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News••July 14, 2021
Extra Shuttle Buses May Be Solution in Beach Haven
Compared to two weekends ago, this past weekend was relatively quiet in Beach Haven.
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Opinion•July 14, 2021
Not in Best Interest
I just became aware of the proposed demolition of the forever-standing commercial strip spanning Sixth and Seventh streets on the Boulevard in Surf City and have had numerous emotions go through my…
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Business••July 14, 2021
Women’s Health Practice Opens in Barnegat
Ocean Women’s Health Care Group, a practice of the Combined Medical Group of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health affiliated with Community Medical Center, has expanded patient services through a…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
Chef Kris Neff Serves Up In-Home Culinary Experiences
The year 2020 proved to be a make-or-break year for business owners, as COVID-19 forced many establishments to close their doors … some temporarily, some permanently. The service and entertainment…
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Sports••July 14, 2021
SCYC Junior Commodore’s Regatta All About Dominating Efforts
The results are in from the Surf City Yacht Club Junior Commodore’s Regatta on July 2, and dominating efforts were the name of the game.
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Columns••July 14, 2021
Ship’s Crew Rescued From Fire
The shoreline of New Jersey was once called the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” and is remembered for disastrous shipwrecks, with the loss of all hands on board or the daring rescues carried out by the…
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Opinion•July 14, 2021
Dear Long Beach Island
My daughter, Katelyn Schmidt from High Bar Harbor, wrote the following poem about her love for LBI modeled after Kobe Bryant’s “Dear Basketball” piece as a school assignment this past spring.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
Rock Lobsters
STYLE: Hard-driving, infectious and oh-so-danceable covers of rock and pop hits.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
Elizabeth Lim Featured on Dive Into YA
The Ocean County Library will feature Elizabeth Lim, creator of the bestselling The Blood of the Stars duology, in its ongoing “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual author chats on…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
The Kootz
STYLE: Covers of oldies, goodies, classics and surprises from the last half century. Tunes either rock (Southern, Americana or British Invasion-style), pop or sing the blues – but they all soothe the…
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Opinion••July 14, 2021
Middle. Middle. Middle. Age 52 and Counting!
It’s fun to say the word “middle.” It’s like little, but with an M. And I guess D’s instead of T’s. But they sound almost the same when I say them. Middle. Middle. Middle. Try it.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
The Impulsives
STYLE: All-time good-time music – tunes the band loves and the audience craves, i.e., classic and alternative rock, pop and country favorites.
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News••July 14, 2021
Beach Haven Saying No to Cannabis
Beach Haven has joined area municipalities in banning the sale, manufacture and cultivating of marijuana in the municipality.
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Opinion•July 14, 2021
Bay Study Due
I understand that the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Management’s Final Feasibility Report and environmental impact statement with the recommended plan (NJ Back Bay Study) will be released…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
Art Notes July 14
Fun Fakes: The LBI Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ “Master Copies/Interpretations,” opens Saturday, July 17 in the LBIF’s gallery with an artists reception from 5 to 7 p.m. and juried by…
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Opinion•July 14, 2021
Loveladies ❤️ Gator
I’m writing this as an almost 80-year-old woman who has come to LBI for over 50 years. After living in North Beach, we recently moved to Loveladies. As you can imagine, at my age, even though I’m…
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News••July 14, 2021
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey Still Seeking Summer Interns
A number of summer internship opportunities are still available through Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, which protects rare and imperiled species that live, breed in and migrate through…
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News••July 14, 2021
Young People Can Get Colorectal Cancer Too
For decades the accepted medical practice in the United States was for people to have their first colonoscopy at the age of 50, searching for signs of colon or rectal cancer. That has changed. The…
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Business••July 14, 2021
HighWater Healing: Jetty’s Clean Water Cooperative
Jetty and Jetty Rock Foundation have announced the HighWater Healing Initiative.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
What the Folk Did Elsa Whip Up?
With all the epic fervor of the Disney musical, Elsa whipped her way through the region on summer holiday early Friday morning. Fortunately, her quick jaunt did not claim any casualties, but her…
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Columns••July 13, 2021
Old Barney Might Have Internal Problems; the ‘Great UFO Incident’ at Spray Beach
Getting info through state channels is tougher than overcooked calamari. All questions must go through the press department, which in turn seemingly lives by the unwritten motto “Let No Question Go…
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News••July 12, 2021
COVID Vaccine Now Available at LBI Health Department Office in Ship Bottom
While the Long Beach Island Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at St. Francis Church Hall ended earlier this month, the department is now offering the vaccine in its Ship Bottom office –…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2021
Bazaar Benefits Surf City Fire Co., EMS
Put a circle around Tuesday, July 20 on the calendar because the annual Surf City Fire Co. Women’s Auxiliary flea market and bazaar is back after being reimagined last year due to the pandemic.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2021
July Events Abound at LBT Field Station in Holgate
The Long Beach Township Marine Education Field Station in Holgate opened its doors to the public earlier this summer, and has since scheduled a number of varied events – including a weekly program…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2021
The Sun Is Shining on Surflight’s ‘Annie’
“Annie” the show, like Annie the character, never grows old. And it lives on at Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 11, 2021
Fine Art on Display in Harvey Cedars
More than 50 artists and fine crafters will display their works at the 33rd annual Harvey Cedars Arts Festival on Sunday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sunset Park. Admission is free.
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Opinion••July 11, 2021
No Sweeter Launch in Life Than at Ship’s Wheel
My family was staying with my grandparents in Harvey Cedars one fine summer day in 1973 when my friends and I gathered our money and rode our bikes to the Ship’s Wheel to indulge in penny candy and…
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News••July 10, 2021
Equipment, Materials for Cofferdam Arrive Monday in Ship Bottom
Starting Monday, July 12, New Jersey Department of Transportation subcontractors began a series of pre-construction work in Ship Bottom ahead of the last phase of the multi-year $312 million…
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News••July 10, 2021
Elsa Tornado Touches Down in Little Egg Harbor Township
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly confirmed Friday evening that an EF-0 tornado, spawned by Tropical Storm Elsa, touched down for just a minute in a residential area along Sycamore Drive in…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 9, 2021
All Aboard! Tuckerton Seaport Kicks Off Summer Ferry Rides to LBI
Ferry service shuttling folks between the Tuckerton Seaport and Beach Haven got underway on Saturday. There was an 11 a.m. departure waiting for those who had just enjoyed the Tuckerton holiday…
