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News••June 30, 2021
Dredging of Atlantis Lagoons Brings Questions
During the public hearing on the ordinance to bond $1,525,000 to dredge lagoons and inlet areas in the Atlantis waterfront section of Little Egg Harbor Township, a resident questioned the mayor and…
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News••June 30, 2021
Community Outreach Carrying Past COVID Into Future
The Festival of the Sea at St. Francis Parish in Brant Beach is expanding into a more community-involved event than ever in this summer in which the impactful pandemic has greatly ebbed. An important…
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Opinion•June 30, 2021
Dangerous Turn
For three years we have been trying to get the county to reinstall a no-right-turn sign on the Boulevard and East 21st Street (going north) in Ship Bottom.
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Opinion•June 30, 2021
What’s the Truth?
It is curious how the most innocent of statements can evoke memories and thoughts about many current concerns, the divergent political views about which seem partially responsible for motivating and…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
One Bad Bounce Makes Difference in Showdown With Putting Penguin
Pat Sheridan wanted to travel to Long Beach Island from Connecticut for the first season of “Can You Beat Biggy?” but couldn’t find a way to escape work on a weekday to come down. Last season…
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Columns••June 30, 2021
Buried Treasure of the Liquid Kind
When we hear the term “buried treasure,” we at once envision pirates and sailing ships, but 100 years ago this summer newspapers across the country carried the news of treasure being buried in…
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News••June 30, 2021
Robotic-Assisted Surgery Is Coming to Southern Ocean Medical Center
Robotic-assisted surgery is coming to Southern Ocean Medical Center.
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News••June 30, 2021
JCTA Went to Bat for COVID Workers
While the Joint Council of LBI Taxpayers Associations hopes the area is seeing the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel and looking at a return-to-normal summer on the Island, its board of…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
Marine Science Camps Run in July and August
The New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven will be the site of marine science camps in July and August. All classes run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Opinion•June 30, 2021
Low Water
I am wholeheartedly in agreement with Ed Harkey’s letter titled “Dying Lagoons” (6/9).” I am also a resident of Tuckerton Beach, now going on 17 years. During those years I have also seen Kingfisher…
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Opinion••June 30, 2021
If Wind Farm Is Constructed You May Soon Forget It Is There
I’m going to have to buy Groucho Marx glasses, complete with a large nose, mustache and huge eyebrows, to dare show my face on LBI after writing this column. But stupid or brave, here I go.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
Craft Day By the Bay on Saturday
There will be a wide variety of handmade items on display and for sale at Craft Day By the Bay on Saturday, July 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars. Admission is free.
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Sports••June 30, 2021
Register for Pickleball Referee Training Course
The Nelson Avenue park in Beach Haven will be the site of a pickleball referee training course on Wednesday, July 21, beginning at 8:45 a.m. Class size is limited to 12.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
Independence Weekend: Celebration of American Poets and Local Music
“Wave that flag, wave it high and wide …” wrote Robert Hunter to Jerry Garcia’s composition now known as “U.S. Blues,” a love letter to our nation that speaks admiringly of symbolic Uncle Sam, but…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
Art Notes June 30
Seeing Red: The Pine Shores Art Association’s “Red Show” is online through June. Artists were tasked with adding red to their work. See dozens of paintings by this dedicated group of artists who have…
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News••June 30, 2021
Stafford to Offer Workshops, Address Airbnb Complaint
At the June 22 meeting of the Stafford Township governing body, Mayor Greg Myhre announced a few upcoming free public workshops throughout town. Two are rain barrel workshops with Save Barnegat Bay…
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News••June 30, 2021
New Jersey Releases Guidance for September School Openings
The state of New Jersey wants all of its schools opened for full-time in-person instruction during the 2021-22 school year, and it released a new set of guidelines on Monday to help make that happen.
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News••June 30, 2021
Charter Fishing Group Lauded by Beach Haven Mayor
The Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association’s Junior Mates program kicked off its summer classes by receiving a proclamation from Mayor Colleen Lambert.
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Opinion•June 30, 2021
Love Over Hate
After I noticed some racist graffiti at Nautilus Park, I emailed the Stafford mayor and, within a few hours, the graffiti was erased and he has said a police investigation will go on. What I did…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
Quakers Present Pat Lamanna in Virtual Concert
The Barnegat Quakers present a virtual concert titled “People Who Inspire Me” featuring Pat Lamanna on Friday, July 16, 7 p.m.
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Opinion•June 30, 2021
Forever Grateful
In the throes of domestic chores, it hadn’t occurred to us that Gracie had disappeared. This isn’t the typical “dog decides to explore” story.
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Opinion•June 30, 2021
Great Tradition
My family has vacationed on Long Beach Island for years and even as the old beach cottages have given way to larger, more modern homes, the feel of LBI remains the same. Crossing the 3-mile-long…
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News••June 30, 2021
Reminder: Not All Island Towns’ Recycling Yards Accept the Same Items
Long Beach Township’s recycling center, at the municipality’s Department of Public Works yard in Beach Haven Crest, has seen an uptick recently in items the site does not accept – including wood…
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News••June 30, 2021
First Sober Fourth of July? 10 Tips for Getting Through It
With its backyard barbecues, family reunions and fireworks displays, the 4th of July brings plenty of fun and relaxation. But for the newly sober, it can also bring stress – because Independence Day…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
Danksters Set Surf-Reggae-Rock Mood at Sea Shell
Nothing but chill vibes filled the air at the Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club last Friday night. The Danksters, a local reggae-meets-rock band, serenaded the crowd with timeless hits from artists…
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Business••June 30, 2021
David’s Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation Welcomes New COO
David’s Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation has hired a new COO to help at the helm of the nonprofit, which raises funds to provide financial assistance, wellness services and hope to New Jersey…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
‘Green Drinks’ Serves Up Eco-Friendly Conversations
Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, July 6, at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
A Celebration of Tuckerton at the Dockside Café and Marina
The Tuckerton Historical Society held its only fundraiser of 2021 at the Dockside Café and Marina on Saturday, June 26.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 30, 2021
Ocean County Library Zoom Series Is Strictly for the Birds
If you are one of those people who love birds and have thought of taking up bird watching as a hobby but can currently identify only chickens, turkeys, robins, bald eagles and Canada geese, cheer up.…
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News••June 30, 2021
Signups Begin July 1 for St. Francis Back to School Project
Area kids in kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible for the St. Francis Community Center Human Concerns Department’s annual Back to School Project, which provides essential supplies for the…
