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Opinion•November 6, 2019
Data Needed for Best LBI School Outcome
Let’s be clear, a December yes vote to spend $7.68 million to repair the LBI Grade School is a vote to eliminate the EJ School. Why tear down a facility you just spent $8 million to repair?
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Opinion•November 6, 2019
Truly Great ‘Gatsby’
On Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26, I had the opportunity to attend the Southern Regional Theatre Company production of “The Great Gatsby” at the high school. I was truly amazed by the quality and…
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Opinion•November 6, 2019
Really Frightened
In a recent tweet, former Gov. Christie Whitman stood by a comparison of Trump and Hitler. She noted she is “really frightened for the country.” We know from history thatHitler was a dictator and…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 6, 2019
Art Notes Nov. 5
Rake in Art: Pine Shores Art Association’sFall Harvest Show is at the Manahawkin gallery. The public can view the works on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Opinion•November 6, 2019
Wonderful Success
On Oct. 25-27, the Sea Shell Resort & Beach Club hosted its 23th annual Striped Bass Derby. It was a wonderful success involving 76 boats and 267 fishermen.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 6, 2019
The Elovaters to Play Folk Across the Street Concert on Nov. 11
Folk Across the Street will host the Boston-based reggae band The Elovaters on Monday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
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News••November 6, 2019
Revaluation Inspections Have Begun in Long Beach Township
As per the Ocean County Board of Taxation and the New Jersey Division of Taxation, Long Beach Township is required to execute a revaluation program to be implemented for tax year 2021. The township…
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Columns••November 6, 2019
Is Forced Sterilization Constitutional?
In the early 1900s, the people of the New Jersey Pine Barrens were labeled as outcast deviants and criminals. As such they came under attack from the science of eugenics and its supporters in the…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 6, 2019
Empowerment Over Addiction Can Start With ‘ENOUGH!’ Event on Nov. 16
Ken Rodenbaugh knows a lot about drug addiction, and when he speaks it’s from experience. Terminated from a previous job in 2013 for diversion of narcotics, Ken quickly entered rehab, and now works…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 6, 2019
Cut-a-Thon Aims to Raise $10,000 for Hurricane Dorian Victims
This Sunday’s all-day Cut-a-Thon at Just Braggin’ Hair Salon in Manahawkin is a fundraiser to help Hurricane Dorian victims in the Bahamas. The goal is to raise $10,000. Cuts are first come, first…
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News••November 6, 2019
National Wildlife Refuge Manager Talks About Ever-Changing Holgate
The Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is celebratingits 80th anniversary this year. The actual date when the refuge acquired the first piece of land was Sunday, Oct. 27, 1939; that is the…
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News••November 6, 2019
Tuckerton Building Is Demolished, Borough Seeks Grants for Sea Level Rise Remediation
An old storefront on Tuckerton’s West Main Street is being demolished to make way for parking and new retail shops. On Monday, before the Nov. 4 municipal meeting, Tuckerton Councilman Keith Vreeland…
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Sports••November 6, 2019
Southern Regional Boys Soccer Team Ousted by Jackson Memorial in State Tourney
Despite falling on the wrong side of a 3-0 shutout to Shore Conference Class A South rival Jackson Memorial in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV tournament on Nov. 1, Ben Hanneman…
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Sports••November 6, 2019
Barnegat Football Team Cruises to Victory Over Pinelands With Big Third Quarter
After sitting out the NJSIAA’s mandated 30 days following his transfer from Pinelands Regional High School to Barnegat, junior running back Nik DiLeo finally got to see live game action a few weeks…
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Sports••November 6, 2019
Barnegat Girls Volleyball Team Grabs Momentum Early, Bounces Vernon From State Tourney
For a few weeks, the Barnegat girls volleyball team was missing its most experienced and most effective player, senior Gilana Fitzmaurice, and the inexperience amid the rest of the Bengals’ lineup…
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Sports••November 6, 2019
Southern Regional’s Kelly, Barnegat’s DeLillo Advance to Gymnastics State Championships
Every fall, many gymnasts in New Jersey make earning a spot in the NJSIAA State Championships one of their goals. Southern Regional’s Ava Kelly and Barnegat’s Gabrielle DeLillo were among them.
