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News••August 18, 2021
Conserve Wildlife Foundation Rallies for North America’s Tiniest Turtle
“Despite early recognition as an endangered species in New Jersey, population estimates for Glyptemys muhlenbergii, more commonly known as the bog turtle, are less than half what they were in 1974…
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News••August 18, 2021
Barnegat to State: Re-Evaluate School Mask Mandate
The Barnegat Township School District is asking the state to reevaluate its recent mandate requiring all New Jersey students in kindergarten through 12th grade to wear masks in school this fall…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 18, 2021
LBT Field Station’s End-of-August Schedule Full With Events
Summer’s end may be in sight, but with half of August remaining, the Long Beach Township Marine Education Field Station still has plenty of events on the docket. Learn about oysters, ospreys and the…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 18, 2021
American Legion Pig Roast Bash on Aug. 28
American Legion Post 232 in Barnegat Township invites the public to an “End of Summer Blast Pig Roast” on Saturday, Aug. 28 at the post home on 499 North Main St. (Route 9). The rain date is Sunday…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 18, 2021
Ocean County College Hosts Social Justice Series
Last September, Ocean County College launched what was intended to be a one-year series of interactive events, films and lectures focused on social justice issues – all held virtually due to the…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 18, 2021
Art Notes August 18
End of Summer Show: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences holds its annual Member, Student, Faculty Show on Aug. 28 through Sept. 6. Two works from each artist will be accepted on…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 18, 2021
Hits Galore at Surflight’s Ronstadt Revue
Linda Ronstadt is coming to Surflight Theatre on Monday, Aug. 23. She’ll be performing two shows with her band, at 5:30 and 8 p.m.
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Sports••August 18, 2021
2021 Barnegat Bay Challenge Race Results
The Ship Bottom Beach Patrol’s Barnegat Bay Challenge was held last Thursday night, Aug. 12 in light to moderate south winds. The real challenge this year was in the form of heat for racers and…
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Sports••August 18, 2021
Melges 15 Boats Make Big Debut in LEHYC Down Bay Regatta
The Melges 15 boat made its debut in the annual Down Bay Regatta on Aug. 14-15. In fact, it was the largest fleet of the invitational race, hosted by Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club in Beach Haven.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 18, 2021
Tour Life Returns; Talking Dreads Burn Down the House; FirkStock Honors Summer of Love
Hoards of jam enthusiasts spent the weekend getting tuned up in Atlantic City during the three-night Phish run, each evening show sandwiched between pre- and post-performances offering a rich variety…
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News••August 17, 2021
Congressman Kim Holding Telephone Town Hall on Cybersecurity
Third District Congressman Andy Kim, who represents half of Stafford Township and all of Barnegat Township, will discuss cybersecurity and internet scams in a telephone town hall starting at 5:30…
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News••August 17, 2021
Board Reauthorizes Attorney as Negotiator for Sale of LBI School
The Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education reauthorized its attorney to negotiate the sale of the LBI Grade School on its behalf at its Aug. 17 meeting, despite having no potential buyer…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 17, 2021
Meet ‘Don’t Get Mad’ Duology Author Aug. 26
The Ocean County Library will welcome acclaimed horror-suspense novelist Gretchen McNeil to its “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual discussion series on Thursday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. The…
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News••August 17, 2021
Pace of New COVID-19 Cases in Ocean County Picking Up Speed
Ocean County had 952 new cases of COVID-19 in the week ending on Aug. 16, according to the Ocean County Health Department.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 17, 2021
Namaaaste Beach Baby Goat Yoga Helps Lower Stress, Raise Energetic Vibrations
A group of vacationers from Rockland County who were staying in Surf City had their first goat yoga experience at Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven on Friday morning. Did they achieve a higher…
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Opinion••August 16, 2021
We Who Host at the Shore Have to Have Rules
I always say I love visitors in the summer. What a joy to see relatives and guests bearing wine, beer and snacks along with their suitcases! Am I kidding myself? The older I get, the longer it takes…
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News••August 16, 2021
LBI Emergency Services Team Up for Water Rescue
The Ship Bottom and Surf City volunteer fire companies, along with members of the Beach Haven First Aid Squad, responded to a call of an unconscious individual in the bay waters off West 16th Street…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 16, 2021
‘Shark Night’ Aug. 19 at LBI Historical Museum
The Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven will hold a “shark night” on Thursday, Aug. 19.
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News••August 15, 2021
Water They Doing Up There?: New Look for Peahala Park Tower
In mid-February, refurbishment began on Long Beach Township’s Peahala Park water tower, on the bay side of Long Beach Boulevard near the Acme supermarket. As LBT Water/Sewer Department Superintendent…
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Sports••August 14, 2021
Harvey Cedars’ Stauffer, Stasio, Corcoran Deliver Sixth Straight Island Tourney Title
As he stood before the judge’s stand at the 17th Street beach in Surf City on Aug. 7, Ryan Corcoran’s face was stone cold. Two years ago, the last time he had been in the position of anchoring the…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 13, 2021
Take the Magical LBI Artist Open Studio Tour
The LBI Artist Open Studio Tour, a self-guided tour of 20 fine artists and crafters working on Long Beach Island, is this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14 and 15. Artists open their studios from 10 a.m.…
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Opinion•August 13, 2021
Many Thanks
Thank you, Island Woods Estates homeowners. The proposed Stafford police shooting range has been canceled due to your efforts.
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News••August 12, 2021
Family Thanks Harvey Cedars Police Sergeant for Saving a Life
A Harvey Cedars family is extremely grateful for the quick actions of a borough police officer, believing his prompt response saved the life of a 73-year-old man who was riding a bicycle when struck…
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News••August 12, 2021
View From the Top Is Summer Highlight Again
Step up to the panoramic view at Barnegat Lighthouse, which reopened for climbing on Saturday, Aug. 7 on National Lighthouse Day. Freshly cleaned after a year’s closure during COVID, railings…
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Sports••August 12, 2021
ALO Longboard Classic Wows Crowd; Gaudioso Takes Third Title
Throughout the history of surfing on Long Beach Island, there have been certain surfers who have just been special to watch. They may not be the ones who travel to events up and down the East Coast.…
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News••August 12, 2021
Police Remain Vigilant, and Urge Residents to Lock Up, Following LBI Car Thefts
As a result of the recent vehicle thefts and burglaries throughout the Long Beach Island region, all of which are still being investigated, the Stafford Township Police Department has launched its “9…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 12, 2021
Grand Ole Opry Legend Tim Atwood Performing at Surflight on Aug. 13
Tim Atwood may be unfamiliar to many casual country music fans, but he is more than well known to many country musicians. A piano play and singer, he played in the Grand Ole Opry’s house band for 38…
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News••August 12, 2021
Studies of Protected Shark Species Ongoing
Keith Dunton, a marine biologist and assistant professor at Monmouth University, has been engaged in tagging endangered sharks off the New Jersey coast to quantify how they survive after being landed…
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Sports••August 12, 2021
Barnegat Light Guard Hugh Shields Fares Well at USLA Nationals
Hugh Shields had a big day on South Padre Island, Texas on Aug. 4, competing against some of the best young lifeguards in the country.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 12, 2021
Art of Motion Dance Theatre Performs at LBIF
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies presents “From Studio to Stage: Dance as an Art Form” on Thursday, Aug. 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the gallery.
