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Sports••February 19, 2021
Three Gridders, One Lacrosse Standout Announce Plans
The recent National Signing Day saw four Barnegat High School athletes announce their plans following graduation. Three will continue their sports careers at college while one will enroll in…
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News••February 19, 2021
LBI Officials, Taxpayers Want More Input on Proposed Wind Farm
With the Atlantic Shores Wind Farm proposed off the coast of Long Beach Island before the state Board of Public Utilities for the right to generate electricity, there’s a growing movement on the…
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News••February 18, 2021
Cameras, Snares Employed in Barnegat Light Coyote Survey
On the sign at the entrance to Barnegat Light is a notice stating, “Dogs should stay on a leash at all times.” There’s a new reason for that currently: A tracking program that also involves trapping…
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News••February 18, 2021
Pregnant During a Pandemic: Moms, Nurses Share Experiences
All expectant mothers hope for a comfortable, happy pregnancy and a complication-free childbirth and newborn experience. And while most understand the reality may not align with expectation, no one…
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News••February 18, 2021
New Jersey Osprey Monitoring Project Weathers Pandemic to Record Productive Year for Species
Keeping an eye on the state’s osprey population last year proved a bit challenging for the New Jersey Osprey Monitoring Project, but the Conserve Wildlife Foundation and its volunteers persisted, and…
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Sports••February 18, 2021
Months Later Than Usual, Swimmers Ready to Make Waves This Winter
Like everything else during the past 11 months, the high school swimming season is going to look and feel different because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Already starting several months later…
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News••February 18, 2021
Faulty Wiring Caused House Fire on South Union Street
An investigation by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department and Fire Marshal into the cause of a Jan. 29 house fire that destroyed the home at 31 South Union St. in Stafford Township concluded faulty…
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News••February 18, 2021
Charges Upgraded for Driver in LEH Crash
Charges have been upgraded for the 26-year-old Manahawkin man who caused a two-car crash in Little Egg Harbor on Saturday, Jan. 30 that ultimately killed Gianna Palmieri, 16, and seriously injured…
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News••February 18, 2021
Rockin’ Valentines Thank Healthcare Workers
On Friday, Feb. 12, heartfelt valentines were delivered to team members at Southern Ocean Medical Center from Philly-based rock ’n’ roll band Low Cut Connie and its fan base, “Tough Cookies,” which…
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Business••February 18, 2021
Barnegat Family Chiropractic: Making Needed Adjustments in Practices, Staffing
During an unprecedented era that demands a work-from-home lifestyle, chiropractic care has become more essential than ever. Between daily stress and hours of desk-sitting, Southern Ocean County…
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Opinion•February 18, 2021
Ball’s in Council’s Court
The building of nine new pickleball courts at the Nelson Avenue park continues to be debated at Beach Haven council meetings. The six existing courts are unsafe, and more courts are needed to support…
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Opinion••February 18, 2021
Can Sad Saga of LBI School Still Have a Happy Ending?
As a former member of the LBI Board of Education, I can shed some light on events surrounding the attempts to sell the LBI Grade School.
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News••February 18, 2021
Stafford Joins ‘Safe Routes’ Program to Encourage ‘Active Travel’ on Foot, Wheels
Stafford Mayor Greg Myhre announced the township and the Stafford Township School District have received “First Step”-level recognition in the New Jersey Safe Routes to School grant program.…
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Business••February 18, 2021
Manasquan Bank Earns ‘2021 Top Workplaces USA’
Manasquan Bank has earned the 2021 Top Workplaces USA award, issued by Energage, an organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces. This is the inaugural year for Top…
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Business••February 17, 2021
New Beginnings in 2021 for Bay Ave Plant Company
Bay Avenue Plant Company is looking forward to a bright year in 2021 at a new Surf City location, said owners Jessica and Tom Scangarello.
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Opinion•February 17, 2021
Remember Plastic?
What will we think of plastic 50 years from now? It will certainly depend on decisions we make now because once it is made, plastic does not go away. Will single-use plastic still be the norm? Will…
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News••February 17, 2021
St. Francis New Location of COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics on LBI
Beginning the week of Feb. 22, the Long Beach Island Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic for both doses of the Moderna shot will be held at the St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall in Brant…
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Business••February 17, 2021
Jetty CMO Joins Industry Advisory Board
Jetty recently made the news for its new commitment to the Surfrider Foundation. But that isn’t the only report of the LBI-based brand’s inroads on a national scale. Jetty CMO and co-founder Cory…
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Opinion•February 17, 2021
Compelling Case
There is nothing worse than investing your tax dollars and then not seeing them properly used. I feel confident that the pickleball project in Beach Haven will be used.
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News••February 17, 2021
New Cardiac Calcium Scoring at Hospital Saves Man’s Life
When team members were being recruited to test the new cardiac calcium scan procedure at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Stafford Township, Kevin Jester, the hospital’s imaging manager, signed up.…
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News••February 17, 2021
Surf City GOP Announces Support for Candidates in Upcoming Election Year
Citing the loss of the economic stability due to a lack of leadership from the current administration in Trenton over the last three years, the Regular Republican Organization of Surf City is backing…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 17, 2021
St. Francis Counseling Service Holds Sexual Assault Awareness Poetry and Art Contest
High school and college students with something to say about sexual assault are invited to enter St. Francis Counseling Service’s poetry and art contest to help raise awareness about the importance…
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News••February 17, 2021
Water Meter Deadline Extended in Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light residents now have until June 15 to get their new digital meters activated, reported borough council.
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Sports••February 17, 2021
NJSIAA Delivers Guidelines for Upcoming Wrestling Season
With high school wrestling practices slated to begin in about two weeks, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association last week released an updated list of health and safety protocols…
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Business••February 17, 2021
Preregistration Deferred for Phase 2 of Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority has announced that pre-registration for Phase 2 of the Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program is “deferred.” Pre-registration was originally…
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News••February 17, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Administrator Spadaccini Leaves; CFO Haines Will Take Over
Little Egg Harbor Township Administrator Matt Spadaccini “has moved on to other things in his life,” said Mayor John Kehm during the Feb. 11 municipal committee meeting. Chief Financial Officer…
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Business••February 17, 2021
Dollar General Opens in Barnegat
The Dollar General store at 39 Sandpiper Rd. in Barnegat Township is now open. Hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Business••February 17, 2021
Chamber Forum Expert: 2021 Fall/Winter Events to Include In-Person Attendance
Nearly one full year after state officials closed all nonessential businesses for months to stem the COVID-19 pandemic before rolling out a multi-step reopening plan with capacity limits and other…
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News••February 17, 2021
Landscape Cleared for Compass Point Development
People driving on West Bay Avenue in Barnegat Township near the adult communities got a visual jolt last month as acres of trees were felled near the entrance to Cloverdale Farm County Park.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 17, 2021
‘Slackwater’ Represents Great Bay in Colorado Film Festival
Kentucky-born cellist Ben Sollee’s original song “Slackwater,” inspired by his 2018 exploration of Great Bay with marine biologists from the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge and Rutgers…
