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Sports••March 25, 2026
As Always, Southern Sets Focus on Another State Title Run
Last season, the NJSIAA threw the Southern Regional boys volleyball program for a bit of a loop, sending the Rams into Group 3 after years of dominance within Group 4. So, the Rams did what they do…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 24, 2026
March 28 Virtual Science Saturday All About Ospreys
This Saturday, March 28, join Ben Wurst, senior wildlife biologist with Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, as he shares his knowledge of ospreys – and, in particular, the intertwined…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 23, 2026
LIFS Screening Film Remembering the Glorious History of Grossinger’s Resort
The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen the film “We Met at Grossinger’s” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies.
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News••March 23, 2026
Federal Funding Could Turn Tide on Surf City Erosion as Beaches Recover
As spring arrives in Surf City, revealing scarred beaches recovering from a brutal winter and tumultuous fall, the potential for federal funding in the next federal fiscal budget could support vital…
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News••March 22, 2026
Beach Haven Library to Get $350,000 Exterior Renovation
Major exterior renovations are in store for the Beach Haven Public Library as the borough is finalizing the process to put the project out to bid.
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News••March 21, 2026
Buried Whale to Get Barnegat Light Name
Officials in Barnegat Light will consider bestowing a name on the most recently washed-up dead whale: a young male endangered fin whale measuring 51 feet in length and weighing about 25 tons…
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News••March 20, 2026
Snow Days Lead to Extension of Southern Regional School Year
It’s official. Southern Regional High School’s graduation date has been changed.
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News••March 19, 2026
Spring’s Arrival Paves Way for Causeway Project Completion
For the first time in years, almost 10 miles of bottleneck traffic on Route 72 that snarled motorists on multiple roadways around the region for hours recently wasn’t related to the final phase of…
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News••March 19, 2026
Proposed Indoor Golf Facility Aims to Drive Ship Bottom Forward
The Ship Bottom Land Use Board was expected to consider an application at its March 17 meeting that would, if approved, transform the now-closed Dollar General building into a state-of-the-art indoor…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 19, 2026
Pinelands Thespians Again Rack Up Medals From State Theater Judges
The Pinelands Thespians struck gold at two state theater competitions this past January.
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Columns••March 19, 2026
A Lifetime at a Red Light; the Most Marchy March Ever
I wrote the first half of this week’s column while sitting at the light on Central Avenue and Eighth Street in Ship Bottom. I was headed southbound when I got caught at the red light.
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Columns••March 19, 2026
Niños/Niñas Resting, Leaving Our Weather to Its Own Devices
We’re about to begin a rarish Swiss spring and summer. I’ll explain.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 19, 2026
Program Fosters Folk Art Appreciation Among Next Generation
Carver Andrew Tonnesen said “laughter and smiles filled the classroom” on the days he visited Tuckerton Elementary School, as sixth-grade students eagerly learned how to create their own decoys.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 19, 2026
Art Notes, March 18
ARTifact: A framed painting on wood panel, made in 1953 by longtime Beach Haven Terrace resident and artist Bill Kane (1907-1984), hangs inside the Ship Bottom Borough Hall. It’s an illustrated map…
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News••March 18, 2026
Coast Guard Personnel Level Growing by Leaps and Bounds
The U.S. Coast Guard is rapidly growing. It’s planning on adding 15,000 new members by the end of fiscal year 2028.
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Opinion•March 18, 2026
Great Skate
I manage the social media pages for the Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park and I must update the statistics in last week’s article (“Pond or Rink: Home Is Where the Ice Is”).
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Arts & Entertainment••March 18, 2026
Importance of Bay Islands Detailed at March 21 Virtual Science Saturday
Log on for another installment of Science Saturday this weekend – from 11 a.m. to noon on March 21 – to learn about Long Beach Township’s Clam Cove Project, in Holgate, and why the bay islands are…
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Opinion••March 18, 2026
Facing Invincibility, Vincibility and Inevitability
When I look back with the eyes of a 65-year-old at some of the situations I put myself in in my younger years, I shudder. I assume many of you reading this feel the same.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 18, 2026
Offer Input on Climate-Related Community Impacts in Little Egg Harbor
Help shape the future of Little Egg Harbor by attending a public meeting on April 2 to discuss the Climate Change-Related Hazard Vulnerability Assessment, a required part of municipalities’ master…
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News••March 18, 2026
Barnegat Man Charged With Sexual Assault of Minor
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has announced the arrest of James Hadley, 66, of Barnegat Township on charges of second-degree sexual assault of a victim under the age of 16, second-degree…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 18, 2026
Watch Cops vs. Kids Basketball Game at Pinelands Regional Jr. High
The Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department will take on Pinelands Regional Junior High School students in its second annual Buckets and Badges basketball game on Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m.
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News••March 18, 2026
Little Egg Harbor Introduces $28 Million Budget
Little Egg Harbor Township introduced its 2026 municipal budget at the township committee meeting on March 12, with total general appropriations amounting to $28,869,990.
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News••March 18, 2026
Barnegat High School to Host Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony
The Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony in Barnegat Township will take place on Friday, March 27 from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Barnegat High School gym.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 18, 2026
OCHD ‘Spring Fling’ Offers Prospective Pet Owners a Chance to Add to Their Families
The Ocean County Health Department, along with the Volunteer Auxiliary Inc., will host a “Spring Fling Adoption Event” from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at its Northern Ocean County Animal…
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News••March 18, 2026
Ocean County Mayors Group Opposing NJ REAL Measure
At a recent meeting, the Ocean County Mayors Association passed a resolution opposing the NJ REAL (Resilient Environments and Landscapes) rules, which were adopted in January.
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News••March 18, 2026
Little Egg Harbor Adopts Affordable Housing Ordinance
After much discussion and requests for clarification from residents, the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee adopted an ordinance to establish an overlay zoning district within parts of the township…
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Sports••March 18, 2026
Vigilante Siblings Enjoy Competing Together in Atlantic City
As much as she loves her brother, Makayla Vigilante’s plan when competing in next year’s NJSIAA individual girls wrestling championship tournament doesn’t include impersonating him.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 18, 2026
Grunin Center Offering Irish Music and Jazz Take on American Songbook Standards This Weekend
The Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College has hosted several Irish performers in the past few weeks as St. Patrick’s Day approached. Now it will offer one last Irish act on Saturday…
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Sports••March 18, 2026
Southern Regional Sophomore Takes Sixth at Girls’ State Championships
The NJSIAA individuals wrestling championship tournament in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall is an experience like no other. The big venue, the large, sometimes rambunctious crowd, the lights, the…
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News••March 18, 2026
After-School Programs Enrich LBI Elementary Students
From skateboarding to seedlings, printmaking to puzzles, there’s so much to learn about, figure out and achieve as part of the Long Beach Island Elementary School’s after-school enrichment programs.…
