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Columns••April 14, 2021
Never Take Home Maintenance Advice From a Surf Columnist; Following the Youngest Guns
I can understand why you’d be reticent to take home improvement advice from a surf columnist who dabbles in social commentary, but stay with me here.
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News••April 14, 2021
Great Bay Regional EMS Has New Backup
Great Bay Regional Volunteer EMS has a new backup company – Northeast Metro Ambulance.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 14, 2021
St. Mary Academy Knights Camp Has Summer Options for Kids
It’s about that time of year to start thinking which programs and camps children will attend this summer, and St. Mary Academy has options for parents in Stafford Township and beyond.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 14, 2021
Albert Hall Outdoor Shows Return May 1
The Albert Music Hall, located at 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532) in Waretown, announces the return of outdoor shows beginning Saturday, May 1, in the back parking lot (weather permitting).
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Business••April 14, 2021
Morrison’s in Beach Haven Has New Owners
The Morrison’s property in Beach Haven has a new owner, Coastal Holdings, which recently entered into a purchase agreement.
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News••April 14, 2021
Reminder: Holgate Section of Forsythe Off-Limits Until Sept. 1
On April 1 each year, staff from the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge erect seasonal closure signs on the south end of Long Beach Island to let the public know the 400-acre Holgate Unit of…
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News••April 14, 2021
Barnegat Book Exchange in the Works
A project involving both the Barnegat Township School District and the township committee looks to enhance reading opportunities for youngsters in the form of book exchanges.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 14, 2021
April 17 Science Saturday: Lessons from ‘Great Storms of the Jersey Shore’
Join speakers Margaret Buchholz, Amanda Devecka-Rinear, Scott Mazzella and Pat Trotter as they present “Great Storms of the Jersey Shore: Things We Didn’t Learn, and Should Have” on April 17 as part…
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Opinion••April 14, 2021
Help Appreciated
Thank you to Ship Bottom police. When my car wouldn’t start at Ship Bottom bank, you were kind and drove me to St. Francis in time for my second virus shot. I appreciate your help.
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News••April 14, 2021
Barnegat Committee: Trust Us, Not Facebook
Facebook and other social media outlets have become quite the sounding board for Barnegat Township residents to discuss varieties of issues affecting their community.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 14, 2021
Get Ready, Register for World Series of Birding
This year, New Jersey Audubon’s 2021 World Series of Birding, “Special Edition II,” will include teams and participants from 19 states along the Atlantic Flyway. Teams are invited to form in New…
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News••April 14, 2021
First Aid Squad: We May Leave Beach Haven
The Beach Haven First Aid Squad is up in arms over an ordinance recently introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council that would put the municipality in charge of conducting background checks for…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 14, 2021
Nimbus Dance Social Justice Initiative Presented at College
The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College will welcome Nimbus Dance, virtually, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, as the troupe presents its acclaimed social justice…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 14, 2021
They’re ‘Talkin’ Baseball’ on New Ocean County Library Podcast
A lively dialogue about the 2021 Major League Baseball season kicks off the Ocean County Library’s new podcast series, “OCL Sound Waves.”
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News••April 14, 2021
Bring Your Unused Meds, E-Cigs to Police Collection Sites
The Barnegat Township Police Department will be participating in the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24.
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News••April 14, 2021
‘Phil’s Shack’ Dedication Planned May 2
The small building located at the Barnegat Township Municipal Dock will be formally renamed “Phil’s Shack” at a ceremony planned for Sunday, May 2 at noon.
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News••April 14, 2021
Stafford School Board Finally Gets to Honor Last Year’s Best Teachers, Support Staff
As the COVID-19 pandemic took center stage and all things turned haywire about this time last year, the one thing that didn’t get done prior to last April’s Stafford Township Board of Education…
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Opinion•April 14, 2021
Giving Group
The four-page article in the March 31 edition titled “Nonprofits Shift Gears Amid Virus Concern” depicted the many contributions that a dozen or more nonprofit community-based groups and their…
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Columns••April 14, 2021
A New Cause for Alice Paul
One of the advantages of having a long-running history column is that you have the opportunity to follow up on people and issues over an extended period of time. One example would be the suffrage…
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News••April 14, 2021
Ocean County Tax Rate Down Half-Cent in 2021
Ocean County is a bright light in what was predicted to be a dark national financial landscape for state, county and local governments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Opinion•April 14, 2021
What’s the Truth?
In a speech while accepting the Edward R. Murrow Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism, NBC anchor Lester Holt finally came out of the closet and admitted to something that was obvious to most…
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Sports••April 14, 2021
Barnegat Swim Teams Make Most of Shortened Season
Despite an abbreviated season due to the pandemic, the Barnegat High School varsity swimming teams set four team records.
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Opinion•April 14, 2021
For the Greater Good
In reply to the letter by Ken McKelvey, age 21, “Work for Wind” (3/31), it warms my heart to see letters from the younger members of our community taking a stand on the problems affecting our coastal…
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News••April 14, 2021
Harvey Cedars Wants ‘Good Neighbor’ Ordinance
The Harvey Cedars Borough Commission last week introduced what it is calling three “good neighbor” ordinance amendments dealing with noise, parking and dog waste.
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Sports••April 14, 2021
Golf Programs Significantly Different After Lost 2020 Season
Finally. After losing the entire season to the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, the spring sports teams are getting their chance to compete.
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Sports••April 14, 2021
Southern Regional Scores Easy Win in Girls Volleyball State Tourney Opener
Several weeks ago, senior setter Stephanie Soares explained the Southern Regional girls volleyball team had one main goal during this short season. That goal was to win whatever concoction of an…
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News••April 13, 2021
Forest Policies Pose Risk of Wildfires in New Jersey
A week after the National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office issued a warning of an increased risk of wildfires due to weather conditions, the forecast has mostly rain and clouds for the early part…
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News••April 13, 2021
Clean Ocean Action Seeks Volunteers for April 17 Beach Cleanup
After 35 years of Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweeps, one fact is undeniable: The amount of plastic marine debris continues to increase.
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News••April 13, 2021
Otter a Small Miracle Surviving With Surrogate Help
The tiny otter found washed up at the steps of a Ship Bottom bar is thriving more than two weeks later at the Woodlands Wildlife Refuge in Hunterdon County.
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Business••April 13, 2021
Struggling Residents Offered Rental Aid
Ocean County residents who have been struggling to pay their rent or may be facing eviction due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic are encouraged to apply for the Ocean County Residential…
