News
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Business••July 30, 2020
Pyour Core Installs UV Filtration Into HVAC System
Pyour Core boutique fitness center and Pilates studio in Surf City has just installed a new ultraviolet filtration system throughout the entire studio’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning…
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Opinion•July 30, 2020
Awesome ER
I have been coming to the LBI area for over 60 years. Back then, if you needed a hospital you were at the mercy of the traffic on the Parkway and either trekking to Atlantic City or Toms River. When…
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Opinion•July 29, 2020
Can’t Look Away
I have written on this subject many times, but it seems especially relevant in this unsettled time. Our world is facing an unprecedented crisis on so many fronts that it’s easy to push some aspects…
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Opinion•July 29, 2020
Buttocks Creep
Where do legs stop? At the waist, the hip, the cheek? Are legs longer this year or do they get longer every year?
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Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2020
Soroptimist Clothes Closet Holds Public Clearance Sale
Like most other shops, the Soroptimist Clothes Closet in Manahawkin, operated by the LBI chapter of Soroptimist International, has been a casualty of COVID-19, having been closed since March. Many…
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Opinion•July 29, 2020
Ugly Encounter, Indeed
I’m writing to thank Ms. Pearson for letting the community know of her ugly encounter with another pedestrian (“Ugly Encounter,” 7/22). How lucky we are to have our very own “Karen” who is so willing…
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News••July 29, 2020
St. Francis Counseling Service Offers Post-Quarantine Support Group
As the community reenters the world post-quarantine, all are adapting to an entirely new lifestyle as the pandemic remains pervasive across the country. The quarantine and subsequent climate have…
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News••July 29, 2020
Traffic Volume Up on 10th Street, Average Speed Below Posted Limit
A recent traffic study of Tenth Street in Ship Bottom, located just off the Causeway to Long Beach Island, recorded 11,024 motorists used the residential roadway between July 1 and July 20. That’s…
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News••July 29, 2020
Pinelands, Local School Districts, to Explore Consolidation
The Pinelands Regional School District, like many and perhaps most school districts throughout New Jersey, still isn’t sure what reopening will look like this autumn.
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Opinion•July 29, 2020
Tremendous Rebuttal
Last week’s Commentary (“Speaking of Responsibility – Let’s Stop Blaming President”) was a tremendous rebuttal from Ray Bleiweiss on the Commentary the week before (“Responsibility of Leadership…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2020
Play Miniature Golf, Honor Heroes During Fundraiser at Jen’s Links in September
Playing miniature golf and honoring heroes is a great combination. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, you can do both at Jen’s Links at LBI in Barnegat Light during the Salute to Heroes Mini Golf Tournament, a…
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Opinion•July 29, 2020
Better Than That
I am not a letter writer, but what is happening in Portland, Ore., compels me to express my deepest concerns for our country.
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News••July 29, 2020
COVID-19 Phase 3 Vaccine Trials Give People a Chance to Be Heroes
Would you like to be a hero? You may be able to do so, at least if you are willing to travel a moderate distance.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2020
Third Watch Gets Down at Nardi’s
“That’s some blue sky,” exclaimed Third Watch frontman Dave Jones in an address to his audience at Nardi’s Tavern on Saturday evening. “Just look at it.” He smiled. “Looking good.”
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News••July 29, 2020
Yes, a Hospital Fundraiser Can Thrive Online – Raising $90,000
Even without having a live dress-up dining and dancing event to attend, the Southern Ocean County community rallied to support its local hospital during its first-ever virtual fundraising event, held…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2020
The Kootz
STYLE: Covers of oldies, goodies, classics and surprises from the last half century. Tunes either rock (Southern, Americana or British Invasion-style), pop, or sing the blues – but they all soothe…
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News••July 29, 2020
Coast Guard Revisits Buoy Work in Waterway
The U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation team, based in Cape May, expects to revisit at least one of the newly placed buoys in the Intracoastal Waterway off Long Beach Island when it makes a trip to…
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News••July 29, 2020
Clean Ocean Action Supports Offshore Wind Projects While Preserving Marine Environment
As climate change accelerates, producing increased temperatures, stronger storms, ocean acidification and sea level rise, the turn to wind power – the use of turbines to capture kinetic energy from…
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News••July 29, 2020
Gardener Likes Sharing Crops With Her Neighbors
Longtime gardener Gail Folinas of Barnegat Township goes by that motto as she tends to her vegetable garden at the Brighton at Barnegat development.
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News••July 29, 2020
Tuckerton Elementary Releases Tentative ‘Hybrid’ Reopening Plan for September
At the July 27 meeting of the Tuckerton Board of Education, Superintendent Janet Gangemi shared the latest plan a committee has worked up to comply with Gov. Phil Murphy’s edict to reopen school in…
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News••July 29, 2020
Candidate Sues Barnegat Over OPA Violations
Charlie Cunliffe, a Democratic candidate for Barnegat Township Committee, has filed a lawsuit in Ocean County Superior Court against the township and the committee for violating the N.J. Open Public…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2020
ComX 2020 Exhibit Smashes Notions at LBI Foundation
“Comic books, with their historic humble beginning in the early 20th century, are one of the most important and influential mediums today and have matured into works of art, literature and cultural…
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Business••July 29, 2020
Southern Ocean Medical Center Expands Catheterization Lab
Southern Ocean Medical Center has expanded its cardiac catheterization lab and interventional radiology procedures through a $1.5 million investment, adding a GE Innova IGS 540 angiography suite.
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Business••July 29, 2020
Sign Up for Updated Loan Forgiveness Webinar Aug 5
The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce has planned a livestream session for businesses ready to submit their Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness information to their lender. The…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2020
‘No Masking a Smile’ College Student’s Summer Charity Project
While making face masks for her family and thinking about all there was to do before the upcoming school year, Surf City resident Caroline Palmer was struck with inspiration. Although her summer…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2020
Custom Paint Jobs, Refurbished Rides: With New Inventory in Short Supply, Bike Owners Go Different Route
Shore Brake Cyclery in Brant Beach is keeping busy with traditional repairs, but the possibilities for old bikes seem to be endless. One bike in the store’s front window has been catching lots of…
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Opinion••July 29, 2020
Reflections on Months Without Botox and Lashes
If you’re anything like me, there was a point during the quarantine in which you became really unhappy with your appearance. For me, it came eight weeks in, when my Botox had worn off and the last of…
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News••July 29, 2020
Seven Running for Barnegat School Board
Two incumbents, a former candidate and four newcomers are running for three seats in the Nov. 3 Barnegat Board of Education race.
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News••July 29, 2020
LBI School District Planning for In-Person Instruction to Begin Sept. 8
With three options being discussed, the LBI Consolidated School District is focused on the one that allows for a combination of in-person classes with modifications due to the pandemic as well as a…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 29, 2020
Blue Claw Craft Fair in Harvey Cedars
The Harvey Cedars Activities Committee is down to just one event this summer, and it happens at Sunset Park on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the Blue Claw Craft Show. Crafters will…
