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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2020
Fall Fun for the Family at Alpha’s
Alpha’s Landscaping in West Creek invites the public to a fall festival on Oct. 24 and 25 from noon to 7 p.m. The location is 110 Cox Ave., outside the Alpha’s office.
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News••October 7, 2020
Stafford’s Little Free Food Pantries Get Boost from Acme Foundation
Stafford Township’s Recreation Department and PBA 297 have received a $1,000 grant from the Acme Foundation to fill their four Little Free Food Pantries around town.
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Opinion•October 7, 2020
Committed to Service
For 25 years, Georgene Hartmann, a former forensic scientist for the N.J. State Police, has successfully served as a respected member of the Long Beach Island Board of Education. She deserves to be…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2020
How You Brewin? Honors Local Musicians
Last Tuesday, How You Brewin? celebrated National Coffee Day by giving back to the local music industry.
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News••October 7, 2020
Ship Bottom Keeps Tradition Alive With Annual Christmas Parade
This year may be unlike any previous year in recent memory, but for many the first Saturday in December will be spent the same way it’s been for more than four decades: at the Ship Bottom Christmas…
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••October 7, 2020
‘Bridges to Inclusion’ Topic of Chamber’s Fall Nonprofit Forum
Join the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission for “Building Bridges: Fostering Inclusion to the Long Beach Island Region,” a free virtual…
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News••October 7, 2020
State Ethics Commission Ruling Forces Stafford School Board to Cancel Special Meeting
Within hours of last week’s scheduled Stafford Township Board of Education special meeting and public hearing regarding a new contract for Superintendent George Chidiac, the New Jersey School Ethics…
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News••October 7, 2020
‘Be Seen Before Halloween’ for Flu Vaccine, LBIHD Encourages
As flu season has begun – and will continue until late May 2021 – the Long Beach Island Health Department is emphasizing the maxims “Fighting the flu starts with you” and, in reference to the flu…
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Opinion•October 7, 2020
Broad Brush Strokes
I must confess that I thought the column by John Imperiale, “… The Young, Old & the Restless” (9/9), was a good one. I say “confess” because I read the column by S. Fox (“‘Young, Old and the…
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News••October 7, 2020
Youngster Sells Lemonade for High Point Fire Co.
For someone who is just 5½ years old, Abigail Siegel is already quite civic minded.
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Opinion•October 7, 2020
How Ironic
I take umbrage with S. Fox on the front and center highlighted race comment within his commentary (“‘Young, Old and the Restless’ Glosses Over U.S. Problems,” 9/30).
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Business••October 7, 2020
Van Dyk Group Donates $1,000 to Maritime Museum
The Van Dyk Group on Long Beach Island has donated $1,000 to the New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven. The donation was given during the museum’s recently concluded “I Give a Ship, Going Pink So…
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News••October 7, 2020
Energy Upgrades Expected to Save Ocean County $400K a Year
Ocean County has received almost $1 million in incentives for upgrading its energy systems, the centerpiece of which is the installation of the combined heat and power fuel cell (CHP) at the Ocean…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2020
Comedy Night Double-Header at Surflight on Oct. 10
When you find a winner you double down, and that’s exactly what Surflight Theatre has done, in more than one way, with its BYOB Comedy Night series.
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News••October 7, 2020
Tuckerton Waterfront Residents Disagree on Dredging Tax
The votes are in – but what do they mean? Of the 412 letters sent last month to waterfront residents owning property on the east side of South Green Street in Tuckerton, 175 of those residents voted…
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News••October 7, 2020
Barnegat Committee Says No to Legalizing Cannabis in State Referendum
A resolution adopted at the Barnegat Township Committee meeting Oct. 6 opposes a state constitutional amendment that legalizes the recreational use of cannabis and cannabis-related products…
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News••October 7, 2020
St. Francis Counseling Services Offers Pandemic, Grandparenting Support Groups
In these anxious, uncertain times, St. Francis Counseling Services in Brant Beach is offering two free, confidential, virtual support groups, one for college-age individuals to discuss the…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2020
Tuckerton Historical Society Book Signing
The Tuckerton Historical Society will host a book sale and signing on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum, 35 Leitz Blvd. at the corner of Wisteria Lane in…
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News••October 7, 2020
Contract for New Barnegat Town Hall Awarded
The Barnegat Township Committee has awarded a $12.9 million contract to Frankoski Construction Co. of East Orange for construction of a new municipal building at the site of its current one on West…
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Opinion••October 7, 2020
State Budget Confronts Crisis With Well-Balanced Approach
Gov. Murphy recently introduced his budget for the rest of this fiscal year. Because of the economic impact of the pandemic, the budget had to make up for almost a $6 billion shortfall in the state’s…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2020
Birds of Different Feather Flock Together at Pine Shores
The Pine Shores Art Association’s “For the Birds” online show drew submissions from 38 artists working in watercolor, oils and gouache. The popularity of bird art is no surprise when you consider…
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News••October 7, 2020
SOCH Auxiliary Gives Scholarships, Marks 65 Years
The SOCH Auxiliary of the Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation recently awarded three $1,000 scholarships to area residents who will be pursuing a carer in the medical field.
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News••October 7, 2020
Ship Bottom Undertakes Water Plant, Sewer System Upgrades
With road closures and the sounds of jackhammers and other background noises, Long Beach Island in the off-season rarely looks and sounds like it does in the summer. A case in point is the closure of…
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Business••October 7, 2020
Circle of Compassion Aids Staff Hit Financially By Pandemic
Hackensack Meridian Health has launched a program that is helping staff who have been impacted financially by COVID-19. The Circle of Compassion program provides “compassionate, timely and equitable”…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2020
Art Notes Oct. 7
Outside Art: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’s annual “Plein Air Plus” exhibit is now on view through Nov. 1. The juror for the show is David C. Levy, former CEO of Parsons…
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Opinion•October 7, 2020
Important Info
I recently attended poll worker training for the upcoming election at the Ocean County Board of Elections. I believe it is important to share the following information with voters, especially those…
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News••October 7, 2020
Videos Mark Ocean County Library’s 95th Anniversary
The Ocean County Library’s 21 branches and reading centers celebrate 95 years of “connecting people … building community … transforming lives” with a series of videos, now displayed through the…
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Opinion•October 7, 2020
Starting Place
Play this game with me. If you are a conservative, think about the labels liberals put on you and list them. If you are a liberal, think about the labels conservatives put on you and list them. If…
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News••October 7, 2020
17th Street Dune Disturbance Case Lingers on Municipal Court Docket in Ship Bottom
One of the three defendants in the case of clear-cutting dunes at a new oceanfront construction site on 17th Street in Ship Bottom was once again in municipal court, this time waiving his right to an…
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News••October 7, 2020
LBI Garden Club: Pollinators Need Help
A pollinator is an insect, a butterfly, a bee or a bird that carries pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part of a flower.
