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Arts & Entertainment••April 13, 2020
Show Must Go On: Jersey Shore Musicians Keep Music Alive Online
As the pandemic makes a distant memory of nightlife, local musicians continue engaging with listeners online and, in many cases, raising money and awareness for local causes. While many begin to go…
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News••April 13, 2020
NJ Seeks Skilled COBOL Programmers
New Jersey is currently looking for technology professionals and firms skilled in COBOL to help maintain and update legacy computer systems to improve the state’s response to the coronavirus crisis.…
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Sports••April 13, 2020
NJSIAA Sets Spring Sports End Date of June 30, May Hold Sectional Tournaments
As Southern Regional, Barnegat and Pinelands Regional high schools began their spring breaks on April 10, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association updated its position on the spring…
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News••April 13, 2020
Weight Limit Increased for Vehicles Carrying COVID-19 Relief Supplies
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s Executive Order No. 121, signed last week, permits an increase in the maximum weight limit on certain interstate highways and toll roads from 80,000 pounds (40 tons) to…
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News••April 13, 2020
COVID-19 Infiltrating at Least One Local Nursing Home
Explosions of COVID-19 cases and deaths at nursing homes and assisted living facilities around the country have been widely publicized, and at least one such facility in Southern Ocean County is…
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Business••April 13, 2020
Forum to Help Nonprofits Navigate Current Challenge
“Outreaching in Digital Times” is the timely topic of an April 16 forum for nonprofit organizations. The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Stockton University to present…
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News••April 13, 2020
St. Francis Continues Counseling Services, Observes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
St. Francis Counseling Service is the designated sexual abuse and assault program for Ocean County. Sexual abuse counseling and prevention programming continue in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
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News••April 11, 2020
Beloved Local ‘Doctor G’ Extends Career Practice Online Amid Pandemic
There is a chance that if you grew up or raised a child in Southern Ocean County in the last four decades, you saw Dr. Richard Goldstein. For years, he lived in Harvey Cedars, was a favorite at…
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News••April 10, 2020
Barnegat Light Has No Plans to Close Beaches
Barnegat Light Borough Council members agreed on April 8 to keep their town’s vast beaches open, at the request of residents who want the chance to get outdoors during coronavirus restrictions.
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News••April 10, 2020
COVID-19 Testing Limited to Three Days at OCC for Those Who Qualify
Monday’s severe weather prompted Ocean County officials to reschedule COVID-19 testing at Ocean County College for April 14. All appointments were automatically rescheduled, but individuals who…
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News••April 9, 2020
Surf City Beaches Remain Open Ahead of Anticipated Holiday, Spring Break Population Spike
Surf City beaches are open and will remain open as long as the public follows the social distancing and other social gathering protocols Gov. Phil Murphy issued a month ago to combat the spread of…
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News••April 9, 2020
Little Egg Harbor Man Arrested for Hit And Run on Long Beach Island
Further investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle to be John Madden, 41, of Little Egg Harbor Township. Both men were traveling northbound at the time of the incident.
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News••April 9, 2020
Barnegat Cafe Offering Free Easter Dinners
Due to the economic impact of COVID-19, WBNJ 91.9 FM and Delights Artisan Café in Barnegat Township will be giving away free individual ham dinners to area residents.
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News••April 9, 2020
Three LBI Beaches Now Open Only to Property Owners With Re-entry Passes
On Tuesday, one day after Long Beach Township closed its beaches to everyone except property owners and residents in possession of a disaster re-entry placard, Beach Haven and Harvey Cedars followed…
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News••April 9, 2020
LBI Mourning Coronavirus Deaths of Three Longtime Residents
Long Beach Island is a community of six separate and distinct towns on a barrier island with a seasonal population that blooms and shrinks. That singular community of full-time and part-time…
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Sports••April 9, 2020
Olympian, Former SRHS Star Frank Molinaro Retires from Wrestling
Frank Molinaro has a strong faith in God, and he’s always believed God would show him the way to go during his time as an international and Olympic wrestler, even if it meant it was time to stop…
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News••April 9, 2020
Altruism Abounds: Community Donation Efforts
While all residents considered nonessential are urged to stay home to ensure the safety of the community, healthcare workers and first responders continue to labor tirelessly as the most vulnerable…
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News••April 9, 2020
Signs of Times: Residents Express Gratitude Amid Crisis
As social distancing continued to become a larger part of life for most people in Stafford Township last week, random acts of kindness also seemed to increase. From drive-by birthday celebrations to…
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News••April 9, 2020
Quaran-Teen Enjoys Socially Distanced, Drive-By Birthday
This month, teens restricted to the boundaries of their homes mourn the loss of their social lives, extracurricular hobbies, sports and celebrations. Isabella Wyckoff of Manahawkin, who turned 15…
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Columns••April 9, 2020
Beaches All But Dead in the Water; Perfect Time to Ruin Everything
I gave it my best shot – to keep beaches open, that is. But, science and sensibility fell prey to what amounts to shutdown hysteria. The near Island-wide shutdown of “water activities” was admittedly…
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Opinion•April 9, 2020
Worried About Summer
As to Ms. Konwiser’s column in the April 1 issue, titled “Summer Can’t Come Soon Enough!” – as full-time residents for 20 years, we, too, can’t wait for summer. Unfortunately, projections indicate…
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Opinion••April 9, 2020
Stranded in Distant Paradise: Snowbird Longs to Get Home
A couple of years ago, I wrote an essay about what happens when your children become your parents. My daughter Donna got on my case about my sloppy, dangerous slippers and my son Matt said I should…
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Opinion•April 9, 2020
Irony Unmasked
Regarding the photo of Mr. Sorce wearing a gas mask and a Trump hat in the April 1 edition, I would like to assume that Mr. Sorce appreciates the irony the picture represents.
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Opinion••April 8, 2020
Watch Out for the Predators Who Thrive in Chaotic Times
“There is more good than bad in this world, more light than darkness, and you can make more light.” This quote by Peter H. Reynolds has served as an anchor of hope for me through past moments of…
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News••April 8, 2020
Gov. Murphy Starts Work Portal
Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration has opened an employment portal for those unemployed who want to get back to work. Unsurprisingly, the majority of the jobs are in health care and at supermarkets…
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News••April 8, 2020
Meals on Wheels Comes Through for Homebound Seniors
Is Meals on Wheels still able to deliver to the homebound elderly in this time when volunteers are stretched, but the need to reach out is greater then ever? The answer from the St. Francis Community…
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News••April 8, 2020
Equity Prime Mortgage Initiates Local ‘Goggles for Docs’ Drive for Healthcare Workers
By now, the general public has heard that hospitals, especially in New York and New Jersey, are running low on PPEs or personal protection equipment, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most often…
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Sports••April 8, 2020
NJSIAA Executive Committee Still Optimistic About Spring Season
Even as the NJSIAA Executive Committee met on April 1, the confirmed number of positive COVID-19 cases in New Jersey hadn’t yet reached 30,000. That didn’t occur until the following day. By midday…
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News••April 8, 2020
Governor Orders All Retail Staff, Customers Masked
On the heels of an announcement made by the Stafford Township Office of Emergency Management requiring all people to wear some kind of a face covering in public settings within the town, particularly…
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Opinion•April 8, 2020
Listen to Lincoln
I was surprised and disappointed that no one wrote in to commend Joe Faraldi, assistant pastor at Bayside Chapel in Barnegat, for sending in his letter (“Call to Prayer,”3/18). This letter is so true…
