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Business••October 28, 2020
Mother, Daughter Create Blue Mermaid Print Clothing at Firefly Gallery
Joanne Dozor and her daughter Emily have started a new venture: Blue Mermaid Art, a line of printed T-shirts, sweatshirts, children’s wear and baby onesies with designs inspired by the sea creatures…
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News••October 28, 2020
Eagleswood OKs Store’s Temporary Appliance Storage
When an overwhelming number of back-ordered appliances eventually arrive, they need a sizable amount of storage space, which is why Anchor Appliance of West Creek has requested permission to place…
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News••October 28, 2020
County Continues Boulevard Work in Long Beach Township
Within a week – or more likely two, if the rainy forecast holds – Ocean County should have reached the end of its project on Long Beach Boulevard that spans from 68th Street in Brant Beach to about…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 28, 2020
Tuckerton Red Men’s Thanksgiving Dinner Canceled By COVID
There will be no pre-Thanksgiving Day community dinner at Tuckerton’s Red Men Lodge in 2020.
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Sports••October 28, 2020
Turnovers Lead to Southern Regional’s First Loss of Season
It’s just a fact. Sometimes good football teams have rough games.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 26, 2020
Ocean County College Hosts WebEx Talks With Cybersecurity Experts
Ocean County College’s Cybersecurity Series continues with a remote presentation this Friday, Oct. 30, by Howard Israel, who has worked in the field of cybersecurity for 38 years – as a product…
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News••October 26, 2020
Marsh Gas Prompts Alert From Ship Bottom Police
The smell at the entrance to Long Beach Island that prompted an alert from Ship Bottom police, via the countywide Nixle system last week, is methane from the marsh.
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News••October 26, 2020
Inseparable Twin Kittens Seek Fur-Ever Home
Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter is seeking a home for two 5-month-old Bombay mix, short-haired kittens. These are no ordinary brothers, and therefore, they will require an…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 25, 2020
John Meehan Awarded Highest Prize in Plein Air: Island Plus Exhibit
Artist John Meehan was awarded the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ “Art and Exhibition Committee Award,” the highest honor presented for the LBIF 20202 Plein Air Plus/Island…
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News••October 24, 2020
Surf City Among Ocean County Communities Targeted by North Jersey Auto Theft Ring
An organized auto theft ring from Newark is believed to be responsible for a rash of high-end car thefts targeting Jersey Shore communities, including Surf City. So far, no car thefts have been…
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News••October 24, 2020
Veterans Visit Beach Haven as Part of Retreat
The front entrance area at the Beach Haven Elementary School got a recent sprucing up courtesy of an organization that reaches out to veterans. The eight veterans who performed the work were involved…
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News••October 23, 2020
LBI Health Department Promotes Free COVID Alert NJ App for Smartphones
Go digital in the fight against COVID-19. The Long Beach Island Health Department is touting the state’s free COVID Alert NJ exposure notification app for smartphones to “help protect yourself and…
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News••October 22, 2020
Never a Dull Meeting in Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light is a nearly idyllic shore town, but its monthly governing meetings always bring lively discussion aimed to keep it that way.
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News••October 22, 2020
Manahawkin Motor Vehicle Commission Out of Commission
One among a growing list of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission agency closures, the Manahawkin MVC location has been shuttered until Nov. 2 after an employee recently tested positive for COVID-19.
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News••October 22, 2020
‘Lost’ Sailor Headed to Maryland Beaches in Harvey Cedars Sunday Night
A sailboat operator who apparently became disoriented on the water ran aground off Atlantic Avenue in Harvey Cedars Sunday night.
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Sports••October 22, 2020
Governor Clears Way for Indoor High School Winter Athletics
Last week, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy paved the way for indoor “medium risk” and “high risk” athletics within the state, leaving the door open for youth organizations, high schools, colleges and…
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Columns••October 22, 2020
Big News From the Meadowlands and Big Surf on the Way
I very specifically recall getting press releases early in my journalism career about this massive undertaking in North Jersey, a giant indoor ski facility/waterpark/entertainment venue and mall. I…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 22, 2020
Drag Before Decaf Wakes Up Tuckerton
On Sunday, a sold-out, yet socially distanced patio at The Union Market celebrated the wonderfully weird in true Halloween fashion with a “Rocky Horror Picture Show” inspired drag show.
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Sports••October 22, 2020
Barnegat Upends Central Regional for First Win on New Football Turf
One program has plenty of experience playing on turf fields. The other was playing on its new home turf for the first time. But when the final whistle was blown, the home squad celebrated its first…
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Opinion•October 22, 2020
Hardly Great
Who really wants four more years of this version of America? No, that’s not what I want. The Republicans and Trump have had four years to make America great again.
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Opinion•October 22, 2020
Who Will Pay?
It’s the political season with a vengeance, with all media receiving more than their fair share of opinions, theses and dissertations, all spiced with some degree of diatribe. Consider a submission…
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Opinion•October 21, 2020
Thinly Veiled Attack
How is it that the false claims proposed by the president of voter fraud by Democrats in the upcoming election, due to mail-in ballots, are a one-sided proposition? As I understand it, mail-in…
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Opinion•October 21, 2020
Dirty Politics Indeed
I’d like to address Don Lelion’s letter (“Dirty Politics,” 10/14) regarding the placement of Franco and Moran lawn signs around Little Egg Harbor.
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Opinion•October 21, 2020
Qualified Team
I am writing this letter to endorse the Community Together Wins team for the Stafford school board. Having served as a member of the Stafford Township Council and knowing what qualities are required…
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Opinion•October 21, 2020
Be Responsible
We’ve owned a home in Beach Haven for five years and multiple times throughout the year every year we find dog poop left on our lawn that some irresponsible and inconsiderate dog owners have…
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Opinion•October 21, 2020
Road to Socialism
I have read many letters with people claiming to be a proud liberal or progressive while saying they are not socialists, and I take them at their word. Progressives are compassionate people who have…
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News••October 21, 2020
Pinelands Regional Superintendent’s Contract to Be Discussed at Oct. 28 Meeting
The Oct. 28 meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education, which will commence at 6 p.m. in the high school’s media center, should be an interesting one. Pinelands Superintendent of Schools…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 21, 2020
Art Notes October 21
Pumpkin Jam: The Makers Station’s second annual Pumpkin Jam is Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date Sunday, Oct. 25). View pumpkin glass-blowing demonstrations (through garage doors).…
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News••October 21, 2020
Short Circuit: Limited Outage Smokes Surf City Fire Co. Generator
The Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS responded to nearly 500 calls in 2020 as of Oct. 17. Now, it needs a little help from its friends for a much-needed replacement of the electric generator that…
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News••October 21, 2020
Lagoons, Sustainable Jersey News Topics in Stafford
The Beach Haven West lagoon study continues, Stafford Township Mayor Greg Myhre announced at the Oct. 13 municipal meeting. ACT Engineers will once again have boats in the water.
