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Opinion•July 22, 2020
Matter of Respect
Why is it so difficult to wear a protective mask in a public setting or, for that matter, voluntarily safe distance from others? You might say that it is “uncomfortable” or “I can’t breathe.” Or…
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News••July 22, 2020
Street Smart Campaign Has Presence on LBI
Police departments along the Jersey Shore and throughout New Jersey are working to raise awareness about pedestrian safety this summer by partnering with Street Smart NJ, coordinated by the North…
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Opinion•July 22, 2020
Timely Essay
Thank you for printing the timely essay by Linda Feaster, “Responsibility of Leadership Comes Down to Each of Us” (7/8). I salute the two major points she made: first, that we have a responsibility…
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News••July 22, 2020
Stafford Township Education Association Implores Board of Education to Provide ‘Relief’
Unlike April 2018, when dozens among several hundred Stafford Township Education Association members spoke before the Stafford Township Board of Education and implored its negotiations team to…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2020
Artist Bette Pernal Keeps Creating Through Pandemic
On her Instagram.com/artgirlbette/ account Bette Pernal describes herself as “a watercolor/multimedia artist, art instructor, crafter, creative soul, lover of painting and making everything, and…
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Opinion•July 22, 2020
Straight Talk Valued
Recently Mayor Joe Mancini addressed members of the Loveladies Property Owners Association and more than 70 people participated in the Zoom webinar. The Meet-the-Mayor meeting is an annual…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2020
Beach Haven Library Has Books For Sale
The Beach Haven Public Library has books for sale at a nearby private residence, at 815 North Atlantic Ave. Prices are $2 for hardcovers and $1 for paperbacks.
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News••July 22, 2020
Barnegat Township Committee Eyes In-Person Meetings
Since April, the Barnegat Township Committee meetings have been live-streamed on the township web site because the public is not allowed in the building. The policy continued with its meeting on…
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News••July 22, 2020
Beach Sales Down, Revenue Up in Harvey Cedars
Although beach badge sales are down in Harvey Cedars over last year, revenue has increased, according to acting chief financial officer Rebecca Wessler.
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News••July 22, 2020
Barnegat Businesses Asked to Be Part of Association
The Barnegat Township Recreation Department in cooperation with the township committee is looking to form a Downtown Business Event Association. Township committee members Albert Bille and Alfonso…
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News••July 22, 2020
Daily Beach Badges Up But Total Down in Barnegat Light
The total amount of money taken in is not far behind last year, but the overall number of beach badge sales is down in Barnegat Light from a year ago, with fewer seasonal and more daily badges…
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News••July 22, 2020
Stafford Council Approves Purchase of Nearly $1.1M Fire Truck
Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Co. Station 47 has a new truck on the way. On July 14, the township council approved the nearly $1.1-million acquisition.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2020
Karen Beals Gives Show of Art and Song
Had there been no pandemic, Beach Haven’s Karen Beals would have been featured at the Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts and Science’s weekend art show and sale. But with the event canceled, she…
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Columns••July 22, 2020
A Win in Lighthouse Battle
As July 1920 ended, those interested in preventing the Barnegat Lighthouse from being allowed to fall into the sea had, with the help of U.S. Sen. Joseph Frelinghuysen, organized a meeting with the…
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News••July 22, 2020
Dredging of Oyster Creek Channel Anticipated for Fall Start
A project to deepen certain areas of the Intracoastal Waterway off Long Beach Island is expected to begin in November, nearly a year after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract to…
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Opinion•July 22, 2020
Rebuilding Respectfully
Thanks for the enlightening article on the Schmid family and The Dutchman’s rebuilding progress. Unlike some other recently completed and ongoing commercial flood zone projects, it was refreshing to…
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Opinion•July 22, 2020
Power to the People
This Nov. 3 presidential and congressional election is truly a “fight for the soul of our country.” Make no mistake and pay attention, the actions of this current president are those of a dictator…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2020
Art Notes July 22
PSAA Doings: Pine Shores Art Association continues its online exhibits with the “Members Sepia Show” judged by Ed Baumlin. Prize winners are Wendy Kovacs, “Gram and Baby Olga,” first place; Karen…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2020
Go on LBI Foundation’s Virtual House Tour
A house at the tip of Holgate with bay and ocean views, a North Beach house wrapped in roping made of cedar wood and a garden with pathways leading to secret spaces and the sea. These are just a few…
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Opinion•July 22, 2020
Dangerous ‘System’
A few days ago I watched as a couple of 9-year-old boys come within about 6 inches of being slaughtered by a black SUV on the Boulevard in Harvey Cedars.
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News••July 22, 2020
Tuckerton to Ask for Donations to Get Lagoon Dredging Project Moving
The Tuckerton Borough Council approved a plan Monday allowing the community to solicit funds to act a a down payment for a Tuckerton Beach dredging project.
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Opinion•July 22, 2020
Please Give
Like so many other things, COVID-19 has significantly impacted fundraising. It has eliminated the actual physical events, and greatly reduced the number of participants: attendees, donors and…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2020
Fantasy Island Announces New Guidelines for Safe Operation
While Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven could not open until earlier this month due to the pandemic, the park staff is excited to be welcoming guests back through their gates.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 22, 2020
Virtual Black Maria Film Festival Sets Encore Weekend
It was so nice they decided to do it twice.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 21, 2020
On Tap: Rob Connolly
SOUND BITE: “Tastes like strawberries, on a summer evening, and baby you’re the end of June.” This Harry Styles lyric is a favorite of Connolly’s, though he encourages fans to tune in next month to…
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News••July 20, 2020
July 27 Filing Deadline for School Board Candidates
Candidates seeking school board seats have until 4 p.m. this coming Monday, July 27, to file nominating petitions at the Ocean County Clerk’s Office so their names can be placed on the Nov. 3 General…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 20, 2020
On the Water: Where the Wild Things Are
With summer solstice behind them, both locals and visitors are venturing out to appreciate the Long Beach Island coastline in its maximum glory. For those who prefer to relish the quiet, natural…
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Columns••July 19, 2020
When Great Whites Become Chickens of the Sea; Arriving Cow-Nosed Stingrays: Winged Pizza for Sharks
It’s “Shark Week” time on television, when slo-mo clips of massive, profoundly terrifyingly great whites are close-upped going airborne to crunch the midair life out of hapless seals and sea lions.…
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News••July 18, 2020
Conch Blowing Record Returns to Ship Bottom
For the second time in eight years, Things A Drift in Ship Bottom set the Guinness world record for the most people blowing conch horns.
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News••July 17, 2020
Southern Regional Administration to Pursue ‘Full-School September Opening’
Many things have to be worked out, but if all goes well, the Southern Regional School District will open in September and mimic much of last September’s opening with as full a student and staff…
