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Opinion•January 13, 2021
Simple Question
Dec. 7, 1941: “Yesterday, a day that will live in infamy.” —Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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News••January 13, 2021
Manahawkin Man Arrested at Wawa in Forked River
Manahawkin resident Roger Hanson, 35, was arrested for harassing customers at a Wawa in Forked River on Monday, Jan. 4, at 10:35 p.m., Lacey Township police announced.
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News••January 13, 2021
New Leadership for Barnegat School Board
Sean O’Brien and Rick Quelch were named president and vice president of the Barnegat Board of Education at the recent reorganization meeting. Both were elected to three-year terms in 2019.
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News••January 13, 2021
Frog Pond School Has to Go Virtual After One Day
COVID-19 sure can destroy the best-laid plans of mice and men.
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News••January 13, 2021
Friends Remember Surfer Who Was Attorney, Artist and Activist
“I caught two waves. So, for the wave riding aspect it was a D-minus when you factor in the performance level, which consisted of tripping on my leash, riding it out on my knees and a belly ride on a…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 13, 2021
Sober Surfers Share Their Stories Via Zoom With Sea Change RCO
Join Sea Change Recovery Community Organization and special guest legendary big wave surfer Darryl “Flea” Virostko via Zoom on Jan. 22 as they #CrushTheStigma of what it means to be in recovery.
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Opinion•January 13, 2021
Let’s Be Smart
LBI, take notice that plans are moving forward to place wind power turbines that would be clearly visible from our beaches if permitted to be placed closer than 15 miles from our shoreline. The lease…
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Columns••January 13, 2021
How Well Did You Do?
Your time is up! This year you had only one week to find the answers to the annual 200 Plus history test … so if your score is not as high as in past years, you have an excuse.
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News••January 13, 2021
Local Man with COVID-19 Says It’s ‘No Joke’
Right from the beginning of the pandemic local Trump supporter Mark Bronkowski said he listened to all the information coming from Dr. Anthony Fauci and the administration but also watched “60…
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News••January 13, 2021
Holtec: No Formal Plans for Passive Nuclear Plant at Lacey Township Decommissioning Site
Reports that Holtec International is planning to locate a small modular nuclear reactor at its decommissioning Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township are premature, though company…
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News••January 13, 2021
Sandy Fraud Contractors Indicted for Theft of Funds
Jonathan Price, 43, of Manahawkin, and Scott Cowan, 58, of Demarest, have been indicted by an Ocean County grand jury for 18 counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of property…
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News••January 13, 2021
Barnegat Schools Return to All-Virtual
On Monday, Jan. 11, the Barnegat Township School District returned to all-remote learning due the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on staffing.
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News••January 13, 2021
Kim Makes News Picking Up Trash
Congressman Andy Kim, who represents Barnegat Township and half of Stafford Township in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District, made national and even international news on Thursday morning.
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News••January 13, 2021
Masked Newbies, Incumbents Sworn In at Stafford, Southern School Board Reorganizations
Both the Stafford Township and Southern Regional boards of education went through their reorganization procedures on Jan. 6, but it was the first time in their histories new or incumbent board…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 12, 2021
David’s Dream and Believe Hosts Sing for Hope
Though it has been a difficult ten months since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the mission of David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation continues in earnest every day, knowing kindness…
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News••January 11, 2021
Police, Firefighters Eligible for Coronavirus Vaccine Under State Plan
Less than 10 days after Long Beach Island’s volunteer emergency services personnel began receiving COVID-19 vaccines, Gov. Phil Murphy moved his vaccination plan to Phase 1B, which includes police…
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News••January 11, 2021
County Offers More COVID-19 Tests Per Hour as It Preps for Additional Vaccination Clinics
With COVID-19 vaccines becoming more available and requests for testing in Ocean County declining slightly since the the end of the holiday season, county health officials are reducing test hours…
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News••January 11, 2021
Pickleballers Raise Funds to Help Beach Haven Project
A group of pickleball enthusiasts say they have raised enough money to help Beach Haven borough’s plan to expand the number of courts from six to nine at the Nelson Avenue facility.
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News••January 9, 2021
St. Francis Counseling Service to Host Free Sexual Violence Advocate Training
Applications are being accepted now for St. Francis Counseling Services’ upcoming Confidential Sexual Violence Advocate training program. Virtual classes will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday…
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Columns••January 9, 2021
Losing a Local Surfer; Winter of Waves and Embracing the Outdoors Like the Nordics
Boy, we were so excited to get into 2021 we could taste it … except we lost our sense of taste.
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News••January 8, 2021
Stafford School District Going All-Remote for Several Weeks
After returning to in-person instruction last week, following the Christmas break, the Stafford Township School District has hit the pause button again, announcing on Friday, Jan. 8, that all…
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News••January 8, 2021
Reward Offered in Dog Abandonment Case
On Monday, Dec. 28, the Associated Humane Societies received a call reporting an abandoned dog in Barnegat. Animal Control Officer Maria Cymanski was dispatched to the scene in the area of 1450 West…
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News••January 7, 2021
Southern Regional to Return to In-Person Instruction Jan. 19
The Southern Regional School District plans to return to its in-person instruction model, after several weeks of remote learning, on Tuesday, Jan. 19, said Superintendent Craig Henry following the…
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News••January 7, 2021
Meghan Marro Makes History With Beach Patrol
Meghan Marro has made Beach Haven history as she was recently named chief of the borough’s beach patrol, the first woman to do so. She replaces the retired Mike Lawrence.
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News••January 7, 2021
NJDEP Enacts New Circle Hook Requirement to Help Protect Catch-and-Release Stripers
Effective Jan. 1, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection has mandated that anglers use circle hooks when catch-and-release fishing for striped bass with natural bait. The DEP’s Division of…
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News••January 7, 2021
Colleen Lambert Handed the Gavel in Beach Haven
Newly elected Beach Haven Council member Colleen Lambert will serve as the borough’s mayor as she was appointed to the post at the Jan. 4 reorganization.
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Sports••January 7, 2021
Gesicki Snags Five Passes Against Buffalo, Concludes Excellent Third Season in NFL
The Miami Dolphins’ second meeting with AFC East rival Buffalo on Jan. 3 wasn’t nearly as close as it was when they first met during Week 2 of the season. This time the Bills had run away with the…
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News••January 7, 2021
Senior Needs for Home-Delivered Meals Double
Senior citizens who rely on the county’s home-delivered meals program can be assured the service will continue in 2021.
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News••January 7, 2021
ShopRite Pharmacy in Stafford Township One of 39 to Give Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines
Wakefern Food Corp., the logistics, distribution and merchandising arm for ShopRite stores, announced late Monday afternoon, Jan. 4, that 39 selected ShopRite pharmacies throughout New Jersey are set…
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Sports••January 7, 2021
Year of the Pandemic Still Had So Many Great Stories
Wild and wacky. That’s the easiest way to summarize the sports year of 2020.
