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Sports••January 8, 2020
Yoga Practice in Manahawkin a Home Run for New York Yankees’ Mike Ford
Baseball is a game of inches and increments, stats and percentages, small adjustments for large gains. The odds of a high school or college athlete getting drafted by a Major League Baseball team are…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2020
Jersey Jon and Michigan Christine: Grease, Gears, Blood, Sweat and Tears
Many of New Jersey’s ancestral roots are nestled in quaint Barnegat, wheresome locals make historical preservation their business. Among those artisans is Jon Szalay of First National Antique…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2020
Alliance for a Living Ocean Hosts Pancake Breakfast Jan. 19
Join Alliance for a Living Ocean at Applebee’s Grill and Bar in Manahawkin on Sunday, Jan. 19, for a pancake breakfast to benefit the nonprofit organization. From 8 to 10 a.m., enjoy breakfast and…
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News••January 8, 2020
NJDEP Provides $13.5 Million to Address Harmful Algal Blooms
TheNJ Department of Environmental Protection is making $13.5 million in funding available for local projects to improve water quality and help prevent, mitigate and manage harmful algal blooms in…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2020
St. Francis Community Center Hosts Free Financial Success Workshop
Start the new year with control over your finances. St. Francis Financial Success Center, in partnership with United Way, will present the nine-segment course Financial Peace University beginning…
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News••January 8, 2020
Oldham Retains Mayor’s Chair With New-Look Commission
The new year ushered inchange in Harvey Cedars as two new members of the borough commissionwere sworn into office at last Friday’s reorganization meeting.
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News••January 8, 2020
Tuckerton Police Cpl. Justin Cherry Testifies as Hearing Wraps Up
Tuckerton Police Cpl. Justin Cherry’s disciplinary hearing ended Dec. 30, but he and his family will have to wait a month or more for the outcome as hearing officer Bonnie Peterson must first decide…
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News••January 8, 2020
Tuckerton Reorganizes
On Jan. 1, Republicans Sam Colangelo and Mike Santo took the oath of office for three-year terms on the Tuckerton Borough Council. Colangelo, council president, has been on the dais for two terms and…
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News••January 8, 2020
Little Egg Harbor Township Reorganizes
Little Egg Harbor Mayor Barbara Jo Crea took the oath of office for another three-year term on the committee and was appointed mayor again by the full committee on New Year’s Day. Councilman John…
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News••January 8, 2020
Interior Work Starting at Fisherman’s Cottage
The LBI Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven has begun work on the interior of the Fisherman’s Cottage, a pet project for the association for more than 10 years…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2020
Cathy Heller One-Woman Show at PSAA
There were comments of astonishment and appreciation for the detailed colored pencil works by artist Cathy Heller during her reception Sunday for her one-woman show at the Pine Shores Art…
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News••January 8, 2020
Ocean County College, NJIT Sign Agreement for Connected Degree Program
An academic programs partnership agreement signed by Ocean County College and the New Jersey Institute of Technology last month will enable students to complete an associate’s degree at OCC and then…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2020
Take a Virtual Pinelands Walk
Pinelands Commission Program Specialist Joel Mott of Tuckerton will give a free presentation, “Pinelands 101: A Walk-thru the Pines,” incorporating the sights and sounds, floral and fauna of the…
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Columns••January 8, 2020
Were You Paying Attention?
January is finally here and with it hopefully come snow and cold. But one thing you can count on is that it brings the answers to the 2019 year-end 200 Plus history test. Give yourself four points…
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News••January 8, 2020
Stockton University, LBI School Students to Work on NOAA Ocean Drifter Study
Sixth-grade students from the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District have been invited to work with Stockton University scientists on a two-year Ocean Drifter Study to measure the ocean…
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News••January 8, 2020
Stafford Reorganizes, Pursues Incentives for Efficiency Upgrades
After the Stafford Township governing body’s Jan. 2 reorganization, Councilman Robert Henken is the new council president. The council also passed resolutions appointing Dennis Galvin as township…
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News••January 8, 2020
New Year, New Adventures: Lori Coyne Retires From Stafford School District
For Lori Coyne, the new year brings new opportunities to travel.
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Sports••January 8, 2020
Former Southern Regional Basketball Coach Jim Ruhnke Honored at Halftime of Rams’ Victory on Jan. 3
Jim Ruhnke always liked the atmosphere of the Southern Regional High School 9/10 gymnasium. And even though a large element of the electric atmosphere within the gym on Jan. 3 had to do with the fact…
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News••January 8, 2020
Alongside Returnees Jauch and Mangino, Mark Zoladz Takes Stafford School Board Seat
As the Stafford Township Board of Education members entered the Stafford Room of the Oxycocus School building, Gerald Simonelli walked up to his usual seat all the way to the right side of the dais…
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Sports••January 8, 2020
Southern Boys Basketball Squad Using Solid Defense to Win Games So Far
By the time the new year started, the Southern Regional boys basketball team had racked up half as many victories as it accumulated all of last season. Of course, there was a reason for that.
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News••January 8, 2020
Stafford Schools Superintendent Accused of Harassment, Retaliation in Lawsuit
Shortly before the Stafford Township School District’s Christmas break, a lawsuit filed in Superior Court of Ocean County claims Superintendent George Chidiac sexually harassed and retaliated against…
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News••January 8, 2020
State Begins Forest Cutting for Fire Tower
Portions of Bass River State Forest’s white pine plantation along East Greenbush Road in Bass River Township have been clear cut to allow for greater visibility for the 86-foot fire tower.
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News••January 8, 2020
Beach Haven Students Get Holiday Treat
Students at the Beach Haven Elementary School got a surprise holiday sendoff on the last day of school beforeChristmas vacation. Christopher Meyrick, school superintendent/principal, said the fun…
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Columns••January 8, 2020
It Was Likely the Perfect Time for a New Year; Wind Turbines Will Stick up 1/8th of an Inch
IS IT A NEW YEAR YET? I didn’t attend the overall 2020 ushering-in ceremony. At about 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, I plopped down on my Purple Mattress and put on some Mongolian chant music, featuring…
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News••January 8, 2020
There Was a Lot of Good News in Southern Ocean County in 2019
2019 was a year filled with controversies on Long Beach Island, on the adjacent mainland of Southern Ocean County, in the state of New Jersey and, of course, in Washington, D.C.
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News••January 8, 2020
Trump Coming to Wildwood to Support Van Drew
President Trump is coming to South Jersey. He is being true to his promise to Rep. Jeff Van Drew – who switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party after opposing the president’s impeachment…
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News••January 8, 2020
Ron Chaffee Leaves Legacy in Profession and Service
Ron Chaffee was well known as a pillar in the area business and service community and termed a “legend” in the auctioneering industry. The long-serving member of the Beach Haven Exchange Club was a…
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News••January 8, 2020
McVey Elected Board of Ed President at Pinelands Regional School District
Four members of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education were sworn in at the board’s organizational meeting on Jan. 6. Returning member Betti Ann McVey was joined by new members August Daleo…
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News••January 8, 2020
New Chef at Oyster House Is ‘Chopped’ Champion
Brittany Rescigno was about 4 years old when she scrambled her first egg. She grew up in the house next door to her grandparents’ restaurant, the famous Allen’s Clam Bar in New Gretna, and eventually…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 6, 2020
Recycling 101 at Stafford Library Jan. 9
“Everything You Need to Know About Recycling in Manahawkin” will be the topic of the Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library Thursday Adventure for Jan. 9 at10:30 a.m. in the…
