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News••June 4, 2020
Want to Be a Contact Tracer? Take This Free Online Course. I Did.
Public health officials say the only way to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the absence of a vaccine is testing, contact tracing, isolation and quarantining. Just about anybody can understand the…
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News••June 4, 2020
Stafford Officials Give Restaurants a Faster Track to Outdoor Dining With New Administrative Order
In anticipation of the announcement New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy made Monday, June 1, Stafford Township Mayor Greg Myhre and Police Chief Thomas Dellane, also the town’s emergency management…
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News••June 4, 2020
Ship Bottom Police Chief Retires; Interim Director Takes Over Administrative Role
On Monday, the flashing road sign, just before the Causeway dips into Ship Bottom, said it all: “Thank you Chief Paul Sharkey for years of service to the seaside borough at the entrance to Long Beach…
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Opinion•June 4, 2020
Unfair Grading
While teachers have taken on the challenge of adapting their classrooms to online platforms, and they work to deliver a quality experience during this unprecedented time, there are many students for…
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News••June 3, 2020
St. Francis Center Offers Free Virtual Workshop on Budgeting Basics
Need some tips on budgeting, particularly during a crisis? St. Francis Community Center’s Financial Success Center, in partnership with the United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, will host a free…
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News••June 3, 2020
‘Taste’ Dinner or No ‘Taste’ Dinner, Neighbors Helped
It’s clear the community cares about hunger when, despite the forced cancellation of the dinner event that is its largest fundraiser of the year, The Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean (HFOSO) has…
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News••June 3, 2020
LBI Grade School Sixth-Graders Receive Surprise Visit and Cap, Gown Delivery
The 2019-20 school year has been anything but typical. So, why should cap and gowns pickup for LBI Grade School sixth-graders be traditional? It shouldn’t and it wasn’t, thanks to a little ingenuity…
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News••June 3, 2020
Selected Long Beach Township Beaches Guarded Now; All Beaches Guarded June 20
Lifeguards from the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol will be stationed, seven days a week, on the 68th, 96th and 25th street beaches for the next couple of weeks. During this time, the patrol will…
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Business••June 3, 2020
Birdy’s Creates Space for a Soulful Summer
Jesse Wolfrom and Birdy’s owner Amy Haeberlein collaborate behind the smoothie bar.
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News••June 3, 2020
REAL ID Requirement Deadline Postponed to 2021
In response to the national emergency declaration due to the spread of COVID-19, the REAL ID requirement deadline has been postponed by 12 months, to Oct. 2021.
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Opinion•June 3, 2020
Congrats, SRHS Seniors
“Southern Seniors Get Caps and Gowns as End Draws Near” and “Counselors Stay Positive During Pickup Sessions” (5/27) only reinforced my belief that most kids are resilient and know how to roll with…
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Opinion•June 3, 2020
Public Safety Risk
The following was addressed to Beach Haven Municipal Clerk/Borough Administrator Sherry Mason.
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Opinion•June 3, 2020
Shut Down Street Plan
Bird & Betty’s has applied to the borough of Beach Haven for closure of Dock Road to accommodate outdoor seating and expansion of a liquor license to serve alcohol in the street. There has been…
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News••June 3, 2020
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine Fills Chairperson Post
The board of trustees of Coastal Volunteers in Medicine has announced the election of Dr. Michael Alexander as chairman of the board, to fill a vacancy created by the recent death of Larry Picarello.…
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Sports••June 3, 2020
Governor Gives Green Light to Restart Youth, High School Sports Before July
Last week, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy provided a clearer picture with regard to the restart of youth and high school athletics.
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News••June 3, 2020
Proposed Beach Haven Trolley a No-Go
A proposed trolley transportation system in Beach Haven that was eyed for this summer will not be implemented until the spring of 2021.
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News••June 3, 2020
Zoom Problems Scuttle Bird & Betty’s Meeting
A Beach Haven Borough Council agenda meeting May 28 in which a vote was scheduled to take place on a Bird & Betty’s plan for what applicants are calling a “pedestrian mall” on a portion of Dock Road…
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Columns••June 3, 2020
Jersey Giant Travels the Country
Most good fish stories are based on the premise “the one that got away,” but there’s proof to back up the Jersey Shore story about the capture of the great manta ray in August 1933. A reporter from…
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News••June 3, 2020
Little Egg Harbor, Pinelands Regional Students Struggled With NJ Science Exam
The May 18 meeting of the Little Egg Harbor Board of Education was about as routine as it could get, other than the fact it was once again a “virtual meeting” due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Opinion••June 3, 2020
Seventy Days In: Where I Stand
Seventy days in. Except for some quick trips to the drive-through at the bank or the pharmacy, I have barely been out. Every day listening, waiting. Now that things are opening, I’m feeling anxious.…
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Opinion••June 3, 2020
Debit Card Stimulus Proves to Be Tricky, Flawed System
Having heard that my wife and I would be receiving a “paper check” by regular mail under the federal government’s CARES Act, in response to the coronavirus-imperiled economy, we looked forward to…
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News••June 3, 2020
Southern Regional to Deliver Virtual Graduation That May ‘Make Moms Cry’
At the end of next week, nobody within the Southern Regional School District’s borders will be able to check out the latest blockbuster film of the summer at their favorite movie theater. But you…
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Opinion•June 3, 2020
Be Considerate
Summer has arrived and with that comes a large increase in the number of people and their pets. The Island will be fully stressed this summer, as always. For everyone’s enjoyment and well-being…
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News••June 3, 2020
Stafford Street Features Patriotic Song Tribute
Every evening at 6, “God Bless America” can be heard sung on a street in the Colony Lakes development in Stafford Township.
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News••June 3, 2020
Outdoor Dining Spaces Open June 15
Weeks before Gov. Murphy announced New Jersey would firmly move into stage two of his reopen and recovery plan by mid-June, Ship Bottom officials began the process of surveying restaurant owners to…
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News••June 3, 2020
July 4 Fireworks Show Canceled in Beach Haven
Bright flashes in the night sky might not be happening in Beach Haven this year due to the pandemic.
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News••June 3, 2020
Teen Library Program Goes SAIL-ing Online
Social distancing requirements stemming from COVID-19 mean a new, creative way for teens to earn summer community service hours through the Ocean County Library. The Service and Achievement in the…
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Opinion•June 3, 2020
Respect My Safety
One thing missing from all the letters complaining of Gov. Murphy’s unfairness with regard to the closing of nonessential businesses as a means to control the spread of the virus is a lack of empathy…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 3, 2020
Art Notes June 2
Nifty Demo: Join glass artist Mary Tantillo at her SwellColors Studio and Gallery, 1715 Long Beach Blvd. in Surf City, on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as she creates a glass mosaic…
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Opinion•June 3, 2020
Sharing the Positives
I work at Calabria Ristorante in North Beach Haven. Despite that the state of the world is a little crazy right now, I came back to my summer job at Calabria for my sixth summer in a row. I returned…
