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News••March 31, 2021
Tuckerton Elementary to Return to Four-Day In-Person Learning
Effective on Monday, April 12, the Tuckerton Elementary School will be moving to four days per week in-person learning. Parents were able to select whether they would like their child to remain at…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Host With the Most: Vietnam Combat Artist Hosts 200 Vets and Spouses
“Of the 2,709,918 Americans who served in Vietnam, less than 850,000 are estimated to be alive today, with the youngest Vietnam veteran’s age approximately 62 years old,” said veteran Thomas Sherwood…
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Opinion••March 31, 2021
My Granddaughter, My Hero Makes COVID Fight Personal
We love our heroes. We write books and make movies about them. They have all earned it with unbelievable bravery and acts of courage – everyone from Sgt. Alvin York in World War I to Sgt. John…
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News••March 31, 2021
Stafford Presents $49.6 Million Budget With No Tax Increase
With a 66-slide presentation given by Township Administrator Matthew von der Hayden and Chief Financial Officer Doug Gannon, Stafford Township publicly introduced its 2021 municipal budget, totaling…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Art Notes March 31
Many Faces: The Pine Shores Art Association’s “Portrait Show” is online through the end of March. See dozens of paintings by this dedicated group of artists who support each other with friendship…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Online Book Discussion Club Underway
Have you always wanted to join a book club, but couldn’t find the time? The Ocean County Library extends an invitation to enroll in the free One Book OCL Online Book Club, and take part wherever you…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Virtual Poetry Programs Planned in April
During April, the Ocean County Library marks National Poetry Month with virtual programs that encourage self-expression in verse through art.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Library Launches Off New ‘Dive Into YA’ Series
Author Crystal Maldonado, whose debut novel Fat Chance, Charlie Vega met with wide acclaim this year, will lead off the Ocean County Library’s new “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Birding Group Plans Great Bay Boulevard Cleanup
Great Bay Boulevard in Tuckerton is a location that members of the Southern Ocean Birding Group frequently visit to view shorebirds and waterfowl during the year. In appreciation, the group will…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Books for Sale at Beach Haven Library
The Beach Haven Public Library has books for sale on its back porch by the Third Street side of the building.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Two April Cleanups Scheduled in Little Egg Harbor
Gabriel Franco and Shaun Moran, Democratic candidates for Little Egg Harbor Township Committee last year, are hosting another volunteer cleanup at the end of Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor…
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News••March 31, 2021
Conserve Wildlife Foundation Dispatches Piping Plover Winter Report From the Bahamas
Since 2011, the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey has been working in the Bahamas, primarily Abaco, to help study the habitat and distribution of wintering piping plovers, with senior…
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News••March 31, 2021
Proposed Measure Spells Out Approved Use at LBI School Site
The fight to keep the LBI Grade School as an educational institution for students in five Island communities received a jolt of support as the Ship Bottom Borough Council last week introduced an…
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Opinion•March 31, 2021
Work for Wind
I’ve lived in South Jersey my whole life. I have many fond memories of kayaking in our rivers and of watching the sun rise over the Atlantic. I witnessed Superstorm Sandy’s devastating impact on my…
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Sports••March 31, 2021
Southern Regional Girls Volleyball Crew Improves to 8-0
With a few weeks left to the season, it looks as if it will take an extraordinary effort to beat the Southern Regional girls volleyball squad. The Rams this past week added four more victories to…
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News••March 31, 2021
Local Author Writes on Autism Essentials
In 1973, Andy McCabe took over as director of special education for the Bayonne School District. While he had to help coordinate programs for children with various disabilities, he did not see his…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Stafford Recreation Plans 2021 Summer Camps
“We are excited and confident about bringing nothing but the best to the children of Stafford Township for summer camp in a safe and healthy manner,” Assistant Recreation Director Jason Hazelton…
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Sports••March 31, 2021
Southern Regional Wrestlers Bounce Back With Big Win Over Toms River North
The Southern Regional wrestling program is used to the longevity of a typical season, during which the Rams methodically gear up for the team state tournament while preparing each wrestler for the…
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Columns••March 31, 2021
Chief Joseph’s Remarkable Feat
In early October 1877, just south of the Canadian border in the Montana Territory, a detachment of the U.S. Army, commanded by Gen. Nelson A. Miles, had surrounded a band of Nez Perce led by Chief…
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News••March 31, 2021
Harvey Cedars Police on the Lookout for Distracted Drivers
Law enforcement officers from the Harvey Cedars Police Department will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s “UDrive. UText. UPay.” enforcement campaign.
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News••March 31, 2021
American Eel: ‘Underappreciated Hero of Aquatic Ecosystems’
In 2010, the European Union banned export of eels in response to population decline. The sanction contributed to what writer Rene Ebersole, in a 2018 National Geographic article, called a “sushi…
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News••March 31, 2021
Immediate Care Takes Over Operation of COVID-19 Testing at Ocean County College
In an effort to free up additional staff to assist at vaccination clinics, COVID-19 testing at Ocean County College is now under the operation of Immediate Care.
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Opinion••March 31, 2021
Is Beach Replenishment All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
As a lifelong inhabitant of a stretch of sand that sits off the mid-Atlantic coast, I consider LBI my home away from home for five decades. The scientific term for this landform is a barrier island.…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Ocean County College Counseling Center, County Agencies Partner to Promote Addiction Awareness
Ocean County College’s Counseling Center and Recovery Support Program is teaming up with the Addictions Studies Program, Hope Sheds Light and the DART Coalition for a month-long exploration of…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Scavenger Hunt for Families
Families of school-age children in Little Egg Harbor and Tuckerton can have some fun over Spring Break and also learn about local landmarks by participating in a town-wide scavenger hunt between…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2021
Grunin Center Presents the Magical Acrobatic Dance of ‘Snowkus Pocus’
Dazzling cirque, breathtaking acrobatic dance and distinctive circus acts are all part of the magic of “Snowkus Pocus,” presented virtually with On Demand through April 8 – one of the various remote…
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News••March 31, 2021
Beach Haven Taxpayers Plan Zoom Forum on Offshore Wind Energy
The Beach Haven Taxpayers Association holds an offshore wind energy forum via Zoom on Friday, April 9, beginning at 7 p.m.
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Opinion•March 31, 2021
Recognizing Teachers
I am writing in response to the article titled “Teachers Everywhere Have Struggled But They Continue to Persevere” (3/24). This article regarding the struggles and difficulties of educators such as…
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News••March 31, 2021
New Jersey Sierra Club Director Jeff Tittel Retiring
For nearly 23 years Jeff Tittel, director of Sierra Club’s New Jersey chapter, has lobbied for environmental legislation among Trenton’s lawmakers and has been one of New Jersey’s strongest and most…
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News••March 31, 2021
Inflatable Rats at Barnegat Town Hall Over Union Protest
They are unmistakable sights in front of the parking area at Barnegat’s township hall: two large inflatable rats, symbols of unions protesting what they say are unfair labor or hiring practices.
