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News••October 20, 2020
Drive-Thru Flu Clinic This Friday in St. Francis Parking Lot
The Long Beach Island Health Department will hold a drive-thru flu clinic this Friday, Oct. 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the St. Francis parking lot in Brant Beach. Regular seasonal vaccines are available…
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News••October 20, 2020
Accolades, Donations Presented to First Responders in Surf City
It’s no secret that first responders everywhere go above and beyond their job description every day in every way, but the 2020 coronavirus pandemic seems to have driven home the point. It’s one of…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 19, 2020
Ocean County College Presents TED Talk to Mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Counseling Center at Ocean County College, in collaboration with St. Francis Counseling Service and Providence House, will present a recorded TED Talk at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, to mark…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 19, 2020
Recycling Myth-Busting at Oct. 24 Virtual Science Saturday
Recycling: Are we doing it right? Angela Andersen, president of the Association of New Jersey Recyclers and sustainability coordinator for Long Beach Township, will bring attendees up to speed on…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 19, 2020
Surflight Performing Hitchcock During Halloween Season
Surflight Theatre’s summer and early fall season is over.
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Sports••October 19, 2020
Barnegat Girls Step Forward With Win, Tie Against Pinelands
After losing the spring track and field season, Barnegat’s Jill Jankowski had to endure a month-long delay before her final soccer season.
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Business••October 17, 2020
Over 30 Parties Interested in Buying Bankrupt Sea Oaks Golf Resort
Sea Oaks Golf Resort and Country Club in Little Egg Harbor Township has not been sold, according to spokesman Jon Whelan. “Presently, all parties are waiting for the judge to approve a sale to the…
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News••October 16, 2020
Two Arrested Following Barnegat Drug Raid
Drugs and a handgun were seized from a Village Drive home in Barnegat Township following an early morning raid Oct. 12, police reported.
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Business••October 16, 2020
Venue at Lighthouse Station Awarded by NJ Builders Assn.
Lennar Corp.’s Venue at Lighthouse Station, an active adult community in Barnegat, has been named Community of the Year for an adult community by the New Jersey Builders Association.
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News••October 16, 2020
Dunkin’ Donuts Driveway Changes Part of Final Phase of Causeway Project
Access to Dunkin’ Donuts off Ninth Street in Ship Bottom will be reconfigured during the final phase of the $312 million federally funded Causeway expansion and rehabilitation project, which will…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 15, 2020
GhostFest at LBI Historical Museum Oct. 24
The Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven holds its annual GhostFest inside its spookily decorated building and in Veterans Park on Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 4 p.m., at…
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News••October 15, 2020
Stafford School District Superintendent Reverses Decision to Go Remote-Only for Two Weeks
The Stafford Township School District is changing course regarding its initial move to go fully remote for the two weeks following the upcoming November break, Superintendent George Chidiac announced…
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Sports••October 15, 2020
SRHS Grad Impressive in Outdoor Volleyball
Liam Maxwell’s transition from indoor collegiate volleyball to the outdoor professional game has been impressive thus far. Earlier this month, he continued to solidify his mark as a potential…
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News••October 15, 2020
Van Drew, Kennedy Model ‘Civil’ Debate
New Jersey 2nd Congressional District candidates Jeff Van Drew, the first term incumbent Democrat turned Republican, and Democrat challenger Amy Kennedy, a member by marriage of one of this country’s…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 15, 2020
G. Love Spices Up Indoor Dining
After a long hiatus from stage performances, Bird & Betty’s in Beach Haven celebrated its first live indoor show since pre-pandemic with a sold-out, two-night run of a special solo acoustic…
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Columns••October 15, 2020
Kitefest Makes Splash in Ship Bottom; Here Come Winter Prognostications
Now, that was one headbanger of a be-peopled weekend on LBI. Folks came in waves to hit the beach and look toward the heavens, taking in kites of many colors, from entry-level rag-tailed models to…
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News••October 15, 2020
Rolling Thunder Bike-Truck Flag Run Embarks From Manahawkin on Sunday
“Patriots Through the Pines,” the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle and truck flag run, will start Sunday, Oct. 18 from the Stafford Township Arts Center at 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin.…
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Columns••October 15, 2020
Debate Fly Was Nothing to Locals, and a New Way of Sandy Thinking
After so many weeks of autumn surf glory, the Atlantic Ocean has been taking a breather. No, it hasn’t been six-days-of-cold-northwest-winds-in-January-style flat, but the faucet of fall magic slowed…
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Business••October 15, 2020
Business/Condo Combo Coming Where Bisque Was
Triton Partners Inc. plans a spring 2021 completion of a commercial/residential building that will replace the restaurant that was most recently the 120-seat Bisque at 2020 Long Beach Blvd. in Ship…
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Opinion••October 15, 2020
U.S. Racial Divide Is Closing But for Many Not Fast Enough
I grew up in suburban New Jersey in an area that I remember as mostly white. I don’t know the percentages of the population by race. I had no idea that was important; it was just where I lived. My…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 14, 2020
Art Notes Oct. 14
Branching Out: Pine Shores Art Association’s latest online exhibit by members, “For the Birds,” focuses on our fine-feathered friends. View all online shows at pineshoresartassociation.org.
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News••October 14, 2020
Waterfront Residents in Little Egg Harbor Hear Cost of Dredging
The final bills for the dredging of Osborn Island and Mystic Island phase one lagoons have been tabulated, and both are much lower than the original bonding.
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Business••October 14, 2020
Lighthouse Deli Owners Came Prepared
One was an executive chef at the Xfinity Live! event venue in Philadelphia until COVID caused furloughs; the other has owned a deli before and worked in finance. The son and mother team was more than…
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Opinion•October 14, 2020
What Barnegat Needs
In answer to the so-called overdevelopment that we hear so much, let’s get the facts.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 14, 2020
Crabbin’ for a Cause Benefit Returns
Tide Table Group and Jetty Rock Foundation present the return of Crabbin’ for a Cause at Parker’s Garage and Oyster Saloon, happening from 6 to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Opinion•October 14, 2020
Missed Opportunity
In the debate last week, the Democratic vice presidential candidate missed the opportunity to answer two important questions.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 14, 2020
Ocean County College Hosts Online Election Discussion Oct. 28
As the 2020 presidential election nears, the Governmental Affairs Institute at Ocean County College is set to present a live WebEx discussion with Krista Jenkins, a professor of politics and…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 14, 2020
Surflight Hosting Last BYOB Comedy Night This Saturday
The final installment of Surflight Theatre’s 2020 BYOB Comedy Night series is set for this Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8:30 p.m. in the tent set up between the theater proper and the Show Place Ice Cream…
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Opinion•October 14, 2020
Dirty Politics
On Sept. 19 at 4 a.m., I loaded up my car with 100 Gormley/Kehm signs. I’ve been doing this for Republicans for over 12 years. And I believe in “honesty,” just like Ray and John.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 14, 2020
Play Mini Golf, Gather Treats at Manahawkin Baptist Church on Oct. 25
Ready to try treat-gathering with a twist? Then stop by Manahawkin Baptist Church on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. for Mini Golf Mayhem, a free fall event where guests can get into some…
