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News••December 9, 2020
Junior Miss Stafford Comes Through With Big Donation After Selling 650 Yard Signs
Lindsey McDermott would have been just fine with selling out on the initial print run of yard signs she used to raise funds in support of the Stafford Township and PBA 297’s annual Holiday Toy Drive.
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Business••December 8, 2020
Reynolds Holds Holiday Food Pantry Fundraisers
Reynolds Garden Shop and Floral Market in Manahawkin invites all to come be festive with live holiday music this Saturday from 3 to 4 p.m. while helping area food pantries cope with the extra-busy…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 8, 2020
Surflight Theatre’s ‘We Need a Little Christmas’ Is a Little Delight
Surflight Theatre’s 2020 Holiday show, “We Need a Little Christmas,” is set in a home in Maine. And it is quite the home, what with its 10 bedrooms and its “Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn”…
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News••December 8, 2020
Cybercriminals Using COVID-19 Vaccine in Latest Fraud Campaign
With the COVID-19 vaccine expected at state hospitals this week and available to the public shortly thereafter, cybercriminals are using the opportunity to lure individuals into divulging sensitive…
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News••December 7, 2020
Long Beach Township Police Make Arrests for Unlawful Possession of Firearm, High-Capacity Magazine
A motor vehicle stop earlier this month led Long Beach Township police to arrest Ashon Miller and Terrence Murray-Loach for unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a defaced firearm and…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 7, 2020
Enjoy Christmas Style ‘Trunk or Treat’ at Main Street Alliance Church on Dec. 12
There’s no doubt the Christmas season looks a little different this year, with fewer shoppers flocking to the stores for gifts and the Ship Bottom Christmas Parade canceled. Nonetheless, Main Street…
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News••December 7, 2020
Stafford Township Hoping to Fulfill Larger Need Through Toy, Coat Drives
For more than 30 years, PBA Local 297 and the Stafford Township Recreation Department have been coordinating efforts to make sure local youngsters have gifts for Christmas as well as warm coats for…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 7, 2020
Quakers Present Charlie Zahm in Virtual Concert
The Barnegat Friends Meeting (Quakers) presents Pennsylvania-based folk singer Charlie Zahm in a virtual concert on Friday, Dec. 11, beginning at 8 p.m. In lieu of admission, donations to the local…
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News••December 7, 2020
Stafford Makes Moves to Lift Plastic Bag Ban for Duration of State of Emergency
With a new state plastic waste law taking effect in May 2022 and consideration of business hardships due to the pandemic, Stafford Township introduced an ordinance to repeal its plastic bag ban at…
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News••December 6, 2020
Tips for Safe Holiday Decorating
Lighted Christmas trees in the windows of Ocean Boulevard homes on Long Beach Island on a Monday morning brightened the bleakness of the rain and wind under a sunless sky and a year dominated by…
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Opinion••December 5, 2020
Don’t Be Scared of Coyotes; Scare the Coyotes
I’m a member of the Little Egg Foundation and head of its local Project IMMA, the Island Mammal Monitoring Association. I have been actively monitoring, filming and collecting data on LBI’s wild…
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News••December 4, 2020
LBI Branch Library Closed After Positive COVID Test
The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City is closed until Monday, Dec. 7, for cleaning after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
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News••December 4, 2020
Girl Scouts Join Project Linus for the Holidays
With the holidays approaching, eight Girl Scouts from Troop 127, in Manahawkin, put their minds together and devised a community service project that is compliant with COVID-19 guidelines.
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Columns••December 3, 2020
Here’s Looking at You, Mister Coyote; the Littering Ways of Shotgun Shells
I know I do the LBI coyote thing to death, though hopefully not to the death of ’yotes. There are plenty of them going to Wiley heaven via hunters around the state, most of whom kill coyotes for…
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News••December 3, 2020
Artificial Reef Project Is a Go Off Beach Haven
An artificial reef project initiated by the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is expected to begin this week with the sinking of four vessels on Little Egg Reef, located approximately 5 miles…
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News••December 3, 2020
New Barnegat Town Hall Ground Broken; Novak Bids Adieu
Following the Barnegat Township Committee meeting Dec. 1, officials broke ground for the new municipal building.
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Sports••December 3, 2020
Southern Cruises Past Pinelands to Complete Football Season
Back in July, Southern Regional senior linebacker Steve Langton wanted as many games as the schedule could hold, to have the opportunity to play the game he and his classmates loved, even if only a…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 3, 2020
Surflight Theatre Performing ‘We Need a Little Christmas’ Dec. 5-20
Some people can’t stand hearing Christmas music before Thanksgiving. In fact, some people can’t stand Christmas music at all, what with having heard scores of versions of Christmas classics such as…
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News••December 3, 2020
LBI Health Department Provides Guidance as COVID-19 Cases Surge
Ocean County recorded 396 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, Nov. 29 – the highest single-day tally, by far, since the start of the pandemic earlier this year. On Long Beach Island, there were 18…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 3, 2020
Caporale Scores Top Spot Again Despite ‘Brutal’ 10th at The Sand Trap
The Sand Trap’s 10th hole is murderous for many miniature golfers. Sal Caporale couldn’t conquer it. He carded a 6, but it didn’t matter.
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Opinion•December 3, 2020
Help for a Hoarder
The room was smoky and crowded, too many bodies in too small of a space. The heat in the room didn’t help, nor the fact that there was nothing cold to drink, just a huge urn filled with strong black…
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Opinion•December 3, 2020
Unwise Ordinance
At the Nov. 24 Stafford Township Council meeting an ordinance to repeal the ban on plastic bags was introduced. What are they thinking?
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Opinion•December 3, 2020
Selfish Logic
This letter is a response to Glen Hofmeister’s letter (“Defund Island Police,” 11/18). After reading your letter where you detail numerous tickets you received, I have a question. Did you challenge…
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Business••December 3, 2020
National Bike Group Names Shore Brake Cyclery ‘America’s Best Bike Shop’ Again
For the second consecutive year, Shore Brake Cyclery in Brant Beach was honored among top retailers in the United States by the National Bicycle Dealers Association. The shop is one of two in New…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 2, 2020
Despite Challenges, Tuckerton Seaport Continues to Serve Up Family Fun
Tuckerton Seaport Trustee President David Roth recently made a plea for donations, noting the devastating effects the COVID-19 emergency has had to the nonprofit’s bottom line.
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Columns••December 2, 2020
DDT Works – But at What Cost?
With the coming of October 1959, it appeared the Jersey Shore’s battle with sleeping sickness was about over. The Associated Press reported from Trenton on the first, saying, “No new suspected cases…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 2, 2020
Latest LIFS Virtual Offering a Documentary About Celtic Punk Star Shane MacGowen
The Lighthouse International Film Society will roll out the third of four films, “Crock of Gold,” in its holiday season virtual film series on Friday, Dec. 4.
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Sports••December 2, 2020
Governor Places All Indoor Athletics on Hold Through Jan. 2
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Nov. 30 announced a temporary hiatus for all indoor athletics within the state in an attempt to slow the surging spread of COVID-19.
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News••December 2, 2020
School Buses Deliver Dinners in Barnegat
Members of Barnegat Township School District’s Transportation Department added a few special stops to their routes last week.
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Business••December 2, 2020
Choose Sustainable, Artisanal Wrapping Paper for Earth-Friendlier Gift Giving
Commercial gift wrap is one of the more toxic byproducts of the holiday gift-giving season. Metallic, glittery or textured types are generally not recyclable and may pollute the air if burned. The…
