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News••March 11, 2020
Tuckerton Waterfront Residents Hear Tax Assessment Options
Waterfront residents of Tuckerton Beach and Paradise Cove in Tuckerton borough were invited to a special meeting with borough officials on Saturday, March 7, to consider their options: if they want…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 11, 2020
Art Notes March 11
Weatherful: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies presents an exhibition titled “Weather” that will run through March 29. This themed exhibition features artwork in…
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Opinion•March 11, 2020
Just a Thought
I realize the primaries are an important way of sorting out people who want to become a public official, a job that can be local all the way up to president. But the way I see it, there is a big…
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News••March 11, 2020
Beach Haven Seeks Grant for Sidewalk, Curb Cuts
Beach Haven is seeking an Ocean County Community Development Block Grant of approximately $30,000 to build a new sidewalk at the Taylor Avenue Park and numerous curb cuts on downtown Bay Avenue.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 11, 2020
Amergael Celebrates Ireland with Art
Embrace and celebrate the culture and beauty of the Emerald Isle through various pieces of art submitted by members of Amergael at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library, 217 South…
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News••March 11, 2020
Erosion Plaguing Leeward Avenue Beach
Last weekend, Mike Lehner saw something he didn’t expect when approaching the entrance to the beach at Leeward Avenue in Beach Haven.
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News••March 11, 2020
March Field Trips for Stafford Students Cancelled Over Coronavirus Concerns
By Monday afternoon, March 9, 21 school districts and universities in New Jersey had begun making plans to close their buildings or alter their schedules in an effort to address potential…
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Sports••March 11, 2020
Southern, Barnegat Hoops Squads Bounced from Sectionals in First Round
The basketball season ended in a hurry for the local high school squads. After Pinelands was dumped from NJSIAA South Jersey Group III on March 2, the next day the boys’ and girls’ teams from…
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Sports••March 11, 2020
Barnegat Native Dean Peterson Captures Second Straight State Wrestling Crown
A week before he stepped onto the mat in the center of Boardwalk Hall’s floor, Dean Peterson gave up nine points to Shore Regional’s Jack Maida in the Region V championship. The St. John Vianney…
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News••March 10, 2020
New Jersey’s State of Emergency Doesn’t Affect Daily Life – Yet
Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency and a public health emergency in New Jersey on Monday after an additional five COVID-19 presumptive positive test results brought the total of…
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News••March 10, 2020
Stockton University Reacts to Coronavirus Threat
Stockton University has announced the following measures to help reduce the rate of transmission of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 10, 2020
Andy Kim Fundraiser at Breakers March 17
The Democratic municipal committees of Barnegat and Lacey townships and Waretown are sponsoring a fundraiser for Congressman Andy Kim, who is seeking re-election in the3rd District, at Breakers…
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Columns••March 10, 2020
Coywolf, Baby, in the Shadows; Timely Changes for Atlantic Standard Time?
Yet another report of an LBI coywolf presence on the north end. See related story in this issue.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 9, 2020
Get Your Irish On at Elks St. Patrick’s Day Party on March 15
Elks and leprechauns, beer and bagpipes. They’re a great combination, right? Well, they will be on Sunday, March 15, when the Manahawkin Elks Lodge 2340 hosts a St. Patrick’s Day Party from 2 to 6…
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News••March 9, 2020
Martin Truex Jr. Boulevard Closed for Drainage, Road Work
Martin Truex Jr. Boulevard in Manahawkin is closed to all traffic for the week. The shutdown began Monday, March 9, and is expected to last through 6 p.m., Friday, March 13, according to state…
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Sports••March 9, 2020
Peterson Captures Second Straight State Title; Cornelius Grabs Second at Heavyweight
A week before he stepped onto the mat in the center of Boardwalk Hall’s floor, Dean Peterson gave up nine points to Shore Regional’s Jack Maida in the Region V championship. The St. John Vianney…
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News••March 7, 2020
Long Beach Township to Purchase, Remodel Motel for Lifeguard Housing
Following the passage of a $1.5 million bond ordinance at its meeting last Monday, the Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners is moving forward with plans to purchase and remodel the Long Beach…
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Opinion••March 6, 2020
Water Woes
The following was addressed to Little Egg Harbor Mayor Barbara Jo Crea.
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News••March 6, 2020
DEP Issues Violation Notice to Hotel LBI Owner for Failure to Obtain CAFRA Permit
The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a notice of violation against the owner of Hotel LBI, the new 102-room hotel just off the Causeway in Ship Bottom, for failing to obtain a…
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News••March 5, 2020
DOT Bay Dredge Project Benefits Beach 3 in Holgate
Significant. That’s the word Long Beach Township Mayor Joe Mancini used to describe a project to use sand from the bay to fill Beach 3 in Holgate. The project, which began Tuesday at Pershing Avenue…
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News••March 5, 2020
Lightship Bell Now Home in Barnegat Light
The ½-ton nickel bell from the U.S. Lightship Barnegat is now retired to Barnegat Light, the town where its ship stood offshore as a floating lighthouse from 1927 to 1942 and then after World War II…
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News••March 5, 2020
Students’ Families Get a Seuss-Filled Treat at Oxycocus School
As several of the Stafford Township schools celebrated “Read Across America” Day to honor the author extraordinaire Ted Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, the Oxycocus School went a few steps beyond the average…
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Sports••March 5, 2020
Jackstadt Snags Barnegat’s First Region Title as Southern Sends Eight Wrestlers to A.C.
If he were going to win an NJSIAA Region VIII championship, Griffin Jackstadt wanted to look a bit stylish while doing so. That’s why, a couple hours before departing for Egg Harbor Township High…
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News••March 5, 2020
Hand’s Store Will Be Open After All
Last month, it appeared that a longtime Long Beach Island fixture would be coming to a close – the Hand’s Store. Since 1952, the variety store has operated year ’round at 1300 Long Beach Blvd. in the…
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News••March 5, 2020
Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Urgent Need of Surgical Face Masks for Seal Caretakers
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, a private nonprofit in Brigantine dedicated to aiding seals, whales, dolphins and sea turtles, is in immediate need of surgical face masks – specifically, if…
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News••March 5, 2020
Cox House Restoration Project Sparks Interest, Concern
The same team responsible for the restoration of the Cedar Bridge Tavern in western Barnegat Township has begun the long overdue restoration process of the historic Cox House in downtown Barnegat.
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Columns••March 5, 2020
Don’t Get Bamboozled or Run Amuck in March, Cold War Waiting Period Begins
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Arts & Entertainment••March 5, 2020
March 7 Science Saturday Details Growth of Local Shellfish Aquaculture
The Barnegat Bay oyster industry was booming 100 years ago, but was subsequently harmed by declining water quality, overharvesting and shellfish disease. Oyster farming, though, is making a comeback.…
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News••March 5, 2020
LBI Board of Education Appoints Architect of Record
A majority of the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education voted Feb. 26 to appoint Spiezle Architectural Group as its architect of record. The contract began March 1 and runs through June…
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News••March 4, 2020
Testimony Concludes in Beach Haven Hotel Proposal
With testimony concluded at the March 2 Beach Haven Land Use Board meeting concerning the proposed hotel at the former site of Morrison’s Restaurant, Keith Davis, an attorney for a group of residents…
