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Business••October 7, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Zack Shore, REALTORS Add to Dream Donations
In March 2019, Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Zack Shore, REALTORS and its agents pledged to donate to David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation a specific dollar amount for each lease written and…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2020
Oct. 14 Immigration Panel With OCC Students Part of Social Justice Series
Ocean County College recently unveiled a year-long lineup of interactive events, films and lectures designed to view social justice issues such as race, hunger, gender and environmental change…
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Columns••October 7, 2020
19th Amendment Goes Into Effect
One hundred years ago, the United States prepared for what many call the first modern election. The 19th Amendment had been ratified in August, allowing all American women for the first time the…
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Business••October 7, 2020
Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce CEO Lori Pepenella Named to Trust Fund Board
Lori Pepenella, CEO of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, has been named to the volunteer board of trustees assigned to oversee the Pro-NJ Grantor Trust fund, established by Ørsted, the…
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News••October 7, 2020
Tuckerton Residents Beset With Scam ‘Social Security’ Calls
Several Tuckerton residents, all senior citizens, reported they had received scam phone calls, supposedly from the Social Security Administration, several times in the past week.
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News••October 7, 2020
More Questions Answered About Mail-In Voting
It’s time for the weekly update regarding questions about New Jersey’s Nov. 3 General Election.
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News••October 7, 2020
LBI Health Department Marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This October, join the Long Beach Island Health Department in acknowledging National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the importance of regular mammograms.
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Sports••October 7, 2020
Papa, Savich Lead Pinelands Win in Girls Tennis
Angie Papa isn’t exactly the most fiery individual on the tennis court. John McEnroe, she’s not.
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News••October 6, 2020
Act Quickly to Register to Vote in November
There’s still time to register to vote for the Nov. 3 General Election – but not much. The cutoff date for registration is Tuesday, Oct. 13.
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News••October 6, 2020
Fish and Wildlife Fall Trout Stocking Begins
Anglers will be given extra opportunity to catch trout this fall as the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife will be stocking additional fish in 17 streams and 23…
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Opinion••October 6, 2020
2020 LBI Vacation Is Most Meaningful Ever
The same sun since I was a baby sets once again on this Island I love so much.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 5, 2020
LBIF Presents ‘Musings on Authenticity’ FRED Talk Oct. 10, on Zoom
David Levy – internationally acclaimed art historian, educator, museum director, artist, designer, photographer and musician – will offer an exciting FRED (Film, Readings, Educational Discussions)…
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Business••October 3, 2020
An Igloo Glow to Extend Manafirkin’s Season
In a year of making the best of things, here comes the best thing since pumpkin beer: igloos in the beer garden.
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News••October 3, 2020
Scientists Enhance Grassland, Pine Savanna, Broom Crowberry at Stafford Forge
The state Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife has two projects currently underway in the 12,600-acre Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area in West Creek to create…
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News••October 2, 2020
Challengers for Little Egg Harbor Committee Seek Community Activism
Democratic candidates for Little Egg Harbor Township Committee Gabriel Franco and Shaun Moran are running against two long-time Republican incumbents, Deputy Mayor John Kehm and Committeeman Ray…
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News••October 2, 2020
Republican Incumbents Gormley and Kehm Cite Accomplishments
Committeeman Ray Gormley has been part of the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee for 24 years and mayor for six. He is seeking reelection on the Republican ticket for an additional three-year term.
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News••October 2, 2020
Pinelands, LEHT School Board Races Sharply Contested
If you think the 2020 election may be one of the most important elections in U.S. history thanks to highly contested presidential, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representative contests, here’s…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2020
New Jersey’s Lighthouse Challenge Going Hybrid
2020 has been the year of the hybrid, and we’re not talking about cars with both a gasoline engine and an electric motor, or designer dogs such as a Labradoodle.
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News••October 1, 2020
Hotel LBI Liquor License Renewed With Restrictions
For only the second time in nearly three decades, Ship Bottom Mayor William Huelsenbeck cast a vote to break a stalemate at a borough council meeting. His deciding vote Sept. 22 granted approval of…
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News••October 1, 2020
Ocean County Announces Vote-By-Mail Drop-Off Locations
If you’re a voter who doesn’t trust the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service to deliver your vote-by-mail ballot or don’t want to visit a polling place on Nov. 3 because of COVID-19 fears, fear not, you…
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News••October 1, 2020
Ocean County COVID-19 Numbers Spike, But No Active Cases Among Islanders
Although Ocean County is seeing an upsurge in numbers of COVID-19 cases, there were no new coronavirus cases among Long Beach Island residents as of the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to the…
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Columns••October 1, 2020
Epic Hurricane Teddy Swell and New Bag Ban Uplift for the Week
Hey, there’s good news to report! Bear in mind that good news in 2020 is fairly relative.
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News••October 1, 2020
Car Theft Ring Eyed in Two Police Pursuits on LBI
Four cars stolen from Surf City residences in a seven-day period earlier this month were all recovered in North Jersey, law enforcement officials said. Police believe the thefts are part of a larger…
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Sports••October 1, 2020
‘Virtual’ Long Beach Island 18 Mile Run Kicks Off This Week
Get ready to “compete” in this year’s Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run.
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News••October 1, 2020
Whitcraft Is Just Tickled Pink After Fundraiser
Deborah C. Whitcraft and her husband, Jim Vogel, will be drawing their shares of stares and double takes this week. That’s easy to do when you sport a pink hairdo courtesy of the Lavish salon in…
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News••October 1, 2020
Pinelands School Board Keeps Drug Test Policy
The Pinelands Regional Board of Education nixed an administration proposal to end the district’s random drug testing policy at its Sept. 23 meeting.
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News••October 1, 2020
Lack of Substitutes Causes Staff Shortage at Tuckerton Elementary
Tuckerton Elementary’s hybrid program, in which students can either attend school two days a week in socially distanced and COVID-19-safe classrooms plus do virtual learning or stay out of school and…
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Opinion••October 1, 2020
‘Young, Old and the Restless’ Glosses Over U.S. Problems
Sometimes it is difficult to accept the reality that we are living in this country at this time in our lives. And it is even more challenging to understand how individuals can observe what is…
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News••September 30, 2020
Save the Date: Ship Bottom Christmas Parade Is On
The annual Ship Bottom Christmas Parade is a go for Saturday, Dec. 5 – for now. However, up until the day of the parade, officials reserve the right to cancel for any reason related to the…
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News••September 30, 2020
Coast Guard Saves Boat That Struck North Jetty
A good Samaritan rescued two uninjured mariners and the U.S. Coast Guard towed a 45-foot recreational boat after it struck the submerged jetty on the north side of Barnegat Inlet last Thursday…
