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Opinion••September 22, 2021
It’s Hard to Let Go of Summer – But We Must
It’s not an easy thing to to do. It kind of creeps away from me a little at a time, hardly noticeable at all. I guess the first realization is the children starting school in September, then the fall…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 22, 2021
Sea Grant’s Virtual Ocean Fun Days Start Oct. 1
New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium is celebrating 18 years of ocean discovery and coastal stewardship with a month of virtual educational fun for families and classes. Teachers, parents and kids are…
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News••September 22, 2021
COVID Topic Absent at Pinelands, LEH Board Meetings, Yet Lingers in Schools
The Pinelands Regional and Little Egg Harbor school districts are a microcosm of school districts across the country that are dealing with a shortage of bus drivers, developing mask-wearing policies…
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News••September 22, 2021
Ship Bottom Council Censures One of Its Own
An incumbent Ship Bottom borough council member up for re-election this year was censured by his peers for conduct unbecoming a council member and removed from all of his committee assignments for…
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News••September 22, 2021
Charter Fishing Group Deploys Reef Balls
On Tuesday morning, the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association deployed 16 reef balls through its Junior Mate reef project.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 22, 2021
What’s on Tap at Oct. 2-3 Bayfront Fest?
The newly minted Bayfront Fest says, “Welcome, Fall!” and sends off summer with two days of fun and shopping by the bay on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3, in Beach Haven.
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Columns••September 22, 2021
Leave No One Behind
The modern question of whether to leave America’s fallen buried on foreign soil, or bring them home, had its origin just over 100 years ago as World War I was coming to an end. Over 110,000 Americans…
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Sports••September 22, 2021
Barnegat Senior Olympian Makes Successful Comeback
Larry Adamson didn’t participate in sports much as a youngster, but as a New Jersey Senior Olympian, he’s been making up for lost time. The Barnegat Township resident recently competed in the Senior…
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Opinion•September 22, 2021
Inviting Challengers
At the Sept. 16 meeting of the Ship Bottom Regular Republican Club, the motion to withdraw the club’s endorsement of Ship Bottom Council member Peter Rossi in the upcoming general election was…
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Opinion•September 22, 2021
Keeping History Alive
I would like to commend and thank all those involved in promoting and bringing about the annual Wine and Cheese Event held on Aug. 29 by the Barnegat Light Museum.
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News••September 22, 2021
Tuckerton Land Use Board Hears Boutique Motel Proposal
Chad Ludeman of Lokal 3 Penny LLC of Cape May unveiled conceptual plans for an “eco-friendly, boutique” motel for couples on a flag lot off Wood Street to the Tuckerton Land Use Board last week.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 22, 2021
Meet YA Author Julie Murphy Online Sept. 30
Celebrating the success of her first adult-oriented novel, If The Shoe Fits, Julie Murphy will take part in the Ocean County Library’s “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual discussion…
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News••September 22, 2021
Virtual Seminar Discusses the Aging Process
Ocean County residents can learn about aging-related physical, cognitive and mental health changes and effective ways to manage them during an Ocean County Library virtual program on Tuesday, Oct. 5…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 22, 2021
Aw Shucks: LBT Shellabration Set for Oct. 9 in Bayview Park
Celebrate local bay culture with Long Beach Township! The municipality is hosting its popular Shellabration on Oct. 9, from noon to 5 p.m. at Bayview Park in Brant Beach. Meet local oyster and clam…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 22, 2021
Go Cornholing With Barnegat Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Barnegat is seeking cornhole enthusiasts for a tournament on Saturday, Oct. 9, beginning at noon at 11 Birdsall St., across from the volunteer fire department. Registration begins…
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News••September 22, 2021
MATES Students in Running for National Merit Scholarship
Three students at Manahawkin’s Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science – Everett Botwinick, Joseph R. Kane and Seamus P. Watson – are semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship…
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News••September 22, 2021
Congressman Kim to Discuss Afghan Refugees
Congressman Andy Kim, whose New Jersey 3rd Congressional District includes half of Stafford Township and all of Barnegat, will discuss the Afghan refugee situation in a telephone town hall starting…
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News•September 22, 2021
Southern Ocean Medical Center Goes on ‘Temporary Divert’
The Emergency Department at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin went on “temporary divert” for four hours on Sept. 20.
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Sports••September 22, 2021
Barnegat Takes Quick Lead, Cruises By Jackson Liberty, 26-0
Before Jackson Liberty could move the ball 20 yards on offense, the Barnegat football team was up by 13 points.
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Sports••September 22, 2021
Pinelands Outlasts Barnegat in Wild, Three-Game Contest
During the first week of the season, the Pinelands Regional girls volleyball team needed to come back to beat Red Bank Catholic, then got bounced in two games against Donovan Catholic. Last week, the…
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Columns••September 21, 2021
Time to Go All ‘007’ on Invaders; CHANJ Seeks Creature Continuum
Today’s theme: If the Chinese can do it … why can’t all y’all?
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2021
‘Touch a-Truck’ Event at Fantasy Island Friday
Calling it a “salute to our community heroes,” Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven is holding a touch-a-truck event this Friday, Sept. 24, beginning at 6 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2021
Overview of Senior Services Discussed Sept. 23
Local residents can discover the extensive array of support programs available through the Ocean County Office of Senior Services during an Ocean County Library virtual presentation Thursday, Sept.…
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News••September 19, 2021
Surf City Tops 2020 Beach Revenue Despite Dip in Badge Sales
A portion of Surf City’s almost $800,000 in beach revenue for the 2021 summer season will be allocated for a new tractor to replace a 30-year-old one that stopped working last month.
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News••September 17, 2021
Barnegat Light Defends Decision to Bury Whale
Barnegat Light Borough Council backed up the town’s action to bury the 30-ton whale carcass on the 19th Street beach a week before, bringing copies of letters from agencies saying that was the only…
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News••September 17, 2021
Barnegat Adopt-a-Street Plans Fall Cleanup Oct. 9
The Barnegat Adopt-a-Street program will hold a fall cleanup Saturday, Oct. 9, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Volunteers will meet outside the Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School to receive directions and…
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Opinion•September 17, 2021
Progress in Barnegat
In the last 19 months or so Barnegat added 30 new retail businesses including a bakery and an ice cream store on Route 9. Many new locations are in the successful Barnegat 67. That location will see…
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News••September 16, 2021
Pelican Gets Helping Hand in High Bar
Ever pause to consider what happens to treble hook fishing lures that go missing in the bay? Harvey Cedars attorney and avid nature lover Bob Sexton found out – and lent a caring hand to help a…
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News••September 16, 2021
LBI Shuttle Logs ‘Exceptional’ Summer
Despite the challenges of another summer navigating the pandemic, the LBI Shuttle has had “an exceptional year,” Long Beach Township Commissioner Joseph Lattanzi said at last week’s board of…
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Columns••September 16, 2021
Long Period Larry Delivers Classic Highs and Lows of Hurricane Season
A couple of weeks ago we were all pretty jazzed about the Hurricane Henri swell. That was a minimal hurricane that made a very fast pass some 100 miles off our coast and eventually hit Rhode Island.
