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Opinion••February 10, 2021
Rocky Road to Consolidation Reaches Successful Conclusion
Congratulations to the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education and administration on successfully following through on the plan to sell the LBI Grade School and consolidate to the Ethel…
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News••February 10, 2021
Pinelands Regional Releases Tentative Reopening Plans
The Pinelands Regional School District has announced its tentative plans for reopening with four days a week face-to-face instruction.
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News••February 10, 2021
Baby Makes Touchdown on Super Bowl Sunday
A super, but unexpected, event occurred in the Chandler home on Osborn Island this past Super Bowl Sunday.
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Columns••February 10, 2021
Can Mankind Be Saved From Itself?
There is an old editors saying about selling newspapers: “Dog bites man” goes on page 20, but “Man bites dog” should have been the headline on page one. This might explain why for most of the…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 10, 2021
New Butterfly/Pollinator Garden in the Works
Plans for a new butterfly/pollinator garden are underway in Barnegat Light by the Garden Club of Long Beach Island. Located at the corner of Sixth Street and Bayview Avenue at the pavilion site, the…
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News••February 10, 2021
Global Police Operation Removes Cybersecurity Threat That Targeted State Employees
A global law enforcement operation that included the FBI took down Emotet, considered the most menacing malware botnet in the world, in January. It’s the same cybersecurity criminals who attempted to…
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News••February 10, 2021
Ocean County Calls for Recycling Vigilance After 11-Alarm Fire at North Jersey Recycle Center
Following a massive fire at a recycling plant in Passaic County on Jan. 30, Ocean County officials are reminding residents to make sure items tossed into household recycling bins do not pose any…
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News••February 10, 2021
Long Beach Township Asks Public to Keep Household Trash Out of Municipal Receptacles
Long Beach Township officials are asking residents to please keep household garbage and recyclables out of the municipality’s trash and recycling containers, as this has become a mounting problem in…
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News••February 10, 2021
COVID Fatigue and Oil Companies Drive Spike in Gas Prices
One of the few silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic in its early days was far lower prices at the gas pump.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 10, 2021
Stafford Residents, Get Snow Sculpting!
Anytime snow falls this winter, consider entering Stafford Township’s annual snowman contest.
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Sports••February 10, 2021
Southern Boys Bowlers Improve to 10-2 With Victory Over Central
The Southern Regional boys bowling team didn’t knock down as many total pins as Central Regional in the teams’ second meeting of last week, but that didn’t matter. The Rams banged down enough pins…
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Sports••February 10, 2021
Southern Regional Girls Hoops Squad Working Hard Through Rough Start
The Southern Regional girls basketball team benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic in some way as the new season began. The Rams had an extra week of practice before they had to take the court for an…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 9, 2021
Surflight Theatre Offering Laughs and Love Over Valentine’s Day Weekend
Surflight Theatre is going to be one busy place over the Valentine’s/President’s Day weekend.
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News••February 8, 2021
Barnegat High School Back to All-Virtual Instruction
Due to the significant number of recent positive cases that were traced to an off-campus superspreader event attended by some Barnegat High School students, Barnegat High School and vocational-school…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 8, 2021
Tuckerton Seaport Open for Presidents Day
Celebrate Presidents Day by taking a guided tour along the Tuckerton Seaport’s boardwalk on Monday, Feb. 15 and learn about the presidents who vacationed at the Jersey Shore. Indeed, one president…
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News••February 8, 2021
Illegal Handgun Seized at Southern Ocean Medical Center
Stafford Township police arrested a man illegally in possession of a stolen handgun and a large-capacity magazine at Southern Ocean Medical Center on Feb. 1.
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Sports••February 8, 2021
Southern Regional Boys Hoops Squad Finds Way to Upend Toms River North
The last time the Southern Regional High School boys basketball team knocked off Toms River North, the Rams won an 11-point contest on Jan. 30, 2015. That wasn’t just the last time Southern had…
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News••February 7, 2021
Recreational Fishermen Weigh in on Atlantic Shores’ Plans for Offshore Wind Turbines
During Atlantic Shores’ second meeting with recreational fishermen on Wednesday, Jan. 27 concerning its plans to build a wind farm on a lease off Long Beach Island and parts south to Atlantic City…
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News••February 6, 2021
Beach Haven School a Pandemic Success Story
The Beach Haven Elementary School is one of 75 schools across the country and the lone district in New Jersey to be recognized as a “back-to-school success story” by the U.S. Department of Education.
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News••February 5, 2021
All Signs Point to Spike in Winter Population on LBI
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out 11 months ago, there was an exodus of people from hotspot areas choosing to wait it out in the Long Beach Island region. The local population ballooned as winter…
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News••February 4, 2021
Gov. Murphy Raises Indoor Capacity Limits, Lifts Curfew
On Feb. 3, Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 219 — effective Friday, Feb. 5, at 8 a.m. — increasing indoor capacity limits from 25% to 35% for food and beverage establishments, as well as…
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News••February 4, 2021
Lost Young Dolphin Perishes Despite Valiant Local Effort
A young dolphin corralled after swimming in endless circles in the bay off of Barnegat Light Saturday was not able to be saved, said Marine Mammal Stranding Center experts. They are awaiting lab…
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News••February 4, 2021
District to Sell LBI School, Expand and Rehab EJ School
The LBI Consolidated Board of Education voted 8-1 Jan. 26 to approve multiple resolutions that pave the way for the sale of the LBI Grade School while preparing for the merger of district staff and…
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Sports••February 4, 2021
Pinelands Regional Girls Basketball Team Holds Off Barnegat Twice During Opening Week
No fans were in the bleachers screaming at referees. The players on the bench were several arms’ length apart. The coaches and minimal support personnel in the gym had their masks on. And the game…
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News••February 4, 2021
Route 9 Work for New Electric Poles Means Detour From Milepost 60 South
For the past week, motorists traveling south on Route 9 from about mile post 60 have had to detour to Stage Road all the way to Bass River Township. The reason is Atlantic City Electric is in the…
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News••February 4, 2021
Barnegat Board of Ed Appoints K-8 Student Assistance Counselor
It was 34 years ago last fall when Michele Cucinotta began her education career as a teacher at the Cecil Collins School in Barnegat Township. But as the years went on, Cucinotta found that perhaps…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 4, 2021
‘Share the Love,’ Support STAC With Jim Brickman
Legendary solo pianist Jim Brickman supports the Stafford Township Arts Center with his “Share the Love” virtual concert series this Valentine’s Day weekend, with five dates and times to choose from.…
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Columns••February 4, 2021
‘Where Were You in February?!’ The Apex of the Off-Season
Whenever surfers have a dispute over waves in June or September, year-round surfers will gnash their teeth and demand to know, “Where were you in February?!”
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Columns••February 4, 2021
Checking Out Winter’s People Presence; The Juicy Invention of the Color Orange
Not that this column ever shies away from going a tad off-topic, fishing-wise, but this week, located in the hinterland of winter whateverness, it will be bouncing far and wide.
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News••February 4, 2021
Ship Bottom Mayor: Position on Sale of LBI School Unchanged
While the LBI Consolidated Board of Education prepares to sell the LBI Grade School in Ship Bottom, borough officials there said their position on keeping a two-school system for the district remains…
