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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2020
Author With LBI Roots Publishes Palm Beach Scandal
Last year, Long Beach Island native Susan Shapiro Barash released her novel A Palm Beach Wife, set in the exclusive, glamorous world of Palm Beach, Fla. Writing under her pen name, Susannah Marren…
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News••September 23, 2020
St. Francis Annual Spaghetti Dinner Takeout This Year
St. Francis of Assisi Parish is holding its annual spaghetti dinner next month – on Saturday, Oct. 10 – but this year, due to the pandemic, the meals will be takeout only. Enjoy a prepared dinner of…
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News••September 23, 2020
Ship Bottom Beach Badge Sales Top 2019 Revenue
Ship Bottom saw an increase in its seasonal badge sales this year on the way to hitting nearly $1 million in beach revenue during a most untraditional summer season.
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Columns••September 23, 2020
Trying to Salvage the S-5
In September 1920, the entire crew of the submarine S-5 was rescued from their submerged coffin off the coast of New Jersey with her commander, Charles M. Cook, being the last man to crawl through…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2020
Surflight Adding Second BYOB Comedy Show This Saturday
Surflight Theatre’s BYOB Comedy Night series has taken off.
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Sports••September 23, 2020
Tennis, Anyone? Fall Season to Be One Big Rush
Some may think tennis is a simple game. The players on either side of the net just hit a ball back and forth, right? Well, for those who actually know how to play tennis, they understand a lot more…
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Sports••September 23, 2020
Coaches, Players Try Their Best to Prepare for Uncertain Season
In preparation for a typical fall sports season, most high school teams start practicing by the second week of August. This summer, even though the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic…
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News••September 23, 2020
Teen Vaping Rates Fell 6 to 8 Percent This Year
This year has brought a lot of bad news, but at least teen vaping numbers are dropping.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 22, 2020
Manhattan Short Film Festival Offers Dramas From All Over the World
The Manhattan Short Film Festival will be screened live in the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences over three Fridays this year: Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and Oct. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. To…
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Opinion•September 22, 2020
Humble Fisherman
My personal favorite remembrance of Lou Puskas recalls a night at the Owl Tree when I found him sitting at the bar in a new suit and wide tie, sipping a White Russian. Seems he had just returned from…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 22, 2020
Fundraisers Assist Cancer Patient Brody Peak
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which hits closer to home than some may think. Many locals are familiar with 4-year-old Brody Peak, who has been battling acute myeloid leukemia for…
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Opinion••September 22, 2020
Trekkers Get Some LBI Sand in Their Toes
Challenges are a way of life for this newly married couple, having trekked the Himalayas in Nepal for several years. Andy, who has worked many years overseas in international development, is a…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 22, 2020
Circle the Date Now for Next ‘Can You Beat Biggy?’ Tournament
Last December, The Sand Trap hosted the first-ever “Can You Beat Biggy?” Tournament, and a few dozen competitors not only showed up to try to beat my score, but also helped several local nonprofits…
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Business••September 21, 2020
Jersey Shore Boat Sale & Expo Sept. 25-27
The Jersey Shore Boat Sale and Expo will cruise into FirstEnergy Park, home of the Lakewood BlueClaws minor league baseball team, Sept. 25-27. This year’s event, organized by the Marine Trades…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 21, 2020
Bass River Hosts Free Flu Shots
Bass River Township Office of Emergency Management offers free flu shots on Sept. 24 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the public works yard, 42 East Greenbush Rd. in New Gretna. The flu inoculations for ages 6…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 21, 2020
Tuckerton Then, Tuckerton Now Book Signing Wednesday
The Tuckerton Historical Society will host a book sale and signing on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum, 35 Leitz Blvd. at the corner of Wisteria Lane…
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News••September 21, 2020
Barnegat Light Moves Into Quiet Season
Two ordinances were introduced in Barnegat Light at the Sept. 9 borough council meeting, one that will allow no pickleball games on the courts before 8 a.m., and another clarifying the dates when…
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News••September 19, 2020
Holgate Taxpayers Association Offi-shell-y Unveils Mollusk Eco-Art Piece
Members and supporters of the Holgate Taxpayers Association shelled out time and effort recently to create a giant eco-art clam statue to educate passersby and to benefit nonprofit organization…
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Business••September 18, 2020
Fun Isn’t Over Yet at Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven plans on keeping rides open weekends through Oct. 11 and has just announced it will end the season with a Fall Fireworks Spectacular and a Halloween event.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 18, 2020
Lizzie Rose Music Room: ‘We Will Get Through It’
The concert posters from March still adorn the walls at Tuckerton’s Lizzie Rose Music Room. The last shows put on there, “Roomful of Blues” and a jazz night, echo in the empty venue, where time has…
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News••September 17, 2020
Causeway Rehab Project Named Finalist for National Transportation Award
For Long Beach Island locals and visitors, the $312 million federally funded Causeway rehab and expansion project that prompted lane closures, snarling traffic even in the off season, seems both long…
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News••September 17, 2020
Vote-By-Mail Ballots Are on the Way
If you are a registered voter in many of Ocean County’s smaller municipalities you can expect your vote-by-mail ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election to be appearing in your mailbox soon.
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News••September 17, 2020
Southern Regional Student Tests Positive for COVID-19, Five Others in Quarantine
A student in the Southern Regional School District has tested positive for COVID-19 while five other “close contacts” have been relegated to 14 days of quarantine, Superintendent Craig Henry…
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News••September 17, 2020
Ocean County Animal Facilities Thrive Despite Pandemic
No one at the Ocean County Animal Facilities knew what to expect when the pandemic hit back in March, but despite “hairy times,” furry friends in need continue to find new homes. For many people, the…
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Sports••September 17, 2020
Gesicki’s Third Season Opens With Three Receptions Against Patriots
Mike Gesicki caught a game-winning touchdown pass against the New England Patriots to end his second season in the NFL. On Sunday, following a tumultuous summer of workouts given the coronavirus…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 17, 2020
Locals’ Summer to Avenge Spring
While Labor Day lies fading in the rear view mirror, LBI is not ready to roll up the sidewalks just yet. After surrendering spring and early summer to the coronavirus quarantine, and suffering a…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 17, 2020
Solid Support for First Responders But Beating Biggy Not an Easy Task at Jen’s Links
The Torroni family had plans to be in Ocean City, Md., this past weekend. But with COVID-19 concerns and travel advisories still an issue, the Torronis rearranged things and instead made the trip…
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News••September 17, 2020
Smoke from West Coast Hazes Sky Here
One effect of the apocalyptic wildfires on the West Coast is being felt in New Jersey.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 17, 2020
Island Life: Plein Air Exhibit 2020 at LBIF
Thirty-five artists were selected by juror David Levy to paint the unique seashore environment of Long Beach Island during a two-month “Paint Out,” allowing artists the freedom to visit and paint the…
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Sports••September 17, 2020
School Fall Sports Postseason Still a Mystery
Official practices for high school fall sports began this week, finally. But like everything else slated for this season, the preseason will be about as short as the postseason, given the state of…
