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Business••May 3, 2021
Unemployment, Marijuana: Navigating State Law Impacts to Business
“A very tricky realm of employer responsibilities” imposed by the recently enacted New Jersey marijuana law was among updates specific to business when 9th District state legislators spoke live at an…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 2, 2021
Stafford’s Community Gardens Spring to Life
Stafford Township has three community gardens that begin to wake up in April and May, as volunteers start to feel the familiar yen to roll up their sleeves and work the soil, cultivating food, beauty…
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Columns••May 1, 2021
Pajamas in Public; Hurricane Season Perspective; Closing in on 50-Degree Surf
First things first. From February to June, Liquid Lines devotes an awful lot of space to being cranky about seasonal weather – winter’s never-ending grip on our barrier island, frigid water and raw…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 29, 2021
Makers Festival Folds After Five Unforgettable Years
After five years, the organizers of the wildly successful Makers Fest have announced the annual event will not make a post-COVID comeback.
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News••April 29, 2021
Gov. Murphy Joins Local Mayors, DOT to Mark Start of Bridge Project’s Final Phase
“Somehow,” said Gov. Phil Murphy as he addressed a small group assembled at the boat ramp in Ship Bottom last Friday, April 25, “all roads in New Jersey lead to the Jersey Shore.” The governor…
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News••April 29, 2021
Patrons, Neighbors Bid Farewell to Kubel’s Too
A number of former customers and neighbors of the longtime Long Beach Island establishment Kubel’s Too stopped by the restaurant, bar and liquor store in Brighton Beach this past weekend – not for…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 29, 2021
The Beat Goes On: Local Musician Overcomes Cancer, COVID
Locals may have had the pleasure of hearing the enchanting serenade of Raul Morales Jimenez, perhaps in the summertime outside the Local Market, in Ship Bottom, or, more recently, inside Manahawkin’s…
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News••April 29, 2021
Mayors Seek State Intervention in Sale of LBI School
Mayors in three Island communities who oppose the LBI Consolidated Board of Education’s decision to sell the LBI Grade School to fund renovations to the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School are…
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News••April 29, 2021
Family, Community at Heart of Scojo’s Reopening
Fifty-five days. That’s how long it took Scojo’s Eatery in Surf City to welcome back customers after an early morning fire on Jan. 21 damaged the top floor of the family restaurant.
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Business••April 29, 2021
FurZapper’s ‘Shark Tank’ Appearance a Boon for Business
As a result of their April 9 appearance on the ABC reality show “Shark Tank,” the Ocean County creators of the pet hair removal tool FurZapper saw an explosion of sales and have had to lean on the…
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News••April 29, 2021
Ocean County One of Eight in State With Too Much Ozone Pollution
Ocean County is one of eight New Jersey counties that received a failing grade for ozone levels in the air, along with Bergen, Camden, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, according to…
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News••April 29, 2021
LBI Grade School to Remain Open for 2021-22 School Year
At the third LBI Consolidated Board of Education meeting this month, board President Colette Southwick assured district parents there will be no disruption to the 2021-22 school year for students and…
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Opinion••April 29, 2021
Nature’s Seasonal Changes Fittingly ‘Phenomenal’
Peering out my window, I can’t absolutely recall – has this year flown by or dragged on? The grass and trees appear to spell it out: Time has simply moved on and spring is here!
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Opinion•April 29, 2021
Not the Same
I am responding to the article titled “Barnegat Committee: Trust Us, Not Facebook” (4/14). For starters, I am not a Republican or Democrat; I do not participate in politics at all. I align my…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 29, 2021
Celebrate ‘Be Kind to Animals’ Week
From May 1 to 7, join the American Humane Society in celebrating Be Kind to Animals Week, which, founded in 1915, is the oldest commemorative week in American history. AHS invites the public to visit…
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Business••April 28, 2021
Wedding Road Show Goes Data-Driven
With new technology, online events such as the popular Wedding Road Show and Party Planning Tour can go farther toward gauging what customers are looking for in 2021 and beyond. So shared Lori…
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Opinion•April 28, 2021
Such Is Progress
I had to smile, a bit wryly, reading Rick Mellerup’s account of how variolation (scratching a small amount of dried or fresh pustule material from a less virulent strain of pox into the skin) was…
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Opinion•April 28, 2021
Not Forgotten
Regarding “Show Some Love for the Forgotten 22 Percent” (4/21), I’ve lived in New Jersey my entire life, in both north and south, and I know that 22%. It’s not forgotten.
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Opinion•April 28, 2021
What’s the Problem?
I understand the borough of Beach Haven will be removing and repaving the Centre Street tree islands associated with the Towne Club of Beach Haven. As a taxpayer in Beach Haven and resident on Centre…
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Sports••April 28, 2021
Southern Regional Girls Lacrosse Team Has Plenty of Offensive Clout
Last spring was a nightmare for many high school sports coaches, Lori Johnson among them.
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Sports••April 28, 2021
Pinelands Aims to Be Quality Squad Once Again
Tennis season has returned, and, fortunately, the Pinelands Regional boys squad has a few of its players returning from the crew that went 18-2 and reached the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II final in…
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News••April 28, 2021
Public Silent as Ship Bottom Land Use Board OK’s Amended Zoning Ordinance
More than two dozen people, including Long Beach Island Consolidated School District officials and representatives, tuned in on April 21 for the Ship Bottom Land Use Review Board’s monthly meeting on…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 28, 2021
Successful 50/50 Raffle for Hunger Relief
The community came through again to help feed its neighbors by buying more than $50,000 in 50/50 raffle tickets in this spring’s fundraiser for food banks by the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean.…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 28, 2021
Learn Local Lenape Legends
The Tuckerton Historical Society is pleased to present Ocean County historian Tim Hart and Lucas DiMartini, program director of the Cedar Bridge Tavern, on Saturday, May 29. The two will give a talk…
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News••April 28, 2021
NJ Homeland Security Offers Tips to Avoid Cybersecurity Theft
Microsoft 365 cloud accounts are the latest marks of a spear phishing campaign that targeted state employees in New Jersey with the intention of delivering malware, stealing money or obtaining user…
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News••April 28, 2021
Stafford Councilman’s Son and Daughter-in-Law Earn Their Badges
Stafford Township Councilman Robert Henken and his wife, Nicole, have announced their son Evan and his wife, Miranda – 2016 Southern Regional grads and high school sweethearts – graduated April 16…
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News••April 28, 2021
‘Empower House’ Representatives Offer Context, Insight for Group Home
After residents complained about a group home causing a disturbance, Stafford Township Administrator Matthew von der Hayden set up an educational forum via Zoom with Avanzar, the Pleasantville-based…
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News••April 28, 2021
Law Firm Conducting Study Concerning Pinelands Regional Consolidation
If – and that’s a big if – the Pinelands Regional School District consolidates with the Bass River, Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor and Tuckerton districts to create one giant K-12 district, it…
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Opinion•April 28, 2021
Save Small Business
I am a 25-year LBI vacationer and we come here often. I love LBI because it is reminiscent of my childhood in small-town Indiana. On a recent visit my husband and I were devastated to find our…
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News••April 28, 2021
Barnegat Ranked ‘Safest Town’ in Ocean County
The SafeWise home safety information website has named Barnegat Township as the 58th safest city in New Jersey and the safest community in Ocean County.
