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News••July 7, 2021
Donations, Sponsors Sought for Veterans Benefit
In keeping with its tradition of actively supporting communities and raising funds for charitable causes, Barnegat American Legion Post 232 is seeking sponsors and donations for a Veteran Suicide…
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News••July 7, 2021
NRC Grants Exemptions at Shuttered Oyster Creek Generating Station
When the last spent nuclear fuel assemblies were removed from the reactor of the shuttered Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station last month, it did more than just set a world record. It prompted…
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Sports••July 7, 2021
Ocean County College to Offer Men’s Volleyball Beginning Spring 2023
This past May, the National Junior College Athletic Association Foundation and the First Point Volleyball Foundation announced $200,000 in grant funds to establish men’s volleyball teams at 15 member…
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Opinion•July 7, 2021
Assessments Questioned
I attended the June 10 Little Egg Harbor township committee meeting. There were many residents there objecting to the special assessment the town imposed on them for the dredging project. I don’t…
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Columns••July 7, 2021
Francis Sets Sail Into Legend
In 1914 George B. Somerville repeated a well-known local story in his book The Lure of Long Beach.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 7, 2021
Men of Horses
STYLE: Popular covers stylized with buoyant reggae and a punk edge, funky bass lines and a heavy drumbeat – a phenomenon known as “horsification.”
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Sports••July 7, 2021
Kubarewicz, Soares, Lyons and Horne Ready to Take on Division II Athletics at Belmont Abbey
Kacey Kubarewicz stepped onto campus while it was dark and couldn’t really see much of it at the moment, but she knew Belmont Abbey College was the right place for her.
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News••July 7, 2021
Ship Bottom Chief Hopes to Enhance Police, Public Interactions
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, once said. Ship Bottom Police Chief Jonathan Potter isn’t trying to…
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News••July 7, 2021
St. Mary Academy, Third-Grader Receive Loukoumi Foundation Awards
As one of the major pillars within the structure of St. Mary Academy, being generous with resources and time as a benefit to others is a big deal. Recently, Principal Lizanne Coyne and all the…
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Opinion•July 7, 2021
U.S. Lags on Wind
I wish to thank Jim Binder for his thoughtful Commentary (“Leave Oceans Alone – Pursue Energy Technologies on Land,” 6/16). I agree that we need a balanced, diverse approach to address climate…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 7, 2021
Webinars Detail ‘Jersey-Friendly By Design’ Landscaping
The key to a beautiful and healthy yard is planning, and in the Ocean County Soil Conservation District’s free webinar series, “Jersey-Friendly by Design,” various presenters “will teach you how to…
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Opinion•July 7, 2021
Cost of Waterfront
This is a response to Edward Harkey (“Lagoons Dying,” 6/9) and Clayton Fairchild (“Low Water,” 6/30). Mr. Harkey references the repaving of streets north of Route 9. Yes, they were, just as yours…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 7, 2021
Pinelands Commission’s ‘Summer Short Course’ on All Things Pine Barrens
The fifth annual Pinelands Summer Short Course will feature 14 education programs including guided history tours, nature walks, a canoe trip, a ground-penetrating radar demonstration and live music.
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News••July 7, 2021
Barnegat Police Chief Gives Glowing Fireworks Report
This summer, Barnegat Township ended a tradition of more than 45 years by moving the Independence Day fireworks display from the municipal dock to the high school football field.
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News••July 7, 2021
Two From Barnegat Arrested on Narcotics Charges
Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Narcotics Strike Force joined forces with the Barnegat Township Police Department and numerous other law enforcement agencies to arrest several people on…
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News••July 7, 2021
Justin Deemer Appointed to Barnegat Board of Ed
The Barnegat Township Board of Education has appointed Justin Deemer to fill the remaining term of David Sherman, who recently resigned after serving seven years.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 7, 2021
Art Notes July 7
LBIF Doings: The LBI Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ Arts Festival, held both indoor and outdoors, is Saturday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Crafters and artisans display and sell their wares.…
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News••July 7, 2021
Ocean County Library System Goes Fine-Free
The Ocean County Library System has now become fine-free, according to action taken at the library commission meeting last month..
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Arts & Entertainment••July 7, 2021
Baby’s Got Style! Big Trends at The Little Outfit
Couture isn’t reserved just for adults. Dress up little ones in the latest fashion trends from The Little Outfit Children’s Boutique, where owner Donna Takash takes pride in choosing high-quality…
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News••July 7, 2021
Barnegat Police Go Under the Microscope Monday
Barnegat Township Police Chief Chief Keith Germain has announced that on Monday, July 12, a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies will begin an…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 7, 2021
Foundation Arts Festival Celebrates Full Gamut of Original Creations
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies hosts the 33rd annual Juried Foundation Arts Festival on Saturday, July 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The rain date is Sunday…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 7, 2021
J.P. La Stella and Co.
STYLE: Crowd-pleasing covers from every era and genre – ranging from Sinatra to Marley and Bee Gees to STP – characterized by soulful undercurrents and jazzy flourishes.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 7, 2021
Tommy Allen Band
STYLE: Covers of classic rock, jam, R&B and soul.
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Columns••July 6, 2021
My Apologies, Ming, on Behalf of All Humanity; Eel’s Meaty Appeal Belies the Toxins Within
Welcome to the jungle days on Long Beach Island, ushered in by July 4th.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 5, 2021
Kokedama Plant Workshop at LBT Field Station July 8
Root, The Green Shoppe – a woman-owned, mother-daughter business in Haven Beach – is partnering with the Long Beach Township Marine Field Station at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, July 8, for a class on…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 5, 2021
15th Annual Barnegat Bay Day July 7 at LBI Foundation
Visit the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, July 7, for eco-educational fun at the 15th annual Barnegat Bay Day. The interactive, family-friendly occasion runs from…
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Opinion••July 5, 2021
Farewell, Carolyn Ann … Thanks for Memories
It was truly a sad day when I heard that the party boat Carolyn Ann III was leaving Barnegat Light to become part of a whale watching fleet in Cape May. I know the Carolyn Ann III because I lived…
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News••July 5, 2021
Proposed Police Shooting Range Open for Discussion at Public Workshop July 29
The Stafford Township Police Department needs a shooting range; the question is where to put it. The public is invited to weigh in on the proposed location at a presentation/workshop to be held…
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Sports••July 4, 2021
Excitement Builds as Lifeguard Tournaments Return
Every beach patrol on Long Beach Island takes its ocean rescue operation seriously. Their lifeguards’ job, after all, is to keep beachgoers safe when they visit.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 4, 2021
Southern Ocean County Celebrates the 4th All Weekend
Independence Day celebrations are not just for the 4th of July. Barnegat Township starts the fireworks off on Friday, July 2, at the high school football field.
