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Opinion•May 20, 2020
Sandy Fraud Help
On Jan. 21 an act was passed concerning contractor fraud following Superstorm Sandy. Funding is available for those who can prove to the state that they have been a subject of fraud by deception…
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Opinion•May 20, 2020
Dear to Our Hearts
For the past 19 years the borough of Surf City has held Memorial Day services on the Saturday before Memorial Day at Veterans’ Park. This year, because of the coronavirus, the event has been canceled.
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Opinion•May 20, 2020
How Not to Live
Let me get this straight. You can go shopping at Home Depot, Target, Dollar General, a garden shop, a bike shop, and you are safe, you are just fine, but no, you cannot go into the How to Live retail…
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Columns••May 20, 2020
Fishing Bonanza at the Jersey Shore
It was the summer of 1933; the nation was in the grip of the Great Depression and looking desperately for any good news. In August of that year, the Jersey Shore would produce one of the greatest…
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News••May 20, 2020
Problems Halt NJNG Pipeline Project in Long Beach Township
Installation of a secondary natural gas distribution main intended to span the bay from Jerome Avenue in Long Beach Township to Dock Road in West Creek has come to a stop due to problems on the Long…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 20, 2020
Library Announces Social Media Activity Schedule
The Ocean County Library’s newest interactive and instructional programs and videos pop up regularly on its Facebook, I nstagram and Twitter pages.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 20, 2020
LBIF House Tour Going Virtual This Summer
The annual summer house tour hosted by the Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences will continue. Although the tradition of visiting houses isn’t possible due to COVID-19…
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News••May 20, 2020
Interior Work Progresses at Fisherman’s Cottage
The LBI Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven reports progress in rehabilitating the interior of the Fisherman’s Cottage, a pet project for the association for more than 10 years.
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Business••May 20, 2020
Next Generation Takes Over at Harvey Cedars Shellfish
On Thursday, May 21, Harvey Cedars Shellfish Co. will open but, as per COVID-19 restrictions, will be available for takeout only. The fish market will also be operating.
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Opinion•May 20, 2020
Keep It Up!
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your newspaper. It’s always very well done. As a homeowner in Beach Haven and now Barnegat Light, I have enjoyed it for many years. Thank you for great work…
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Opinion••May 20, 2020
Life Is No Pandemic Picnic
News about the pandemic portrays the horror of it as well as stories about the heroes and major events – just watch every day’s news. The following relates to an ordinary person’s events. By ordinary…
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News••May 20, 2020
Barnegat Light Plans Year Around Coronavirus
A half-cent tax increase was approved to handle added costs for 2020 in Barnegat Light, including current coronavirus issues, and borough council weighed other questions about the return of the busy…
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News••May 20, 2020
Observe National Moment of Silence on Memorial Day
Although Memorial Day activities have been canceled in Barnegat Township due to the pandemic, one of the event coordinators invites people to take part in a national moment of silence at 3 p.m. on…
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News••May 20, 2020
Maritime Museum Cancels September Fundraiser
The New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven is canceling its Sept. 12 fundraiser due to uncertainlies of the COVID-10 pandemic.
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Opinion•May 20, 2020
Leadership Lacking
“If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so.” —Thomas Jefferson.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 20, 2020
Art Notes May 20
Postponed: The annual arts and craft fair at Viking Village in Barnegat Light planned for Memorial Day weekend has been postponed until Sunday, June 21. The event always marks the start of the summer…
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Opinion•May 20, 2020
Disturbing Discovery
There is a very disturbed surf fisherman (and I use the “fish” term only for descriptive purposes) on LBI.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 20, 2020
A Shore Cure for the Summertime Blues
While spring seemingly escaped as the community sheltered in place, April showers have begun to deliver the fruits of summer, and they are especially fragrant, even from beneath face masks. Although…
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News••May 20, 2020
Tuckerton Must Pay Legal Defense for Cpl. Cherry Prosecution
Tuckerton adopted an emergency appropriation resolution on Monday to bond $184,000 to pay the legal expenses in the two matters relating to former police Cpl. Justin Cherry’s criminal prosecution and…
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Sports••May 20, 2020
Truex Cracks Top 10 for First Time This Season as NASCAR Returns
Following a nearly two-month hiatus, Martin Truex Jr. and the rest of the drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series were happy to get back on the track. The only question remaining for the Stafford Township…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 20, 2020
Worldwide Wind and Whimsy: Lisa Willoughby on Kiting for a Henson
Willoughby and Henson perform Celebration of Flight for a national show in Chengdu, China. (Supplied photo)
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News••May 20, 2020
Stafford Intermediate Sixth-Grade Virtual Promotion Ceremony Slated for June 10
Stafford Intermediate School’s sixth-grade promotion ceremony will be a virtual one, slated for Wednesday, June 10, district Superintendent George Chidiac announced last week .
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News••May 19, 2020
‘Christmas in Uganda’ – St. Mary Academy Sends Uniforms, Apparel to African Village
Loving and serving others comes easily for St. Mary Academy students, and recently they proved to be true to the school’s motto of being a place “where children learn, grow, love and serve.”
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News••May 19, 2020
Memorial Day in Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor Centered on Cemeteries
The annual Memorial Day Parade in Little Egg Harbor was canceled due to the coronavirus emergency, but that won’t stop the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars from honoring the military dead.
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News••May 19, 2020
Stafford Town Hall Reopens to the Public for Appointments
Expect increased activity at the Stafford Township Municipal Complex. It’s open to the public again.
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Sports••May 18, 2020
Jingles, Surf City Bait and Tackle Host Spring Fishing Tourneys
Spring is here and so are the fish. Any anglers looking for a bit of competition are encouraged to sign up now for the in-store striped bass and bluefish tournaments held by two of Long Beach…
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News••May 18, 2020
Atlantic City Electric Extends Covid-19 Customer Support
As individuals, families and communities continue to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic City Electric is further extending the policies put in place to support customers during this…
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Business••May 18, 2020
COVID Update on Safely Reopening Business to Be Presented
“Reopening Safely” is the topic of an online talk with Southern Ocean Medical Center officials hosted at 10 a.m. Friday, May 22, by the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce.
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Columns••May 17, 2020
Becoming New Nation of Hippies; Garter Snakes Have Feel for Brotherhood
I’m starting to see us as a nation of hippies: long-haired, hanging out in single-family communes, home-educating children, profusely sewing things, sowing outback veggies and, lately, pondering…
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News••May 16, 2020
Long Beach Township Finalizes Open Space Purchase in Holgate
Long Beach Township has closed on 24 acres of coastal marshland on the bayside in Holgate, preserving as open space a tract that was previously eyed for development. Clam Cove Reserve, as the…
