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Opinion••November 10, 2021
NIMBYs the Main Obstacle to Green Power
The Not In My Backyard crowd, NIMBYs, has been around for many decades, traditionally fighting such things as low-income housing developments, homeless shelters and, let’s be honest, integration, in…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 10, 2021
Medicare Outreach Program at Little Egg Harbor Library Branch
Ocean County seniors seeking help in signing up for Medicare enrollment and Medicare prescription drug plans can get one-on-one assistance through the Ocean County Office of Senior Services as it…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 10, 2021
Maritime Museum Presents Talk on Stockholm Bow
The New Jersey Maritime Museum’s next presentation, on the underwater discovery of the historic Stockholm’s bow, is Friday, Nov. 19, at Buckalew’s Restaurant and Tavern in Beach Haven.
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News••November 10, 2021
Jeff’s Camp, Transitional Housing for Homeless Vets in Barnegat, Is Aborted
A proposed transitional housing project for veterans called “Jeff’s Camp” to be located off Route 72 in Barnegat Township has been shelved.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 10, 2021
‘Shout Down Drugs’ Teen Song Contest Seeks Entries
The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is inviting New Jersey high school students to share their musical substance use prevention messages as part of the 2022 Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 10, 2021
Meet Little Badger at Virtual OCL Program
Acclaimed Lipan Apache writer Dr. Darcie Little Badger, author of the new novel A Snake Falls to Earth, will take part in the Ocean County Library’s “Dive into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual…
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News••November 10, 2021
Beach Haven Talks Business District’s Future
Determining the future of the main business district in Beach Haven has been a topic on and off the back burner for years, and at a meeting Monday night, Nov. 8, the borough council began what looks…
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Sports••November 10, 2021
Barnegat Girls Volleyball Team Snags Second State Sectional Crown in School History
Inside the Barnegat High School gymnasium hangs the banner honoring the boys swim team for its state sectional championship from 2019. Heading into this week, it was the only sectional title in…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 10, 2021
Local Towns, Veterans Groups to Hold Veterans Day Observances
President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Veterans Day Proclamation in 1954, stating, “In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans’…
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Business••November 10, 2021
Crafting ‘Natural Cut Knives’ Is One Veteran’s Therapy
A hornet’s nest is a thing of beauty in the keen eyes of a craftsman, a military veteran who turns nature into keepsake knife handles in a knife-making process that serves to ease his post-traumatic…
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News••November 10, 2021
Long Beach Township Prepares for Jan. 1 Start of Water Meter Usage
On Jan. 1, Long Beach Township will begin using the new water meters installed throughout the municipality over the past couple of years. The township had planned to set the residential water base…
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News••November 10, 2021
Eagleswood Eyes Vacant Lot to Purchase, Preserve as Open Space
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program keeps a database of parcels called the Recreation and Open Space Inventory. Listed on that inventory is the small, privately…
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News••November 10, 2021
Three Island Towns Agree to Share Services for Traffic Control Duty
Ship Bottom is getting a little help from its friends as part of a shared-services agreement that will see Harvey Cedars and, if necessary, Surf City, police officers back up off-duty borough law…
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News••November 10, 2021
Dredging Companies Mobilize in Little Egg Harbor
The dredging of lagoons in Mystic Island Phase 1 and the Atlantis section of Little Egg Harbor Township will begin this month. The N.J. Department of Transportation contractor is already mobilizing…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 10, 2021
Final Car Show of the Season on Nov. 13
Do you have a vintage automobile to show off? The Barnegat Township Recreation Department and the Sentimental Cruisers Car Club invite you to participate Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 10, 2021
OCC’s Next Cybersecurity Seminar Explores ‘Zero Day’ Exploits
Listen in via WebEx from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, as Ocean County College presents its next cybersecurity seminar, led by Maddie Stone, a security researcher on Google Project Zero.
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Sports••November 10, 2021
Southern Regional Boys Just Miss Overtaking Cherokee in Sectional Meet
A few weeks ago, following the Ocean County Championships, Southern Regional cross-country coach Scott Baker said his boys were going to do everything they could to chase down the favored squad from…
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Business••November 9, 2021
Network, Meet and Eat on Saturday
A business networking event will be held Saturday, Nov. 13 at Denino’s Manahawkin Pizzeria, 100 McKinley Ave., from 3 to 6 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2021
Holiday Badges on Sale in Beach Haven
Beach Haven’s special holiday beach badges, designed by Kalie Caravano, a fourth-grade student at Beach Haven Elementary School, are now on sale.
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Columns••November 6, 2021
Time to Finally Fall Back for Good; Replacing Stock Hooked With Circles
BOTTOMS UP: I’m in the dark as to why we persist with these annual clock backs and forths. The hour swings are traumatic to all our coveted circadian rhythms, which has gotten me deeply thinking…
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News••November 5, 2021
Fatal Accident Under Investigation in Barnegat
Authorities are investigating an accident in Barnegat Township in which two people were killed Thursday night, Nov. 3.
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News••November 5, 2021
Stranded Derelict Boat Sinks in Great Bay
A large, derelict pleasure craft that sank in Great Bay off Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor Township has been marked with a buoy to keep it from being a navigational hazard, said a representative…
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News••November 3, 2021
New Jersey Cybersecurity Experts Warn of More Gift Card Scams
With supply chain issues impacting everyday life, let alone affecting the holiday season, gift cards are being touted as the perfect present for family, friends and donations – except New Jersey…
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Opinion••November 4, 2021
Alice in Windmill-Land: Real-Life Cautionary Tale
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast, …” said the Queen (Alice in Wonderland).
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Arts & Entertainment••November 4, 2021
Frightful Nor’easter No Match for Drag After Dark
Last year, it was a socially distanced, seated brunch, with top-tier drag performers executing somersaults and death-drops on cold cobblestone in platform heels. This year, it was an all-out dance…
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Sports••November 4, 2021
Pinelands Regional Boys Make Statement in Rout of Absegami
The last time the Pinelands Regional boys soccer team reached the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III championship, James Cahill was a freshman. Now as a senior, he and the rest of the seniors would love…
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News••November 4, 2021
Cedar Bonnet Island Trail Reopens Following Improvements
After a temporary closure for improvements to the trail surface, the Cedar Bonnet Island Environmental Trail – located on Bonnet Island to the south of the Causeway Bridge between Manahawkin and Long…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 4, 2021
m.t. burton gallery Presents Expanded Focus
The m.t. burton gallery and 18th Street pottery studio celebrated 22 summers this year and, despite the vicissitudes of the pandemic, had a rather smashing season.
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Opinion••November 4, 2021
Offshore Wind Project Crucial to Mitigating Climate Change
On behalf of the board of directors of the Beach Haven Taxpayers Association, I have offered the following comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for the review of a construction operation…
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News••November 4, 2021
Beginning Nov. 4, Plastic Straws Provided Only By Request in NJ
A provision of New Jersey’s commitment to reduce plastics pollution statewide will take effect on Thursday, Nov. 4 when food service establishments may provide single-use plastic straws to a customer…
