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Columns••May 20, 2021
Wildfire Draws Admirably Huge Firefighting Crowd; Pine Barrens Tree Frog Most Handsome in Nation
I was in the vicinity of Sunday’s wildfire along Stage Road in Little Egg Harbor. Talk about a madhouse, though in the finest of ways. There were mustered firetrucks of every shape, size and purpose…
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Opinion•May 20, 2021
Step in Right Direction
Much needs to be done to prepare residents and businesses about the wise decision New Jersey made to ban many single-use plastics starting in May 2022. Your article (“Plastics Ban to Take Effect in…
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Opinion•May 20, 2021
Pines Turbines?
I read with interest the letter “Turbines Too Close” by Jim Binder of Surf City. He has some valid points. Along with many others over the past year who have been weighing in on the proposal of…
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Opinion•May 20, 2021
Ready to Enjoy
Spring is here in Barnegat and the township committee is working to see our residents enjoy the season.
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Opinion•May 19, 2021
Township Misusing M&M Steam Bar Property
Why is Long Beach Township trying to buy the old M&M Steam Bar, a viable, taxpaying commercial property, so the town can turn it into pickleball courts? If we need more pickleball courts in the…
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News••May 19, 2021
Union Rep Opposes Cannabis Business Ban Ordinances
A United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 152 representative from Blackwood was the only individual to comment during public hearings May 12 on Surf City’s and Barnegat Light’s ordinances…
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Opinion•May 19, 2021
Honeymoon’s Over
The honeymoon is over! Joe Biden has been in office over 100 days so the gloves are off. Biden came right out of the gate signing a record number of executive orders not seen since the days of FDR.
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Opinion••May 19, 2021
George Clooney, Maybe, But Don’t Call Me Walter
My husband thinks he looks like a movie star. With pandemic masks starting to come off, I am reminded of the following story.
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News••May 19, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Raises Taxes in 2021-22 Budget
Little Egg Harbor’s $24,479,062 municipal budget for 2021-22 calls for a local tax levy of $19,378,350, meaning a tax increase of 2.9 cents, raising the tax rate to 83 cents per $100 of assessed…
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News••May 19, 2021
Red Knot Migration Study Aids Development of Atlantic Shores Wind Farm Lease Area
New Jersey Audubon has joined an effort to track red knot migration as part of the second phase of a study partnership among Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, the Wildlife Restoration Partnerships and…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 19, 2021
Gardening for Hunger a Sunny Success
On Saturday, May 15, Reynolds Garden Shop in Manahawkin held Gardening for Hunger, a full-day event with a portion of proceeds going to the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 19, 2021
Art Notes May 19
Still Blooming: The Pine Shores Art Association’s “Spring Show” is online through May. See dozens of paintings by this dedicated group of artists who support each other with friendship, encouragement…
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News••May 19, 2021
SKYWARN Video Could Be Good Viewing Even If You Don’t Want to Volunteer
Keep your eyes on the sky. Not for seeking out alien spacecraft, although that’s always goofy fun. Nor for checking out planets or stars, although taking a telescope or even a good pair of binoculars…
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Opinion•May 19, 2021
Why the Hesitation?
Why is the governor hesitating on the president’s new guidelines for mask wearing? Could it be he is being influenced by some members of the teachers union who don’t want to go back to work?
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Sports••May 19, 2021
Rising, Manhattan Softball Squad Earn Spot in NCAA Tournament
Former Pinelands Regional softball star Jessie Rising has quite a history of playing in some big games. She became part of Manhattan College history on May 15, when the Jaspers captured their first…
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Opinion••May 19, 2021
Try to Enjoy ‘Normal Times’ No Matter What That May Be
It definitely appears that life is at least starting to return to normal in the U.S. after more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 19, 2021
LBI Garden Club Has Tour Tickets on Sale
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island invites the public to tiptoe through beautiful local summer shore gardens on Thursday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain date is Friday, June 18.
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News••May 19, 2021
New Jersey Natural Gas Defends Rate Hike Proposal and Controversial Pipelines
New Jersey Natural Gas is justifying its proposed nearly 25% rate increase in the wake of criticism by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners.
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News••May 19, 2021
Alzheimers, Dementia Series Running in June
The Ocean County Library, in partnership with the Greater New Jersey Alzheimer’s Association, will present virtual programs every week in June to foster understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and…
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News••May 19, 2021
Barnegat Youngster a Finalist in PDFNJ Competition
More than 1,000 fourth-grade students from across New Jersey showcased their artistic skill as part of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Design a Fourth Grade Folder contest this year, but…
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News••May 19, 2021
Harvey Cedars Says ‘No’ to Cannabis
Harvey Cedars recently joined other Southern Ocean County municipalities in adopting an ordinance to ban the sale, manufacture and cultivation farming of marijuana in the municipality.
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News••May 19, 2021
Edwards School Building on the Agenda May 24
The Barnegat Township Board of Education is holding a special meeting on Monday, May 24 at 6 p.m. at Barnegat High School to discuss the future and the status of the Elizabeth V. Edwards School…
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News••May 19, 2021
Fire Evacuation Route Completed in Barnegat
Barnegat Township Public Works crews have finished constructing an emergency evacuation path for residents of the Brighton at Barnegat and Pinewood Estates mobile home developments.
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Sports••May 19, 2021
Southern Regional Girls Golfers Get By Barnegat to Remain Undefeated
Jeff Reilly has been coaching sports in some way for some 30 years, but this season is his first coaching a girls squad. As it’s turned out, he’s quite happy with the decision to do so.
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Business••May 19, 2021
Time Magazine Lauds Ørsted, a Danish-Based Energy Company, as Most Influential
Time magazine has recognized Ørsted, the developer of Ocean Wind, a 98-turbine offshore wind farm 15 miles seaward from Atlantic City, for its contribution in speeding up the global transition to…
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Opinion•May 19, 2021
Library Needs to Grow
Jeanine Sciglitano’s letter explaining the funding for the new Ocean County Library in Stafford Township (“Library vs. Police – Meritless Argument,” 5/12) was well researched and well written. She…
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News••May 19, 2021
As Primary Election Nears, Stafford Officials Tout Accomplishments, Public Raises Various Concerns
During the council comment portion of the May 11 Stafford Township meeting, officials spent a little extra time accentuating the positive that has come from their 28 months in office so far.
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Opinion•May 19, 2021
More Expensive
Regarding “Local Wind Concerns” (5/5), I would like to add an additional concern. If this wind farm is foisted on the public, it will raise electricity prices paid by LBI and Southern Ocean County…
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Sports••May 19, 2021
Southern Exits Early From Conference Softball Tournament
Perhaps a bye in the first round of the Shore Conference Tournament wasn’t the best thing for the Southern Regional softball team, despite the fact the Rams entered their second-round clash with…
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Columns••May 19, 2021
Airships Coming to Lakehurst
Throughout the spring of 1921, the citizens of Ocean County had fought a losing battle with the U.S. Army, attempting to prevent the Lakehurst Chemical Warfare installation from moving to Maryland.…
