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Sports••July 4, 2021
It’s Back: Time to Register for Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim
Every year, the Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim has plenty of first-timers amid the hundreds competing. Among that crowd two years ago – the last time the race was contested – were Rob and Kerry…
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News••July 3, 2021
Surf City Business Owners: Decisions Impact Every Aspect of Community
A quick search for information about Long Beach Island brings a multitude of definitions from a beach lover’s paradise to barrier island and resort region along the Atlantic Ocean. What is missing…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2021
Election History Program Set at Quaker Meeting House
The Tuckerton Historical Society presents its third program of the year, “Contentious Elections in American History,” at the Little Egg Harbor Quaker meeting house on July 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. History…
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News••July 2, 2021
Final Phase of Causeway Project Could Begin This Fall in Ship Bottom
Road work on Ninth Street in Ship Bottom intended to stop for the summer a few weeks ago was allowed to continue after officials learned it would be fully completed this month, allowing the state…
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News••July 2, 2021
State Board of Public Utilities Awards Projects to Both Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind and Orsted
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today awarded projects that will provide a combined 2,658 megawatts of offshore wind capacity to EDF/Shell’s Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, off Long Beach…
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News••July 1, 2021
Beach Haven Westers Still Battling for Boat Slips
The mystery of the Jennifer Lane boat slips continues in Stafford Township as Gary and Diane Mazzacca of Beach Haven West persist in their mission to prove ownership – although, according to Township…
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News••July 1, 2021
Car Stolen on LBI; One Alleged Thief Caught in Stafford
Early last Thursday morning, June 24, Stafford Township police had a multi-vehicle, multi-jurisdictional auto theft investigation on their hands.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2021
Surflight Opening 2021 Mainstage Season With ‘Annie’
Surflight Theatre is opening its 2021 mainstage season on July 3 with a family favorite, “Annie.”
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News••July 1, 2021
ReClam the Bay Leads Field Trip to Rutgers Aquaculture Innovation Center
ReClam the Bay, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the filter feeder shellfish to clean the waters of Barnegat Bay and to increase awareness of bay ecology through public education…
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Columns••July 1, 2021
Fitness and Non-Fitness on LBI; Torpedo Boys Win; Fun Foam Event; Fired Up for the Fourth
Has anyone else had the thought that the Island is split into two very different camps?
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News••July 1, 2021
Sandy Island Burglary Under Investigation
The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance identifying three men who earlier this month allegedly burglarized a hunting club located on a remote island in Barnegat Bay off Harvey…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2021
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Business••July 1, 2021
Range of Plant-Based Options Grows This Season
Along with Living on the Veg’s two fully vegan locations, a lot of eateries in the area have been offering plant-based options, from favorite sandwich shops to high-end restaurants, part of a larger…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2021
Solid Lineup of Summer Concerts Set for Stafford Township
As it has been doing since the 1990s, the Stafford Township Historical Society will host its annual concert series this summer. Concerts are every Monday, starting at 7 p.m. at the pavilion in…
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Opinion•July 1, 2021
Pride of Peahala Park
Who decided to change the name on the Peahala Park water tower? Every water tower on the Island has the name of the section on it. Who decided to change that? We of Peahala Park were very proud of…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2021
Local Artists Illustrate New ‘Guide to the Jersey Shore’
Pine Shores Art Association’s Guide to the Jersey Shore is a must-have for those new to the area needing some helpful tips on where to go for entertainment, food, park land and playgrounds. The book…
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Business••July 1, 2021
Living on the Veg Opens Mainland Location, Expands Menu and Minds
In 2005, Lauren and Rob Ramos opened Living on the Veg in Long Beach Township, the Island’s first fully vegan eatery. Now married, 16 years later with two young children, a huge following (of vegans…
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Business••July 1, 2021
Right Coast Tattoo Reluctantly Leaves Ship Bottom But Finds New Home in Barnegat
For the first time in 22 years, Long Beach Island does not have a tattoo shop. The town of Barnegat, however, just got a new shop with a solid legacy.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2021
No Shortage of Weekly LBI Mini Golf Summer Tourneys
Every week for the next two months, play miniature golf. No, seriously. There’s no reason not to, because weekly tournaments at a bunch of Long Beach Island mini golf courses are a staple of the…
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Opinion••July 1, 2021
Feelin’ Groovy
One of the wonderful rituals performed at Wawa is holding the doors for others. The other day in Barnegat when I did so, a teenager thanked me. I responded, “Right on!’ to which she exclaimed, “From…
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News••July 1, 2021
Shore Avenue Traffic Pattern to Remain the Same
The Ship Bottom Borough Council unanimously denied an ordinance to limit access to and from Shore Avenue after nearly an hour of public comment June 22 that overwhelmingly opposed the proposed…
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News••June 30, 2021
Driver in LEH Crash That Killed Teen Indicted on Aggravated Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide
The driver who caused a two-car crash in Little Egg Harbor on Jan. 30 that killed Gianna Palmieri, 16, and seriously injured Kaitlyn Edwards, 18, has been indicted, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.…
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Opinion•June 30, 2021
Cannabis Benefits
As a senior citizen and healthcare professional, I applaud Nancy Taggart Davis and her support of a regulated cannabis business (“Think Rationally,” 6/23). For those voters who are unsure of the…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
Surflight Concerts Recognize the Great Women of Country Music
Rock music had several female singers of note, such as Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, Pat Benatar, Patti Smith, Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks, Suzi Quarto, Chrissie Hynde and Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart.…
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Opinion•June 30, 2021
Much Ado About Nothing
everything and anything that matters, is just a little something mixed with a whole lot of nothing. you think i’m kidding? this is a poem, not a joke.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
Boy’s Coastal Creations Benefit ALO
A 12-year-old boy with a hands-on hobby and a head for business has started his own jewelry line. Even more notable, he is doing it for the betterment of the ocean and marine life.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
Airport Open House Engages Community, Fosters Education, Understanding
Eagles Nest Airport in Eagleswood Township invited the public into its hangars to show off the aircraft and share a passion for flying with the community during an open house held Saturday, June 26.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
LBI Vibe Challenge Invites Public to Hunt for Fun
For families looking to get out of the house and explore the Island, the LBI Vibe Challenge, a new scavenger hunt being launched in Beach Haven, is a perfect fit.
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Opinion•June 30, 2021
First Round Pass
I’d like to respond to last week’s letter from Beach Haven Councilwoman Nancy Taggart Davis. While I am not against medical marijuana, I am not a supporter of its recreational use, and do not believe…
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Business••June 30, 2021
Liquid Bliss Yoga Returns to Harvey Cedars
Most people can only dream of turning their passions into a successful career, but Dana Mitchell is doing exactly that. The New Jersey native spends most of the year teaching at her yoga studio in…
