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Arts & Entertainment••November 4, 2020
‘Palm Beach’ Author Appears in Virtual Program
The Ocean County Library will host a free virtual program, “Meet Susannah Marren,” on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 p.m.
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News••November 4, 2020
Ocean County Library Expands Hours Beginning Nov. 9
At a recent meeting, the Ocean County Library Commission approved revised, expanded operating hours for the library’s 21 branches. The new schedules take effect Monday, Nov. 9, and continue through…
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News••November 4, 2020
Soil Conservation District Continues Aquaculture Project in Bay
Last month, Ocean County Soil Conservation District erosion control specialist Kristin Adams joined federal soil scientist David Steinmann in the field to learn how properties of subaqueous soil –…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 4, 2020
Art Notes November 4
Fall for It: The Pine Shores Art Association’s “Art Harvest” show is now online. See dozens of fine paintings by this dedicated group of artists who support each other with friendship, encouragement…
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News••November 4, 2020
More Improvements Set for Former Manahawkin Kmart Building
While plans to redevelop and fill a large portion of the former Kmart building within the Manahawkin Commons shopping plaza continue to move along, the ownership, Manahawkin 2015 LLC, on Oct. 28…
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Sports••November 4, 2020
Pinelands Girls Deadlock With Point Pleasant, But Wins Aren’t Everything
Sunni DiElmo clutched her treat-filled “spooky basket” and had little trouble smiling after the Pinelands Regional girls soccer game on Oct. 31.
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News••November 3, 2020
Ultraviolet Light Is Hopeful Viral Defense
The unrelenting COVID-19 has been a defining factor in the success or failure of thousands of businesses. The restrictions imposed by the health crisis have forced those surviving to get creative.
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Business••November 3, 2020
Varied Fishing Businesses May Apply for Grant for 35 Percent Loss in 2020
Since the pandemic began, fishing revenue in New Jersey is down about 35 percent, according to the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection.
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News••November 3, 2020
Long Beach Township to Hold Veterans Day Observance
In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared Nov. 11 as the commemoration of Armistice Day, marking the suspension of hostilities in World War I. President Dwight D. Eisenhower later issued the first…
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News••November 3, 2020
Fear of Pandemic Surge Stymies Expanded Indoor Dining
Temperatures are expected to reach the 70s by the end of the week, which could be the boon restaurant owners need to combat the rain and wind that frequently kept outdoor diners at bay lately. One…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 3, 2020
Little Egg Harbor Hosts Concert for COTA
This Sunday, Nov. 8, from noon to 6 p.m., Little Egg Harbor VFW Post 493, at 420 Radio Rd. in Little Egg Harbor, will host its annual Concert for Children’s Organ Transplant Association, or COTA.
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Columns••November 3, 2020
Modern Recovery Comes Within Ancient Horseshoe Crab Blood; Readying for the Autumnal Arrival of Bald Eagles and Snowy Owls
Anglers have been in quite the fog lately, as have folks using the Island for sundry purposes, like living. The frequent showing of ground-level clouds, aka fog, is simply not common for this time of…
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News••November 3, 2020
Island School, Foundation Support Monarchs on Annual Migration Path
Each year, Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School teacher Lisa Boyd familiarizes her preschool students with the life cycle of the monarch butterfly as the species migrates through New Jersey. The class…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 2, 2020
Un Tour des Fromages Français to Benefit Hunger Relief
The Gables and Fourchette are collaborating on a special evening, “Un Tour des Fromages Français,” on Nov. 13 to benefit the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean. The Gables Executive Chef Richard…
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News••November 2, 2020
Virtual Forum on Underage Drinking Planned
DART Prevention Coalition will host a virtual town hall forum on underage drinking on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The program is coordinated by RWJ Barnabas Institution for…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 2, 2020
Author Talks ‘100 Things To Do at the Jersey Shore Before You Die’ on Zoom
Author R.C. Staab’s “100 Things to Do at the Jersey Shore Before You Die,” written in 2019, is one of New Jersey’s top travel guides. This Saturday, Nov. 7, Staab will discuss the book as part of the…
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Opinion••November 2, 2020
Barnegat Lighthouse: A Story of Loss and Reform
One of the year’s last special events took place last month – the Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey. This event, during normal times, attracts thousands from all over the region to visit Barnegat…
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News••November 1, 2020
Key (and Jacket) Discovery Made in Great Bay
It was a beautiful September day, just right for a boat trip, thought Mystic Island resident Fred Schaffer as he powered his craft through his lagoon and out to Great Bay. His wife, Marge, and a…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 31, 2020
‘Witches Brew’ Leader Colleen McNally – Tarot Reader, Teacher, Visionary, Magician – Aims to Normalize the Paranormal
The Witches Brew is a New Age community group created by Colleen McNally of Soul Magic Tarot, welcoming all who have an interest in learning about and working with the metaphysical realm.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2020
The Year Trunk or Treat Tricked COVID
Tradition carved out a new way to continue when the uber-popular Trunk or Treat went on as scheduled in Surf City Saturday despite the pandemic. Innovations such as candy distribution tubes allowed…
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News••October 29, 2020
One Hundred Two Volunteers Join Alliance for a Living Ocean for Fall Beach Sweeps
Jillian Spano, 2021 Mrs. New Jersey Earth, and her three children were among the 102 volunteers who took to the sands of Long Beach Island last Saturday, Oct. 24, as part of the 35th annual Fall…
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News••October 29, 2020
Scores of Thousands of Ocean County Residents Have Already Voted
Ocean County Clerk Scott M. Colabella said an astounding 222,209 vote-by-mail ballots had already been received in Ocean County by early Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27.
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News••October 29, 2020
LBI, SOMC Experience ‘Mild Uptick’ in COVID Cases as County Numbers Climb
Long Beach Island has seen a slight increase in COVID-19 cases recently, “particularly within the last few weeks and several among the older population,” according to health officer Dan Krupinski of…
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News••October 29, 2020
Positive COVID-19 Cases Push Stafford District to Close Ocean Acres School
The Ocean Acres Elementary School has been increasingly affected by COVID-19 during the past 10 days and has been closed to in-person instruction this week, Stafford Township School District…
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Sports••October 29, 2020
Jetty Clam Jam Adds Another Year, New Friendships to Storied History
Jetty ran its 14th Annual Clam Jam on Saturday. As any longtime participant or spectator will tell you, the day is all about community.
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Sports••October 29, 2020
Jankowski Comes Through Again as Barnegat Girls Oust Lacey
With roughly three weeks left to the soccer season, every game for the seniors becomes a big one. Jill Jankowski apparently wants to make the most of her final weeks on the high school pitch.
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News••October 29, 2020
State Releases Offshore Wind Strategic Plan
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved and published online the New Jersey Offshore Wind Strategic Plan on Sept. 9. The 500-plus-page document is the state’s comprehensive map for…
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News••October 29, 2020
Stafford Police Pursue Accreditation
This week the public comment period of Stafford Township Police Department’s accreditation process ended, but the agency is always open to feedback and is active on social media, according to Lt.…
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Opinion••October 29, 2020
‘Are You Reeling in the Years?’
2020 has not been a year of perfect vision. Everything is blurred. For those millions working from home, furloughed from their jobs, jobless or retirees, one day begins to look like another.
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News••October 29, 2020
Surf City Resolving Water-Related Issues
While the installation of new sump pumps in the area of Ninth Street is complete, Surf City officials are still addressing water-related issues at two of the borough’s wells.
