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News••December 11, 2019
Police Officers Defend Tuckerton Cpl. Justin Cherry as His Hearing Continues
Tuckerton Police Cpl. Justin Cherry and his family will be spending the holidays with their in-laws again as Cherry has been homeless since April 2014, when he was suspended without pay for releasing…
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News••December 11, 2019
Edible Creation in Gingerbread Is Delicious Show in Manahawkin
Lining the perimeter of the Stafford Township municipal meeting room last week was a delicious village of gingerbread buildings, designed and built by local families and businesses competing for…
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News••December 11, 2019
Beach Haven Amends Regulations on Houseboats
An ordinance introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council Monday amends regulations concerning houseboats.
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Columns••December 11, 2019
Finding Deep-Down Blame for Global Warming; Regulations Will Fly as Bluefish Stocks Fall on Hard Times
We hold the atmosphere as sacred. Despite our admiration of and addiction to it, we have likely dealt it an overdose of wrong by spewing our highly human Industrial Revolution gases in its face. But…
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News••December 11, 2019
Stafford Working to Improve Insurance Rate and Countywide Safety Standing by Next Year
According to the Stafford Township Safety Committee’s 2019 annual report, prepared by Administrator Matthew von der Hayden and accepted by way of resolution at the regular meeting of Dec. 3, Stafford…
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News••December 11, 2019
Manahawkin Native Devises Multi-Faceted Theatrical Healing Program for Formerly Incarcerated
A Southern Regional alumnus (Class of ’91) has designed a program called Ritual4Return that combines theater, education and community to help the formerly incarcerated reenter society with dignity…
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News••December 11, 2019
Two from Barnegat Arrested Following Drug Raid
Atwo-month cooperative investigation into heroin distribution in the Lacey Township area resulted in the arrest late last month of two Barnegat Township residents and a Lacey resident on a variety of…
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News••December 11, 2019
Drugs Seized from Car in Barnegat Township
A joint investigation into narcotics distribution in Barnegat Township resulted in the arrest of a resident on narcotics distribution charges last week.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 11, 2019
First Aid 101 at LBI Library Dec. 21
Do you know what to do in a medical emergency? Learn how a few minutes can save a life at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City onSaturday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. Michael…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 11, 2019
Southern Regional High School Strings Ensemble Plays Holiday Favorites Dec. 19
The sounds of the season will be in the airwith a concert by the Southern Regional High School Select Strings Ensemble at the Long Beach Islandbranch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City…
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News••December 11, 2019
AAUW Branch Chooses Rose Perry as Woman of the Year
Rose Perry of Ship Bottom holds the honor of AAUW Woman of the Year, awarded by the American Association of University Women Barnegat Light Area branch. Branch Co-President Susanne Gilbert presented…
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News••December 11, 2019
Mushrooms 101 at the Stafford Library
Gina Conti has loved eating mushrooms all her life, but five years ago, she decided to take that interest to a higher level. She did a lot of research on the varieties of edible mushrooms as well as…
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News••December 11, 2019
Second Time the Charm for Baseball Player from Bergen County
Joe Caporale Sr., Joe Caporale Jr., Joe Mandano and Sal Caporale completed their initial round in the first “Can You Beat Biggy?” Miniature Golf Tournament at The Sand Trap on Dec. 7, and then took a…
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News••December 11, 2019
Fire Alarm Young Responders Are ‘Local Superheroes’
All Brutus wanted was a few cupcakes. The problem was they were left on the stovetop.
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Sports••December 11, 2019
Southern Regional’s Jackson Braddock Finishes 29th in the Country at Nike Cross Nationals
Back in September, Jackson Braddock’s mind was nowhere near thinking about the Nike Cross National Championships in Portland, Ore. Once he returned home Sunday evening, the reality of what had…
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Sports••December 11, 2019
Two Seasons Into His NFL Career, Gesicki Happy to Be in Miami
Mike Gesicki knows his rise to the NFL really didn’t start with his ability to run a tight slant route or sky above a cornerback to snatch a football thrown in his direction.
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News••December 11, 2019
LBI School District, Surf City Library a Perfect, Productive Pair
Each month, Kristen Crepezzi, librarian for children and teen services at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library, in Surf City, travels one town south, to Ship Bottom, to visit the…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 11, 2019
Make Holiday Gifts for Wildlife Dec. 14
4 Elements Earth Education in Waretown is hosting a “Holiday for the Animals” on Saturday, Dec. 14, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Joseph A. Citta Scout Camp in Barnegat Township.
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Columns••December 11, 2019
Hydrogen-Filled Blimps Rain Fire
As the summer of 1919 began the U.S. Navy was working on plans to enlarge its lighter than airship fleet. The plan was to construct a base at Lakehurst and there to construct a rigid dirigible that…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 11, 2019
St. Francis Community Center Holds $5,000 Travel Gift Certificate Raffle
St. Francis Community Center is raffling off a $5,000 travel gift certificate- talk about warming up the winter! Anyone can stop by and purchase one or more tickets for a chance to win. Only 1,000…
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News••December 11, 2019
Coast Guard Tackles Seasonal Buoy Replacements in Intracoastal Waterway
The Coast Guard removed four seasonal buoys from the Intracoastal Waterway north of Barnegat Light over a 24-hour period last week, replacing them with ice buoys that are designed to handlecold…
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News••December 11, 2019
In the Books: A Look at the 40th Annual Ship Bottom Christmas Parade
2. Friendly Sons of the Shillelaghs Ocean County Chapter
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News••December 10, 2019
LBI Grade School Referendum Routed By Voters
A majority of voters in five Island communities defeated a controversial $7.68 million referendum to renovate and upgrade the LBI Grade School Tuesday night by a tally of almost 3-to-1, according to…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 10, 2019
Non-Traditional Christmas Music Makes Surflight Holiday Show Soar
Surflight Theatre’s 2019 holiday show is “‘Tis the Season,” is an original, which will run through this Sunday, Dec. 15.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 10, 2019
Beach Haven Students Collecting Pet Supplies
At the Beach Haven Elementary School, youngsters are not just learning academically, but also how to become good citizens. This year, the sixth-grade class’ goal is to complete at least two community…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 10, 2019
Dog Hike in Bass River and then the BATONA Trail With a Naturalist
Your dog deserves a break today! Pavement isOK for a poop/pee-walk, but what he really craves is the wild woods. You probably could use some stress-busting forest bathing yourself! Join master…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 9, 2019
Bay Village Hosts Cookie Wars This Saturday
Bay Village hosts the fifth annual Cookie Wars competition this Saturday, Dec. 14 (rain/snow date Dec. 21). Cookie lovers are invited to taste the confections at 13 participating shops in Bay Village…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 9, 2019
All Aboard for the Polar Express Experience
The Stafford and Barnegat branches of the Ocean County Library present thelive experience of the Polar Express on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10:30 a.m..and Thursday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m.respectively.…
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News••December 9, 2019
Barnegat Police Warn Motorists: Drive Sober
Law enforcement officials from Barnegat Township will be among those cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end-of-year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide…
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News••December 9, 2019
Reindeer Drop Into Tuckerton Dec. 15
Short of staying up all night watching the sky on Christmas Eve, the place to see live reindeer will be Southern Ocean Animal Hospital in Tuckerton on Saturday, Dec. 15. The veterinary hospital’s…
