing the Stage Road Winter Wonderland…
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Opinion••December 2, 2021
More Ruminations on Right and Wrong
The commentary “To Err Is Human … But Pick a Side” (11/3) is thought-provokingly incongruous.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 2, 2021
Santa Claus Is Coming to Surf City
With such a busy schedule it isn’t always easy for Santa Claus to get away this time of year, but word on the street is that the jolly ol’ elf might make an appearance Friday night in Surf City to…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 2, 2021
Stockton University Presents Holiday Programs
Get into the holiday spirit with Ed Vezinho and the Jim Ward Big Band performing the soundtrack from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at the Stockton University Campus Center Theater at 7:30 p.m. Monday…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 1, 2021
Art Notes December 1
Buy Local Art: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies hosts its Holiday Market Festival through Dec. 5. Come socialize and shop small, shop local. At the LBIF Holiday…
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Sports••December 1, 2021
Barnegat Girls Bowlers Among Contenders for Division Crown This Winter
The cards are stacked in his team’s favor and Barnegat girls bowling coach Jon Gordon knows it.
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Opinion••December 1, 2021
Barnegat Inlet Jetty Fishing: Risks, Rewards
The jetties at Barnegat Inlet are popular places for anglers – with good reason. Before I tell you about an incredibly dangerous situation in which I found myself at the inlet some 15 years ago, I…
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Sports••December 1, 2021
With Laureigh’s Line Leading the Way, Southern Aims for Big Things This Winter
Southern Regional’s last ice hockey season was a weird one. It didn’t start until after Jan. 1, was shortened because of the pandemic, and was further whacked out because some teams had coronavirus…
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News••December 1, 2021
Troop 61 Scout-Does Itself With Food Collection
On Nov. 13, Troop 61 Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts collected over 970 bags, weighing 4 tons, of donated food from Stafford Township residents. The food was delivered to the Ocean Community Church Food…
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News••December 1, 2021
Ocean County’s Weekly COVID-19 Numbers Higher Again
Not even dealing with the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus yet in Ocean County, the now old-news Delta variant still seems tough to knock out.
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Business••December 1, 2021
Farm on Main, Hollow Pines Green-Lighted in Eagleswood
In October, the Eagleswood Land Use Board approved two projects that will make the small town a destination for weddings, dining and entertainment.
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News••December 1, 2021
Hard Feelings Linger Over Mold Remediation at Stafford Library
At the urging and persistence of a small, vocal group of concerned citizens, Ocean County hired mold experts to inspect and remediate the Stafford Township branch of the Ocean County Library System.…
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Opinion•December 1, 2021
Bulkheads Sufficient
An article (“LBT Mandates Bulkhead Heights for New Constructions on Bay, Lagoon,” 10/28) and a subsequent township meeting on Nov. 1 have revealed that the LBT Building Department has recently…
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News••December 1, 2021
Help a Needy Child Through ‘Angel Tree’ Program
This Christmas, more families could use an “angel” to ensure there will be holiday gifts for the children. Caring people in the community can brighten the holidays through the Angel Tree project of…
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News••December 1, 2021
Ozobots, Floats Come Together for Kids’ Thanksgiving Day Parade
As an Ozobot dragged the Mike Wazowski float across the lined road in the middle of the Stafford Intermediate School media center, with a makeshift New York City as its backdrop, nobody would have…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 1, 2021
Barnegat Quakers Invite Public to Open House
The Barnegat Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) will hold an open house at its meeting house on East Bay Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 4, from noon to 3 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 1, 2021
Ship Bottom Fire Co. Hosts Annual Christmas Tree Sale
Christmas is about tradition, and one of the most recognizable traditions on Long Beach Island can be found in the parking lot of Country Corner Market, which has been transformed into a slice of…
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News••December 1, 2021
Stafford Township Police Department Annual Report: 2020 an Unusual Year for Law Enforcement
Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane presented the 2020 year in review on behalf of the department at the Nov. 23 meeting of mayor and council.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 1, 2021
Don’t Be a Scrooge; Check Out Surflight’s ‘Ebenezer’
Surflight Theatre will be performing “Ebenezer: A Musical Christmas Carol” at 2 p.m. on Dec. 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18 and 19 and at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18.
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Columns••December 1, 2021
Railroad Disasters Continue
The Camden & Amboy Railroad had been granted a monopoly by the New Jersey Legislature to link New York and Philadelphia across the state. Donald Sinclair explained in an article that appeared in a…
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News••December 1, 2021
Financial Aid Available for Utility Bills Through Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric is encouraging residential customers to apply for energy assistance and take advantage of millions of dollars now available through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 1, 2021
Beach Haven Library Holiday Open House on Dec. 15
The Beach Haven Public Library invites the community to stop by for a holiday open house on Wednesday, Dec. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 1, 2021
Dig Into Ocean County Soil Conservation District’s Educational Virtual Events
As it approaches its 70th year, the Ocean County Soil Conservation District remains committed to building and sustaining a conservation legacy by working with partners and constituents to conserve…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 1, 2021
Green Drinks Has Eco-Friendly Talk Dec. 7
Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by…
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Business••December 1, 2021
Come See ‘Lights at Delights’ Fridays and Saturdays
Thanksgiving weekend marked the start of “The Lights at Delights,” a holiday light display at Delights Coffee and Bake Shop in Barnegat Township.
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Business••December 1, 2021
Caddy Club at Calloways Brings New Kind of Relaxed Spot for Adult Leisure
Within the next month or so, most golfers aren’t going to be outdoors to play a round. It’s simply going to get too cold as winter starts to settle in.
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News••December 1, 2021
Candlelight Tribute in Red, White and Blue
A retired law enforcement officer is using the holiday season to pay tribute to America’s military, police officers and first responders at his Harvey Cedars home.
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••December 1, 2021
More Comments Sought on Impacts of Offshore Wind Projects on Fisheries
The N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife sent an email at 7 p.m. on the last night of November to announce a public meeting at 10 a.m. on the morning of Dec. 1 without giving information on how to join…