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News••November 6, 2019
Cars Vandalized After Controversial Morrison’s Vote
Beach Haven police are investigating the apparent vandalism of cars owned by Mayor Nancy Taggart Davis and former Councilman Donald Kakstis following a meeting in which officials approved a…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 6, 2019
Jimmy Merchant: On Broadway and Beyond
Jimmy Merchant of Tinton Falls, formerly of Mayetta, has made a name for himself in music through his various projects of the last several years. The 25-year-old saxophonist is perhaps best known…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 6, 2019
Documentary Will Examine Life of One-Time Surflight Artistic Director Guil Fisher
Steve Rogers, a Southern Regional graduate who was, long ago, a Surflight Theatre actor for three summers and briefly a reporter for The SandPaper, is better know as a producer/director of TV…
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News••November 6, 2019
Area Tourism Successes in Focus at State Conference
Tourism leaders from all over the state will hear about Downtown Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor, Beach Haven and other local towns in the “Downtown Driven” program at the 2019 NJ League of…
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News••November 6, 2019
Fatal Crash on Route 539 in Little Egg Harbor Township
Little Egg Harbor police responded to a crash on Route 539 at 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The 22-year-old driver hit a telephone pole and was pronounced dead at the scene. No additional…
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Columns••November 6, 2019
Mighty Nate Hasn’t Struck Out at Tee-Ball; Stripers Showing No Love Toward Surfcasters
I’ve been forcing a bit of surfcasting optimism out of myself by going around humming the surfcasting LBI ditty “The Stripers Will Come Out Tomorrow,” sung in the fashion of that little girl who…
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News••November 6, 2019
Eagleswood May Be Next Town to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags
The Eagleswood Township Environmental Commission has raised the question of whether to ban single-use plastic bags from retail establishments, Township Committeewoman Deb Rivas announced during her…
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News••November 6, 2019
Battling Black Pine Consequences
Steven Fall of Barnegat Light Landscaping and Garden Center has been in town long enough to remember, as a kid, a relative in the Garden Club of Long Beach Island distributing black pine seedlings…
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News••November 6, 2019
Bank Robber Sentenced to 10 Years
A Pennsylvania man who recently pleaded guilty to two area bank robberies in Stafford and Barnegat townships earlier this year has been sentenced to 10 years in the state prison. Ocean County…
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News••November 6, 2019
Ocean Mental Health Has New Location in Manahawkin
Ocean Mental Health Services will hold a grand opening at its new location in Manahawkin on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from noon to 2 p.m. at 712 East Bay Ave., Suite 21. Light refreshments will be served.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 6, 2019
Holiday-Oriented Barnegat Farm Market Planned
On Sunday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,the Barnegat Township Recreation Department and Barnegat-Waretown Chamber of Commerce sponsora special farm market in the gazebo park parking lot at Route 9…
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News••November 6, 2019
Van Drew One of Two Democratic No-Votes on Impeachment Inquiry
Second District Rep. Jeff Van Drew was one of just two Democrats to vote no on the resolution the House of Representatives passed on Thursday to go ahead and formalize the impeachment inquiry into…
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News••November 6, 2019
Drifting Purpose a One-Woman Source for One-of-a-Kind Gifts and Home Decor
Years ago Kate Warner put her creative talent to use by weaving floral wreaths and handwriting on scallop shells. That was before she discovered resin art, which she still considers her first love…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 6, 2019
LBIF Holiday Market Starts Nov. 16
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Artsand Sciences will host its festive Holiday Market Exhibit starting on Nov. 16 through Dec. 15.A preview party on Nov. 16 benefits Coastal Volunteers in…
