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News••August 25, 2021
Opposition to Hotel in Tuckerton Builds
It was a full house at Tuckerton Borough Hall on Thursday, Aug. 19 when an application for a 23-room hotel in the woods off Wood Street was to be heard. Residents from Wood, Railroad Avenue and the…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 25, 2021
Folk Across the Street Offering a Rare Holiday Weekend Barn Concert
Folk Across the Street will wave goodbye to the summer of 2021 and invite autumn in with a barn concert kicking off at 7 p.m. on Sept. 4, the Saturday of the long Labor Day weekend.
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Opinion•August 25, 2021
Accident Proves It’s Time for Boulevard Redesign
A letter from a Harvey Cedars resident titled “Stay on Shoulder” (7/28) brings attention to how often pedestrians and bikers encroach on the traffic lane in Harvey Cedars and states that “there is…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 25, 2021
Jersey Shore Racing Hosts Fundraiser
Jersey Shore Racing Association will host a meet and greet event at the Parkertown Docks in Little Egg Harbor on Sunday, Aug. 29 from noon to 4 p.m. See demonstrations of these powerful speed boats…
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News••August 25, 2021
Barnegat Plans 9/11 20th Anniversary Remembrance
Barnegat Township is planning a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, Sept. 11 beginning at 8 a.m. at the high school football field.
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Columns••August 25, 2021
Turbines Are Obsolete Before They Even Arrive; Whitetail Deer Contending With Another Malady
READYING FOR TURBINE TIMES: Relatively soon or thereabouts, an array of turbines will take root off the coast of South Jersey, though not off LBI … for now. Jersey-Atlantic Wind LLC will have the, as…
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Opinion•August 25, 2021
Getting Nowhere
After attending the LBI Board of Education meeting on Aug. 17 I am wondering why they have two portions of the meeting for public comment.
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Business••August 25, 2021
Inflation, Labor Shortage, Pandemic Pressurize Commerce
An LBI internet cafe warned of “spiraling inflation” Monday, posting on social media that “a perfect storm” of factors is impacting small business “and ultimately the consumer.”
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Sports••August 25, 2021
Truex Jr. on Way to Another NASCAR Cup Playoff
Despite just three victories this season, Martin Truex Jr. appears to be cruising into the NASCAR Cup Series Championship playoffs.
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News••August 25, 2021
Mystic Shores Retirement Community Getting Electric Service Upgrade
Mystic Shores, a senior residential community of 340 homes located in Little Egg Harbor Township, is due for an electric grid update.
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Opinion•August 25, 2021
Carded
I can’t take credit for the following dialogue, which was emailed to me. I thought it was pretty funny and worth reading…
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Business••August 25, 2021
Big Barlow’s BBQ Closes, Returning to Mobile Format
On Aug. 21, Big Barlow’s BBQ closed its doors at 34 South Main St. (Route 9) in Barnegat Township, a location the business had relocated to just last fall.
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Sports••August 25, 2021
Botwinick, Millar Cruise to C420 State Championship
Even though Tropical Storm Henri remained prevalent in the Northeast Monday, Aug. 23, and the weather got a little sketchy later in the day as thunderstorms swept through the area, Surf City Yacht…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 25, 2021
Art Notes August 25
End of Summer Show: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies holds its annual “Member, Student, Faculty Show” on Aug. 28 through Sept. 6.
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News••August 25, 2021
Pro-Cannabis Group States Its Case to Beach Haven
A group of partners has launched a campaign in a “continued effort to educate and expand our common understanding related to cannabis” along with introducing a proposed dispensary concept for Beach…
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News••August 25, 2021
Majority of Pinelands Regional Parents Object to Mask Requirement
Pinelands Regional School District Superintendent Melissa McCooley told the district’s board of education at its Aug. 17 meeting that the administration had conducted a school opening survey of…
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Opinion•August 25, 2021
Protectors of Wildlife
On Monday, Aug. 23 at 9 a.m. I spotted a baby seagull in my backyard that seemed in distress. This bird wouldn’t fly and also had bands on its legs to show it was being tracked by state wildlife…
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Columns••August 25, 2021
Excitement Turns to Disaster
By Aug. 25, 1921, all was ready for the second crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship. In England the American crew of the world’s largest dirigible, the British-built ZR-2, had spent the…
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News••August 25, 2021
Causeway Project Includes Additional Lane on Barnegat Avenue South
While there are some inbound traffic changes coming to the entrance of Long Beach Island, some things will remain the same when the Causeway expansion and rehabilitation project wraps up in a couple…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 25, 2021
The Suyat Band
STYLE: Covers of hits from yesterday and today, described as reggae-pop fusion with Hawaiian flair.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 25, 2021
Ship Bottom Fire Co. Block Party Is Back
Back after missing 2020 due to COVID-19, the Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co.’s annual Craft Beer and Food Truck Block Party is happening this weekend.
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Opinion•August 25, 2021
Delectable Fundraiser
The Long Beach Island Historical Association would like to thank all who supported our recent Chocolate Fair fundraiser and helped make it a success. Over 200 children and adults chose from a variety…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 25, 2021
Ocean County Library Plans 9/11 Exhibit in September
The Ocean County Library is participating in “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World,” a downloadable educational exhibition of the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing…
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News••August 25, 2021
Cornhole Tournament to Aid Junior Firefighter’s Recovery From Spinal Injury
Next month, the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS is hosting an event to help one of its one after he suffered a significant spinal cord injury earlier this summer.
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Opinion•August 25, 2021
Profound Implications
The New Jersey Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Study’s report was released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Aug, 19. As per the USACE website, “The purpose of the study is to investigate…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 25, 2021
LBT Field Station Summer Programs Wrap Up Aug. 30
Two events remain in August at the Long Beach Township Marine Education Field Station, located on the bay in Holgate.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 25, 2021
Go Browsing at Barnegat Flea Market
The Barnegat Historical Society will hold a flea and craft market on Saturday, Aug. 28, beginning at 8 a.m. at the public dock, 427 East Bay Ave.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 25, 2021
Museum Craft Fair/Flea Market on Sept. 5
The LBI Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven holds a flea market/craft fair on Sunday, Sept. 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Walsh Field.
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News••August 25, 2021
Significant Percentage of Area School Staff Already Vaccinated
Two weeks before the 2021-22 school year is set to begin, Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday announced all faculty and staff at public, private, parochial, charter and renaissance schools must be vaccinated…
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News••August 25, 2021
Presbyterian Minister Focuses on Social Need
The Rev. Jeanie Collins has always been focused on the Big Questions: why are we here, what is my purpose, why do bad things happen? In her ministry to students at Rutgers University, RUSpiritual…
