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News••March 18, 2026
Conserve Wildlife Foundation Preps for Year Five of Horseshoe Island Bird Monitoring
As February came to a close, Todd Pover, a senior wildlife biologist with the Conserve Wildlife Foundation, spotted his first pair of American oystercatchers on breeding territory on Long Beach…
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Sports••March 18, 2026
Southern’s Collins Climbs Higher on Boardwalk Hall Podium
The mountain within Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall consists of eight platforms. Cade Collins landed on one of the lower ones last year, placing seventh at 106 pounds as a freshman.
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Opinion•March 18, 2026
This Administration Has No Qualms About Killing
I started this note way back in December 2025, after reading the letter from William Nehls. I was taken aback by Nehls’s assertion that he hadn’t heard any Republicans saying they want to kill the…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 18, 2026
LBI Health Department Offers Food Safety Manager Certification Course
The Long Beach Island Health Department will hold a two-day food safety manager certification course next month, on April 22 and 23. Certification is nationally recognized and will be valid for five…
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News••March 18, 2026
Barnegat Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of Parents
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced on March 11 that Michael Mulgrew, 37, of Barnegat Township pleaded guilty to two counts of murder before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan in…
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Opinion•March 18, 2026
White House Advances Genius Energy Vision
With the departure of Gov. Murphy, our new Democratic governor suddenly calls out that we have an energy and electricity statewide emergency. Go figure.
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News••March 18, 2026
LEH Schools Dilemma: Roof Leaks, ‘Untenable’ Health Insurance Cost
Long meetings have become the norm for the Little Egg Harbor Board of Education, even though it had been decided to have two meetings a month, the first a workshop meeting where no official action…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 18, 2026
‘No Kings’ Rally in Ship Bottom March 28
Another nationwide No Kings protest is set for March 28, and Ship Bottom, again, is the site of a local demonstration.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 18, 2026
Master Gardeners Set Up Shop in Waretown
Do you have gardening questions? The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County can help at the Waretown branch of the Ocean County Library on Friday, March 27, beginning at 11 a.m.
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News••March 18, 2026
Barnegat Looks to Spend $37.2 Million
The Barnegat Township Committee recently introduced a municipal budget of $37,259,261 for 2026-27, approximately $1.8 million higher than what was spent last year.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 18, 2026
Singer-Songwriters Take the Stage at Albert Hall
Local songwriters will take the spotlight at Albert Music Hall in Waretown on Sunday, March 29 when the venue’s Songwriters Series returns for an afternoon dedicated to original music.
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News••March 18, 2026
Imperiale Re-Elected to Ocean County Posts
“Networking. It’s all about networking and establishing relationships that can help me serve Harvey Cedars better.”
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News••March 18, 2026
Harvey Cedars Updates ‘Good Neighbor’ Ordinances
At the March 16 Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners meeting, officials introduced a series of ordinances, zoning changes and resolutions meant to improve some of the “Good Neighbor” ordinances on…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 18, 2026
Lacey Library Presents ‘Hometown Heroes’
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Lacey branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Hometown Heroes: Women First Responders” on Friday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m.
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Columns••March 18, 2026
Search for Clues in Parkway Murders
Memorial Day weekend 1969 is remembered for one of the most famous unsolved murder cases in New Jersey history.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 17, 2026
Cultivate Talents and Dreams at Wildflowers in the Woods
The road that leads to Wildflowers in the Woods, Cricket Luker and company’s newest venture in Manahawkin, is dirt. The venue is a hidden treasure, as it were, not to stumble upon, but to seek out.
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News••March 16, 2026
Stafford Township Council Commits to Additional Wetland Restoration
With one phase of wetland restoration already scheduled for a portion of Stafford Township’s section of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge this summer, the township council on March 3…
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News••March 14, 2026
Ocean County Awarded for Efforts at Historic Cedar Bridge Tavern
The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation was recently honored with two statewide awards, one for its stewardship of the Cedar Bridge Tavern Historic Site in Barnegat Township.
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News••March 13, 2026
March Begins With Shoplifting Charges for Little Egg Harbor Man
The Stafford Township Police Department had a busy second half of February, and March got underway with the arrest of a Little Egg Harbor man in connection with a shoplifting investigation that…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2026
Strengthen Emergency Preparedness Through CERT Workshop
Stafford Township’s Office of Emergency Management invites residents to attend a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) workshop to learn how residents can help strengthen emergency preparedness in…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 13, 2026
Learn About the Matilda Effect
The branch marks Women’s History Month with a talk titled “The Matilda Effect: Celebrating Unrecognized Women in History” on Tuesday, March 31, 2:30 p.m.
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News••March 13, 2026
Post Frolic on Frozen Tidal Pond, Figure Skater Shares How Ice Has Shaped Her Life
The fluid elegance. The strength. The romantic choreography and daring feats. Both sport and art form, figure skating is easy to love.
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Sports••March 12, 2026
Southern Regional BOE Approves Abbato as Next Head Football Coach
One day back in 2004, Chuck Donohue Sr. implored a 22-year-old Matt Abbato to have lunch with him at Pietro’s on East Bay Avenue in Manahawkin. Not long into their meeting, Abbato nearly choked on…
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News••March 12, 2026
MATES Wins 2026 Ocean County Mock Trial Championship
Following four rounds of competition, it was official: the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science prosecution team was named Ocean County Mock Trial champions, earning a place in the…
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Sports••March 12, 2026
Chuck Donohue Sr. Steps Down as Head Football Coach at Southern
Dylan Larson played his final collegiate football game with Sacred Heart University in Albany, N.Y., and it was a tough day. The Pioneers lost the game, ending Larson’s career as player. However, it…
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Columns••March 12, 2026
Dutch Fish Doorbell Needs Lock Watchers to Ring Up the Keeper
In a bit of escapism this week, I’m steering the column away from the heavier topics of recent weeks – dead birds, ocean bottom mining, broken elbows – by doing some virtual traveling.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 12, 2026
It’s a Rockin’ Luncheon at Calloways
In 2023, the Entertainment Luncheon – South was created to bring singers, songwriters, actors, authors, artists, producers, promoters, photographers and more into networking with each other, improve…
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Sports••March 12, 2026
Sprint for Life Seeks Runners, Walkers
Runners and walkers can register for the Ship Bottom Sprint for Life, which takes place on Saturday, April 18, beginning and ending at the Ship Bottom boat ramp park.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 12, 2026
Tuckerton Priest Is Also Prolific Author
The Rev. Chip Graves, one of the two priests along with his wife, Lisa, at both the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Tuckerton and St. Stephen’s in Waretown, will sign his many books at the…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 12, 2026
Nocturnes Bring Big Band Sound to Beach Haven
For more than two decades, the 18-piece Nocturnes Big Band has appealed to a broad range of musical tastes, featuring music from the Swing Era by greats such as Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count…
