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Opinion••November 11, 2020
Coping With After-Election Elation or Deflation Overload
The 2020 presidential election is over. We have voted for a president-elect and vice president-elect – Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. It was a race to the finish between the red and the blue. Some…
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Opinion•November 11, 2020
Salute to Veterans
I am the proud son of a WWII veteran who took me as a young boy to the American Legion post on Sunday afternoons. During these visits I learned the meaning of sacrifice, patriotism and freedom from…
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Opinion•November 11, 2020
Honor to Serve
From blackboards to greenboards to whiteboards to Smart Boards, I have seen the changes our district has made in the educational lives of over a generation of students. As a Long Beach Island Board…
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Business••November 11, 2020
Delights Coffee and Bake Shop Now in Business
Last weekend, Delights Coffee and Bake Shop opened at 237 South Main St. (Route 9) in Barnegat Township at the former site of Candiqueens.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 11, 2020
Tuckerton Seaport Will Open Decorated Lighthouse, Offers Holiday Boat Rides
The Grinch in the form of COVID-19 will be held at bay this year as the Tuckerton Seaport is getting ready to open the decorated Tucker’s Island Lighthouse for long weekends in December – Saturdays…
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Business••November 11, 2020
Holiday Beach Badges on Sale in Beach Haven
Beach Haven’s special holiday beach badges, designed by Aidan Garsman, a sixth-grade student at Beach Haven Elementary School, are now on sale.
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News••November 11, 2020
DOT: Spring Start Anticipated for Marsha Drive Reconfiguration
Improvements to the intersection of Marsha Drive and Route 72 are expected to begin in the spring, according to state transportation officials. A contract for the work, part of the final phase of the…
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Sports••November 11, 2020
Pinelands Finds Last Minute Soccer Magic to Edge Lakewood
Sometimes a win doesn’t always look like a win. At least, that was the message, laced with fury, Pinelands Regional boys soccer coach Nino Scotto de Carlo gave to his squad after a 4-3 victory over…
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Sports••November 11, 2020
Outmatched Bengals Don’t Quit, Muster Points on Last Drive Against Manasquan
Facing a certain loss, its third straight, with just over five minutes left in the game, the Barnegat football team could have packed it in and called it a night against perennial NJSIAA Central…
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News••November 10, 2020
Tuckerton Borough Hall COVID Closure Ends Well
Recently Tuckerton Mayor Sue Marshall and four other borough employees were informed they had been in close quarters with another borough employee who tested positive for the coronavirus. All six had…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 10, 2020
Saturday’s Surflight Comedy Show Will Benefit Beach Haven Fire Co.
Surflight Theatre’s Saturday Night Comedy series will resume on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 9 p.m,. but with a couple of twists.
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News••November 10, 2020
New Jersey Cuts Off Barside Seating, Late Dining as COVID Cases Spike
All barside seating is banned for now in New Jersey, and a 10 p.m. closing is mandated for indoor bar and restaurant seating starting Nov. 12 under Gov. Murphy’s new executive order “taking action to…
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News••November 9, 2020
Two Little Egg Harbor Youth Football Players Test Positive for COVID-19
COVID-19 has hit football players in the Little Egg Harbor School District.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 9, 2020
Conserve Wildlife Foundation’s Online Auction Ends Sunday
There are still a few days left to bid on the unique items and opportunities offered as part of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey’s annual Women & Wildlife online auction. The auction closes…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 9, 2020
Grunin Center Presents Virtual Discussion with Renowned Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
Next Monday, Nov. 16, join the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College for an informative, timely, free virtual discussion titled “Election 2020: Where Do We Go From Here? A…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 9, 2020
OCC Engineering Club Fundraiser an Evening of Baseball, Technology and Jazz
The Ocean County College Engineering Club will provide a unique evening of entertainment next Tuesday, Nov. 17, as part of a fundraiser for Jazz4PCA (Jazz for Prostate Cancer Awareness). “An Evening…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 9, 2020
Ecologist Talks Micro-Plastics at Nov. 14 Virtual Science Saturday
Over the past two years, ecologist Aaron Stoler has conducted an extensive survey of micro-plastic contamination in lakes throughout New Jersey, exploring the influence on freshwater organisms and…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 9, 2020
Red Rocker Record Fair Welcomes Vinyl Lovers
Sometimes late is better than never, especially in 2020. Despite the spring event’s cancellation, and the fall event’s postponement due to rain, the third annual Red Rocker Record Fair is on for this…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 9, 2020
Ty Mares Trio to Debut at Kubel’s Too
While 2020 has proved to be the year where artists and musicians redefined themselves and were forced to adapt to stay employed, it also has become the year of creative duos and trios. One of dozens…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 9, 2020
Sign Up for Classic Car Show Nov. 14
Do you have a vintage automobile to show off? The Barnegat Township Recreation Department and the Sentimental Cruisers Car Club invite you to participate Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…
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Opinion••November 9, 2020
Shell-abrating Local Efforts to Curb Plastic Waste
It has been three years since Mayor Mancini and the Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners passed a plastic bag ban, and an effort by Garden Club of Long Beach Island members with other…
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News••November 8, 2020
Temporary CO Extended Until December as Hotel LBI Lawsuit Continues
The temporary certificate of occupancy issued to Hotel LBI in Ship Bottom prior to the luxury resort opening at the entrance to Long Beach Island in the spring of 2019 has been extended to Dec. 8…
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News••November 7, 2020
Remembering Sandy, State Works to Prepare for More Frequent and Intense Storms
Eight years after Superstorm Sandy devastated many New Jersey communities, the state is taking steps to protect residents, businesses and infrastructure from the adverse impacts of climate change…
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Opinion•November 6, 2020
Thanks for Coverage
Thanks for the election coverage for the local school board. It was near impossible to find out about the candidates prior to publication of your October Tuckerton/Little Egg Harbor Leader. Maybe…
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Business••November 6, 2020
Across the Bridge From LBI Mainland Real Estate Demand High
Demand is still through the roof for shore region homes this fall, not just on Long Beach Island, but across the mainland of Southern Ocean County.
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News••November 5, 2020
Coast Guard Rescues Two Recreational Fishermen After Boat Fire
A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light responded to a mayday call 34 miles east of Barnegat Inlet where two recreational fishermen abandoned ship after their vessel…
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Opinion••November 5, 2020
Election Result Delays Are Nothing New in United States
Yes, this could be one long week as people across the country wait to find out if President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden will win the 2020 election.
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News••November 5, 2020
Counsel, Judge Differ on Efforts to Obtain Amusement License for Proposed Arcade
Less than a month after the attorney for the owners of the vacant CVS Pharmacy in Ship Bottom outlined, in a letter to the court, the multiple steps his clients took to secure a gaming permit for the…
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News••November 5, 2020
Ocean County Purchases Property Along Tuckerton Creek
The latest addition to Ocean County’s Natural Land Trust is a 17-acre parcel of uplands and wetlands on Tuckerton Creek. The land is open for passive recreation: kayaking, canoeing, crabbing…
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News••November 5, 2020
Beach Haven School Takes Field Trip Close to Home
During the course of a normal school year, students at the Beach Haven Elementary School can count on going on field trips to enhance their educational experience. However, the pandemic has made such…
