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Arts & Entertainment••October 20, 2021
Hearts of Mercy Fundraiser at Breakers Oct. 23
Hearts of Mercy invites the community to a Family Fall Festival fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 23, from noon to 9 p.m. at Breakers Kitchen and Tap, 535 Route 9 in Waretown.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 20, 2021
Ibi Zoboi in Virtual Library Program Oct. 28
Ibi Zoboi, whose novel Pride is in development as a mini-series, makes a virtual appearance in the Ocean County Library’s “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” series on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m.
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News••October 20, 2021
Voters Once Again Will Weigh in on New Jersey Gambling
Gambling is on the ballot again in New Jersey this fall. Voters will decide the fate of two constitutional amendments – aka public questions or referendums – when they enter the voting booth on Nov.…
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News••October 20, 2021
Sign Up, Clean Up in 36th Annual Beach Sweeps
This weekend, take part in Clean Ocean Action’s 36th annual Fall Beach Sweeps.
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Sports••October 20, 2021
Southern Girls Push Past Pinelands After Big SCT Win Over Wall
The results may not have been completely positive the past two weeks, but the Southern Regional girls soccer team has played well. It just so happens the Rams play in one of the toughest divisions in…
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Sports••October 20, 2021
Barnegat Field Hockey Squad Squashes Howell in Conference Tourney
Madison Kubicz gathered with her Barnegat field hockey teammates, after they knocked off Howell on Oct. 14, to celebrate a milestone. The senior goaltender had accumulated 200 saves.
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News••October 19, 2021
Comments Sought on Offshore Wind Farms Proposed Off Jersey Shore
The U.S. Department of the Interior is seeking comments for an environmental impact statement being developed by its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for two wind farms proposed off the coast of New…
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Business••October 19, 2021
Appreciating LBI: Home Prices Soar
Real estate sale prices on LBI are higher than they’ve ever been, real estate agents and brokers report. More listings are on the market this fall than during the slim past year that sparked bidding…
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Opinion•October 18, 2021
Coyote-Proof Pets
I live in Beach Haven and have two little white Maltese dogs. Every year, I look forward to the fall season. Temperatures drop, the Island becomes quiet again and I can finally walk on the beach with…
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Columns••October 17, 2021
A Grain of Salt and the Almanacs; Normal Winter Would Present as Hot
Well, that there was some kinda blow. All told, it was well over 96 straight hours of honking small craft advisory-grade northeast winds, coming in at 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts. Such a…
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News••October 15, 2021
Stafford, Southern School Districts Still Await State-Assigned Providers to Schedule COVID Testing
With the Oct. 18 deadline to have school district staff vaccinated against COVID or begin weekly testing for unvaccinated individuals fast approaching, many New Jersey districts headed into this past…
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Opinion•October 15, 2021
Desperate Efforts
At the Barnegat Township meeting in February, Committeeman Pipi commented to the public that the desperate efforts of the town’s political hacks to discredit the good names and hard work of the…
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News••October 15, 2021
Ten Seek Three Seats for Barnegat Board
Barnegat Township voters will have a choice of 10 candidates for seats on the board of education on Nov. 2.
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Opinion•October 15, 2021
Development on Track
Compass Point (the cottages development) in Barnegat is being built as proposed. The builder was waiting for approvals, as he should, before he could proceed. In addition, materials are on backorder.…
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News••October 15, 2021
Beach Haven Landmark Officially Sold
The Morrison’s property in Beach Haven officially has a new owner, Coastal Holdings, which entered into a purchase agreement in April and finalized the transaction late last month.
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News••October 14, 2021
Coast Guard Station Seasonal Operations Up in Air
If a proposal to eliminate a U.S. Coast Guard weekend crew and small life rescue boat stationed in Beach Haven during the busy recreational boating season is adopted, Coast Guard personnel and assets…
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News••October 14, 2021
Longtime Couple Remembered as Accused Killer Claims Innocence
Mid-morning Monday, at the end of North Seventh Street in Surf City, the choppy water of Manahawkin Bay churned relentlessly in front of a vacant two-story, single-family home with a real estate for…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 14, 2021
Scale New Heights With the Lighthouse Challenge
Aboard the New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge Oct. 16 and 17, towering sites plus museums are right here in Southern Ocean County: Barnegat Lighthouse, open for climbing, and the nearby Barnegat Light…
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News••October 14, 2021
Strong Winds, Strong Turnout for LBI Fly Kite Festival
“You look at the kites and you can’t help but smile,” noted Lisa Willoughby, who organizes Long Beach Island’s kite festival alongside the LBI Chamber of Commerce. And over the weekend, for the…
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News••October 14, 2021
Jack Ciattarelli Is a Jersey Boy With a Shore House in Surf City
Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, 59, has a connection to Long Beach Island. He started visiting LBI in his college days back in the 1980s; then his sister “settled on LBI,” he…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 14, 2021
A Halloween to Remember for a Widow Starting Over
Ocean Acres’ Queen of Halloween, Tina Johnston, is moving away next month, but she wanted to have a last “Halloween hurrah” in the home she shared with her late husband, Robert Dudek, for 16 of the…
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Sports••October 14, 2021
Middletown Runner Captures Top Position in LBI 18 Mile Run
After being knocked off the board by weather in 2019 and relegated to a “virtual” format last year, the Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run was back in action for its 49th iteration on Oct.…
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News••October 14, 2021
Cedar Bonnet Island Trail, Parking Lot Slated to Close Oct. 18-22 for Trail Improvements
U.S. Fish and Wildlife will temporarily close the Cedar Bonnet Island Environmental Trail and the parking lot along the Causeway Bridge to improve the trail surface to meet Americans With…
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Opinion•October 14, 2021
Act of Kindness
On Tuesday, Aug. 28 for whatever reason, I placed my set of keys on the hood of my car. Forgetfully, I drove off and left for home.
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Opinion••October 13, 2021
State Is Reinstating Civics – And Not a Moment Too Soon
In July of this year, Gov. Murphy mandated that civics be taught in middle school, starting in the 2022-23 school year. For those out there who are already asking “what is civics?” it is the study of…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 13, 2021
Indie Artist Brad Wilson Launches Campaign to Fund EP
Tuckerton native Brad Wilson has inherited a natural talent for folk art from his ancestors, with roots in the region for upward of 300 years.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 13, 2021
Off-Beat Halloween Happenings
Locals Summer is quickly folding into spooky season, to the delight of shore folk who have had to return to wearing shoes for the remainder of the year. Ghoulish cobwebs and cheerful Hallows’ Eve…
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Columns••October 13, 2021
Surprise Waves Much Appreciated; Big Blow Does Little for Surf and Weather
I just want to say that last November, after that sad pandemic Halloween, I shaved our pumpkin and threw it in the blender, seeds and all. I took the yellow-orange paste and dried it out for a week…
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Opinion•October 13, 2021
Community Rallies
Like the Grinch who stole Christmas, my heart grew three sizes that day of Sept. 25. After months of planning and consistent pessimistic reminders that it might not turn out as we hoped, the Mutual…
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News••October 13, 2021
Three Seats to Fill on LBI School Board in November Election
Next month, Long Beach Township taxpayers will vote to fill two spots on the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education. Board President Colette Southwick is in the race to retain her seat…
