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Arts & Entertainment••February 24, 2020
Togetherness – Tuckerton Tearooms for Tender To-Do’s
When curating a special event, some prefer lavish celebrations in colossal halls, while others value the old saying “less is more.” Most of life’s epic moments are meant to be shared with dearest…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 24, 2020
Videographer Tony Coon Preserves Special Moments
Tony Coon has been working in the video arts since filming his friends during his skateboarding days. He graduated from Richard Stockton College in 2012 with a degree in media studies, and what…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 24, 2020
Master Gardeners Reach Out to Green Thumbs
Here’s a sure a sign of spring approaching: the return of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Ocean County Master Gardener team to the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library in Manahawkin on…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 24, 2020
Outdoor Adventures Are LBI Region Secret Offseason Draw
Planning a reunion? A bachelorette or bachelor party? Or just a weekend away from the hustle and bustle or doldrums of winter? Forget Vegas or Daytona; there’s plenty to do in and around the Long…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 24, 2020
NJ PBA Hockey Team Takes Care of Its Own with Barr Family Fundraiser
When the New Jersey State PBA hockey team faces off against the Atlantic City Guns n’ Hoses, there will be no losers despite the number of goals either side racks up on ice.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 24, 2020
Sun and Sea Bring Visitors to LBI, Memories Keep Them Coming Back
Some truths in life are indisputable, including the facts that change is inevitable and the more things change, the more they stay the same. Perhaps this last one is nowhere truer than on Long Beach…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 24, 2020
“FOCUS” — Don’t Clown Around, Book a Black Pearl Pirate Birthday Excursion
Clowns are out and pirates are in, and Beach Haven’s Black Pearl Pirate Tours is delighting families by riding the pirate wave.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 24, 2020
How to Sweeten Up Your Next Event: Cake That!
Cake That!, a gourmet bakery located in Manahawkin, specializes in decadent baked goods for all occasions, from weddings to birthday parties, anniversaries to corporate events, and more. Satisfy your…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 24, 2020
Aw, Shucks: New Service Brings Raw Bar to You
For lovers of fresh seafood (and who among us doesn’t love fresh seafood?), there are few better experiences than enjoying nature’s bounty with as little fuss as possible between today’s catch and…
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News••February 23, 2020
Community Fabric Fraying With Closings Like Hand’s
With Hand’s department store in North Beach Haven closing in April, Long Beach Island loses not just another retailer, but a part of the fabric of the community. It’s symbolic of the shifting ground…
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Columns••February 22, 2020
Do We Need Dramatic Digital Detox Vacations, or Can We Just Turn Off Our Phones?
Sometimes I don’t know how I would write my column if it weren’t for stupid marketing emails. From motorized surfboard fins to something called “Bosom Culture Boob Glue,” I’ve used press releases…
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News••February 21, 2020
Barnegat School Configuration Plan Final Vote Tuesday
The Barnegat Township Board of Education was expected to hold a final vote at its meeting Feb. 25, on a proposed school reconfiguration plan.
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News••February 21, 2020
Sponsors Sought for BCTC Resource Fair
Barnegat Communities That Care, a coalition of individuals and organizations from all sectors of the community who work together to promote positive youth development and prevent youth problem…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 21, 2020
Foods From Around the World Featured March 4
The Word Language Club of Barnegat High School will sponsor an international dinner on Wednesday, March 4, 6 to 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Tickets are $7 adults and $5 for students.
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Sports••February 21, 2020
Gerena’s Presence Inside, Outside Adds New Dimension for Bengals
This basketball season, the “Blackout” crew, aka the student section, has become accustomed to howling whenever Isaiah Gerena steps to the foul line for a free throw. But it’s not because the girls…
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News••February 20, 2020
Hand’s Closing After Nearly 70 Years
Another longtime Long Beach Island fixture is soon coming to a close – the Hand’s Store, which since 1952 has operated year ’round at 1300 Long Beach Boulevard in the North Beach Haven section of…
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News••February 20, 2020
‘When In Doubt, Throw It Out’: Stafford Talks Recycling
On Feb. 11, the superintendent of public works, George Yockachonis, and the sanitation/recycling coordinator, Robert Zeitler, presented a recycling report for the Stafford Township Council meeting.…
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Opinion•February 20, 2020
Simplistic View
In reply to the letter titled “One Person, One Vote” (2/5), that is, indeed, a simplistic view. It seems as though the letter writer would prefer a democracy rather than the republic we now live…
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Opinion••February 20, 2020
Compassion Lacking
Editor’s Note: The following two letters respond to a video interview attached online last week to a story titled “NJRP to Launch ‘Fighting for Solutions: Ending Overdose Crisis’ Public Campaign Tour…
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Opinion•February 20, 2020
Forgotten Flu Pandemic
I found Bill Bonvie’s Commentary column in your Feb. 5 issue of great interest (“Things We Take for Granted Subject to Unexpected Forces). Two years ago, I presented a talk on the 1918 flu at the LBI…
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Business••February 19, 2020
Tuckerton Surplus Not Just for Military
Tuckerton Surplus is the latest best-kept retail secret – racks of military surplus clothing and gear that fit a range of hobbies and vocations, from camping, fishing and hunting to construction…
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Opinion•February 19, 2020
Hypocritical Treatment
Our country has been debating the immigration issue for decades. It is interesting that we still don’t have a plan. More interesting is the question why don’t we have a plan. Because we don’t insist…
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Business••February 19, 2020
‘Zero Energy’ Home Being Built in Barnegat a New Jersey First
Zero is a huge number when it counts the amount of energy used in running a home.
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Opinion•February 19, 2020
Losing Landmarks
We have and are losing many landmarks that have been part of LBI life for generations. Sadly, we say farewell to establishments that were part of generations of locals and tourists alike. Hand’s…
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News••February 19, 2020
Water Meters on Order for Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light Borough Council approved on Feb. 12 a $434,538 contract to buy water meters, moving the digital metering upgrade another step ahead.
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Sports••February 19, 2020
Barnegat’s Xiques Finishes 14th at Bowling Tournament of Champions
Barnegat High School’s Matt Xiques had a heck of a finish to his junior season on the bowling alley.
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Opinion•February 19, 2020
Trump Triumphs
Years ago, one of my graduate school professors gave me two bits of advice about economics experts who try to explain something to the general public – one of which I’ll state now and one toward the…
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Opinion••February 19, 2020
Little Egg Firearm Resolution a Welcome Political Statement
Recently I attended our Little Egg Harbor Township Committee meeting for the first time in a long time. My work schedule had changed, allowing me the available time on Thursday evenings once again.
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Opinion•February 19, 2020
Every Life Valuable
On behalf of the Beach Haven First Aid Squad’s board of trustees, I would like to advise your readers that the comments made in a video seen on social media by two of our members do not reflect the…
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News••February 19, 2020
County GOP Screening Committee Picks Gibbs Over Richter and Novak
David Richter, the Republican millionaire ex-businessman who wants to take Democrat incumbent Andy Kim’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional…
