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Arts & Entertainment••November 25, 2020
Cooking Is a SNAP at Virtual Class
Have you ever had sweet potato/red bean chili? That’s the main dish in a virtual program titled “Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables” by the Ocean County Library System on Monday, Dec. 7, beginning…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 25, 2020
‘A Virtually Celtic Christmas’ Comes to the Grunin Center Dec. 12
Join Emmy-nominated singer-producer Michael Londra at the National Opera House of Ireland for the ethereal tenor’s live concert performance, as the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts presents…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 25, 2020
Toys for Tots Drive Runs Through Dec. 10
Now through Dec. 10, the Beach Haven First Aid Squad, whose Ship Bottom post is located on 21st Street and Central Avenue, is participating in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Toy Drive.
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News••November 25, 2020
‘Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs’ Holds Logo Design Contest for Students
“Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs” seeks a new look! New Jersey students age 21 and younger are invited to design a new logo for this nationally recognized program, which encourages youngsters to…
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Columns••November 25, 2020
Encephalitis Epidemic Spreads
With September 1959 coming to a close, politicians and health officials scrambled to deal with the deadly outbreak along the Jersey Shore of encephalitis, commonly known as “sleeping sickness.” On…
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Opinion•November 25, 2020
Emmy for What?
I saw an article online about Gov. Andrew Cuomo being awarded an Emmy award. I passed it over, thinking it another of the rising typos being presented for public consumption since Andrew is not the…
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News••November 25, 2020
Fedorczyk Appointed to Barnegat School Board
After two unsuccessful runs for a seat on the Barnegat Township Board of Education, George Fedorczyk Jr. is finally a member of the nine-member group as he was appointed to the board last month.
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News••November 25, 2020
Barnegat High School Going All Virtual for Two Weeks
Barnegat High School has switched to a full virtual model for the next two weeks due to concerns of staff members possibly being exposed to COVID-19. Classes will be conducted on Google Classroom.
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Opinion•November 25, 2020
There for Me
My wife and I have owned our house in Surf City since 1998. Ten years ago it became our home, year ’round. During this time, I have observed the Surf City police perform their duties every day…
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Opinion•November 25, 2020
People in Glass Houses
I am commenting on the Nov. 11 column by Marsia Mason (“Who I Am and Am Not – And Why I Choose Hope”). Interestingly, I agree with her as it pertains to President Trump’s use of words to describe…
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News••November 25, 2020
Criminal, Civil Jury Trials in NJ Suspended as COVID-19 Cases Spike
The state Supreme Court has suspended criminal and civil jury trials as well as in-person grand jury sessions amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of current cases continues…
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News••November 25, 2020
Plan Ahead of Winter Weather Conditions
Planning for winter weather hazards may be different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic and the continued precautions in place to limit its spread. That’s why the New Jersey Office of…
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News••November 25, 2020
Transplants Find a Home on LBI Amid Pandemic
When New Jersey was shuttered in March to flatten the curve of COVID-19, Alana Kirzner lived in Jersey City with her boyfriend and the dream of one day owning a home on Long Beach Island. Neither of…
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News••November 25, 2020
Tuckerton Elementary Prepares for COVID Contingencies
The Tuckerton Elementary School superintendent and principal both explained the decision to send in-school students home with additional school supplies this Thanksgiving is a prudent one.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 25, 2020
Art Notes November 25
Give Art: Santa’s Viking Christmas Village is Saturday, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 19th Street and Bay Avenue in Barnegat Light. Over 40 artists and crafters offer their wares for sale.…
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Opinion••November 25, 2020
It’s the Small Things – We Just Have to Look for Them
2020 has been a difficult year, to say the least. We all wake up to news that would make the hair stand up on the back of our necks, or at least give any one of us a headache: the pandemic, the…
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News••November 25, 2020
Season Flu Season Off to a Very Slow Start
The COVID-19 pandemic may have a silver lining.
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News••November 24, 2020
FDA Approves At-Home COVID-19 Test That Offers Results in Half an Hour
Pandemic news has been so dominated in the past week by reports of skyrocketing COVID-19 numbers and prospective vaccines that another important breakthrough on the coronavirus front has been…
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News••November 23, 2020
COVID-19 Case Activity on Island Higher Than Peak of First Wave
In the last week and a half, there have been 12 new COVID-19 cases among Long Beach Island residents, which, according Health Officer Dan Krupinski of the LBI Health Department, is “more case…
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Business••November 23, 2020
NJEDA Expands Discounts, Extends Deadline for PPE Access Program
Businesses and organizations with 100 or fewer employees can apply for nearly 70 percent discounts on personal protective equipment purchases.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 23, 2020
Acclaimed Romanian Documentary Kicking off LIFS Virtual Film Series
If you have binge-watched every television series you ever loved, sometimes more than once, during the COVID-19 pandemic and are fresh out of viewing ideas, it could indeed be a dark winter.
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News••November 23, 2020
Formica Retains Seat on Stafford Township Board of Education
The race for the third available three-year seat on the Stafford Township Board of Education is over, finally. And in January, when the board reorganizes for the new year, Patricia Formica will be…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 23, 2020
Play Twice or 10 Times, It All Goes to the Hunger Foundation
Last December, 16-year-old Sal Caporale from Washington Township swiped the top spot in the first “Can You Beat Biggy?” Tournament, but needed two tries to do it. His first run through The Sand…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 23, 2020
Wanted: Miniature Golfers to Help Hunger Foundation’s Ongoing Efforts
For some in Southern Ocean County, the upcoming holiday season isn’t going to be easy. But with a lot of jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, things have been rough for many families for months…
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Sports••November 22, 2020
‘Unstoppable’ Rams Deliver One More Complete Team Effort to Win Section Final
On what was an unseasonably warm afternoon, the Southern Regional field hockey players on Nov. 21 enjoyed every moment passing around the wooden-based trophy with a golden bowl affixed to it. Some…
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News••November 22, 2020
President Walter Jauch Resigns From Stafford Township Board of Education
Retirement generally is supposed to be a stress-free time, or at least as stress-free as possible. But during the past couple of years as part of the Stafford Township Board of Education, Walter…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 21, 2020
Artist, Free Spirit Emma Cotter Makes Her Mark
Emma Cotter is a 20-year-old artist from Cedar Run with no particular agenda apart from making art that is accessible to everyone. In her approachable, minimalist style, she combines text and images…
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Columns••November 20, 2020
Send Six-Pack Holders Packing; Bigger Wind Farms on LBI Horizon
The sky is the limit … and the limiter. For the manyith week in a row, huge stripers are awaiting boat bassers. Some anglers are saying it’s bassing like they’ve never seen before, size-wise. Reports…
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News••November 20, 2020
Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing at County College Adds Hours
Supply and demand doesn’t apply only to the economy. Owing to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, not only across the nation but in Ocean County, the demand for testing is skyrocketing, and the…
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News••November 19, 2020
Pinelands Junior High Moving to Remote Instruction for Two Weeks Due to COVID
The Pinelands Regional School District closed its junior high school for face-to-face instruction for two weeks as of Wednesday, Nov. 18.
